Monthly Archives: March 2015

Bristol, TN & VA

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

After driving 220 miles today we have decided to stop for the night at an RV park near Bristol, Tennessee. This is an interesting town, it straddles the border of Tennessee and Virginia. An appropriately named State Street divides the … Continue reading →

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Off the Trace

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We have left the Natchez Trace. Since this is our third trek up the Trace we were OK with turning off and moving east. Last year we went all the way to Nashville, you can read about our Natchez Trace … Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a National Parkway maintained by the National Park Service. It is about 444 miles through three states, limited access, only cars and recreational vehicles are allowed, and the speed limit is 50 mph. It dates … Continue reading →

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Natchez Under-the-Hill

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Almost 200 years ago Natchez Under-the-Hill was known as the most notorious river landing on the Mississippi River. Gamblers, thugs, murderers, con-men, swindlers, prostitutes, and traders in every illegal substance known populated Natchez Under-the-Hill. It was a nasty place. Now … Continue reading →

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Around Natchez MS

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It rained last night, but stopped by this morning. So we took advantage of the break in the rain and went to explore the town. This is our third time visiting Natchez, so we are getting rather familiar with things. … Continue reading →

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Natchez, Mississippi

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

After a good night’s sleep we are both rested and ready to go. We crossed the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and then left Interstate 10, going north on Highway 61. This is the Great River Road, a National … Continue reading →

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Louisiana Swamp and Cracklins

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It was a very noisy night spent in the parking lot at Isle of Capri Casino last night between the highway bridge noises and the trains going by. Neither of us slept well. So we’re tired today and only drove … Continue reading →

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Escapees and a Casino

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We just spent the last two nights at the Escapees RV Park in Livingston, Texas. This is more than just an RV park, it is the Escapees RV Club National Headquarters. And Escapees is more than just another RV park … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain Go Away

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It rained all night. Maybe we should have stayed in the Walmart parking lot. But, no, during a break in the rain we left, figuring the traffic would be light early on a Saturday morning and we could get through … Continue reading →

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Luling Barbecue

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

More driving today, this time only 210 miles, to Luling, Texas. I’ve been looking forward to this stop since we were here two years back. Luling is an old oil boom town, once known as the toughest town in Texas. … Continue reading →

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Kerrville, TX

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Today was a day of just driving. We drove 365 miles on I-10 from Van Horn to Kerrville, Texas, stopping only to stretch our legs, make a sandwich, and fuel up. One of the rest areas we stopped at had … Continue reading →

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Into Texas

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We left Deming, New Mexico, mid morning and headed east on I-10. Between there and the NM/TX border we saw (and smelled) mile after mile of big dairy factory farms. A stop at Camping World in El Paso, Texas, finally … Continue reading →

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Deming, New Mexico

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Who says you can’t have pie and waffles for breakfast? The rhubarb pie we bought at the RV park office yesterday isn’t going to eat itself you know. So after having a small piece of pie we walked to the … Continue reading →

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Wilcox, Pie, and Sandhill Cranes

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We left Tucson behind us today, beginning our trek east. After stopping in Benson one last time to visit with Bernie’s cousin, Cheri and Phil, we continued down Interstate 10. We are not looking forward to the next few days … Continue reading →

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Madera Canyon

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

When it gets up over 80 we just cannot stay inside the RV without the air-conditioner running. But since we’re not hooked up to electricity that’s hard to do. We decided to drive down to Madera Canyon, south of where … Continue reading →

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Saguaro National Park

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Saguaro East–Rincon Mountain District Last month we visited Saguaro West–Tucson Mountain District and today we visited Saguaro East–Rincon Mountain District. Both are districts of the Saguaro National Park. One being on the west side of Tucson and the other on … Continue reading →

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Back to Tucson With the Sniffles

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We are hearing that with the rains the desert has had this year this should be a good spring for desert bloom compared to more recent years. We are hoping we get to see some of it before we head … Continue reading →

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Patagonia and Tubac

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It’s good to be home. After a day of recuperation and resting from our adventure of the last few weeks we were ready to explore a little more locally. Patagonia Lake State Park is an oasis in the rolling hills … Continue reading →

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Amtrak, 1 Sunset Limited, Final Leg

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been a long day. We woke up this morning to find ourselves in San Antonio, four hours behind schedule. Our train was to meet up with another train during the overnight hours and switch some passenger cars around. The … Continue reading →

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Amtrak, 1 Sunset Limited, Day 1

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

As our train approached the station in New Orleans last night it took us right past the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, I was lucky to get this blurry shot of it with my iPhone. No sleeping on the train, as it was … Continue reading →

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