Author Archives: Spoffords

November 8, 2023 Day 32 West Helena Arkansas to Malvern Arkansas 148 miles The tires and tubes are supposed to arrive today by 5:00 pm. That will be too late to go further so we are pretty sure we will be spending another night here. At about 10:00 am the front desk clerk knocked toContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

November 7, 2023 Day 31 West Helena Arkansas 0 miles Well another exciting day at the hotel. About the only thing that changes is what items you choose for breakfast. We did do laundry however. They have guest laundry here that works. The price was good too. We went to lunch at the Mexican restaurantContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

November 6, 2023 Day 30 West Helena Arkansas 0 miles We are still here but it is Monday. Rob called and ordered tires and tubes to be delivered to the hotel. We paid for overnight but who knows. Rob’s big outing for the day was to walk to the hardware store to buy a toolContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

November 5, 2023 Day 29 West Helena Arkansas 0 miles Today is a day of rest. The tires are still very flat and the stores are closed. Rob needs to make some parts calls in the morning. Model A parts are just not to be found at your local Walmart. We have been promised aContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

November 4, 2023 Day 28 Demopolis Alabama to West Helena Arkansas 280 miles The morning is cool but skies are clear. They remained that way all day. The landscape hasn’t changed much. It is rolling hills with cotton fields, patches of forest and pasture. We past through very small towns. Small churches are scattered throughout.Continue reading “Homeward Bound”

November 3, 2023 Day 27 Bainbridge Georgia to Demopolis Alabama 248 miles Today is cool and mostly cloudy. But it became mostly sunny as the day went on. The high temperature got to about 72 degrees. One of the first major sites was a large feed mill. We didn’t remember seeing much corn or grainContinue reading “Homeward Bound”

November 2, 2023 Day 26 Ormond Beach Florida to Bainbridge Georgia 269 miles Still very windy this morning. Maybe not as bad as yesterday. The skies are less cloudy as well. Rob starts with his window open. Just can’t believe the temperature is this cold. We saw one of the larger white birds walking inContinue reading “Homeward Bound”