LOCATION: Near Mentone, Alabama in far NE corner of state. About 50 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee
WEATHER: Sunny. Highs in 60s
We drove on backroads through little towns. We are definitely getting into some foothills. We are getting back into some fall colors, too.
We had a scary moment..... We were driving along a divided highway with a 60 mph speed limit. We came over a hill and almost plowed into a car just sitting in the highway. We then realized that there was a funeral procession going in the opposite direction, and this driver stopped, too. No blinking lights, no police. Apparently this is a Southern custom. We had to swerve and brake. Thank goodness George was driving, and not me!
On to more scary driving.....my Google map sent us on a bad backroad to the park. It was very narrow, with steep drop-offs and hairpin curves. It was especially bad when we met approaching cars. We finally found the park. The clerk was surprised that we made it on that road, and gave us directions for leaving. We had planned to stay 2 nights, but they are full for tomorrow.
DINNER: We experimented with a pizza over the fire in our cast iron skillet. I bought pre-made pizza dough. We lined the skillet and let that cook for awhile. We had to put the skillet directly on the coals to get it hot enough. Finally the crust cooked a bit and we added the toppings.....onions, garlic, sauce, cheese and diced salami (which I'm trying to use up). It turned out pretty well, although some of the crust burned on the bottom. Was fun to try.
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