Heading out in 2015: Day Two

Most things in my RV are working fine this Sunday Morning save for its owner. There’s a yellow warbler bubbling outside and a Field Sparrow giving his bouncing call. Finally got myself organized around 9 and drove up to Newton to get gasoline--$2.26.9 there at both stations. The pump worked once the attendant woke up. Seems like there was light rain overnight or a heavy dew. Early morning fog burned off and the sun came out. The route headed North from town before turning East into Louisiana. Louisiana secondary roads seemed narrow after the Interstates I’ve been traveling. Aside from the heat today’s drive just seemed long. I listened to more CBC Movie Review Podcasts with Eli Glasner and Grammar Girl. Passed a family out for a ride in a horse and wagon and snickered at the thought of anyone going to Hicks High School. Somehow I was surprised when I finally arrived at Vidalia and crossed the Mississippi into Natchez. Stopped at the tourist bureau Tourist Reception Centre to be exact. Early season help didn’t seem very well informed.

Had some trouble finding the start of the Natchez Trace which seems to have been reconfigured since I last drove it and my GPS was programmed. The Soil around here is a brilliant orange, it almost glows, and the Trace pavement reflects that colouration. The gal at the information centre informed me that she couldn’t sell me the Trace Guide because the power was out. After I expressed polite frustration she sold me her personal copy! Speed limit on the trace is 50 mph which seems to me to be an increase. Fifty-five miles on found a drive-through campsite at Rocky Springs Campground and turned on my generator to heat my coffee.