tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58389963567713025692024-03-05T05:42:32.193-05:00On the Road with JanetA JOURNAL OF OUR TRAVELS AND OTHER RANDOM STUFFJanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-9481294353006815732022-03-09T12:12:00.000-05:002022-03-09T12:12:20.264-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello Blog! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You are still here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigvfO-KTPylyzVEXQXMr_8V8mgXij_3Ect4fhdvfozJxTITqJtF6dsnLa4fgsfUrD_JIJTt5lEhRTbJckczzpdUmX8rGoRDjvEYbwV7bKw92Iy3nU0-fl7HTqM_nxDU43L3baHbkDYp7rtBJ9VIEdHySXMhqYEaB4K7X3fnKVlHA2sKQ5gZ7Wd6kDf=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigvfO-KTPylyzVEXQXMr_8V8mgXij_3Ect4fhdvfozJxTITqJtF6dsnLa4fgsfUrD_JIJTt5lEhRTbJckczzpdUmX8rGoRDjvEYbwV7bKw92Iy3nU0-fl7HTqM_nxDU43L3baHbkDYp7rtBJ9VIEdHySXMhqYEaB4K7X3fnKVlHA2sKQ5gZ7Wd6kDf=w505-h379" width="505" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-86085778831612716722021-03-21T11:40:00.002-04:002021-03-21T11:40:33.122-04:00I'm Still Here! (aka test post!)<p> Our present location on our lot at Bella Terra RV Resort in Foley Alabama.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImhG0V67KB_9OMGNAY8y2iA9Bq03-XDQ0yettn-cQxhr4yEUuAFVL8s7DjCsbhxgevZ7x3H1oT9KMeTUxQGYKQiTF51mT0nehAbMy16vMzDoKiTAvC9HdGD-TVZV2qfZWDNw6UfDoed0/s4032/IMG_5777.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImhG0V67KB_9OMGNAY8y2iA9Bq03-XDQ0yettn-cQxhr4yEUuAFVL8s7DjCsbhxgevZ7x3H1oT9KMeTUxQGYKQiTF51mT0nehAbMy16vMzDoKiTAvC9HdGD-TVZV2qfZWDNw6UfDoed0/w400-h300/IMG_5777.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-7807647500472802382019-08-24T17:00:00.000-04:002019-08-24T17:00:07.223-04:00Moving Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From there we had a short drive to Las Cruces, NM. Unfortunately, we both caught some type of virus and spent several days recovering and resting during our stop here. But, if you know us, you know we love our Mexican food and our illnesses didn't keep us from enjoying the flavors of the area! Our campground was near the historic town of Mesilla where we found terrific food.</div>
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Finally we recovered enough to do a hike in the nearby Dripping Springs National Recreation area. We wish we had felt like doing more of this, but we will have to save that for a return trip!</div>
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From Las Cruces, we made a swing through the El Paso TX area and back over to Carlsbad NM. On the way, we made an overnight stop at the Guadalupe Mountains<br />
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Probably the only reason for us to visit Carlsbad, is of course, Carlsbad Caverns National Park. I was here in 1968, so there had been a few changes since then :)<br />
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With no idea where we wanted to spend the next few weeks in Texas, we lucked out with a reservation at Johnson Creek RV Resort and Pecans near Ingram in the Texas Hill Country.</div>
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An added perk here were the all the pecans we could harvest! And the miniature horses that loved the added attention of the campground residents. We spent Thanksgiving here and enjoyed their potluck dinner with turkey provided by the owners. There were lots of winter Texans here and we could see why they liked it here. </div>
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This was a great location to explore more of the area. We made a day trip to San Antonio and saw the Alamo, some other old missions and of course, had some delicious Mexican food on the River Walk! Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Luckenbach, Boerne and Bandera were also within a short drive from the campground. Lots to see and do near here!<br />
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As we left Ingram, we made a stop at the LBJ Ranch near Johnson City. We weren't sure what to expect here, but found it very interesting.<br />
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Our next destination was Waco. Our campground here was Airport Park Campground, an COE park, on Lake Waco. This was the sunset view from one of the sites as we arrived.<br />
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Of course we visited The Silos! We shopped one day, then went back the next evening to see the Christmas lights.<br />
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This is about as much of Dallas as we really wanted to see. D did great driving through heavy truck traffic in construction zones with the motorhome, but not his favorite day of travel!<br />
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With this, I will say I am finished blogging about our Fall 2017 travels! From Texas we made our way back to Indiana for Christmas with the family and some much colder weather.<br />
