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Best View of the Mississippi in Mississippi!
Vicksburg, MS, March 2026 We were traveling from Poverty Point State Park in Louisiana to Bogue Chitto State Park in Louisiana. We focus on taking interstate routes which ensure no issues with underpass heights being too low since our trailer height is 13 1/2 feet. To stay on the interstate, we traveled through Mississippi and…
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Davis Bayou Area Part 2
Gulf Islands National Seashore, MS, March 2026 Since I missed adding my selfies before the first David Bayou Area post went up, I decided another post needed to be added. I forgot my phone that attaches to my scope today which is the reason for no scope pictures. Mostly landscapes and selfies. First picture was…
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Davis Bayou Area
Gulf Islands National Seashore, MS, March 2026 You can tell it is a national park because the name is so long – Gulf Islands National Seashore: Davis Bayou Area. Also, it has national in the name. There area multiple areas of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, including Florida, near Pensacola, and barrier islands. There is…
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Alabama Welcome Center
March 2026 I absolutely love going to Welcome to Centers. They usually have tons of tourist brochures on must see places. The Alabama Welcome Center was no different. The building had artwork outside. My favorite was the turtle filled with plastic bottles. A reminder that plastic bottles that end up in the sea are endanger…
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Poverty Point Marina Store
Poverty Point State Park, LA, February 2026 Poverty Point State Park has so many amenities like many fishing piers, fish cleaning facilities, parking and picnic areas. On top of this, the park has a large well-maintained marina with a store. The back of the store next to the minnow tubs had information related to native…
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Poverty Point Parkway and Lower Jackson Mound
Poverty Point Parkway, LA, February 2026 John had glimpsed something about the Jackson Mound that made is sound impressive, so we planned to stop by it today. We had passed it going to the Poverty Point National Monument, so we knew where it was. We drove the Poverty Point Parkway to check for birds going…
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Poverty Point National Monument
Poverty Point World Heritage Site, LA, February 2026 Poverty Point is a State Historic Site, National Monument, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is owned and operated by the State of Louisiana. Poverty Point is the location of a major cultural and trade center from around 1700 to 1100 BC. Archaeologists have unearthed…
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Amazing Sunset
Hillsdale State Park, KS, November 2025 Our current campsite has great sunset views from the living room windows. I have gone out multiple times just to enjoy and try to get a decent picture. I’ve finally succeeded at getting a good to great sunset picture. Cleo did not like being left inside. So, I put…
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Town Square Craft Show
Paola, KS, November 2025 I am notorious about finding local activities. Today was no different. Paola Kansas is about 10 miles from Hillsdale State Park. The town has a population of around 5,800 people. The main street stores surround the Town Park. Since it was just Halloween, John immediately noticed the sign “Potawatomi Trail of…
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Lawrence Farmers Market
Lawrence, KS October 2025 Lawrence, Kansas has the oldest running Farmers Market in Kansas. The market started in 1976 with 3 farmers selling vegetables from the back of their trucks. Now the market has 49 vendors. Many of the vendors are still selling agriculture products ranging from vegetables, fruits, honey, meats, mushrooms, flowers, etc. The…