We took a scenic shortcut. Judging by the speed limit and the curves, It was definitely scenic. When you don't know at which campground you're supposed to meet someone, use the elimination method. That is, find all campgrounds where we you are not supposed to stay. The night is quiet.
Stars are out.
We drive around peaceful Tennessee countryside, checking campgrounds as we go. I feel a strange craving for a bowl of chili. Must be beginner's luck. I finish my last coffee mug of the evening, and we drop into the back of the truck. It's cold, and it's damp.