Day 3: Seriously Sinking into Summer

We logged in this morning and noticed a surprising amount of traffic to this blog along with a lot of well wishes and advice.  Thanks to all of you who have checked in with us.  You represent our headquarters while we drive all day and camp all night.  @alvin453 asks "Do the campsites have showers?"  Well Alvin, Colonel Denning did not have showering facilities but Norris Dam State Park did.  And we are freshly showered and on the road to LeFleur's Bluff State Park in Mississippi.  We arrived at Norris Dam (about 20 miles North of Knoxville, TN) last night about 8 PM.  Evidently the witching hour for a variety of fear-free wildlife to pop in, out and around our campsite!  Deer, red tail squirrels, a skunk, jack rabbits, all encountered to a backdrop of a who's who of the insect kingdom including my personal favorite: the lightning bug.  Another unexpected surprise was the presence of 4G data!  I was able to use YouTube to refresh my knot tying skills.  Being a northern folk, we're feeling the heat as we inch our way further south.  The sweat is real.  I woke up early with the sun shining in my eyes and begun assembling the morning ritual of making the coffee while Sallie slept in.  Sitting in the forest with the kettle on the boil, I reached for my phone remembering the 4G then thought "Nah".  It was then that I realized that I was seriously sinking into summer.  Sallie eventually woke up so we breakfasted and took a hike around the rustic cabins built in the 1930's by the CCC.  The dam and its surrounding area has a rich history with much to explore but not a dime to eat for these travelers on the go.  Again, thank you for joining us on what is turning out to be a great camping trip.  Love to all, Sallie & Neal.

I awoke with the sun shining in my eyes.

Rustic cabin at Norris Dam State Park

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