October 12 Monday 2009 Jackson Mississippi
We decide to have a down day and it was time for the truck to have an oil and filter change. We phoned a Dodge dealership and they can take us in. Our exhaust pipe had come loose so had to get it welded too. Next was grocery shopping at a super Wal-mart. It poured rain most of the day. Tomorrow we will take hwy 20 going towards Dallis as they said to avoid Houston. We will be in Louisiana than Texas. Who knows when I have WIFI again, in San Antonio for sure as we plan to stay at a KOA.
REMEMBER-You can do something in an instant that will give you heartaches for a lifetime/
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Oct 11 Sunday 2009 Natchez trace Parkway towards Jackson Mississippi
9am 57'(14) We stop at the Parr mounds-burial mounds from 1,800-2000 years ago. A visitors center next where we learn the Natchez trace was used by people trading their goods. They built rafts and floated down the Mississippi and walk back using old Indian trails North.(Natchez trace) It was also used by Colonial troops and mail delivery.We pass more wild turkeys and quite a few deer. They are really very small. We are also passing cypress swamps. It is wonderful driving with no power lines or Bill boards. We finally turn off to hwy 20 to Jackson where we stay at Spring Ridge RV park . $ 24 complete hookup. I pay $4 for 24 hour WIFI. We drove 233mi (376 KM) Miles per gallon 13.8
REMEMBER- Don't let your victories go to your head or your failures go to your heart.
9am 57'(14) We stop at the Parr mounds-burial mounds from 1,800-2000 years ago. A visitors center next where we learn the Natchez trace was used by people trading their goods. They built rafts and floated down the Mississippi and walk back using old Indian trails North.(Natchez trace) It was also used by Colonial troops and mail delivery.We pass more wild turkeys and quite a few deer. They are really very small. We are also passing cypress swamps. It is wonderful driving with no power lines or Bill boards. We finally turn off to hwy 20 to Jackson where we stay at Spring Ridge RV park . $ 24 complete hookup. I pay $4 for 24 hour WIFI. We drove 233mi (376 KM) Miles per gallon 13.8
REMEMBER- Don't let your victories go to your head or your failures go to your heart.
Oct 9 Saturday 2009 S of Knoxville to Tishomingo Mississippi
We leave at 9:30 after breakfast at the cookery, skies are overcast 63'(17)
We drive through Nashville and pick up the Natchez Trace Parkway. We do not go to Memphis as it is 400 extra miles out of our way. THe Blue Ridge was 469 mi the Natchez is 450 Southern mi. Another wonderful lazy Southern sojourn. This one much easier as not as many twist or ups and downs. Speed limit is 50mph. Again no commercial trucks, fast foods,stores, and hotels or gas stations. Today we drive in Tennessee a corner of Alabama and Mississippi. We see many wild turkeys along the side of the road as well as a bike marathon coming towards us thankfully as the 2 lane road has a lot of double white lines down the center so no passing. We also pass about 10-15 old cars again coming our way. We stop and see some of the original trail. The colours are not as advanced as the Blue Ridge but we were up higher in the Blue Ridge. At 3:30 we stop at Tishomingo State Park . They have power and water for $13. Can't beat that. The sun never did come out but no rain. We drove 331mi(533km) 13.2 miles per gallon. We turn the clock back 1 hour.
REMEMBER-Failures keep you humble.
We leave at 9:30 after breakfast at the cookery, skies are overcast 63'(17)
We drive through Nashville and pick up the Natchez Trace Parkway. We do not go to Memphis as it is 400 extra miles out of our way. THe Blue Ridge was 469 mi the Natchez is 450 Southern mi. Another wonderful lazy Southern sojourn. This one much easier as not as many twist or ups and downs. Speed limit is 50mph. Again no commercial trucks, fast foods,stores, and hotels or gas stations. Today we drive in Tennessee a corner of Alabama and Mississippi. We see many wild turkeys along the side of the road as well as a bike marathon coming towards us thankfully as the 2 lane road has a lot of double white lines down the center so no passing. We also pass about 10-15 old cars again coming our way. We stop and see some of the original trail. The colours are not as advanced as the Blue Ridge but we were up higher in the Blue Ridge. At 3:30 we stop at Tishomingo State Park . They have power and water for $13. Can't beat that. The sun never did come out but no rain. We drove 331mi(533km) 13.2 miles per gallon. We turn the clock back 1 hour.
REMEMBER-Failures keep you humble.
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