We spent twelve days travelling to our next MDS site. The first two days we dealt with rainy and misty conditions. In Sloan, Iowa we encountered a very windy night which shook our trailer and rattled our vents. The morning brought snow flurries so we decided to keep moving south in hope of better weather.
We headed to Watkins Mill State Park, northeast of Kansas City, Missouri where we spent three nights and met friends for supper.
Electric power is great for crisp fall camping. The campgrounds water at the sites was turned off for the season so Jim supplied the running water. Carrying water by the jug meant very brief showers.
On one of our walks exlporing this park we came across this interesting fruit. We learned from a campground host that this is an inedible fruit called hedgeapple. The wood of the tree is very hard and rot resistant making it ideal for fence posts. 
In order to see some fall leaf colors we decided to head toward the Natchez Trace Parkway which starts at Nashville, Tennessee and goes to Natchez, Mississippi. We drove about 400 km.on this beautiful, scenic and slower paced parkway.
Had a nights stop in historic Davey Crockett country.
Pavement and bridges make travel easy compared to the past trail conditions and the Tennessee River ferry crossing.
What a beautiful view to wake up to!
Antique cars - Model T Ford Club from Houston, TX and area - most of them had trailered their old cars to Natchez and then drove the Trace Parkway north eastward to Nashville and then back. We encountered them several times as they would stop at points of interest. We also met four couples with antique cars from southern Mississippi at a campground who were also enjoying the drive on this parkway.
Annette standing in the old sunken trace helps you to see the deep ruts formed 200 years ago.
Having numerous friends that were volunteering at the MDS Warehouse in Columbus, MS, we decided it would be a good time to check this place out. We spent two nights and a day with them.
They knew we were coming and made a nice supper for us on Thursday evening which was enjoyed by all. We got a tour of this amazing place which has a fleet of trucks, vans, numerous RV's, specialty built trailers as bunkhouses, shower facilities and kitchen/dining facilities. These are cleaned and maintained and ready for emergency responses.
We had frequently heard of MDS's warehouse in Columbus, MS, while at various work sites. It was good to get a new understanding of what takes place here.
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