We hung around the campground in the morning. We did walk down to the other end of the campground so that the kids could climb up to the treehouse again. This unit was down by the tree house.
There were some vehicles parked on the cobblestone "beach", but we couldn't find a way to get down to it. We ended up parking at Bass Pro and taking a side by side shuttle to the dock. It's to bad I didn't get a photo of us piled on the side by side. Another couple was already on it when the 5 of us piled on. Eight of us with the driver.
This must be a retired WWII ship. It passed the campground yesterday and tied up just upstream of the campground overnight. As we were going downstream it passed us on its way upstream. There were several people on the deck, all of whom looked like they were in civilian clothes.
I can't help but write something about this trio of bridges we crossed under. The center one is the Frisco Bridge. The 770' clear navigation span was the longest of any bridge in the US when it opened to rail traffic in 1892. One of the requirements before the city OK'd a permit was that it also be able to accommodate horse and buggy traffic. Trains took priority but if there were no trains in the area two way horse and buggy traffic was allowed. As you can see it is still in service. A train was crossing the river as we passed under it. The furthest away bridge is the Hanrahan Bridge, it is also a railroad bridge. It was completed in 1916. The bridge we were under when I took the photo is the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge which carries I55 across the river, as well as US61, US64, US 70, US78, & US 79. It was opened in 1949.
Returning to the dock after our 90 minute cruise.
After the cruise we went to Central BBQ for an early supper.
We did drive around Memphis a little after supper but not much. Memphis crime is almost as bad as St. Louis crime.
It rained last night and the wind blew hard. The seals around our kitchen slide leaked again, after having them replaced last week. Our travel plans have changed. Kathy is going back to Missouri with Kelsey, Lydia & Nolan when they leave Thursday morning. I have an April 2nd appointment back at Lakeshore Custom RV to have them work on the seals again. I trust the guys at Lakeshore. They will get the pesky leak fixed.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours.
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