HARRISON BAY STATE PARK

We pulled out of Soaring Eagle around 11:30 and headed to Harrison Bay State Park.  It is about a ½ hour north of Chattanooga.

Greg called the park at the first rest stop to check availability.  Made reservations.  The roads getting here off I-75 were very narrow 2 lane.  Some tight curves, 10 mph on some, but Greg did another excellent job driving us safely.  Once we got here and checked in, the site they had put us on was NOT good for Josie.  We tried, but couldn’t get level.  Greg called and they said a site near us was open and if that worked to call them back to let them know we switched.  It did work with the wooden ramps and blocks we keep in the coach.  

PARKED AND LEVEL

DID A BIT OF EXPLORING BEFORE DINNER
A BEAUTIFUL MARINA

ANOTHER VIEW

"SCARLET" THE RED TAILED HAWK AT THE NATURE CENTER

"HAPPY" THE TURKEY VULTURE

DEER ROAM IN THE CAMP
BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH FROM OUR CAMPSITE

FUN TIMES IN KNOXVILLE WITH GOOD FRIENDS

JULY 29

FARMER'S MARKET

DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE

TIME FOR BRUNCH ON DOG FRIENDLY OUTDOOR PATIO

STEVE TAKING PIC OF GREG LOOKING INTO MEGA PHONE

MEGAPHONE TITLE: REFLECTION    SEE ME?!

CUTE LADY BUG
GOOD FRIENDS

WE HAD A VERY ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON AT THE FARMERS MARKET.  WE WENT TO STEVE/BRENDA'S HOUSE AND HAD A VERY DELICIOUS DINNER.  POT ROAST AND FRESH CARROTS FROM THE MARKET AND MASHED TATERS.  STEVE & BRENDA ARE EXCELLENT COOKS AND WONDERFUL HOSTS.

JULY 30

STEVE & BRENDA COME TO SOARING EAGLE CAMPGROUND TO SPEND THE AFTERNOON WITH US

WE HAD A TASTY DINNER, CHEESY CROCK POT TATER SOUP THAT HAD BEEN COOKING ALL DAY AND A VERY DELICIOUS CUSTARD PIE THAT BRENDA BAKED FOR GREG SINCE HE HAD SAID CUSTARD WAS HIS FAVORITE.  HE SHARED!!!
MANY THANKS TO OUR GOOD FRIENDS.  WE REALLY ENJOYED OUR TIME IN KNOXVILLE

NEXT STOP CHATTANOOGA

ON TO KNOXVILLE JULY 26

JELLYSTONE RV PARK ALLOWED RV WASHING ON CAMPING SITE.  HAD TO BUY A PERMIT FOR $16.  NOT A BAD PRICE!  GREG WASHED JOSIE.  STARTED @ 7AM TO BEAT THE HEAT

JOSIE GETS SHINY CLEAN AGAIN!

THE CYCLE DRYER WORKS GREAT ON RV'S TOO!

 ARRIVED IN KNOXVILLE AROUND 4 PM.  FILLED JOSIE @ PILOT STATION.  RUSH HOUR!!!  DRIVERS IN KNOXVILLE ARE IN A HURRY TO GET HOME AND WE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING BACK OUT ON THE HIGHWAY.  YOU WOULD THINK THE DRIVERS WOULD BE MORE COURTEOUS...  HA!  NOT SO.  GREG DID A GREAT JOB THO AND GOT US ON OUR WAY SAFE AND SOUND.

WE DECIDED TO GO TO CRACKER BARREL AND TRY OUT THEIR "CAMPGROUND"  NICE THAT CERTAIN BUSINESSES ALLOW OVERNIGHT PARKING FOR TRAVELERS.

WE CALLED OUR FRIENDS THAT LIVE IN KNOXVILLE AND THEY MET US FOR DINNER.  THANK YOU CRACKER BARREL!

