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Natchez Trace Parkway

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

What a beautiful day, blue sky, sunshine, and 67 degrees. We left the Walmart parking lot this morning to continue our trek up the Natchez Trace Parkway. We have been stopping at most of the points of interest and historical … Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Still moving north, but taking our time. I hear there’s another cold front to watch out for up there. It was nice here today, mostly sunny and got up to 70 degrees. There are still many sections of the Old … Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

At milepost 15.5 of the Natchez Trace is Mount Locust, one of the oldest structures in the state of Mississippi. This is also the last of more than 50 Inns that existed during the period of greatest use of the … Continue reading →

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Emerald Mound

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We haven’t experienced thunder and lightning for a long time but last night we got some. That must be a sign of spring! It wasn’t severe at all and we slept well. At Milepost 10.3 of the Natchez Trace Parkway … Continue reading →

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Natchez, Mississippi

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The Natchez Trace Parkway, part of the National Park System, runs 444 miles from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee. First it was an animal trail used by American Indians. Then, in the 1800’s, it was the main return route for … Continue reading →

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Tabasco Sauce

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The world’s only Tabasco bottling plant is near Lafayette, Louisiana. How could we resist a free factory tour? The pepper-scent of Tabasco greeted us as we drove into the parking lot. It wasn’t an eye-watering strong pepper smell, but mild … Continue reading →

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Baton Rouge

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

After the rain stopped this morning we thought it would be a good idea to visit Baton Rouge, the Louisiana state capitol city. It remained cloudy all day with occasional spots of light rain. The historic 160-year-old Old State Capitol … Continue reading →

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A Parade and A Plantation

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Just because Mardi Gras is over doesn’t mean partying ends. The small town of Independence LA had their Sicilian Heritage Festival, with a parade, a spaghetti cookoff, a meatball throwing contest and more. It was just a few miles from … Continue reading →

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Is it Spring Yet?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Time for a little update. We’ve been at Fairview-Riverside State Park in Louisiana for the last several days. It’s been cold and wet so we haven’t been out much. On Fat Tuesday we watched the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades … Continue reading →

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More Mardi Gras

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Last night (Saturday night) was the big Mardi Gras party night in New Orleans. We chose to stay out of it and watch the festivities on TV. It looked like an amazing fun night for those that were there. The … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras Parade

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I haven’t written the last several days because I haven’t had anything to say. Mostly we spent our time inside (a casino or the RV) since it’s been either foggy or cold or raining. We spent nearly a week in … Continue reading →

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Farmers Market, BBQ, Old Cars, and a Parade

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Ahh, a beautiful sunny day! It’s been a while. First thing this morning we went to the Ocean Springs Farmers Market where we found fresh local grown produce and baked goods, honey, crafts, potted plants and more. We bought some … Continue reading →

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Fog and a ‘Gator

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We have extended our stay here at Davis Bayou Campground through the weekend. I think we have a prime spot. The campground has been full to capacity every day with several RVs being turned away. There is a limit of … Continue reading →

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A Little West

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’re just taking our time the last few days moving a little further west. There is no hurry. Besides Walmart there are other big box stores that permit overnight RV parking in their lots; some Bass Pro Shops ok it … Continue reading →

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Daffodils and a Pier

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

After all the rain lately it was so nice to see the sun and the blue sky today so we went for a drive to see the area. We found ourselves in Fairhope, Alabama. This pretty little town has an … Continue reading →

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Still Here

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been several days since my last blog. The weather has not been very cooperative, being cold and wet with only a few peeks of sunshine so we haven’t done much. But we can’t really complain too hard since snow … Continue reading →

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Random Sculptures in the Woods

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Finally, a nice sunny day.  My friend, Lois, took us for a drive and we found some unusual things in the woods. The first thing we saw was a dinosaur crossing and four realistic dinosaur sculptures hiding in the trees … Continue reading →

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Big Lagoon State Park

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

There was some rain over night and we woke to a dense fog in the morning. Once the fog began to let up we went for a long walk to explore the park. It remained cloudy all day. There’s a … Continue reading →

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New Location

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I said this is a (almost) daily blog but it’s been a few days since I had anything to blog about. The last few days have been rather uneventful as we were just driving but I just want to let … Continue reading →

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Cedar Key and Shell Mound

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The past few days have been cool and wet so we haven’t been out much. Now the forecast for today was to be a little warmer and sunny so drove about 30 miles to the coast to visit Cedar Key. … Continue reading →

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