Taking a Break

Srs. Marlene & Monica and me
Sr. Marlene & Monica, My Nuns

Thanks to the wonderful women at Mount St. Marys, I am taking a break and doing almost nothing. My days have been really lazy, and I'm giving my body a rest from the road... I plan to stay here until Thursday , then it is on to Connecticut to visit my son, his wife and their son.

Day 5

Working in the river

River & Paddle boats

Got on the road about 9am and continued East. Most of East Arkansas is just flat fields and by the time I got to the "Mighty Mississippi', I was bleary-eyed. I took some time to sit on the banks of the Mississippi. It was nice just laying back on the banks of the river, and watching the tugs pushing the barges. After 2200 miles and five days on the road, I was in no mood to walk city streets, so I headed out of town and found a place to stay in Jackson, TN, home of the Casey Jones village and Museum.

I am really amazed at the different styles of housing, and the majestic diversity that I see along Highway 40. In CA and AZ , lots of variety, rolling hills, snowy mountains, and brown flat land, the New Mexico, my favorite so far, incredible rock formations and color. One of the things I saw that I liked was how they built homes to resemble the pueblos and in earth tones that blend into the landscape. North Texas and Arkansas are just flat and best driven through quickly. Tennessee is lovely and green with lots of trees and rivers. I'm off now to explore Jackson and near by parks and lakes.