With Kentucky and Tennessee on this trip South, that makes it 43 states we have been to – only missing North Dakota, Indiana (we seem to keep circling but not landing there), Delaware, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. We may pick up the last two next Spring when we leave Texas. We might try to go through Grand Junction, Colorado and see the oldest grandson (Erik) and his new twin girls born a few weeks ago.
All the way through Kentucky on Interstate 24 south after each exit there were mileage signs for the distance to Nashville, Tennessee. So, finally (90 miles later) we cross over into Tennessee and there isn’t another mileage sign until we are 17 miles outside of Nashville. Nashville, TN is about 60 miles into Tennessee via Interstate 24. Hmm.
At the first rest stop within Alabama, there is a NASA rocket on display since this is so close to Huntsville, AL. We were camped at 1 Tranquility Base in Huntsville at the Space and Rocket Center. That’s where all of those kids used to attend Space Camp. Or, at least it looks like “used to”. The play ground facility and rocket launch pad (for the kids’ own rocket shots) look like they have seen better days. But there are 2 huge rockets towering above us on display at the center.
