October 21, 2014. Day 1 on Natchez Trace

CAMPGROUND:  Fox Hollow RV Park. Grassy but sloped sites. New private bathroom/showers, but far away. Electricity and water. Dump station. 3 out of 5 stars. Not sure of cost...owner wasn't around when we arrived.  Another camper said $22. 

LOCATION:  75 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee

WEATHER:  Sunny and warm. Highs in 60s

We bought gas in Nashville, cheapest gas yet at $2.65/gallon.   This is about half of what we paid this summer in Alaska and Canada.  

We drove through Nashville. I get so nervous pulling the camper through big cities.  Our first stop was outside of Nashville at a famous restaurant, The Loveless Cafe.  It is known for its Southern home cooking.  They say they make 7000 biscuits daily.  There are pictures of famous movie stars and musicians that have eaten here.  We saw huge platters of fried chicken, Southern country ham, and piles of biscuits being served.  Meals start with a complimentary plate of biscuits and home-made preserves that are constantly being replenished. 

People sometimes wait for hours.  We were there for a late lunch, so only waited a short time.  We split the daily special, BBQ chicken.  It came with a choice of 2 sides. We chose fried okra and hashbrown casserole.  

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Notice the wine served in a moonshine glass.  Even though we split this, we got a doggie bag for the leftovers.  

From there, we drove 70 miles south on the Natchez Trace.  It is a beautiful roadway that is part of the National Park Service.  The speed limit is 40, and there are lots of historical stops along the way.  It is 440 miles long, ending in Natchez, Mississippi.  We spotted deer and wild turkey along the road.

A history lesson....In the early 1800s, people took their goods to New Orleans from the Nashville area by boat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.  They sold their goods and boats, then hiked back north on this trail (Trace).  It was made into a highway in the early 1900s.  

We are going to slowly meander down the Trace for the next 10 days or so.  

DINNER:  Linguine with tomatoes, spinach and clams.  Easy and delicious.  I used a can of clams and a can of tomatoes to make it easy.  Lots of garlic and Parmesan.