Today we drove part way up the Nachez Trace which is a "road" that was used starting in the 1700s. Goods would come down the Mississippi River from Nashville to Nachez. Then people followed the Trace north to Nashville to get another load (mostly salt) since they could not get the rafts upstream. It went on for many years.
We see barge groupings being pushed up the river. We counted one group of 28 barges that were fastened together all being pushed by one huge tug with 3 stacks. Its quite amazing! And by the way, the Mississippi really is muddy.
Things are quite "loose" in the South. Here are some random illustrations:
1. The well dressed man next to us at the Sonic drive in with his nice family was drinking a Coors Light.
2. Have seen many kids not in their car seats and even groups in the back of pickup trucks.
3. Cars don't have front license plates and many don't have ones on the back either.
4. "Open" or "closed" signs mean nothing.
5. Signage beyond the interstate or major highways is hit or miss.
6. Building codes are ignored - anything goes.
Some fun observations:
1. Almost bought a book that was at a Plantation gift shop named, "If Lillibeth does not catch the Bouquet, Someone will Die - A Southern Woman's Guide to the Perfect Wedding."
2. Our cousin Jim alerted us to this and we have found it to be true - the Bass Boat will be in the garage and the pickup truck will be parked outside.
3. The restaurant names seem to be opposite of the quality of the food - The "Magnolia Grill" was not good but "Fat Mamas" and "Slough Daddy's" were great. We did see "Wilderman's Den of Sin" but we decided to pass!
4. Many older men sitting on their porch wave at us.
Some thoughts about motor home living:
1. We sleep really good. We are getting more sleep than we have in years.
2. Water quality is a real concern. We refill gallon containers for drinking water, but sometimes have trouble locating the refill machines with the proper filtration.
3. Laundry is a bit of a problem. The quality of the machines available varies. At least the motorhome parks in the south have facilities - many in the north had no laundries.
4. We are glad that our TV works most of the time and are thankful when the internet is not too slow.
We see barge groupings being pushed up the river. We counted one group of 28 barges that were fastened together all being pushed by one huge tug with 3 stacks. Its quite amazing! And by the way, the Mississippi really is muddy.
Things are quite "loose" in the South. Here are some random illustrations:
1. The well dressed man next to us at the Sonic drive in with his nice family was drinking a Coors Light.
2. Have seen many kids not in their car seats and even groups in the back of pickup trucks.
3. Cars don't have front license plates and many don't have ones on the back either.
4. "Open" or "closed" signs mean nothing.
5. Signage beyond the interstate or major highways is hit or miss.
6. Building codes are ignored - anything goes.
Some fun observations:
1. Almost bought a book that was at a Plantation gift shop named, "If Lillibeth does not catch the Bouquet, Someone will Die - A Southern Woman's Guide to the Perfect Wedding."
2. Our cousin Jim alerted us to this and we have found it to be true - the Bass Boat will be in the garage and the pickup truck will be parked outside.
3. The restaurant names seem to be opposite of the quality of the food - The "Magnolia Grill" was not good but "Fat Mamas" and "Slough Daddy's" were great. We did see "Wilderman's Den of Sin" but we decided to pass!
4. Many older men sitting on their porch wave at us.
Some thoughts about motor home living:
1. We sleep really good. We are getting more sleep than we have in years.
2. Water quality is a real concern. We refill gallon containers for drinking water, but sometimes have trouble locating the refill machines with the proper filtration.
3. Laundry is a bit of a problem. The quality of the machines available varies. At least the motorhome parks in the south have facilities - many in the north had no laundries.
4. We are glad that our TV works most of the time and are thankful when the internet is not too slow.
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