Day 5
After 4 days and 442 miles (not counting the side trips) we have covered the Natchez Trace. We stopped at almost every stop and read every bit of printed information. It was very interesting. The road and surrounding area is a national park. There were many bikers and motorcyclists and even walkers traveling on the road. All along the way are park areas and campsites. In the northern part you would stop and find families playing in the creeks along the road.
One spot along the road was the Jackson Falls. We missed the stop and turned into the next stop. There was a 1/3 mile trail back to the falls so we decided to do that rather than turn around. What the sign did not say was that the trail was up a mountain (well maybe a big hill). We trudged up to the top and started down when it occurred to us that if we continued we would have to walk back up that side. We decided that 1 cardio workout in 1 hours time was enough so we turned around, went back down and drove back to the falls. When we got to the site for the falls you had to walk down a 900 foot, very steep path. Well after asking around and finding out that the falls was almost dried up, we got back in our air conditioned car and drove on.
As we got off the Trace and entered Nashville traffic, I had a culture shock. We went from relaxing, 50 mph, two lane road, no clenching of teeth or shutting of eyes – to tense, 70 plus mph, 7 lanes on one side, eye closing traffic. On well, back to reality!
We have stopped for the evening north of Nashville and will head to Kentucky tomorrow.
Ron and Sandy
After 4 days and 442 miles (not counting the side trips) we have covered the Natchez Trace. We stopped at almost every stop and read every bit of printed information. It was very interesting. The road and surrounding area is a national park. There were many bikers and motorcyclists and even walkers traveling on the road. All along the way are park areas and campsites. In the northern part you would stop and find families playing in the creeks along the road.
One spot along the road was the Jackson Falls. We missed the stop and turned into the next stop. There was a 1/3 mile trail back to the falls so we decided to do that rather than turn around. What the sign did not say was that the trail was up a mountain (well maybe a big hill). We trudged up to the top and started down when it occurred to us that if we continued we would have to walk back up that side. We decided that 1 cardio workout in 1 hours time was enough so we turned around, went back down and drove back to the falls. When we got to the site for the falls you had to walk down a 900 foot, very steep path. Well after asking around and finding out that the falls was almost dried up, we got back in our air conditioned car and drove on.
As we got off the Trace and entered Nashville traffic, I had a culture shock. We went from relaxing, 50 mph, two lane road, no clenching of teeth or shutting of eyes – to tense, 70 plus mph, 7 lanes on one side, eye closing traffic. On well, back to reality!
We have stopped for the evening north of Nashville and will head to Kentucky tomorrow.
Ron and Sandy
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