by Melanie McManus | Apr 21, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
My itinerary called for a longer, 21-mile (33.8-km) day from about mile post 299 to Buzzard Roost Spring. But first, about last night. We were camping at Pharr Mounds, and I chose to pitch my tent under a covered area on a concrete slab. Amy pitched on the grass. It...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 22, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
Today we were aiming to reach the Tennessee-Alabama state line. And we did! Here’s how it went. Well, first I must recap the previous night. The overnight low was about freezing (32 F. / 0 C.), so it was chilly. But we were warm in our tents. However, we...
by adventuretoward | Oct 17, 2013 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Biking) 2013, Tennessee, Trail Journals
I’m getting ready to bike the famous Natchez Trace Parkway! Because trails sure do get in your blood. I finished the 1,000-kilometer Vía de la Plata Camino a few years ago; it’s an ancient pilgrimage trail in Spain. This year, I’m halfway through...
by adventuretoward | Oct 25, 2013 | Biking, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Biking) 2013, Trail Journals
Ed and I drove from my conference in Biloxi to Natchez, Miss., this morning. The trip took about 3.5 hours. Natchez, by the way, is known for its wealth of antebellum homes turned into B&Bs. Kinda wished we’d stayed the night here so I could try one! Anyway,...
by adventuretoward | Oct 26, 2013 | Biking, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Biking) 2013, Trail Journals
Today we were leaving Port Gibson and heading for Clinton. Luckily, it was another sunny, beautiful day on the Natchez Trace Parkway. The first few hours were pretty cold, though. When we first started, it was 40 degrees out. The Trace was also very shady in this...
by adventuretoward | Oct 27, 2013 | Biking, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Biking) 2013, Trail Journals
Today we were biking from Clinton to Kosciusko, Miss., a trip that would take us around Jackson. Before we set out, we’d heard from other cyclists that biking around Jackson on the Trace was “white-knuckle biking.” It’s called that because so...