Hiking on the Cutchenmine Trail in the Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama

October 1, 2022 One of Bruce’s friends from Huntsville, AL has a Class B RV (camper van). He came down and stayed several days in the Lake Guntersville State Park. He worked during the day and we got together after 5:00 pm to go hiking. We drove into Lake Guntersville State Park and picked him […]

Stopping by Guntersville Dam in Alabama

September 30, 2022 On the way home from Ditto Landing, we stopped by Guntersville Dam. At the dam site, there was a picnic pavilion, toilets, and a shaded concrete path with picnic tables along it. We walked along the shaded path to where it ended by turning into steps leading to another parking lot. We […]

High Falls State Park in Alabama

September 14, 2022 On Monday (September 12), I was feeling ready to try a short, level trail hike. The reviews I read for High Falls State Park talked about the easy trails. The park also allows dogs, so we decided to take Nox and a picnic lunch. We packed Costal Cheddar Cheese, crackers, heirloom cherry […]

Trip to the Farmers Market and then a U-Pick Farm

September 13, 2022 On Saturday (September 10), Bruce and I went to the Guntersville’s Farmers’ Market. We got there later in the day, almost noon, and there was only one stand left selling vegetables. I bought red potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, sweet potatoes, purple bell peppers, and cucumbers. It was a good deal. […]

Visiting Museums in Franklin, KY

September 7, 2022 On Saturday (September 3), the weather was beautiful. To take advantage of the lovely sunny and cool weather, Bruce drove us into Historic Downtown Franklin, KY. Franklin is a beautiful small town. We parked by at the courthouse square under shade trees and walked to the Franklin Museum. We got a tour […]

Dinosaur World in Cave City, Kentucky

September 3, 2022 While we were in Cave City for the day, Bruce asked me if there was anything I wanted to do. My answer was, “Yes, I want to go to Dinosaur World.” Bruce thought that would be fun as well. Since Dinosaur World was only a mile away, I felt I could try […]

Visiting Lakeport Plantation House in Arkansas

July 12, 2022 With the weather being so hot, we decided to do something indoors. I had wanted to see the Lakeport Plantation House. It is the only river plantation house left in Arkansas. We drove past corn and cotton fields to get there. There were very large magnolia trees and pecan trees in the […]

Greenville Mississippi Welcome Center and Grocery Run

July 8, 2022 On Saturday, we decided to go for a motorcycle ride to see the Greenville Mississippi Welcome Center and then get some groceries. We arrived at the Welcome Center and explored the outside first. The building was used in the 1984 Worlds Fair. We walked along the outside balcony before going inside. The […]

Arkansas Welcome Center in Lake Village, AR

July 5, 2022 Across Hwy 65 from the RV park, is an Arkansas Welcome Center. We were told by several people that we should check out the welcome center. We walked to the north end of the RV park, waited for traffic to clear, then crossed the highway. The welcome center was small, but beautiful. […]

Winterville Mounds Outside of Greenville, MS

July 2, 2022 After our visit to the Greenville Cypress Preserve (https://retirementrvdream.com/2022/07/01/greenville-cypress-preserve/), we headed to the Winterville Mounds. The museum was closed due to renovations. It is an interesting building, as it mimics a mound. There is a picnic area and a long pond at the font of the site. To get to the mounds, […]