Drifting down the coast from Georgia, I decided to spend a day on Amelia Island, near Jacksonville, Florida, for no other reason than that it was a convenient stopping point. I got a camping site at Fort Clinch State Park, right on the beach, and it turned out to be an outstanding location. The drive back to the camping area through the trees hung with Spanish moss was like forging into a forgotten world. I had arrived fairly early, so…
I’ve never heard much about Savannah, Georgia, so didn’t know what to expect from the city. I camped on the outskirts overnight, and then headed into the old town, or historic district, in the morning to look around. It wasn’t easy to find parking, but I finally got a spot on one of the squares. It was a cool and drizzly morning, so I found myself a coffee shop and wandered the streets sipping my coffee. There are numerous squares in the old…
I drove through the Great Smokey Mountains into Georgia and stopped to camp for the night on the shore of Lake Lanier. It was a really lovely place, that smelled of pine trees, and gave me this view of the lake from my truck when I woke up in the morning. Very peaceful. As I was preparing dinner in the evening, it struck me again how much I love my truck, and how well the entire fit-out is working for…
My first stop after leaving Nashville to resume my odyssey was Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I found a lovely little camping spot by the Little Pigeon River, with adorable little ducks swimming by and quacking quietly. Unfortunately, they kept up the freaking quacking for half the night, but oh well, ducks will be ducks. It seemed to me that in recent days I had been taking life a bit too seriously. Whether it was the stress of the presidential election, or…
After my visit to Galveston, I made the decision to head back to my haven near Nashville, TN. Driving in heavy traffic on concrete highways in the rain had convinced me that my tires were no longer really up to the job, and I was still struggling to shake off the dehydration that had been bothering me for a while. Maybe I was just finally getting tired too. I planned a route through Shreveport, LA, with a stop in Memphis,…