Here is Edward hanging out by the bell at the Volunteer Park Campground just north of Knoxville, Tennessee.

WOW! Edward is getting exited. This will be our last campground before we arrive at Patrick, Rachel and Mike's house tomorrow. It was a long ride, with a couple of sections of going VERY slowly as the truck and camper were in heavy traffic at Nashville and again at Knoxville. But there were no troubles and now the camper is set up in a nice wooded campground. Susan and Ted took Edward for a walk around the campground and on the nature trail. They didn't see any animals except for a few dogs, but Edward thinks that this is the kind of place where a bear might like to live. There are plenty of dense forests and good hiding places and the rocks are full of caves.

This morning we stopped at a rest stop near Metropolis, Illinois. Susan took Ted's picture that makes him look like superman. The drive was through southern Illinois, across Kentucky to Tennessee and across Tennessee. Edward can tell that we are getting closer to South Carolina because the people all have southern accents and say Y'all a lot. At lunch they stopped at a Waffle House. Edward doesn't remember ever seeing a Waffle House before. Susan had pecan waffles and Ted had a grilled beef sandwich with hash browns instead of french fries. They drank sweet tea, which is ice tea, but made with sweetener. It tastes good. For supper they had regular ice tea, without the sweetener. When it is hot, that is good enough. And not only is it hot, but it is humid! Everything is sticky wet. It rained a short shower after the camper was set up and Edward could see the steam rising from the ground around the trailer. Some of the camper windows are fogged up!

Tomorrow is going to be a really fun day!