August 25, 2016
Without a trace
This was it, our last day on the Natchez Trace. We have become so spoiled by smooth pavement, beautiful scenery, little traffic and no dogs that anything we encounter for the next few weeks is likely to be a letdown.
Few of the original "stands" remain on the trace. Today we visited the only stand still open to the public, Mount Locust. It served as a tavern/Inn for travelers on the trace. Later on Mount Locust Plantation was a place of bondage for slaves toiling in cotton fields.
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Two volunteers, Ray and Cindy, were on hand to answer questions about Mount Locust. We were intrigued and inspired by their life style. They sold their house and live out of their RV while volunteering at different parks.
We wanted to spot some more mushrooms, but we were stumped
When we got to Natchez we left our bikes in the house we are renting and explored the town. It's a interesting place with lots of historic buildings. The town is situated high above the Mississippi River.
We discovered that we don't need to search for fungus out on the trace, there was plenty of interesting stuff growing in our rental house.
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For those of you wondering if you should be feeling sorry for Jeanna because of her fire ant bites, here is an update on her condition. She wanted me to mention that expressions of sympathy in the form of wine and chocolate are welcome.
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