APRIL 26 - THURS., 2012

Well we made it up that hilly road without any problems. Because I was so nervous about going up that road, Richard took the RV up it without pulling the car - I followed him up it in our car. Our old "Pauper's Pride" went right up it, Richard said he did not have a problem. When we got to the top, we had to pull into a parking area so he could put the car back on the tow dolly. The rest of the drive was just fine, some big hills, but at least they were not winding. We crossed over the Tenn./Kentucky state line & then crossed over the Kentucky/Illinois state line. Two state lines in one day! Our campsite is at the southern tip of IL. Ferne Clyffe St. Park in Goreville, IL., we actually have WiFi & several channels on TV! We got here early afternoon and we checked the park out & saw a hiking trail. So we got our walking sticks & backpack & started down it. We went about 1/4 mile & Richard said we should start back. He didn't tell me till we got back to our RV that the reason we turned back was that he saw some very big animal poop -not from a dog or small animal - maybe bear! I'm glad he waited till we got back to tell me, otherwise I probably would have tried to run back & could have fallen! We stayed at our campsite the rest of the day, cooked out on the grill & played a game of "spades" (which Richard won of course). There are several other campers here with small children, so there is plenty of noise to keep animals away. We are told that as long as there is no food or trash left out, animals keep their distance. Tomorrow we head north toward our last campsite this trip, in Shelbyville, IL.(Pictures to follow when we get the camera to correctly post them).