Comin' home!

We high tailed it out of Mobile this morning just ahead of a thunderstorm. We stopped at Pickens County airport along with Mary and Juliet about half way home. Here are some scenes from our visit.

We ate at Yanks.

#7. - my kind if veggie!

And the results are in!

In the end, we did really well and are very happy. We came in 14th place, won leg prizes on legs 1, 6, 7 and 8. We also won the "Southeast Section 99s Superstar" award for the team that had the best combined score on the legs that were in the Southeast 99s section - legs 1, 7 and 8. We are very excited and happy.

Our friends from Eastern PA 99s had an even better night. Team 15 (team Wunder Woman) came in 7th overall. Congratulations Mary Wunder and Juliet Lindrooth! We are all happy for you and proud of you!!!

Here are the four of us before the banquet. 

Here are all the top ten finishers. Mary is the 4th from the right in the first row and Juliet is fifth from the right in the second row.

Bsnquet

Ready for the banquet!

A few extra pictures from Union City

 

Hanger Party

To the finish!

We made it to the finish but just have a couple of pictures

Our departure fly by at Gadsen

On the ground in Fairhope. Heather fled the last two legs, Congratulations everyone, but especially to my teammate Heather!

Leg 8

Leg 8

Do we need this?

Ready to go for the last two legs

Enroute

Made it to Gafsen

Leg 7

Here are some photos from leg 7.

Passed team 54

Made to UCY

Leg 6

Here are some photos from today, legs 6. Will do leg 7 tomorrow. Heather flew her first leg today and did a great job. She also landed the plane in winds at 20 kts gusting to 26 kts.

Teams 54 and 56 finally caught up with the pack. Hoorah

Heather as pilot

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This airline has great food. Thanks to the folks at LWV who ran out and got this for us

The storm that kept us in Lawrenceville

The mighty Mississippi

Finally, a tail wind

Heather doing a happy dance at the end of her leg. Great job!

Hotel

This is Gaylon from Rodeway Inn and Suites. He was really friendly and helpful. Thanks Gaylon!

Happy Birthday Barb Zeigler!

That's all, just happy birthday!!

Legs 4 & 5 - staying in Lawrenceville

We did a "fly by to continue" at the end of leg 4 so we did not stop in Kalamazoo. Thanks to all the volunteers in Kalamazoo. We are now in Lawrenceville, IL and have decided to spend the night here. Team 15, our friends from Eastern PA 99s are also here. We are going to go out to dinner.

Started the day with some Fruit Loops!

Took a last minute photo of the stop chairs in Jeffersonville. Thank you ladies!

The terrain is looking a little different on these two legs.

Some of the teams pose for a photo for the local paper in Lawrenceville.

Making our way through the town of Vincennes on the way to the hotel

After a great shower, it's time for dinner!

Teams 15, 35 and 52 went to dinner at Applebes.

While we were there,three more team came in. That makes six teams staying here.

On the way home from dinner, we found three more teams. That makes 9.

As we approached the hotel, we found one more team. So at least 10 teams are here tonight! Good night everyone, have a good night and safe racing tomorrow.

Leg 3 - Connellsville, PA to Jeffersonville, IN

No inflight pictures for leg 3

Lots of food in Jeffersonville, IN. Yes, that is a chocolate fountain! 

They are close to Louisville so there was a big Kentucky theme.

They even had airplane cookies with our numbers. Note that #35 is on top, just like,we will,be at the end if the race .

Even decorated snack bags!

This is Louise from the Kentucky Blue Grass chapter of the 99s. She gave us a ride to and from our hotel. Thanks Louise!!