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:

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):

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

I-440 East:

I-40 East:

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

Wide load:

Paladin asleep:

A lunch stop at a large Petro truck 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:

I-55 Alt South:

Crossing the Mississippi River:

Tennessee welcomes you, unless you drive a truck:

Bass Pro Shops pyramid:

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

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

I-269 North:

I-22 East:

Paladin asleep again:

Fun with zoom:

Paladin one more time:

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

Fun with zoom again:

Our fourth state of the drive, Alabama:

Our destination, Red Bay Acres:

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