Drury Inn Paducah

... recreation area. This area was already closed for the season so we had all the trails to ourselves. We walked into town for groceries, bought fudge from a lady in her fudge shoppe who ironically stated she was"not a chocolate person," and then spent a memorable evening in the cockpit under the full moon relishing wine and cheese.

The afternoon of ...

... Fortunately, not long thereafter, we spotted Gipsea, Dick and Marge's boat whom we had become acquainted with a couple days prior at Hoppie's Marina. Gipsea was at an emergency anchorage just outside the shipping lanes. We pulled up behind them, grateful to have a place to stop.

That night, the wind continued to pick up and Hawkswood kept swinging parallel to the large wakes created from passing tows causing us to roll pretty violently. It was a sleepless night as we kept ...

... high hill on top of another hill in town. Boy, if you climbed the steps everyday you would have the world’s strongest quads. Casey, if you rolled down the lawn of that hill, you would have bounced out of town.

Leaving Nashville, The low lying wooded mountains flattened out a bit into fields with several kinds of crops that i couldn't ...

Day 2: We started the day at 9:10am EST. Our sore backs and aching butts got a well deserved rest. A3 C14 odometer reading: 2156 Rusty 1200RT odometer reading: 23744 We traveled north on I-75 to Chatanooga, TN, (http://www.chattanoogafun.com/) where we stopped off for a refreshing ...

Monday 2nd June We woke early and set off to find a spot to have our breakfast and have a shower (in the van). We found a small town called Van Burren with a river running through it. We stopped in the park by the river. It was still quite misty as it was early. However the sun soon came out and it got very hot. After a nice breakfast we all had a shower and felt much better. Holly, Zach and Steve found ...

... he was even over taken by a butterfly. Lombard has yet to prove his worth. Show Your Support for EyeRide for Sight! For every $25 donation, EyeCare America can provide sight-saving care and valuable eye health information to someone in the US. Visit this link to make a donation and support EyeCare America's commitment to the preservation of sight! https://secure.eyecareamerica.org/onlin edonate/

The home of superman and this fort that goes back to the French and Indian war, also used by the north against the south. Also across the Ohio River is Paducah Ky the home of the Famous Quilt Museum which we visited. The museum should be put on the must see list. Ray and Christa

We joined our friends the Bouchers on a great trip to Kentucky Lake / Land Between the Lakes. We rented a 4 bedroom houseboat from Monday-Friday, and had a great time swimming, jetskiing, fishing and playing Dominos. Here are some pictures from our trip:

You may not believe this, but I was running a little late this morning. Despite the late start (9:30 a.m.), we made great time and arrived in Paducah at 7:00 p.m. We checked into the Courtyard Marriott and immediately drove across the river to Metropolis, IL, the home of Superman. I have a ...

After spending our first night near a big city, we were up and ready to see what Nashville had to offer. First stop: The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson's home. The house is set on about half of the original acres of plantation Jackson owned, and looks like a typical southern grand ol' plantation house. Before getting the tour of the house we went through the museum and saw a short movie about Andrew Jackson's life that were very ...