OUR FRIENDS, BRENDA & STEVE,  RELAXING ON CRACKER BARREL PORCH WITH GREG AFTER A TASTY DINNER
WE HAD A PEACEFUL NIGHT CAMPING @ CRACKER BARREL OTHER THAN THE BIG RAIN THAT CAME OVERNIGHT AND WOKE US.  RAIN ON JOSIE'S ROOFTOP IS REALLY LOUD.  LOL

JULY 27

WE SHOPPED AT WALMART FOR THE WEEKS GROCERIES.  FINALLY FOUND A PRESTO PIZZAZZ PLUS @ THAT WALMART THAT WE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR IN ALL THE WALMARTS' WE HAD STAYED AT SINCE LEAVING ILLINOIS.  ROGER & SHEILA TOLD US ABOUT IT AND IT SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER PERFECT ELECTRIC APPLIANCE TO USE IN JOSIE TO COOK FROZEN PIZZA, CHICKEN NUGGETS, FISH STICK ETC.S WITHOUT HAVING TO USE THE OVEN AND HEAT UP THE COACH.  TOO HOT FOR OVENS THIS TIME OF YEAR, EVEN THO JOSIE HAS GREAT AC!

 CALLED 4 DIFFERENT CAMPS NEAR KNOXVILLE BEFORE FINDING A SPOT TO PARK JOSIE FOR 4 NIGHTS.  BUSY CAMPERS IN TENNESSEE ON THE WEEKENDS!

JOSIE @ HOME AGAIN FOR 4 NIGHTS @ SOARING EAGLE CAMPGROUND LENOIR CITY TENN. 20 MINUTES WEST OF KNOXVILLE

SPENT THE AFTERNOON @ BRENDA & STEVE'S HOUSE.  (WHY DIDN'T I TAKE ANY PICS?!?!?!)  THEY ARE SO KIND AND OFFERED THEIR "LAUNDROMAT AND FIXED US DELICIOUS BURGERS ON THE GRILL.  

JULY 28

RAINING AND GRAY....

OUR VIEW FROM JOSIE'S DOOR

HAVE SPENT THE MORNING CATCHING UP ON WIFI.  A NEW WAY TO HOOK UP AT THIS CAMPGROUND.  WE HAD TO REGISTER INTO THEIR WIFI SERVICE WITH AN EMAIL AND PASSWORD.  THAT ALLOWS 6 HOURS OF INTERNET.  AFTER THE 6 HOURS, WE WERE GIVEN A CODE THAT ALLOWS ANOTHER 24 HOURS.  ANOTHER CODE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS IF WE STILL WISH TO USE THEIR INTERNET SERVICE......

ENJOYING THE SIGHTS OF DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE

We got our "work" done in Josie for the week.  Shake the rugs, run the vacuum, mop the floor.  Clean the bathroom real good.  (wipe down potty daily w/antiseptic wipes!)  Had a  bite of lunch and headed out in the Jeep to see what we could find.

Saw the Grand Ole Opry from a distance.  Couldn't get close to it with out a security check, tickets or by staying in the hotel.  Bet that cost a pretty penny!

Headed to downtown to check out The Ryman, Tootsie's etc.   It was a wonderful afternoon of sight seeing. Found a parking spot on the street at a meter.  Parking lots were $25!!!

BECK, OTIS & LIL' JIMMY DICKENS STATUE IN FRONT OF RYMAN

GREG & FOUNDER OF THE RYMAN STATUE

BILL MONROE STATUE, GREG & OTIS

THE RYMAN FROM THE OTHER SIDE!

AGAIN, CAN'T TOUR WITH OTIS....

TOOTSIE'S ALLEY ENTRANCE

MURAL ON LEGENDS CORNER 

AGAIN.  WAY TOO MUCH CONSTRUCTION TO GET TO OTHER SIDE OF STREET FOR A BETTER PIC

TOOTSIE'S FRONT ENTRANCE

BEAUTIFUL BUILDING AND SKYLINE

SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS TO SEE!

HAD A COLD ONE IN A PET FRIENDLY SALOON

MANY THANKS TO THE NICE BARTENDER FOR ALLOWING OTIS IN AND GIVING HIM A CUP OF WATER

DIDN'T GET A PIC OF WHERE WE ARE STAYING WHEN WE ARRIVED YESTERDAY!

NASHVILLE, HERE WE COME

GREG MEASURES CLEARANCE W/POLE HERB GAVE HIM TO LEAVE WALMART "CAMPGROUND" 

SELFIE W/YOGI @ JELLYSTONE RV PARK, NASHVILLE TENN.

