Mississippi-Tennessee-Arkansas-Missouri

Sunday March 6, Left Alabama at about 7:30 for Tennessee, it was about 42 and no rain.  It was cloudy and felt cold..   We traveled through Mississippi before getting to Meeman-Shelby State Park, we stayed here on the way down to SC in November.  It is just outside of Memphis.  after getting settled we headed out for a BBQ sandwich..  it was a local joint, pretty good.   there were two other campers in the park...

Monday we left Tenn, traveled through Arkansas into Missouri..  following 55...   when we left the temp was 36 deg f!  getting colder..  we arrived at St Francois State Park about 70 miles south of St Louis.   No one else in the park.  over 100 sites and not one other camper... almost like being at home, no neighbors..

we had to take a hike!  we hiked for about 2 hours around the park.  heard dogs barking, think it was a kennel across the Big River.  we could smell skunk very strongly..  not sure if something startled it but we never seen it.

part of the trail was rocky and steep

seen lots of deer prints and a woodpecker..

  met "tree man"..  he did not say too much..

final night camping...

no internet service, no TV!

CORN for dinner (Clean Out Refrigerator Night!). 





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great final night camping.  quiet and beautiful...