SW USA 2024: The Canadian Coddiwomplers*
*Coddiwomple: “to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination." We pulled off the highway here for lunch! What a laugh. Arkansas and Tennessee On the way to Gatlinburg, we travelled through Arkansas and the west part of Tennessee, stopping at two campgrounds just for one night. The first was Ivy's Cove near Russellville, AR and the second was Delta Ridge near Forest City AR . Parker’s Crossroads Example of a "dogtrot" house, one story with two rooms or "pens", separated by a passage and covered by a gable roof. Our third stop was Parker’s Crossroads. We stayed there on our way to Arizona in February but not long enough to check out the historical area. This time we stopped for two nights. Parker’s Crossroads is the site of an important battle in the American Civil War, one for which both sides claim victory. The visitor center is quite informative and has a great disp...