Natchez Trace Parkway (another long one)

Hey y'all,
So we left Tunica and headed to Jackson to catch the Parkway there. From there we drove up to Tupelo, where we stopped driving the Parkway and headed home toward Birmingham. The Natchez Trace Parkway was very cool. From the beginning we told the kids we were going on a hunt to see what we could see. We ended up singing the "Going on a Hunt" song from the new Laurie Berkner CD, all day long, but we had a lot of fun in the process. One of our first stops was to a swamp. It was so cool. It was full of Tupelo and Bald Cypress. It was great to start with such a neat stop because it really excited the kids for what would come next. Please enjoy our pictures from throughout the day and see some of the exciting things we came across on our hunt.

This was the path to the swamp. Again, it was so cool!

It was fun to see some color. Spring was starting to make itself known.

This was just a random picture I took. I think it turned out pretty cool.

Colin found a pinecone on our hunt. He was pretty proud of it.

Here is a picture of the "knees" of the Bald Cypress. I am telling you, it was really cool.

Michael found a frog on our hunt. See if you can spot it. I had trouble! Molly found it before I did! I tried to take a closer picture, but it is blurry.

This stop fueled the hunt fire. Molly, Colin and I looked for a beaver at the Riverwalk Park in Tunica, so when Molly found out she might see a beaver at Cole Creek (the name of this stop) she was thrilled.

Molly is searching for the beaver here. We thought maybe one might live in the trees and such near the embankment in this picture.

I thought this looked like "the road less traveled." Or at least what it looks like in my mind. :) It was so pretty!

My little poser! She actually asked to have her picture taken here, but then got a little nervous when it came time to sitting. She was worried about bugs!

Colin is telling us "'mon" - (Come on!) They really had a lot of fun exploring.

These are some Indian mounds.

This is another Indian mound. Some students from the university actually excavated this one.

Colin was reading the sign. Really! Molly said all the letters and then moved on and Colin followed right after her and said them too!

At one spot there were 13 graves of unknown Confederate soldiers. I love history!!

My sweet little poser, yet again!

So, there you have it, a taste of the Natchez Trace Parkway. I highly recommend it and can't wait for this summer when Mom and Grandma come down to drive the whole thing. It will be hot, but I know we will have fun and enjoy it.

Until next time...