Travel from Scott, Arkansas to Red Bay, Alabama

We drove our coach 278 miles, about five hours of driving, from Scott, Arkansas to Red Bay, Alabama.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

Route

An interactive map:

The tow bar was at a strange angle, due to toading up on a curve, but that’s fine (just need to pull forward slowly until it locks in place):

Tow bar

Don’t need the dump station on the way out this time:

Don't need the dump station this time

I-440 East:

I-440 East

I-40 East:

I-40 East

Paladin in his safe spot next to the passenger chair… and saying get that phone out of my face:

Paladin

Wide load:

Wide load

Paladin asleep:

Paladin

A lunch stop at a large Petro truck stop:

Lunch stop

We were going go in to an IHOP, but decided we didn’t have time for that, with a long drive still ahead, so just ate in our coach:

Lunch stop

I-55 Alt South:

I-55 Alt South

Crossing the Mississippi River:

Mississippi River

Tennessee welcomes you, unless you drive a truck:

Tennessee welcomes you, unless you drive a truck

Tennessee welcomes you

Bass Pro Shops pyramid:

Bass Pro Shops pyramid

Only in Tennessee briefly in Memphis, then on to Mississippi:

Welcome to Mississippi

“Orange You Going to Slow Down in Work Zones?”

Orange You Going to Slow Down in Work Zones?

I-269 North:

I-269 North

I-22 East:

I-22 East

Paladin asleep again:

Paladin

Fun with zoom:

Fun with zoom

Paladin one more time:

Paladin

Rest break at a truck stop we often visit on the way to/from Red Bay:

Rest break

Fun with zoom again:

Fun with zoom

Fun with zoom

Our fourth state of the drive, Alabama:

Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama

Our destination, Red Bay Acres:

Red Bay Acres

Our site next to a sibling coach (a 2018 Tiffin Allegro Bus 40AP; one year newer, and a different floorplan):

Our site next to a sibling coach