Left Richmond, IN, at 8:38 ET. Stopped and had breakfast at Sunbury, OH. Then Mike started driving. Except for a 20-mile stretch around Akron, OH, the roads are very good through Ohio. But that 20-mile stretch was very rough on the truck and the fifth wheel. We arrived at the KOA in Mercer, PA, at about 3:00. Got set up and I took a shower. Have cable TV so I’m sure we’ll be watching TV tonight. Left-overs for dinner. Pretty warm--88.

Left St. Louis this morning at 9:00 a.m. Stopped at Effingham, IL, for breakfast. Then continued to Terre Haute, IN, and Mike started driving. Interstate 70 through Indiana is horrible. There were a few areas in Indianapolis that were ok and there’s a lot of construction through Indianapolis, but the rest is horrible. We will be glad to see Indiana in our rear-view mirror. Arrived at the KOA in Richmond, IN, at 4:00. Pretty warm—88.

Monday, April 2, 2007

Up this morning and started putting things together to take home. Leaving here around 11:00. Should be home by 2:00. It’s a beautiful, sunny day.

Sunday, April 1, 2007

A cloudy, drizzily morning. We left Tupelo around 10:30 and by the time we got to Memphis the clouds cleared away and it turned out to be a beautiful day. Driving Rt. 78 from Birmingham took us through some really pretty areas in rural Alabama and Mississippi. And it was a good road except for the areas where it’s not yet finished—even though it’s a limited access highway. And we approached Memphis from a totally different direction than I’m used to. We went through Olive Branch, Mississippi, which is the prettiest little town. After getting through Memphis we stopped at a rest area and I started driving. Had dinner and gassed up at a Flying J south of Sikeston. Pulled into the KOA in Perryville at 6:00. Long day.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Got an early start this morning. Left at 8:45. Of course, we didn’t even unhook from the truck, so it didn’t take long to get going. I drove through Montgomery and we stopped at Clanton, AL, to eat. Then Mike drove. We didn’t get to Tupelo until about 3:45. We left Rt. 26 and came over on Rt. 78 through rural Alabama. Really beautiful drive. After setting up in Tupelo, turned on the TV and the Cardinals are playing their last pre-season game in Memphis. Tomorrow is the home opener in St. Louis.

Would love to check out the boyhood home of Elvis and other historic things in the area, but we didn’t want to unhook the truck so we can get out early again. Driving to Blytheville, AR, tomorrow.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Left the Okefenokee this morning at 9:30. Stopped once for lunch. Arrived at Ozark, AL at 2:30. Finally we’re back on central time. First time on the computer in a couple of weeks, so we checked our bank accounts, did e-mail, etc. Then played spades for a while. Have full cable, so watched TV. We’re at the Ozark RV Resort which isn’t bad for a commercial campground. Ozark is about 70 miles south of Montgomery. Tomorrow we drive to Tupelo.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Another beautiful day. We kicked back most of the day. The couple camping next to us are from the Macon, GA, area. They have two kids—a 12-year old girl and a 19-month old boy. The little boy is a real character. Nice couple. The 19-month old took a liking to us. We took the bikes out for a short ride. The woman and kids from the next site wanted to see our fifth wheel. So they came over for a few minutes. Had steaks, mashed potatoes and corn for dinner.