Visiting with Friends at Big Spring Park in Huntsville, Alabama

September 6, 2024 On Wednesday (September 4), we meet some friends halfway between their camping spot in Guntersville, Alabama and our camping spot in Tuscumbia, Alabama. We drove along alternate US Hwy 72 to Huntsville, crossing the Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama. We passed the Space Center. We parked and walked around Big Springs Park […]

Old Railroad Bridge in Sheffield, Alabama

September 3, 2024 We rode the motorcycle along Hwy 72 to the Tennessee River, turning off into a parking lot that lead to Ashe Blvd. Once we started downhill on Ashe Blvd, we could see the parking lot for the old railway bridge. We parked, took off our gear and looked around the parking lot. […]

A Visit to TVA Wheeler Dam Overlook and Colbert Alloys Park

September 1, 2024 We looked at a house just outside of Elgin, AL. Afterwards, we stopped at a seafood restaurant, Lash Seafood. I would give it 3 stars and I am not tempted to try their cooking again. They also sell fresh seafood, so that may be worth stopping in for. We crossed the Tennessee […]

Visiting the Veterans Memorial Park in Florence, AL

August 26, 2024 On Saturday (August 24), we rode to the Wilson Dam Road and crossed the Tennessee River on top of the Wilson Dam. It was beautiful. We rode to the Florence Veterans Memorial Park along the Tennessee River. We parked by the playground and walked towards the Veterans Memorial. We waited until the […]

A Walk Around Downtown Tuscumbia, AL

August 23, 2024 On August 20, we rode the motorcycle to Walmart to get Bruce’s scripts transferred to the local Walmart pharmacy. We then rode to downtown Tuscumbia to look around. Since it was hot, we decided to stop in at the Palace Ice Cream Parlor. It was a beautiful old building with delicious ice […]

Wilson Dam and Wilson Dam Waterfall

August 14, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce asked me what I wanted to do. I said I wanted to see waterfalls. The Wilson Dam Waterfall is only 10 miles from the RV park, so I suggested it. We made sure we had water to drink. We followed Google’s advice took the truck to the Wilson Dam Visitors […]

Riverfront Park along the Tennessee River in Alabama

August 14, 2024 After our visit to Tuscumbia Spring Park on Sunday (August 11), Bruce wanted to see the Tennessee River. I asked Google to take us to the nearest park on the Tennessee River and it provided directions. We went through a very sketchy part of town, before getting on major streets again. The […]

Tuscumbia Spring Park in Alabama

August 13, 2024 Bruce asked me what I’d like to do on Sunday, August 11. I told him I wanted to see some of the local waterfalls. The Tuscumbia Spring Park is nearby and had good reviews on Google. People mentioned just how spectacular the waterfall was. The Cold Water Falls at Tuscumbia Spring Park […]

The Riverwalk in New Madrid, Missouri

August 10, 2024 After riding around Sikeston, Missouri on August 8th, we rode home to the RV. Nox was happy to see us. We hung out at the RV for a while, then we decided to go to the Riverwalk in New Madrid. After walking Nox, we got geared up and headed out. We rode […]

Wildlife in Tin Cup Park

August 1, 2024 Here are some pictures I’ve taken our walks in Tin Cup Park and at Dakota Ridge RV Park. We see a lot of Brewer’s blackbirds in the Dakota Ridge RV Park. According to my Merlin Bird ID app, Brewer’s blackbirds are uncommon. Yesterday was the first time we’ve seen magpies in […]