While driving through the town of Cleveland and the city of Chattanooga, Sarosh lost sight of Baba's car again, and when they finally caught up, Baba was very upset and warned that he would never forgive Sarosh if it happened again.
“”They toured Ruby Falls (a collection of waterfalls deep under ground) and Rock City Gardens on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, where Baba remarked, "This is our last sightseeing stop."
They spent the night in Waynesboro, Tennessee, at the Sims Motel which was located by a running brook at 1015 Savannah Highway. Baba had soup and veal, and slept for two hours.
The next morning, 23 May, they left at 5:35 A.M. They drove the entire day, passed through Memphis, and stopped in Searcy, Arkansas for lunch, but Baba did not like the omelette that was served. Driving through Conway, Atkins and Clarksville they reached Ozark, Arkansas, where they stayed at the Pond Creek Motor Lodge that night.1 They had driven about 350 miles. It was a very quiet place with its own natural beauty; again there was a brook passing through the land. The owner had over 100 hens. Baba had only milk and bread in his room for supper, and asked for the same again for breakfast. Baba did not sleep that night and complained he had pain in his throat and stomach. Saturday, 24 May 1952, was a pleasant misty morning. They had breakfast very early, at 4:30 A.M. and started driving at 5:45. Baba again cautioned Sarosh to drive close behind them. That morning, Baba was in a serious mood; he seemed preoccupied and was not in his usual hurry to be off. On the way, passing through Fort Smith, they crossed the Arkansas River and entered Oklahoma. At one point, Baba had Elizabeth stop the car, and getting out he paced up and down the highway for several minutes. Before proceeding, Baba again admonished Sarosh to be careful and attentive, and to stay close. Again Sarosh lost Baba's car, and met up with it in Sallisaw; there Baba instructed Sarosh to drive ahead. However, at Gore, Sarosh lost Baba's car and caught up with it at Warner.
“”Once they were on the road again, however, Baba ordered Elizabeth: "Drive fast!" and kept telling her to go "Faster, faster!"
It had rained the night before, and the road was slick. They drove on over the rolling hills of eastern Oklahoma.
