In 2017 Charlie and I traveled to South Carolina to be at an area of totality for a solar eclipse which moved across the US from west to east.
We plan to be near where the 2 eclipses cross — there should be a lot of excitement.
Another eclipse is destined for a path across the US this time moving from south to north.
A full solar eclipse is eerily exciting.
I started to do a little preliminary search for a place to stay near the eclipse that is almost a year away and found that practically every hotel, AirBnb, and rental accommodation was already booked. The places that weren’t booked yet were starting at $300 per night for very basic rooms.
The lodge has a waterfront view — my favorite.
My search led me to Kentucky Dam Village where there are both a lodge and cabins. I booked a room at the lodge for the middle day of our five-night trip.
We have plans to stay downtown close to the Arch in St. Louis.
Then I searched both St. Louis and Nashville AirBnBs and booked a place in each city for 2 days bookending our stay in Kentucky.
The eclipse gives us the opportunity to explore some places in the US where we haven’t been.
We will fly into St. Louis and fly home from Nashville. Our road trip will take us through 3 states: Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
We’re music people so Nashville should be a treat.
Although the trip is still 11 months away I’m glad I began arrangements early. Next I’ll book airplane flights and a rental car.
Jo
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