Day Three: Vacation

July 4, 2007

Happy Independence Day.

Began: Natchez, MS
Ended: Vicksburg, MS

We took 20 miles of the Natchez Trace up to Vicksburg. We first headed to the Vicksburg Battlefield. We drove around and saw almost all the monuments and stopped at a few. The coolest was the U.S.S. Cairo museum -- the first battleship to ever be sunk by a torpedo. They recovered it and restored part of it. Very impressive. We picnicked beside the museum. A red headed woodpecker came over and ate some of Alex's discarded bread, the highlight of his day, I'm sure.

We stayed at the Battlefield Inn and went swimming again. Boppa ended up going out to McDonald's and bringing back our dinner because Granddaughter and Grandson fell asleep around 4:30 p.m. and never woke up. So we missed the Art Park, the Beatles tribute, and the fireworks. But at least the kids got rest. (And so did we).