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<b>Circle B Campground</b>, Ruidoso Downs, NM ๐Easy access FHU with cabin nearby for extra family to stay, decent sites but mostly empty at this time of year. Probably would look at other places if we came through here again. $$$<br />
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<b>Hacienda RV Resort</b>, Las Cruces, NM ๐Easy access FHU pull through sites. Lots of RV's overnighting as they head West for the winter but good choice for exploring the area. Nice office staff. Close to interesting town of Mesilla. $$$$<br />
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<b>Pine Springs Campground</b>, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX ๐NO Services. Basically a parking lot with lines drawn as a guideline. Scenic area. Great for an over night but can be very windy here. $<br />
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<b>Brantley Lake State Park Campground,</b> 12 miles N of Carlsbad, NM ๐A little out of the way for visiting the Caverns but FHU and nicely spaced sites. Can be very windy here too. $$<br />
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<b>Schreiner City Park</b>, Junction, TX ๐NO Services but FREE for up to 3 days. Great overnight stop for travel to Texas Hill Country. Nice sites along the river but we arrived after dark and a little difficult to find but would be fine during daylight. FREE<br />
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<b>Johnson Creek RV Resort</b>, Ingram, TX ๐FHU Easy access but a little ways from some of the main attractions in Hill Country. Not an issue for us. Nice campground with pull through sites. We were able to get monthly rate for our 3 1/2 week stay. Would be a great place for a rally. Pecans (and deer) everywhere. $$<br />
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<b>Airport Park Campground</b>, Waco, TX ๐A COE park. Some FHU sites. All with great lake views. A little ways off the main roads but pretty easy to find. Not as much airport noise as one would expect. Could not level at our first site but were able to get FHU site which was much better. Great spot to stay while visiting the Silos, etc. $<br />
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<b>Pilot Knoll Campground</b>, Highland Village, TX ๐City park but a little hard to find. W/E sites only. Good campground for exploring the Dallas area. Nice lake views. Popular with locals. There is a COE park nearby that would be worth checking out $$$<br />
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<b>Fair City RV Park</b>, Hope, AR ๐City Park at the Fairgrounds. Electric only. Easy access but could be muddy. Good for an overnight when passing through on I-30. $<br />
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<b>Grand Ole RV Resort</b>, Goodlettsville, TN ๐FHU and easy access. One of the less expensive options when visiting Nashville. Quite a bit of train noise. Otherwise a nice campground. $$$<br />
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I've been a <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">Pioneer Woman</a> blog reader and fan for many years. I loved visiting her Mercantile in Pawhuska, Oklahoma and loved that my sister and brother-in-law drove up from Edmond to meet us there for breakfast and some shopping! (Great food, by the way!)<br />
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Since we were in the area, we did a little other sightseeing with a trip to <a href="https://www.woolaroc.org/">Woolaroc</a> which has a fantastic collection of Western art, native wildlife and firearms. The next day we drove by the Frank Lloyd Wright designed <a href="http://www.pricetower.org/visit/">Price Tower</a> in Bartlesville but unfortunately had missed the next tour.</div>
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We moved on to Oklahoma City where we got to meet a new great niece and spend a little family time with my sister and her crew. <br />
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We spent a few days exploring Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Gorgeous place, but it was a good thing it was fall and not summer! <br />
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The highlight of the visit to the Amarillo area was meeting up with a friend and former employee from 30+ years ago. It was great to see Jon and some of his family!<br />
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Riverside RV Resort and Campground, Bartlesville OK ๐Enjoyed our stay. Nice pull thru site. Easy access. Would return. FHU $$$<br />
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Twin Fountains RV Park, Oklahoma City, OK ๐Good location for visiting family. Easy access. Pull thru site but was too close to front of park. Noisy and other sites appeared to be un-level. FHU $$$$<br />
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Palo Duro State Park, Sagebrush Campground, Canyon/Amarillo, TX ๐Great natural setting. Pretty views. Steep entrance road. Site was level. Would return. EW $$<br />
