11 Sep 2025 - Arrived at Tween the Lakes RV Park in Grand Rivers KY (One Nighter)

 

We loaded up at the Beautiful Rock campground in Rockmart GA in the dark this morning, which is never the best idea, but it all went smoothly and we were on our way at 0706 hrs Eastern Time. We made our way up to I-75, then I-24 through Chattanooga and Nashville all the way to our destination.  The sun crested the mountains in western GA with an orage glow and a heavy haze across the fields. 

We crossed several state lines today, from GA into TN then I-24 took us back into GA, then back into TN and then KY!  Traffic was a bit crazy at times and this is the only sign picture we captured.  

The trip was longer than normal for us, 347 miles from end to end.  Part of it was very beautiful even considering we were on an interstate highway. 

Overall it was not a bad trip until we got into Kentucky.  I-24 northbound in southern and central Kentucky, is absolutely horrendous. This was the worst stretch of road we experiences during our entire 2025 trip.  I was having flashbacks to I-10 in Louisiana. This picture does not nearly do it justice, but the roadside was littered with shredded tires like I have never seen before, from damaged vehicle.  Miles and miles of shredded tires.

I'm serious when I say if the State of Kentucky cannot afford to fix I-24, then they should close it.  You are trashing our vehicles.  And some of the worst spots are where they have attempted repairs.  I wonder what it was like before they tried to fix it??  I am really surprised I had any springs left on my trailer when we arrived.  I pissed off a lot of folks I'm sure but I actually moved into the left lane, which is a no-no unless you are passing, and I stayed there for probably 20 miles or more.  I saw semi's doing the same thing.  So that ruined this part of the journey for me.  Items were displaced inside the coach, but I have not found any obvious damage yet.  

We rolled into Tween the Lakes RV Park near Grand Rivers KY at 1257 Central Time, so right at seven hours and, again, 347 miles.  If you do the math we were right on track for our normal 50 miles per hour average including three stops. There are trails nearby and this is the trailhead for the Livingston County Trail System, apparently a very popular trail.

This campground welcomed us with a text that said no need to stop in the office.  Proceed directly to your site and have a nice day!  So we did!  Pave sites, very level and adequately long, and full hookup.  Many campers here appear to be seasonal, like a lot of the other campgrounds we have stayed.  

Against our normal modus operandi, we are only staying here one night,  Same with the next place.  We are on a bee-line home and will arrive Saturday.  Our sight-seeing and people-seeing is done for this summer. The week following our return will be very busy with unloading the coach, cleaning, waxing, fixing and winterizing, then moving it to winter storage.  We have two grandson's playing football right now and one getting ready to start fall baseball.  There will be housework and yardwork to do.  Vaca is over!

Tomorrow's travel is 305 miles, through St Louis up to just south of Hannibal MO.  We will plan our departure to avoid unnecessary traffic in St Louis.  

Next report from The Meadow Campground and Coffee House near New London MO