An Uneventful Travel Day–Texas to Mississippi

we like Movietown RV Park for an overnight stay.. .

it’s within easy reach of I55 between Jackson and Memphis

I get 4G with 3 bars with Verizon. . .they have fairly good wifi,

and pull throughs. . .$28.50 with a Good Sam Discount

only one of THOSE moments. . .about an hour into our day.. .

crossing the Sabine River from Texas into Louisiana. 

There had been signs posted, but we thought

surely there would be another way around the bridge. . .NOT SO!

and there was absolutely nowhere big enough

for us to turn around without unhooking the toad. . .

so we pulled off before the bridge and contemplated our options. . .

we knew we could drive back about eight miles to Hwy 87 and cross

Toledo Bend Reservoir just out of Hemphill. . .

but the logging trucks were rolling across this bridge just fine,

and their smoke stacks seemed higher than our rig. . .right?

so we decided that the 12’ 3” was measured at the side braces,

and that as long as we stayed in the middle we would be fine. . .

AND WE WERE. . .I told Dave. . .go real slow,

that way. . .if we bump it, we can back up and turn around.

Now, please know, we would have never tried it,

had we not seen the large trucks crossing. . .

it was fine. . .we are 12’ 6”. . .we had plenty of clearance. . .

Charlotte Beaugez, one of our Cajun Friends,

said they are trying to keep Texans out. . .ha ha!

this is not a great pic, but this crop duster

seemed as though it flew RIGHT in front of this truck. . .

he crossed the highway before this truck got to him…

it seemed really, really close.. .maybe it was just an illusion. . .

and that was about it for our excitement.

Stopped and got fuel at Love’s in Tallulah. . .$3.92 for diesel

crossed the mighty Mississippi River

and rolled on in for our overnight stop. . .

off the road by three. . .supper cooked, done and finished for the day by five.. .

not too bad for a long travel day. . .

til next time,

Janice and Dave

RV TIP OF THE DAY

There is quite a discussion on the FaceBook Group

Full Time RV'ers

as to whether you can use your RV exactly the same as you do your S/B?

Quite the varied opinions abound. . .

what do you think?

We use ours as our home. . .

I cook big meals, bake bread and cookies. . .

we flush TP (trust me . . .that is a huge discussion. .  .LOL)

and. . .a new one to me. . .we drink the water out of the fresh water tank. . .

ours goes through our filter system, but evidently, some folks use the water from their 

fresh water tank only for bathing. . .hmmm. . .news to me!

Full Time RV Living and Travel–On the Road Again

It feels great to be in travel mode again. . .and on our way to Nashville to meet friends.

We left College Station TX about 9 am Friday, and arrived at Pavilion RV Park in West Monroe, LA around four, so about six hours of travel plus lunch. . .

So this was a great little Passport America Park with a little lake in the back where there are supposedly alligators. . .

We went looking, but didn’t find any.

Saturday morning found us crossing into Mississippi where we plan to explore the Natchez Trace from Jackson to Nashville.

Here’s a little sample of the original footpath. . .I’m pretty sure it didn’t have crushed gravel on it in those days. . .but even as nice as this is, I think we’ll stick to the driving portion of the Trace. . .

and of course, Jackson Mississippi is the State Capital, so I must include a photo of their gorgeous Capital Building.

We’re going to hang out here in Canton, Ms at the Movietown RV Park for a couple of days, and explore some more of the Natchez Trace tomorrow after Sunday School.

We’ll let you know if we find anything exciting!

From Blogger Pictures

Dave and I have lived in our RV Full Time since 2003, when we sold the house and everything in it, and have traveled fulltime since 2009. Follow our tales by signing up to follow our blog, and check back often as we share the tips and tricks of living the lifestyle.