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Just a few quick memories of our return to Indiana in August and September and the first part of October.</div>
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The brothers Joe and Bill spent the night with Grammy and Papa in the motorhome. Don't know if they wanted to spend time with us or the Ipads :) But it's always fun to have them around and they are all growing up so fast!</div>
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All the Grandkids. Don't look too close at their faces, there might be traces of the black birthday cake frosting!</div>
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I discovered that even with the limited space in the motorhome, I can still make some pretty good cinnamon rolls!</div>
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Siblings! Not often are they all together. And now with one moving to NY, it's going to be less often. </div>
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Sadly, we lost another family member last August. We all have fond memories of Dennis' Aunt Jane. We made a quick drive back to Kansas for her services and time with her family.</div>
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This is a rare sight! It's probably been a couple decades since he mowed a yard, but since we park on his Dad's driveway, the least he could do is help out when they were out of town.</div>
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This cutie turned TWO! Shirt by Grammy. I was even able to set up my embroidery machine on my new table.</div>
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Our personal parking space at Dennis' dad's driveway in Jeffersonville. A great location when visiting back "home". It was great to spend some time with family again but as September came to a close, it was time to move on. We had plans to attend our first ever Newmar Kountry Klub RV Rally in Sedalia, MO. We've driven through Missouri many times in various RV's and if we have to stay there, we usually stop at Cottonwood RV Park near Columbia, MO. But after a bad experience with a park employee's careless guidance too close to a cottonwood tree that resulted in minor damage to our awning, we decided to search for alternatives. </div>
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So this time we tried Lazy Day Campground near Danville, MO and were very happy with our site and our brief stay. Near I-70 with easy access to pull-thru sites for overnighters, we would definitely recommend it to anyone passing through or even looking to stay a few days. </div>
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On to Sedalia for the NKK Rally! We didn't know what to expect for an experience here, camped with over 500 other Newmar rigs and their owners, but we had a great time! The parking crew knew how to handle that many motorhomes and how to get them all set up. We had a 50 amp, FHU site and though it was a little cramped and dusty (until the rains came) but we met some really nice folks and learned a lot from the seminars and classes. Dennis was signed up for the FreightLiner School and I think he felt it was worthwhile. FreightLiner is the manufacturer of the chassis of our motorhome and where we go for any maintenance of the engine and any of the "truck" parts of Newmar. While he was there I attended various seminars, some helpful, and some not. Probably the best ones were put on by the Fulltimers chapter and were all related to the full time RV lifestyle. </div>
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You can see that we were all packed into the 50 amp sites pretty well. At least we had FHU's and had some nice neighbors. In fact, we've kept in contact with some of them and found kindred spirits! We had such a good time, we are already signed up for the next International Rally in Gillette, WY next June. </div>
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From Missouri we ventured on to the Southwest. I'll update the rest of fall travels soon!</div>
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<br />Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-30165099172650898702018-03-10T19:15:00.002-05:002018-03-10T19:15:51.584-05:00Itโs Time to Catch Up!It seems as though I might as well skip over Fall of 2017 and Winter 2017/2018, but that just doesnโt seem right that I would have no record of some pretty awesome events during that time.<br />
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With only power and water hook ups, we were able to maintain our tanks with only two 4 mile trips to the Forest Service Sanitary Station. Having access to the cabin and the โprivyโ helped too! Jody is always ready for company, so we didn't have to worry about what we would eat during our stay! She is famous for her "stockpiling" talents and there is never a shortage of snacks or any grocery item we might need! </div>
