Day 78 - HOME

We drove the last 80 miles and arrived home at about 11:30. Now we unload and I have to hook up all the electronics in the house. Can't wait for a long hot shower. Lots to do before we are back to normal.

Day 77 (11 Weeks) - Homosassa Springs Florida

Drove a short way from Perry to Homosassa and camped on the inlet. We found a new seafood restaurant in Homosassa called the Seagrass, We will be sure to come back here again. We has a really great seafood dinner. We wanted to get an early start home so we hit the sack early. 80miles more and we are home.

Day 76 - Florida Panhandle

From Destin we drove the rt 98 along the Florida panhandle coast to Perry, Florida.  It was pooring rain all day so no photos.

Day 75 - Henderson State Beach, Destin, FL

Today we drove from Biloxi to Destin Florida and Henderson State Beach where we spent the night.

Boardwalk to the Beach

Rough surf warnings

 

Day 74 - Natchez Trace and on to Biloxi, MS

We finished the last 90 miles of The Trace in the morning and then drove to Biloxi, MS where we spent the night. We went to the Palace Casino and spent a few bucks. For our gambling efforts Jackie got a 50% discounts on the buffet and Jackie won $12.60, I lost $19.80 but managed to get a discount on the buffet as well. Tomorrow we start for home with stops in Destin, FL at Henderson State Beach and a few other State Parks on the way home. We intend on getting home by Friday. That will be 79th travel day.

Day 73 - Natchez Trace

We left West Memphis early and headed south to The Natchez Trace Parkway. We drove about 2/3rds of the way and stopped for the night just outside of Jackson, Mississippi. The Natchez Trace was a series of Indian paths that the early settlers adopted as the main route from Natchez, MS on the river to Nashville, TN. There were inns and taverns about every 10 miles all the way and the road was notorious for bandits.

Part of the original trace

Parts of the road were and still is 12 feet below the ground level due to all the traffic on the roadway over many years.

This is a plantation home in use until the 1940 and built in the 1700s. It was an Inn or Stand as they were known during the traces most use in the 1820s and 1830s.

Day 72 - Graceland in Memphis, TN

A short drive from our site today found us in Memphis, TN and I had to go to Graceland. Elvis's spirit still is strong there. Graceland could almost be called a theme park. I took a few photos there and we had lunch in one of the cafes. We also sat down and watched Elvis's 1973 Hawaii TV Special. Did'nt realize that he would be 79 year old this year. I guess I'm rejecting the fact of life and my own age as well. After leaving Graceland we drove into Memphis along the riverside. The Mississippi runs right through it. Tomorow we drive south down through The Natchez Trace Parkway.