Weather: low 72 degrees in Fort Gaines, Georgia, high 96 degrees in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, partly cloudy skies, hot and humid
Here's a picture of our campsite at Walter F. George Lake. Not bad. We thought we would get an early start this morning until we pulled down to the dump station at the COE park in Fort Gaines. To our surprise, the dump station was closed. Our holding tanks were full, and we don't like to pull 800-900 pounds of waste water down the road. So we went to the south of Eufaula, Alabama, which was several miles out of our way, and dumped the tanks. As a result of the detour, we didn't get a good start on today's drive until almost 0930 hours.
When we were going to Florida last week, the traffic was terrible around and through several of the towns on our route. That helped us decide to take a different route on our return trip to Tuscaloosa. The new route was certainly better from a traffic perspective. The only town that was frustrating because of traffic was Montgomery. The scenery along the new route was pretty nice, and several Army COE parks were available for us to stay in.
An interesting and pretty little town we passed through was Union Springs, located east of Montgomery. There is a lot of history in the area, and it seems fairly prosperous. Their biggest claim to fame seems to be bird dog trials that are held there each year. We noticed several farms advertising their dogs for sale and training facilities.
We arrived at the Deerlick Creek Park, another Army COE campground, about 1400 hours. We were surprised to find that we could almost take our pick of the camping sites because the campground was almost empty. We plan to be here for about two weeks, and then move on into Tennessee, looking for cooler weather. Wish us luck.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Union Springs, Alabama: The Field Trial Capital Of The World
Not all who wander are lost.
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