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Well after making our video blog we got the news that we would be switching it up with another team! This meant we would be going back north to finish out our tour! We were a little apprehensive to leave the South. We were having such a great time there getting to visit so many of our friends, the weather was nice and warm when it wasn't flooding or stormy, but sure enough our Yankee roots enticed us back home to the north. (Well it could've been the major heat and humidity of Louisiana and Texas that was finally getting to us). When it's hot and humid loading and unloading the van isn't at the top of our fun list:) So anyway back north we went, and excitment definitely got the best of us when we realized we would be driving through Nashville, TN! On the way we got to add a couple more states to our CAMFEL travels list, Mississippi and Alabama. Of course getting out of the South didn't go exactly according to plan because Mother Nature had other plans for us. This involved a pit stop in Birmingham AL where we waited out yet another Severe Weather Alert. However this detour was a pleasant one, because we ended up at a beautiful Hyatt Place hotel courtesy of priceline, a $160 room for a total of $53. Our room was awesome! It had a huge flat screen High Def plasma TV that swiveled on a wall mount between the bedroom and separated living room area! The lobby had a great lounge area where you could hang out and enjoy gourmet snacks, and Starbucks Coffee! Of course we also found a Chipotle nearby and a Cheesecake Factory. So basically neither of us wanted to ever leave! After about three nights living it up in the Hyatt we figured we better get to Nashville if we wanted to see it before we were to report for duty in OH. Our two days in Nashville started out a little rough, trying to get an idea of the lay of the city. Eventually we conquered Nashville, and enjoyed our time walking the streets of Music City, checking out a nearby park which is home to the world's largest replica of the Parthenon, eating at the Hard Rock Cafe, stopping in at Legends Corner, and browsing through an old record store. Oh and of course we did stop by to see the legendary Grand Ole' Opry which much to our surprise wasn't all that grand, at least not from the outside. Anyway, we left with a new appreciation for country music and another magnet to add to our collection. We finally made it to Ohio for our first show back in the North. This was our first glimpse at rural Ohio, and man was it crazy! The country roads are full of beautiful scenery and huge farms, but the twist and turns of the roads are a whole other story. On our first day we encountered Horse Shoe Bend, which was more like a figure eight with a warning that the road was not passable to large trucks or vans, a little too late! Horse Shoe Bend led us to a road construction detour which was due to the bridge being out! So around and around the detour took us! About thirty minutes out of our way, and would you know that we ended about 10 minutes north of where we started on I-75!! We tried not to be too upset, and ended up getting quite the laugh. Well the next few weeks would be more of the same finding ourselves in rural communities like Sarahsville, West Lafayette, and even into Kentucky! The drive to Kentucky took us through the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia. Of course we listened to John Denver's Country Roads song the whole time on repeat! We stopped and purchased some beautifully hand crafted Blenko Glass at the famous Blenko factory. Eventually all roads lead to Ohio, and back again! This time Spring was in the air, and lucky for us we have a tent! We found a great KOA in Wapakoneta, OH, where we've stayed a couple of weekends now, enjoying the beautiful weather! We also explored the Ohio Caverns one afternoon, which was quite fascinating!. Our tour schedule took us to Michigan, surprisingly. We spend a couple of days working with the school's in Troy and even got to make a quick trip home to drop off some of our stuff. After our visit, we hit Indiana (catching a glimpse of the Gaither's stomping grounds) and headed back to Ohio. The last few weeks have been full of work and driving around Ohio. Where we'll be finishing out our tour. I guess that's all for now, so we can get this posted!!