2nd day of driving. Jackson, MS.

Full day of driving as we covered 476 miles. Stopped at a Loves in Matthews, MO, to fill the boat fuel tank. Put 95 gals in at $2.459/ga. Cheapest gas along our route to Gulf Shores, and on to our boat launch point in Florida! We're in Richland, Mississippi, just outside of Jackson, this evening. Getting a little warmer as we get farther south, but tonight's forecast is still chilly with a low of 20 F. Just a little too cold to stay on the boat. Wish my little Webasto deisel heater could do a better job, but with no insulation around the boat's cabin, the best it can do is about a 40 degree differential. And that's in the cabin. I really need to fabricate plumbing of the heat into the V-berth, which stays a good 10 degrees or more cooler than the cabin, during cold temps. We're at the SureStay hotel by Best Western. Inexpensive, but offers an acceptable night's stay! Unfortunately, this particular property is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. As in closest restaurant is 4 miles away. So we tried something new. UberEats. Rosanne did the ordering and did a great job. Food came from a BBQ joint. Pulled pork, pulled chicken, BBQ chicken tenders. Sweet potato, green beans and a salad. 240 miles left to go to Gulf Shores tomorrow!Read more