Day 2: Memphis, TN to Brushy Lake, OK

Day two was a little more interesting than the previous day because we finally started seeing some new states and scenery. Memphis was super humid and full of mosquitoes- something I looked forward to leaving behind once we got out west! We crossed the Mississippi and headed west through Arkansas and on to Oklahoma.

The Mississippi River from Fort Pillow State Park.

Arkansas was not quite as exciting as I somehow thought it was, but I did get to see my first armadillo! It was dead, but it was still an armadillo!

We stayed the night at Brushy Creek State Park in Oklahoma. The campground was right on the lake and we pulled up just in time for sunset!

The night sky at Brushy Creek.

Day One – Fairview, NC to Memphis, TN

Today was a pretty boring day. We spent all but the first 20 minutes of the trip in Tennessee. I’ve been to Nashville a million times, so the scenery up to there was nothing new. And really, Everything past there was equally boring. We stayed the night at Fort Pillow State Park and drifted off to sleep with the peaceful pitter-patter of rain on the tent and the rumble of thunder. Okay, so really it was more like the downpour of rain and crash of thunder, but hey, what’s an Atkins camping trip without lots of rain?