We pulled out of our campground spot at 8:35 this morning. The sun was shining, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but it was quite cool...50°. We turned west on Highway 80, making our way toward Mississippi.
The river where our camp site was had risen some, but we were up high enough that we weren’t in any danger. However, as we drove toward the front gate, we noticed several RVs that were closer to the rising water than they probably should be. It looked as if some moving of rigs was going to take place. Seemed like a good idea to me!
Soon after crossing into Mississippi (extra loud honking and yahooing) we stopped in the tiny town of Kewanee. There is a very old (fourth generation) Simmons and Wright Mercantile which is now mostly antiques, with a lunch counter, and a potbellied stove and chairs to sit around and warm yourself when it is cold enough for a fire. It was an interesting place to visit.
We drove on into Meridian, parked at Sam’s Club, and unhooked the Honda. While Bill rested, I went to JoAnn Fabrics, about a mile from Sam’s. When I returned, we went in for hot dogs.
It had just began to sprinkle when we got back to the motorhome. By the time we got back onto I-20, Mother Nature was getting serious about the rain, so we pulled off at an exit west of town and parked at a large lot by some trucks. There was thunder and wind involved, but after about an hour, the storm had passed and we got back on the road again.
In Forest, we parked at Walmart and spent the evening relaxing. Only 106 miles traveled, but we were tired.
No comments:
Post a Comment