After months of anticipation and preparation, we have
FINALLY left for our vacation.
Destination: Nova Scotia. But, who knows if we’ll really get that
far. We plan to enjoy the journey no
matter where we end up. We’ve got our
bank loan for the diesel we will be burning through for these next six weeks
and are ready! LOL.
It’s been a nice, leisurely day. We left around 9ish and with one fleeting thought of what have I
forgotten, decided it didn’t matter; there was no more room. Closet and fridge can hold no more. So, I’m sure Walmart will be in my future.
We did mostly two-laners up through Northeast Arkansas on
the Rock ‘N Roll Highway.
In the 1950’s, clubs and joints along this stretch of
highway from Newport to Pocohontas played host to Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley,
Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, Sonny Burgess and Billy Lee
Riley. Bob King’s in Swifton still
stands. We’ve actually danced to
Sonny Burgess-live and in person-great rock ‘n roll music. Stopped at the Missouri State line for
diesel, lunch, and bathroom break—how efficient is that! 
About all we saw
through Arkansas was cropdusters and farmers cutting their fields. Missouri and Illinois was fairly
non-eventful. The roads were good most
of the way, with construction only on I-57 and one-lane of traffic, but not too
bad…we were moving.
We got to the Gun Creek Rec Area on Rend Lake near Benton,
IL around 3:30 for our overnight. It’s
still hot (91*) so that willl give the A/C time to cool down the RV before
bedtime. It’s a beautiful park with
very spacious sites. Drove into town to get diesel so we won’t have to find a
place tomorrow while the RV is attached.
Then we took a quick, steamy walk around the park. Dinner was chicken/sausage gumbo over brown
rice. That stuff is good. Tonight will be w/o satellite because of so
many trees, but we do pick up a lot on the antenna; however, we’ll probably do
a movie or read….
Tomorrow morning we leave via I 64 towards Louisville then
north to Rising Sun, Indiana where we plan to stay for a couple of nights and
visit the Creation Museum near Cincinnati.
Have heard good things about it and we’re anxious to see it.
Until then…..
