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August 18th 2017

Published: August 21st 2017

Natchez - pronounced as in 'book of matches', is famed for its antebellum mansions, that is grand houses that pre-date the American Civil War. It is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River, dating to a French settlement of 1716. There used to be a tribe of Native Americans, the Natchez Indians, who were by all accounts generally brutal. They snuck into the French fort and killed everyone e... Read Full Entry

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Pip & Paul We are now both retired, Paul for nearly 12 months - Oct '15 - and Pip just so - Aug '16. Married for 37 years we have always enjoyed travelling but have been limited by being employed and the limits that has on how much holiday we could take. Despite that we have got quite a few miles under our belts - several USA road trips, many 'city breaks' and some large travel company trips, Peru, Africa safari, Uzbekistan. But now is the time to let our wings really fly.... full info

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