Natchez Trace

The gray road filled with traffic and stop lights have given way to the gray road under our tires with no traffic lights or stop signs. A beautiful drive-Natchez Trace. It all began with the age old need to get from one point to another. The new Parkway parallels the old trace and gives travelers an unhurried way to get from Natchez to Nashville among important examples of our nation's natural and cultural heritage. There. A brown sign; Meriwether Lewis Monument and Gravesite:
On October 11,1809, just ten days and two hundred years ago, Meriwether Lewis died here of what are believed to be self inflected gunshot wounds. He was on his way to Washington with is journals. The monument, designed with a broken shaft showing his life was cut short at age 35, marks his grave.
It was getting along in the day when we drove through the campground to check it out and found a travelers surprise: a free 32 site campground. It is a first come first serve no reservation 14-day limited facility with a campground host. There are no bathhouses or hook-ups, but there are restrooms with flush toilets, water on a stick, and garbage pick-up. We decided to stay the night. Our site, number one, although near the road has view of the valley. We set up camp, played a game of Scrabble, had veggie stir fry for dinner and then went in and watched the 1992 movie 20000 Leagues Under The Sea




Today is a Good Day to Drive!
Van-Go

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