OK. So Susan has an issue with her hair in most of today’s pictures and yesterday’s for that matter. There is something about the Mississippi water….the post shampoo leaves….crazy hair. Just sayin’….
Oxford
Took a walk around the campus of Ole Miss, a big beautiful campus and then back to the square for breakfast at Billups, a cool diner. Serving up a bowl of cheesy grits, eggs, and bacon!!
Take a Hike!
After a major repacking and reorganizing of the car and our bags (photos to come), we hit the road en route to Birmingham, AL. But first we notice that Glenda missed a National Park opportunity so off we go to Tupelo, MS to the Natchez Trace Parkway. Cool name but no idea what a trace might be…but we think it might just be a path.
We ask the ranger about a short walk somewhere along the Trace and she suggests the most popular walk by the area of the old Chickasaw Village. Little did our ranger know that Susan and Glenda simply cannot read a trail map. We are both so literal!! If the map does not depict the trail along with markers and direction pointers and all the details, we are lost.
So this map shows a loop…looks good. Looks easy!! We head out on the trail. A short distance later we arrive on the highway. Oops!!! Luckily, knowing our shortcomings, we left a pile of stones on a stump to mark our way back. Phew!!!
We find our way back to the parking lot and try again…now heading out on the horse trail. We come to a 4 way intersection…wait!! No 4 way intersection on the map…just a fork. Again with the fork. We take it…sort of. We wander along…leaving our breadcrumbs and after 3/4 mile end up back at the parking lot. Enough!
“The Magic City” (aka Birmingham, AL)
We arrive in Birmingham, AL at our hotel, the Redmont. When we come to a city hotel, there is a lot involved! We generally need to valet the car but we also need to rearrange our bags …you know, only bring in things for the night, not the big bag. Anyway, this all takes time and involves valet people standing around waiting for us to finish our long process. Today was no exception but also a gust of wind kicked up and sent the valet’s hat into the street just shy of the oncoming traffic. A rescue mission ensued and added time, of course, to our “process”.
Once we get settled in the hotel, we are both delighted and confused by a random church bell concert of “O Little Town of Bethlehem”..wait…is it O Little Town of Birmingham? Or have we been on the road much longer than we thought?? Please weigh in…
We check out the rooftop bar ..beautiful views…
Next Up: We’re off to Macon, Georgia!
P.S. We changed the format of the blog to make posting comments easier. You can “leave a reply” for a photo or “comment” about the day. We love hearing from you!!!
After all those cheesy grits and po’ boys, I’m most impressed that you two are still retaining your girlish figures. Well done! And what a great, great trip!! Am vicariously enjoying it all.
Thanks Missy! We are so glad you’re along for the ride! Stay tuned for more cheesey grits we hope!
Ok just sayin – this is the funniest blog ever. My faves so far are the ups downs (so Sorry for that yucky encounter Glenda) and the seaux’s and geaux’s – so funny! and so appropriate given you are deep in what was once French territory!!!! Can’t wait for the next post…..
Lucy, I so appreciate your sympathy re the ick! Hope we will be ick-free going forward. I soldiered through, mostly because Sue wouldn’t let me whine about it. You know how your sister-in-law is!!!
I am on the train and literally laughing out loud. Leaving the stones on the tree stump was what started me off. On the serious side, visiting all of these sites which mean so much to the civil rights movement must be extremely moving! Keep on posting.