Buckets & Monkeys: Day 12

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Day 12: The end of the first leg of my 49 State Road Trip.

Following the visit to Ft. Boonesborough I proceeded home to Indianapolis, completing the first leg of my scheduled 49 State Road Trip.

This leg started with be leaving Poplar Bluff Missouri (Troy’s place) and Driving to Piggott, Arkansas. Since then I have traveled 2,892 miles in 12 days. Camping out 9 nights, staying in a hotel 2 nights, and sleeping in a Walmart parking lot one night. I have visited Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky and returned to Indiana'; 8 states in 12 days… only 41 more states to go.

I crossed the Mississippi River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Ohio River, Clinch River(TN), Green River(KY), St. Francis River(MO), Current River(MO), Big Black River(MS), Pearl River(MS), Tallahatchie River(MS), Tombigbee River(MS), Yazoo River(MS).

I completed 2 bucket list items: Driving the Natchez Trace Parkway and driving the Wilderness Road.

Will spend some time in Indy (Annual Independence Week Picnic, Doctor Appointments, Zoo Bus Trip and some short road excursions) before hitting the road again.

NEXT STOP ON ROAD TRIP

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Day 12 The Wilderness Road & Cumberland Gap.

Broke camp and started by driving through the mountain (The Cumberland Gap Tunnel) from Virginia to Tennessee. Then drove up to Pinnacle Overlook. While it is not nearly as high (2440 ft.) as Clingsman Dome or Mount Mitchel it has its own unique spectacular view. Perched above the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee you can see the town, the roadway going into the Cumberland Tunnel, and mountain line that divides the mountain between Virginia and Kentucky… an aerial view from one state of three states.

Once I came down from Pinnacle Overlook I preceded on the Wilderness Road north to where Col. Henderson, Col. Luttrell, and Daniel Boone founded Fort Boonseborough, near present day Lexington, Kentucky.