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Sierra-Nevada and Socks
Leaving Justus Orchards, we headed towards Mills River to see if we could get a tour at Sierra Nevada Brewing. On the way we passed this old hardware store in Fletcher, North Carolina. Signs show it is a Bluegrass Venue during the week and a Church on Sundays. We may have to come back. Sierra…
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Cider, Donuts and a View
Rain was falling when the sun rose at Belle Ridge Retreat. With that in mind, we didn’t explore any more of their trails, but opted for showers. This off road vehicle parked next to us and the mud coating validated our decision. Five hours later and a little over two-hundred miles to the east, we…
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No Vacancy Saturday
White Pelicans didn’t seem to be bothered by the drizzle as they drifted by our campsite on the shore of Lake Barkley while we enjoyed breakfast in the van. Having our fill of bison sightings we left Land Between the Lakes behind and headed towards Nashville. We reached downtown in just over three hours to…
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Bison Between the Lakes
A short drive from Paducah took us to Kentucky Dam Visitor’s Center. This turbine would be quite an upgrade to our little Pentastar Engine. The Army Corp of Engineers manages the dam and locks here. The visitor’s center offered a good view of the outflow. The control room sits vacant as everything is now controlled…
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Tears to Quilts
The day’s journey was from Trail of Tears State Park (Beth vowed “never again”) to the National Quilt Museum. Although the location gives a great view of the river, Beth didn’t get any sleep. At least three trains came through, plus a fair amount of river traffic. I didn’t hear the boats and fell asleep…
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Bollinger Mill and Cape Girardeau
Leaving the rusting lead mines behind, we arrived at the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in the tiny town of Burfordville, Missouri in time for lunch. 1 Major George Bollinger built the first mill here in 1800, on a 640 acre land grant. A German Swiss from North Carolina, Bollinger visited the area in 1796,…