Hours went by as we made the long journey southward. We became a little road weary, so we decided to stop right outside Chattanooga, TN and stay at a little hotel just a hop, skip and jump away from the highway. It was convenient to stay there and would allow us the ability to get up bright and early the next morning, get something to eat at their "hot" breakfast bar and then be on the road again.
We had never stayed at this little hotel before, nor was it recommended to us. It was part of a large chain of "highway" hotels, which gave them some credibility in our minds. For David and I, it is always a leap of faith in deciding where we will stay in a town we know nothing about. We tend to like it that way, because we always discover something new on our adventures. After checking in, we were quite surprised by the coziness of the surroundings of the hotel and the interior of our room. In all the road hotels we have stayed in before, none conveyed the same level of charming personality as this one.
After being on the road all day and night, I am surprised I noticed much of anything, but once in the room something out of the ordinary caught my tired eyes. To my delight, I saw a Bible sitting on top of the nightstand conveniently placed near the reading chair. "Refreshing", I thought to myself. I usually have to open the drawer to see whether or not the hotel agrees with my opinion on having a Gideon Bible in the room. It used to be a given, but now-a-days, that is not always the case. I knew this hotel property must be different and made a mental note to check it out in the morning. Sleep was top of mind now and David and I were ready for it.
© Brenda L. Marlin 2010
