Sweet Home Alabama

Hello Friends of CC2C!!
What a long crazy day it has been. We arose with the sun bright and early at 5:30am to try and beat some of this Alabama heat that had taken its toll on the crew the day before. No longer are we going to try and ride through the middle of the day while the heat index is pushing past 105 degrees. However starting early seemed to work out nicely for us as we were able to knock out 25 miles from outside of Birmingham to about half way to Tuscaloosa. We then drove back to Birmingham to rest during the hottest part of the day and prepare for our night skate. We got a wonderful breakfast at the local hotspot, the Homewood Diner, which was exactly what we needed after 4 hours of morning skating. We met up with Bovine, our account manager, to pick up our air card which we will use to update the site and blog while out and about on the long weary road. After planning out our route for the next two weeks at a local Books-A-Million, we decided to head out towards Tuscaloosa during a late afternoon thunderstorm which cooled us off a couple degrees. We arrived around 5:30pm and took a quick tour of the town driving through the Crimson Tide clad school and business districts. We stopped off for a bite to eat at Los Calientes Mexican Grille and enjoyed some much needed comfort food. America's Best Value ended up being our hotel for the evening and pre-nightskate rest. Departing from Tuscaloosa we ended going about 15 miles from the city before it had gotten too dark. Now we reside back at the hotel, lounging and regaining our energy. Tomorrow's gonna be an early one as well so it's off to sleep!
CC2C Team