CROSS COUNTRY TRIP 2010 - The Deep South

We continue south, finally out of Illinois, a very long state, into Missouri, on our way to Alabama, to drop off the motorhome at the manufacturer for some minor repairs and regular maintenance.  Passed miles and miles of cotton fields along the way.

We crossed the great one, the Mississippi River, and into Memphis.

Believe it or not, we crossed this bridge THREE TIMES, looking for the exit to the campground we reserved. Between the GPS, directions from the campground manager, and the 2 of us, you would have thought we could get it right.  That not being enough, after we checked in, we looked up the location for a Wachovia bank, so Tony could deposit a check, and again, despite the GPS, and internet directions, we couldn't find the town on the GPS.  Turns out, we had driven into Mississippi!  That's why the town and street were not showing up on the GPS.  We don't even know what state we're in anymore. Never mind what date or day it is!  
We finally made it to Red Bay, Alabama, to leave the coach with the manufacturer, Tiffin Motorhomes.

It's brutally hot here - tomorrow is expected to be 98 degrees.  Back in shorts again!
There must be 100 motorhomes here, waiting their turn.  

This is the official end of our road trip, as we'll drive the Jeep home and pick up the motorhome in January as we head to Arizona, to spend the winter.  
We drove just over 8,000 miles, saw some of our country's most beautiful sights, and for the most part, had great weather. We got married, and seem to be surviving it very well! 
We have a "Visited States Map" adhered to one of the slide out rooms, and as we spent time in a new state, we added it to the map. 

We started this about 4 years ago, and the only states we have yet to visit are:  Rhode Island, Vermont, Michigan, Louisiana, Texas, and of course, Hawaii.  Next January, we'll visit New Orleans and San Antonio, on our way to Arizona, so that will be 2 more states added.
Thanks for visiting with us!  We enjoyed doing the blog, and it will bring us back to these wonderful places many more times.
Ciao!