Time With Longways, Week 1

By this time, we were supposed to be inundated with the 13-year cicadas! So far, we have heard only a few in select areas, close to home. Wonder what happened? I personally think it is because we bought into the "I survived the Cicada" bumper sticker and poster!

But we are more than glad, since we are camping on the Natchez Trace with Barbara and John, my sister and brother-in-law.
Actually, I checked a site that showed they were not going to be in Lawrence County, where we are camped! Guess they know where the county lines are!

Barbara and John got here on Monday, May 16, after getting lost in the last 5 miles...... those country roads with no names always cause a problem...

Tuesday we visited Jack Daniel's Distillery (We did not choose the order of our sightseeing..... just have a list of things to show them in Tennessee!!)


stopping first in the town of Lynchburg for lunch at the BBQ Caboose Restaurant.


Wednesday, we got our shopping fix in Lawrenceburg, including Big Lots, Fred's and Walmart!!
But we also stopped at the Amish Country Mall in Ethridge, where Paul found a treasure... a curved yoke, something that he has envisioned having for sometime.


On the way back to camp, we decided to just head west along on a road and were delighted to find ourselves driving past several Amish farms, a couple of cute Amish children pulling a wagon, (no pictures out of respect for their privacy) and a small deserted Methodist church.


Thursday we started early in the morning and toured Shiloh National Park and Cemetery. No amount of pictures show the scope of this national memorial!
Cannons and signs indicated timelines where the battle was fought.

Many monuments have been placed to honor those who fought and died during the two-day battle.





Lunch was at Catfish Hotel, a place located just before the entrance to the park. It was right on the river, family owned, and has been serving catfish since 1938!
Barbara had her first catfish (and was not impressed).

A day in the campground was needed to relax on Friday. In the evening,
we were privileged and delighted to have an impromptu mini-concert out on the lawn by the Weaver Believer Survival Revival, a Christian group of 10 family members who were camped here, and are professional singers.


......and a great time was had by all!