Friday, December 19, 2008 - Natchez MS
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Knarl along the Trace, Natchez Trace north of Jackson MS, January 4, 2008
Night camp
Wal-Mart Parking Lot in Natchez MS
Wal-Mart Supercenter in Natchez MS
Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #874, 314 Sgt. S. Prentiss Dr, Natchez, MS 39120 - (601) 442-2895
- Good level parking lot if a little cramped
- Verizon cell phone service is ok
- Verizon EVDO Broadband not available - slow service is over the Extended Network with frequent drop-outs
- Find other Wal-Marts in the area
- Check the weather here
Ask What Surprised Them
I was afraid of flying for a long time and could only travel vicariously. When friends came back from faraway places, it wasn't just out of politeness that I asked what they saw. I really wanted to know. And I found the best way to get information out of them was to ask what surprised them. How was the place different from what they expected? This is an extremely useful question. You can ask it of the most unobservant people, and it will extract information they didn't even know they were recording.
The Age of the Essay, Paul Graham, September 2004