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North America » United States » Louisiana » Minden July 4th 2015

Just a quick update. Today we had planned to begin the 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway scenic drive from Natchez, MS to southwest of Nashville, TN. We're not doing that. After the drive, we'd planned on heading to the Great Smokey Mountains. We're not doing that either. There are flash flood and regular flood watches and warnings all over where we had planned to drive the next few days so we're scrapping all that and cutting across the south to the Eastern Seaboard and heading north. We just wanted you to know before we left today so you wouldn't worry. We didn't pick up any pontoons or floatation devices for the fifth wheel so we're not going to risk it. If we had, we'd probably go for it for the adventure and stories.... read more

North America » United States » Louisiana » Minden July 3rd 2015

...started with delivery trucks right outside our bedroom window. Not the kind of alarm clock I'd choose, but it worked. We got up and walked across the parking lot to McDonald's for another nutritious breakfast to fuel our systems. Luckily, the dirt we were parked in had dried overnight so breaking camp wasn't a muddy mess. The day was spent driving highways instead of interstates. FYI...the Indian Nation Turnpike is a toll road between Henryetta and Hugo. One of the hidden benefits of driving the highways is skipping this. We drove through quaint towns and passed several large ranches with impressive houses. In one of the tiny towns we passed through, the stone foundations of the houses were crumbling, but the town had a shiny Sonic restaurant! In fact, nearly every town we drove through today ... read more
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Mike Let Aileen Drive
Some of the Flooding




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