After checking the location and movement of a line of relatively severe weather working its way through Alabama and Georgia, we decided we could make it through the front without a lot of problems. So, we left the RV Park in Cordele about 9:30 am and headed NW over secondary roads towards our destination, River Country RV park in Gadsden, AL. As it turned out, we didn’t experience any severe weather but it did rain most of the way. The weather was clear and breezy when we arrived and the forecast is for more sunny skies tomorrow. The park is O.K. for an overnight stay. It is right on the Coosa River and Lake Gadsden. It had been raining here pretty much continuously for the last two days and the ground is soggy. In fact, we cannot dump because all the park dump sites are full and the town wastewater site has been overwhelmed – “Sweet Home Alabama”.
We met Paula and Dallas Smith at their house about 20 miles away from the RV Park and went to dinner with them at a very popular (and very good) local catfish restaurant, The “Top O’ The River”. We had the local favorite: ½ pound of fried catfish filets, hush puppies, french fries, coleslaw, corn bread, and fried pickles. This was not health food, but very well prepared and a delicious sample of traditional southern food. Paula is an old friend from high school who went into the Army, made Colonel and retired with a PHD. Her husband Dallas, is a retired Army helicopter pilot. They both retired from a nearby base and have lived in the area ever since.
We hope to get an early start tomorrow and reach Little Rock by way of Birmingham and Memphis. We are finally heading home!
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