OUR HOME FOR A COUPLE DAYS

SAYING GOODBYE TO ARKANSAS, HELLO TENNESSEE

SAMMY ENJOYS A BITE OF FAREWELL STEAK DINNER

GOOD FRIENDS

THE BIG OL' MISSISSIPPI

HELLO TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS SKYLINE

LAST DAY IN ARKANSAS

Jan & Herb have been the best hosts, but it is time to move onto new adventures.
Heading out tomorrow morning.  Heading towards Nashville Tennessee.  It has been a wonderful week catching up with good friends.

Current temp in Jessieville: 91º Feels Like 108º

A FEW PICS CATCHING UP FROM JULY 18.  BEEN REALLY HOT SO WE HAVE MOSTLY SAT INSIDE IN THE AC OR IN FRONT OF A FAN ON THE DECK VISITING

OTIS ALLOWS HERB TO ACTUALLY  HOLD HIM!

HERB WITH OLD CAR THEY FOUND IN THE WOODS WHEN THEY MOVED HERE

GREG WASHES BUGS OFF JOSIE'S WINDSHIELD TO BE READY FOR TOMORROW MORNING GOOD BYES

TRYING TO STAY COOL IN ARKANSAS....

We hung around Herb & Jan's all day, in & out of the house when we got too hot.  Temp reached 98.7º  Very Humid.  I fixed Chicken N Noodles in the crock pot that we had for dinner inside since it was so hot.  Jan made Greg some mashed potatoes to go with it.   Greg LOVES mashed taters!

OTIS IS FINALLY LETTING HERB HOLD HIM.  THAT IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR ANYONE THAT KNOWS OTIS!

Herb loves The Mountain Men on The History Channel as much as I do and had recorded last weeks episode I missed when we had no WIFI or TV while in Chenoa Ill. @ Roger & Sheila's.  We watched it while eating Triple Chocolate Ice Cream.  YUM!

SIGHTSEEING IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS

Jan was so very kind and I used her washer/dryer to get all the laundry done.  Clean sheets on our bed!  We all loaded up in Herbs truck and went to lunch and sightseeing all afternoon in Hot Springs.

HERB & JAN'S DRIVEWAY

HERB'S TRUCK

HEADED TO LUNCH

BEAUTIFUL CREPE MYRTLE TREES AND STATUE ACROSS THE STREET

GREG RESTS IN FRONT OF A DRESS SHOP

WE ATE AT THE OHIO CLUB, AN OLD SALOON FROM BACK IN THE DAY HAD YUMMY BURGERS/FRIES

HERB & JAN

SELFIE!

AL CAPONE STATUE OUT FRONT.  HE HAD A BEER IN THE SALOON BACK IN THE DAY

HEADING TO FORDYCE BATH HOUSE FOR A SELF GUIDED TOUR

HOT SPRING OUT FRONT.  WATER  IS HOT! 

ONE OF 2 COLUMNS ON EACH SIDE OF BUILDING

LOVED THE SCROLL WORK AROUND THE WINDOWS

ENTRANCE & PORCH TO FORDYCE

SHOWER ROOM.  LOOK AT ALL THOSE KNOBS!

ONE OF THE MANY BATHTUBS

UNIFORM THE BATH MAIDS WORE TO "WASH" THE CUSTOMERS

BEAUTIFUL STAINED GLASS IN MEN'S SIDE.  MUCH PRETTIER THAN THE WOMEN'S SIDE!

STATUE UNDER THE STAIN GLASS ROOF

MORE STAINED GLASS IN ONE OF THE HALL WAYS

THE GYM

SPORTS TEAMS WOULD COME BACK IN THE 20'S FOR WORKOUTS AND RELAXATION AFTERWARDS

HEADED TO THE OBSERVATION LOOKOUT

HELLO HERB!

THE OBSERVATION TOWER IN HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

MORE BEAUTY

OUACHITA (PRONOUNCED WATCH-A-TAH) LAKE HELD BACK BY MAN MADE POWER/FLOOD CONTROL DAM

WE CAME BACK TO HERB & JAN'S AFTER A WONDERFUL DAY AND JAN FIXED US ALL YUMMY SPAGHETTI W/MEAT SAUCE.  WE ENJOYED VISITING ON THEIR DECK UNTIL DARK AND OFF TO JOSIE TO RELAX AND SLEEP