Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Day 2: Tennessee

Who knew that Tennessee was so L---O---N---G?! 

We started the day near Johnson City and within 50 miles we got onto I-40 which we will follow all the way to Arizona.  Outside the window it was green and rolling, with some mountains and farms.  Well, there was Nashville---not so pretty! 



And the heat continues. At one point in mid-afternoon the thermometer read 97 degrees.

Our stopping point for the day was Natchez Trace State Park, about halfway between Nashville and Memphis.  On the map, it appeared to be right off the interstate, and yes, we reached the park office about two miles along.  There we found out that the campground was another ten miles into the park, on Pin Oak Lake.  So we drove and drove (through some cooler forests) to arrive at the RV campground which is very nice.  Fairly new, pull-through site, good view of the lake….but little shade. 



Still that shower sure felt good after a long hot day, and we did have a little time outside in the shade of the one little tree along our site.  The campground hosts welcomed us and came over to answer my question about the route back to the interstate, quite a difference from the gruff guy at Warrior’s Path.

Then, back into the AC for a good night’s sleep (though with the time change, I was yawning by 9 pm). 




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