2012 Trip - Day 116

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Sunday, August 25 - Moutardier COE Campground, KY - 158.1 Miles Today, 14,305.3 For the Trip

We did have a little excitement after dark last night. It started with a dog barking somewhere in the campground. The barks changed to yips, then a howl. A few minutes later the fragrant odor of skunk drifted into the trailer. It was bad enough in my trailer; can't imagine what it was like for the dog or the trailer he was tied to!

I spent most of the day traveling east on secondary roads through farm & ranch country, passing by the Mammoth Cave National Park & into the Moutardier Corps of Engineer's campground. Not too bad a deal - water & electric for $11.00 (with the senior pass). While the campground it near empty, there are reserved signs on almost every site for next weekend. I forgot that it is a 3 day Labor day weekend, and the last chance many get to go camping. Should be interesting finding a site. I guess I'll worry about that when it comes.

For now, this is a very nice stop. I'm in site A50, right on the lake (there are non hookup sites between mine & the lake, but they are low enough that you don't notice them. Other than a few biting flies, it is a great location.

I noticed a structure that looked like a shorter Washington Monument along US 68 near Fairview, KY & stopped to see what it was. It is the birthplace of Jefferson Davis. Took a couple of photos, and drove on.

Jefferson Davis Monument
Jefferson Davis Monument
Site A50, Moutardier COE Campground
Jefferson Davis Monument
Jefferson Davis Monument
Jefferson Davis Monument
Site A50, Moutardier COE Campground
My View
My View

I stopped in Sweeden (yes, that is how they spell it) for some groceries - will be having steak & rice for dinner.

Until Tomorrow -

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