We made it back into Tazewell, VA today! In the morning we made it out of Conway, and flew to Caruthersville, MO. The flight was mainly over farmers' fields with little excitement aside from a couple of fields being burned until we reached the Mississippi River. This was quite a sight with a lot of barge traffic up and down the river. We saw several huge barges being pushed around by tug boats. The Caruthersville Airport (M05) was a nice place. We asked about a place to eat and the man at the FBO gave us directions to several places and use of the airport courtesy car. We ended up going to a nice little barbecue joint about 2 miles from the airport. Then it was on to Kentucky! Heading northeast, we passed by the Kentucky Dam at the end of Kentucky Lake on our way to the Muhlenburg Airport (M21). We then proceeded east past Mammoth Cave National Park (not much to see from the air) and Lake Cumberland to Lake Cumberland Airport (SME) near Sommerset, KY. After refueling, we headed direct for Tazewell, VA (JFZ) for a beautiful evening flight over the mountains of eastern Kentucky and western Virginia. We made it into Tazewell just in time and were greeted by a welcoming committee (JP, the awesome guy who works at the FBO and Allen's mom). We had a good dinner and went to sleep.
The White River in Arkansas:
Barges on the Mississippi:
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