It was all downhill from "the bus won't start..."

So the first tow truck couldn't recharge the battery. The second tow truck replaced the batteries, but the bus still wouldn't start. The third tow truck diagnosed the problem as a broken engine sensor, and it can't be repaired until Monday. Our bus company finally found a local bus company to drive us from Johnson City to Chattanooga. But we sat outside for five hours (at least it was sunny) waiting for the substitute bus to arrive. The guys sang songs, posed for photos, sampled the local fare, and played frisbee.

The temporary replacement bus arrived, but at 2:30. Our concert in Chattanooga (3 hours away) was at 3:30. So we missed the whole thing, leaving our two collaborating choirs to make do without us. We were sad. We arrived in Chattanooga at around 6:00, only to learn that our temporary bus would have to leave right away to head back to Virginia, leaving us with no way to get to our overnight spot (a Methodist Church Camp in the Georgia hills). Our bus company finally arranged for three airport shuttle vans to take us to the campsite. Safely ensconced in the woods, the guys are enjoying s'mores, ghost stories, and singing around the campfire. Our original bus driver called to let us know that his replacement bus finally arrived and he was on his way to Chattanooga. We hope to see him in the morning, when we'll make our way to Birmingham for our first full concert of the tour!