East Coast Trip Days 16, 17 and 18

Day 16,
We finally left Red Bay and headed to Onenota Alabama (about a 2 hour drive). We found a wonderfull Super Walmart to park in for the day and night. We disconnected the Jeep and drove to several covered bridges in the area.

Ellies favorite spot, in her mommies lap, too cute.

The Pups Favorite Spot while Parked. Soaking in the Sun

Easley Bridge, Built in 1927

Swann Bridge, Built in 1933

Swann Bridge

Swann Bridge

Horton Mill Bridge, Built in 1934. It's the highest covered bridge in the US

Looking down from the top of the Bridge



Me and the Pups at Horton Mill Bridge

Day 17,
We left Oneonta and headed to the outskirts of Birmingham Alabama (about a 90 minute drive).
Surprisingly not much traffic on the freeways.
We ended up a Tannehill State Park. A beautiful tree lined area in a valley with a large creek running through it. We ended up with a beautiful spot that was next to the creek.
This park is the site of an old iron works factory that was built by the Confederate Army to supply them with iron for cannons, shells and a number of other items to help there cause. This iron works was eventually burned down by the Union Army. Many artifacts were unearthed and placed in a museum on this site.

Welcome to Downtown Birmingham Alabama

Our Puppies after getting a bath and manicure, Very Cute Bandanas

 Tannehill State Park

Our Very Nice Parking Spot with Creek in Background

Massive Steel Safe built in 1880

Cool Old Tractor

Giant Drill Press

Cast Iron Ingot Mold

Cast Iron Ingot from Mold above, Its got to weigh 10 tons

Giant Slag Dump Bucket on Train Tracks

The Collins House, Built in the 1870's

Was built near Vernon (Who Knew) Alabama and moved to this site in 1984



Day 18,
Today we woke to rain showers. It seems like the rain has been following us across the US.
We left the pups in the motorhome and drove to Birmingham to tour the Golden Flake Potato chip Factory. It was a fun tour but we were unable take photos inside the factory :-(
The population in the south has different tastes than we do on the west coast. Dill Pickle Potato Chips and Cajun Crawdad Chips are available all over. There are other interesting flavors like BBQ flavored Chicharróns (deep fried pig skin), my favorite.
After the tour we drove to downtown Birmingham to visit the worlds heaviest corner. There are four large buildings on every corner. This claim was started in the late 1800's but overtime the fairytale
has stuck.