Nov 5 Saturday Lexington to South of Nashville

We leave early in the morning, heading into Lexington, disregarding the GPS, and go the wrong way. We get on the right track to the Tire Discounters store to have the front tires replaced. The old tires are “Double Coin” tires made in China. I don’t know this brand and don’t want to trust them for the trip to Mexico and back. We replace them with Kumho KRS03 tires to match the dualie tires on the rear. We get on our way by 10:30 AM. The new tires feel less harsh than the old Double Coins. Money well spent.

The weather warms up to low 20’s C / 70ish F, with partly cloudy skies. We note that the trees here have already changed colours (or should that be colors since we are in the US) and many have dropped their leaves. We were expecting them to not be as advanced as at home in Canada.

We stop near Bowling Green at Camping World to stock up on holding tank treatment, sky light shield that actually fits right, splash guard for the rear of the RV, and awning parts.

Our fuel stop is next near Bowling Green at the Flying J for $2.51 per gallon. See the trend? Fuel is cheaper as you head south.

We pass by the General Motors facility in Bowling Green, home to the Corvette. Right next door is the Corvette Museum. Maybe one day we will have time to stop in, but not this time.

Heading south of Nashville towards the Natchez Trace Parkway, we hit a couple of steep grades. This time the RV really had to grind it up the hills, with not much to spare.

Our destination for the day is to be at Meriwether Lewis National Park on the Natchez Trace Parkway, about 40 miles south of Nashville. We are running late (5:15 PM) and it is getting dark by the time we enter the campground…only to find it full. We dash off to a nearby private campground only to find a small gravel laneway that doesn’t look too promising for an RV towing a car. We need to find a place to turn around and get back on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Seems like it should be easy but we have to go for miles to a village where we can get turned around. We head to the Thousand Trails RV park a few miles south on the Trace only to find this one closed for the season. The guy at the gate says we can stay in the parking lot at the adjoining store. Turns out to be a nice spot, all to our own, and quiet as a mouse. Again the furnace proves to be the ticket to keep us warm for the night, as the temp drops to 41 F / 5 C. Even running for the night, the furnace didn’t put a dent in the batteries.