Natchez Trace and point south

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Natchez Trace and point south

Postby BirdbyBird » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:46 pm

Carol (Carolineagal) and Maggie and I and the pups have made it through to Mississippi. We are traveling in the slow speed. After leaving the GTG we drove mostly in the wind Friday....until right before we hit the Parkway and later the campground....then it was heavy rain. Found two spots and noticed/found a craft show and festival set up in the park. We walked around Saturday and managed not to spend our money. Listened to a fabulous ranger "narrative/story" about Meriwether Lewis's life. We saw were he was buried, took some picture, listened to some live country music and walked back to camp. Met several two other campers, each traveling in their converted vans....swapped stories and listened to some guitar strumming around a campfire. There was a large group of bike enthusiasts that spent the night Friday, having come in off the Parkway in the rain and sleeping in their tents....boy was I glad to have a warm, dry RV to hunker down in. Carol was very popular this morning and shared coffee with fellow travelers. The two older gentleman getting ready to head off on their older Indian Motorcycles had blown a fuse in their "Chase" vehicle/truck and one particularly was desperate for his morning coffee!

The Meriwether Lewis plaque out in front of his monument.

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It's not like we knew the festival was here! But since it was, we decided to take advantage of it!

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Carol checking out the X-mas ornaments.....

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I liked the Monopoly Board made out of leather....it was beautiful!

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Back on the move on Sunday...after the nice ranger let us out of the campground....apparently someone was to have come around to tell us we couldn't leave until 5:30 PM....after the festival closed. Luckily we were not told and by the time we got to the road block (9 AM their time), it was easier for them to let us out than to turn us around!!!!!

On one of our stops, Carol and Maggie walking part of the Sunken Trace......

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Herschel getting his picture taken to send back to his friends at the health care center....so they know were he is traveling....

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We stopped to take a walk to the spring and the creek that is known for its beaver dams..... Izzy is looking around to see if she can find the beaver....before it might find her!

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Tina and the furry companions...Lark, Audrey and Jane
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby sunshinecruiserTN » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:01 pm

Sounds like you all are having a good time. Hopefully you are out of the bad weather.
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby VickieP » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:33 am

Looks like yall are having a good time! I thought about you two when we crossed the Natchez Trace today on our way from Winchester TN headed to West Memphis AR on Hwy 64. We're spending the night in Savanah TN, then tomorrow if it's not raining too much should make it to W Memphis and then south on 55 through MS to LA. But that could change as I woke up this morning thinking we were heading south from Winchester TN towards Birmingham AL & southwest towards home, LOL.
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby mitch5252 » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:50 am

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That's great that you two are getting this extra play time!
Thanks for the pics and the Herschel fix.

Travel safe.

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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby sharon » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:53 am

That figures, two of the gals that could care less about motorcycles get to have coffee with them! Story of my life! Looks like you guys are having fun and great pictures. Haven't been down that way...yet. Travel safe and keep having fun. I'm with Mitch, thanks for the Herschel and Izzy fix.
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby AlmostThere » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:39 am

Oh, what great fun Tina and Carol! Wish I were there, too. Thanks for the pics!
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby Redetotry » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:35 am

Wish I were with you guys! Hugs to the little ones. Tina, I told Andy and Winnie all about the other Havanese I held while I was gone and they were a bit miffed!
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby JanetA » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:43 am

Great Trip! ! ! !
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby rvgrammy1953 » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:53 am

Good to see Hershel again....We really miss him!!! along with his fur-sibs and Mommy, too... ;) :lol: Glad you are enjoying yourselves....
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby OutandAbout » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:08 pm

Thanks for the pictures. Sure looks like you two are continuing the fun from the GTG. I wanted to tour the Natchez Trace after reading Nevada Bar's book set in that area. Maybe next summer. Travel safely. Linda
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby jaymesullivan » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:38 pm

Sounds like a great trip! I'm trraveling too and have been very lucky to not have any rain.
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby Nasoosie » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:56 pm

WONDERFUL pics, Tina!

Thanks so much for sharing your trip! Carol and Maggie are looking fine, too. So happy to see little Maggie back to her normal self! And Herschel always looks so noble! And Izzy is just plain cute!
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby snowball » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:48 pm

I've always heard that it is really pretty in that area
want to go to it some day, thanks for posting the pictures
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby Cedar518 » Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:39 pm

Nice pics, gals! And I'm glad to see that Maggie is hiking again without any problems. Emergency trips to the vet is no fun.
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Re: Natchez Trace and point south

Postby PeggyinCT » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:19 pm

Hi Tina and Carol,

Glad to see that you and your traveling buddies are having fun on the Trace. Going to Nashville and down the Trace to Jackson, MS and across to Montgomery, AL was my first Roadtrek trip. I love the Trace. Had to do it after reading the Nevada Barr mystery. Anna Piegon meets her future husband in Mississippi.
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