Category Archives: March

Natchez Trace Parkway. Done!

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’re almost finished with the Natchez Trace Parkway. Our first stop this morning was at the grave site of Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark explorers. This is the location where he died and where he is buried. Next … Continue reading →

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Natchez Trace Parkway

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Our trek up the Natchez Trace Parkway continues. Milepost 308.4 Cave Spring. A natural cave. A sign there talks about how sink holes are formed. Milepost 308.8 Bear Creek Mound. Another Indian mound. This one was built between 1400 and 1600. … Continue reading →

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Tishomingo State Park, MS

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

I would not call this a sunny day; the sun came and went all day long. But the temperature did reach 72 degrees, which was nice. Tomorrow is supposed to bring some rain and storms so today was our day … Continue reading →

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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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Osceola, Iowa

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Driving only 100 miles today.  It’s too cold to hurry north!  Even here in Osceola, Iowa, the forecasted low is to be 25F and some possible snow flurries. Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa, has a full hook-ups campground for $20/night. … Continue reading →

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Getting There

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re slowly getting there.  275 miles was enough driving for us today, stopping at Cameron, Missouri, for the night.  The weather and the roads have been dry.  It’s cloudy, but we have only seen a few sprinkles of rain. Gasoline … Continue reading →

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To The Salt Mines!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We’re in Hutchinson….OK, so it’s Hutchinson, KANSAS.  We won’t be to Hutchinson, MINNESOTA, until next week. Here, we stopped to visit the Underground Salt Museum   So cool!  You take the 90-second double-deck hoist (elevator-like ride) down 650 feet to the … Continue reading →

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Still OK

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

One of the things we liked about being in the Desert Southwest was the lack of flying insects.  Shops, restaurants, and homes would leave their doors and windows stand open.  It’s not like that in the Midwest.  The scenery is … Continue reading →

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East to OK

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Big Texan is a tourist stop not to be missed as you pass through Amarillo, Texas.   They have truck and RV parking in the back, so parking here was no problem for us.   It looks a bit corny … Continue reading →

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Tucumcari, New Mexico

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

As we leave Albuquerque and head west on I-40 the mountains disappear and the road flattens out. The winds started picking up so we stopped at Tucumcari for the night, only 175 miles from where we had been. We checked … Continue reading →

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