The start of the Natchez Trace Parkway, but not the start of the adventure. The adventure actually started the day before in Nashville, Tennessee, with a 5 hour van ride down to Natchez, Mississippi. The van ride was tight and a little uncomfortable but it could've been worse, but for a cancellation there would've been another rider squeezed in. We had 12 riders and 2 guides, so 1 more would have filled the 15 passenger van. We made a couple stops and swapped seats to give everyone a turn in the at the "big" seat in the wayback.
The day started out cool and clear with a little morning traffic on the way to the Trace.
ACA Natchez to Nashville Day 2 Ride
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