Vroom

     Yesterday Tony and I drove along the west coast of Florida along a highway scenic route of the gulf of Mexico. We passed through beach town after beach town for hours.

     After driving for about eight hours we were somewhat close to Jackson, AL. We pulled into a park "Old Lock One". The sign stated it was one of two locks left in the area. It was renovated in the early 2000's. They had lantern holders near their picnic tables.

     I walked along a dirt road that had a fence blocking the way to a vehicle. The area had a house with a padlock. The sign I read earlier said that they had a camp host. I'm assuming this is where the host would stay. They had a whiteboard with a rough drawing of paths. This is where we were supposed to be camping.

     Unfortunately Anthony received bad news and had to cut the trip short, family emergency. We drove for the next four hours or so until reaching Atlanta, GA to catch a plane back home.

     We said our goodbyes and I headed back west to find a place to crash. I drove for a couple of hours and found a rough road in the Talladega National Forest at 2:30am. I decided to take it and it put the Subaru through its paces. The road was meant for SUV's but I wasnt on it for long.

     After getting a few hours sleep I woke up today and decided to keep heading west. I'm sitting at a Mississippi visitor center, which is one of the best I've come across.

     Alabama has great nature scenes to it. Not at all what I was expecting. It's lush with green surrounding you at all times. The US highways were fun to drive with hills and turns. I must admit I'm impressed.

     Lets see what Mississipi is all about. We're going to keep this trip going as long as I can. I hope to see Anthony back soon.