After breaking camp we continue south along the Natchez Trace Parkway for another 200 miles. The Natchez Trace is a beautiful and relaxing ribbon of land more than 400 miles long that is a joy to traverse. This is unlike the Kaintucks that walked it’s length in the early 1800’s returning home to Kentucky. These mostly farmers would build a flat bottom boat to transport their agricultural good to New Orleans and Natchez along the Mississippi. The boats, unable to travel upstream, were sold and farmers walked home.
It was a refreshing respite from interstate highways. From Natchez, Mississippi, we head west crossing the mighty Mississippi River along one of the few none interstate river crossing paths and enter Louisiana. We spot a few interesting birds including white pelicans, great blue herons, and many vultures. As for road kill, skunks are at the top of the list followed by armadillos We stop for the evening at a quiet RV park.
In the morning we continue west along two lane roads. In Louisiana there is lots for water in the form of bayous, ponds, lakes, swamps, and puddles. We cross a dammed up section of the Sabine River and enter Texas.
The highway speed limits jump. Along roads that in New York State would be 55 mph are 75 mph. Roads that are equivalent to our county roads are posted at 65 mph. From Tennessee until Texas gas prices have ranged from $1.89 to $2.21 which is a far cry from our trip to Eastern Canada this past summer.
We stop at Meridian State Park near Waco, Texas. Our plans include heading west along two lane roads as much as possible.
Seeing North America 