Plans, as we all know, often go awry. Loretta and I were zipping along, very happy to be making great time, when I-65 south of Louisville, KY became more or less a parking lot for no apparent reason. It took us about 3 hours to make 15 miles. There was an exit early on in the traffic jam, but who would think of getting off the interstate for a slowdown, that quickly? We didn't. At about 4 pm we managed to get off and get gas and eat something. Then we re-evaluated our options.
The good news is that it was sunny- no snow or rain, the car didn't overheat or run out of gas, we saw no accidents as a result of the bumper to bumper traffic. We saw a few people doing exasperated maneuvers, but no real road rage. As far as we can tell, that huge backup was the result of forcing three lanes to one at a single location.
We decided to not attempt to drive all the rest of the way home today. I started calling people I know that were along our general route.
After we refueled the car and ourselves we stayed off I-65 until we saw it was clear. This route was literally a breath of fresh air.
And who took us in? I promise to reveal all tomorrow. The answer is quite wonderful!
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Hmmm. Really happy that you found a place.
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ReplyDeleteIsn't that crazy when there is a jam for no apparent reason?? Ugh. Glad you didn't run out of gas or something!
ReplyDeleteI hate getting stuck in traffic like that. It happened to us when we went to Virginia Beach a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteNecking three lanes of traffic down to one would certainly back up the flow. Glad you got off and found an alternative. And a place to spend the night.
ReplyDeleteI can never complain about traffic again after living in India. It's the scariest place on earth...even worse than Taiwan or Thailand.
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