Exploring

One thing I love about being in a new place (and having a GPS) is the ability to just hop in the car and go for a ride.  There are plenty of back roads here with a small cafe or bbq every few miles, a plethora of single wide trailers and lots of trees and open fields.  More than once we've just decided to check out a new area we're unfamiliar with.  Our last excursion a couple of days ago drove our GPS mad as we went out of our way to avoid the one toll road that crosses the river to get back home.  It's only $1.50 but it was the principle of the thing.  We kept going on and on assuming we were driving alongside the river and eventually we would have to find an alternative crossover.  We ended up in Wetumpka (about 30 minutes away) and happened upon the CreekCasino which looked like a big blow-up building or some kind of temporary tent-like contraption.  We had to check it out so walked inside.  It was a brief visit that included a rest room stop, a free soda at the fix it yourself beverage area, a peek at the buffet and a walk through the casino.  No tables, only one armed bandits.  Didn't even see any video games but I tell you the place was SO smokey that we reeked by the time we walked outside.  Eventually found an alternative way home and immediately tossed our smelly clothes in the washer.  Can't imagine how people spend hours in there!