Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Tupelo, Mississipppi

I am in Tupelo, Mississippi, birthplace of Elvis and beginning of the Natches Trace Parkway. It is so nice and warm here - around 60 degrees.
Started  out in rain and yuck this morning around 6:15, but rain stopped early and I was just in cloudy weather most of the rest of the way.
I have seen several billboards that have gotten to me: In Oklahoma which is pretty full of Native Americans:  "Stop Sexual Violence! One in every three Native American women will be raped in their lifetiime." (That is such a terrible statistic!) In Arkansas:Come visit Toad Suck Park" ( Interesting name - would love to know the story behind that). Also in Arkansas: "Use the rod and save your child's life" (in other words beat them silly) and not 40 yards beyond that sign: "XXX Come visit our adult store and bar.XXX ( interesting placement).
I have hopes of getting to Greenville tomorrow, if at all possible. I'm ready to set down "roots' for a few days. I'm staying at an "adult only" campground.. Sherry pointed out that  maybe it's a nudist camping experience - that could be very interesting!
It was really nice to get to some hills with trees and fall leaf colors. Everything is muted, but it's about time for those leaves to fall. The ride from Fort Smith to Memphis and then to Tupelo was a really pretty ride with the leaves and also the fact that exits were closer together, so one does not feel so isolated.
I stopped at a Kroger grocery and got pimiento cheese and Ritz crackers and knew I was in the South! Great lunch.
Coming "home" for an extended stay has me excited to get back to familiar surroundings. I've brought stuff to do at almost every stop: fishing gear and shell collecting for the coast, walking shoes for the Austin trails and my bike for anywhere I go. I'll be haunting old familiar places, and hopefully, trying out new.
My stay in the camper will come to an end on the morning of the 12th, and will resume again on the morning of Dec.4. I still want to "blog" as it gives me a timeline of my days away from Seattle. Once I have better internet access, I will post some of the pics I've taken.
Have a good evening and I'll "talk' again tomorrow!
M

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