Natchez Trace Parkway
DINKS Travel 
We are easing into our world travels with a warm-up trip in the continental US. Ironically, our warm-up trip started with record cold weather in much of the Midwest, including Ohio where we traveled on January 2nd to see family and friends. After a long weekend of enjoying the familiarities of home, we headed south to check the first item off of our bucket list, The Natchez Trace Parkway, an historic 444 mile route stretching from Nashville Tennessee to Natchez Mississippi.
Our road trip on the Trace was enjoyed at a relatively relaxed pace. We stopped at a variety of sites such as:
- Jackson Falls
- Memorials (Meriwether Lewis and the War of 1812)
- Native American ceremonial mounds (Bear Creek, Pharr, and Emerald)
- Cypress Swamp (pictured above)
Along the way we witnessed a variety of wildlife including deer, turkeys, and hawks. It was a beautiful, well organized, and well maintained route; we recommend it to anyone wanting to get off the highway and return to an unspoiled environment.
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Reader Comments (6)
I'm watching you two like a hawk! Keep the adventures and pictures coming. I love this web site. Love and take care, D
Wish I would have thought about it and had you swing by my relatives in E-town and Mumfordsville, KY. They would have taken you in and fed you some great biscuits and gravy for breakfast. I hope to get down there next summer for the 75th annual family reunion. Gotta brush up on my accent before then.
Have fun!
Steve
Steve,
We hear the moonshine is especially robust in the gently rolling hills of the Bluegrass state. I can totally see it...moonshine, biscuits and gravy. Yum! Thanks for thinking of us!
Hi Dad!
We are enjoying our trip and the warmth. We told Jack and Donna you said hello and sent them your best. We'll be back in Ohio next Sunday (1/19). We look forward to seeing you soon! Hugs!
Be careful it looks like thar could be gators in the swamp..
Oh... I almost forgot GO Broncos...
If u kin git sum moonshine kin u'all git me sum??? Looks beautiful..
Peace and love to you both...
Richie Bee (That's Good Honey!),
If the gators don't get us, then the skeeters will.
Broncos? Never heard of 'em.
Not sure if we'll git sum o dat moonshine...But we do plan on hitting up three or four distilleries on Kentucky's Bourbon Trail this weekend!
Peace and love to you and your lovely Mrs. too :)