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Great Smokies
We spent one day rolling across Tennessee avoiding interstate highways and are camped in the eastern edge of GSMNP. We were treated to a clear day and could see Mt. Mitchell (high point of NC) from Clingman’s Dome (high point of TN)! One main reason for our stop here is to see many spring wildflowers…
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Talking in Memphis
It was a Saturday Earth Day fair so of course we were at an EV owners display – in Memphis! We found it on the web and volunteered Sherman. It was the club’s first public show and we were happy to help these fervent owners. Then time for a taste of Memphis. Do you recognize…
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Rolling thru AR
We’ve spent 2 days crossing Arkansas with stops in Hot Springs (walked, collected fresh H2O and tasted beer made with the local H2O) and in Little Rock (Lunch with IPL director and PEC member Scharmel Roussel, outdoor sculptures and craft beer). Hmmm, craft breweries seem to be everywhere! Mainly, quite good, too. Spending tonight along…
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U-Turn
We’ve left Texas and are beginning to return by another way. First stop is OK, where we spotted many different wildflowers on a hike and spent a rainy day on our screens. Beavers Bend SP was quiet during the week. It was interesting that we noticed different kinds of flowers on the opposites slopes of…
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A little corner of OK
We took a slight detour to Beavers Bend State Park in order to apply a new state sticker to the map on Fillmore The weather brought showers but we managed a good hike filled with spring wildflowers and some catch-up time in camp. Of course, there’s a small craft brewery just outside the park in…
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“Ecliptical“ Reunion
We spent a week at Gatesville, TX shuttling between Mound and Flat for the Eakin family reunion. 30-40 folks came from Maryland, Oregon, Arizona and various parts of Texas, even just down the road. We celebrated two birthdays (Bobby Doyle and June), the youngest grandchild (3 mos.) and honored the 5 people who have gone…
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Parting shots
Yikes! I thought I had published this the day I wrote it, April 3!!! The sculpture garden at Bee Cave, TX (no bees and no cave) was a fun stop for a picnic lunch as we left Austin.
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Austin is Weird and proud of it
Last we skirted by Austin on our way to visit Marvin and Maryanne. This year we decided to experience a little of it. After dropping the trailer at Circuit Of The Americas (auto race track near the airport), we spent the rest of the day and evening in town. After dinner and sunset, we gathered…
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Nom-nom
We left the coast, headed inland to visit family. Time for BBQ – first stop Lockhart, BBQ capital of Texas. We stopped at two: the dinner at Kreuz Market was no frills, not even plates! We got takeout at Black’s for lunch later. Both were excellent, definitely some of the best pit meat I’ve ever…