Sept 21, Tuesday Heading for Land Between the Lakes in Western Tennessee/Kentucky, we realize that this is our last stop on the way home. Over the years we have toured some of the Tennessee western battle fronts of the Civil War (Shilo, Chickamauga, Vicksburg, Nashville) and there are two in this area that we wanted to add to our list . . . Fort Donaldson and Fort Henry. Unfortunately, Fort Henry is now underwater in the Land Between the Lakes! Our campground is Paris Landing State Park. We arrived at 1:00 p.m. and it is well-maintained and only 3 other campers in residence – it seems to be a little bit past prime camping season! During the afternoon we did something we have not done this whole camping trip – we sat under the awning and enjoyed thunderstorms as they moved in and out of the area and cooled everything down. Sept 22, Wednesday Tom fixed a big breakfast, and by 9:00 we were off to tour Fort Donelson Battlefield. This battle (February 1862) marked the first big win for the Union in the Civil War, and it marked the rise of General Grant. The battlefield Visitor Center was under renovation, and a double-wide trailer served the limited purpose of getting us started on the battlefield tour. The map was marked with 10 informative stops along a circular route. It was a surprisingly short hold-out of 14,000 Confederate soldiers defending their riverway supply pipeline, and when it was over 13,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered and were sent off to Union prison camps. Finished with the battlefield at 11:30, we headed back to the campground, hooked up, and headed for home! We drove through rain most of the time, arriving home at 9:30 p.m. Pippa has never been gone from home for so long, and she was one excited girl as she ran around the yard, through the house, and then back around the yard! Honestly, I think that is how Tom and I both felt, too!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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