Category Archives: Travels

12_19_07.gpx We headed out of Tombigbee State Park and headed for Helena, AR. There are only a few places you can cross the Mississippi, so we couldn’t drive willy nilly and hope to end up someplace useful. So we gassed … Continue reading →

As we were driving up the (dark, twisty) road to Tombigbee state park, I saw something moving along the side of the road. It was big, and black. After Val let out an expletive, I reassured her that it hadn’t … Continue reading →

12_18_07.gpx We woke up very cold this morning. We think it got down to the mid-20s in the forest last night. And since we didn’t have shore power, we couldn’t run our heater. It affected Jay more then me, and … Continue reading →

The biggest Natural Bridge East of the Mississippi exclaimed the sign! Of course, this is the same part of the country that calls the Appalachians a mountain chain. As a western boy, I know better. Val and I stopped to … Continue reading →

12_17_07.gpx Here’s the route for the first day out of Atlanta. We finally managed to get on the road about 2pm. It was later then I would have liked, but we had family in town for an early Christmas celebration … Continue reading →