September

Northeast '06 September, p.6

Saturday, September 23

By now, we were traveling south towards Nashville for Monday the 25th. Gray day today, good day to get some mileage in. Enjoyed the countryside of Indiana, corn and soy predominantly. Found another Wal-Mart to spend the night!

Sunday, September 24

Kentucky today. Hwy 135 curves left and right and rises and falls through the countryside. Picture is of a barn drying tobacco. Enjoyed Abraham Lincoln's birthplace, a National monument, with park and good video. In the last two days, we have seen evidence of a lot of rain, with large ponds where they shouldn't be, and even submerged cornfields. In one place, we saw a house "stranded" because of a new pond where the driveway used to be between it and the highway.

Since we hadn't stopped at a campground for a few days to shower, it was time to find one, and we selected the Barren River Reservoir Corps of Engineers Recreation area. What a great area! With our Geezer pass, we were in for $10. We enjoyed talking with another couple our age, just retired and just getting the feel for camping out on a more regular basis. Of course, there were hot dogs then marshmallows on the wood fire.

Just missed it!

Monday, September 25

Made our way down 31E to Gallatin in Tennessee, where we stopped for a Goodwill Superstore. Found they were having a great sale: about 20 racks of clothes marked down at $5 for 10 items. We got a bagful. Got to Fiona's place about 1 pm.

Tuesday, September 26

Day with Fiona in Nashville. Here's a picture of Fiona with her two dogs, Sadie (on ground) and Suki (in lap).

Also, another picture of her home that she shares with Sandy.

Wednesday, September 27

Made our way through Clarksville, then further west to Land between the Lakes where we spent the evening.

Beautiful lakes....

Thursday, September 28

Further west to Mountain Home, Arkansas. Stayed at the Henderson Corps of Engineers campground.

Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30

Lawton, Oklahoma at Fort Sill with our other daughter Aimee and her husband Gary.

Sunday, October 1

Made it HOME!

Well, this trip was not as long as our trip last year to Alaska, but just as much fun. See you on our next trip!

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