Google Maps told me the trip from Birmingham South Campground in Pelham AL to the River Country Campground in Gadsden AL would be about 90 miles and would take about 1 ½ hours, so I engaged in a little housekeeping before stowing my gear for the trip. The drive went without a hiccup, and I arrived in early afternoon on June 8, 2016. In spite of my late start (and because of my early finish), I made a drive to the Greater Gadsden Area Tourism Center in downtown Gadsden. This facility is more like the Chamber of Commerce than a tourism center, but the helpful young man, who appeared from a rear office after I had entered, answered a couple of questions and provided a couple of dining tips. My first undertaking in the Gadsden area,
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