Aug 19, 2012 - What happened to Cairo?

This post is going to be short as I had some things to do to prepare for work on Tuesday and we didn’t get nearly as far today as I wanted. We traveled only 115 miles as we got a late start and spent some time roaming in Cairo, IL, hence the title of today’s leg. Cairo is a town in the farthest southern tip of Illinois. It’s located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in between the two rivers. It was first visited by French explorers in 1660, but the first established settlement wasn’t until 1837. It played a prominent...

Aug 23, 2010 - North by Northwest

Late start They say these trips are good for the soul , it will either make it or break it i don't know. It's a pretty thin line. BC headed, wish it was tomorrow. Weather is now 36 days over 90F ouch, good for beer sales i would think. Thru Nashville and north b bound, Americans love to drive for sure and fast. Air conditioning at nite and a swim sure helps the old body to survive

May 25, 2009 - Eddyville and the Land Between the Lakes

We have spent the holiday weekend in Eddyville, Ky. Eddyville is a small town on the North end of Lake Barkley, which is the Eastern lake of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The Tennessee River and The Cumberland River run parallel to each other as they go from Kentucky to Tennessee. The TVA dammed the 2 rivers for flood control and electricity forming Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake (Tennessee R.); Lake Barkley alone has over 300 miles of shore line. Then in the 60's a canal was dug between the 2 lakes forming a...

Apr 29, 2009 - Day Two

Today was a pretty uneventful day, if you call driving through Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville uneventful. As our friend Steve said on the phone today it gets kinda cozy with semis in front, behind, to the right and left. But we were OK! Just west of Nashville we ran into several thunder showers and arrived in Eddyville, KY. and even set up in the rain. We are settled in and will be ready for a 400+ mile day tomorrow. M