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We spent many evenings out "hunting" for moose in the valleys just up the road. But the views coming back into town weren't bad either. We did manage to find several to photograph over the few weeks were there. </div>
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We had several guests during this time too! Daughter Brooke was excited to show her husband and boys the Colorado that she remembers from childhood vacations. I think they really enjoyed their visit! We all had a blast riding jeeps and ATV's on the trails. It was great that our nephew and his bride were able to be there too!</div>
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Grandson Drake was able to celebrate his birthday with us before their long drive home. It was great to see them! <br />
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More guests arrived a few days later. I think our Kansas friends, Greg and Sherri enjoyed the mountains about as much as the kids! Even though they don't live that far away, it was great to show Greg the true Colorado. He had only been to ski areas and Denver and learned to appreciate the mountains of Gunnison County. Just don't ask him to go back to Crested Butte!(private joke!) We lucked out with a sunny day to capture their photo at Mirror Lake. </div>
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Every day we had a lot of visitors! The hummingbirds must have been in full migration and extremely thirsty as they passed through the area.<br />
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Another couple of visitors, even if just for the day, were our high school friends Dick and Janice. About 45 years ago, Dick spent the summer in Tincup working for Dennis and his Dad. He and Janice and Dennis and I were dating at the time so Janice and I rode the bus from Kansas to spend the week visiting our boyfriends. Neither one had been back since, but Dick surprised his wife with a trip from Minnesota to celebrate where he had proposed those many years ago! </div>
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This was the summer of the red jeep! An old friend was selling his 1971 CJ5 and we took him up on the offer. We had a blast driving it around the old jeep trails, even though we weren't sure a couple of times if we would make it back to civilization! We even changed our summer plans a little so we could tow it back to Indiana for some repairs and TLC. Unfortunately, the repairs were going to be a little more than we anticipated so when an opportunity arrived to get our money back, we decided to sell it. The gentleman we bought it from will probably be sad, but we know it found a good home with our former neighbor. We'll always remember this as the summer of the Red Jeep! </div>
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Well, that just about wraps up our summer in Colorado. After a quick stop back in Kansas, we headed back to Indiana to finish out the summer. We arrived in time to help another grandson celebrate his birthday and then our littlest granddaughter's birthday as well. A couple of weeks turned into six before we headed out again for more RV adventures. Up next, Fall 2017!<br />
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A few days in Durango isn't complete without a ride on the famous <a href="http://www.durangotrain.com/">Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.</a> We enjoyed the ride through the mountains to the little town of Silverton where we arrived just in time to get a quick bite of lunch and a stroll through some of the little shops before it was time to board again for the ride back to Durango. It made for a long day, and compared to some other train rides (i.e. Alaska) it was not at the top of our favorites. But if you've never ridden a Narrow Gauge, definitely a must. </div>
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<a href="http://durangoriversideresort.com/">Durango Riverside RV Resort </a> was our location for this stop. A nice campground that was busy with lots of families on vacation. The sites were a little snug, and it's a little ways north of downtown Durango, but we enjoyed our stay. </div>
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I think we enjoyed our drive to Ouray as much as anything. I've got a pretty awesome experienced mountain driver as a chauffeur, so the famous Million Dollar Highway with it's steep drop offs and tight hair pin curves in a 38 foot motorhome towing a car, was only a slight challenge for him. Definitely not a road some might not like to tackle, but we're proud to say we made it with no trouble!</div>
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Our next destination was Gunnison to prepare for our summer stay at the Tincup cabin! </div>
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Please just consider this the condensed version of my blogging about this past summer. I really did have good intentions of becoming a better blogger but I blame my failure on the lack of reliable internet and just plain laziness. </div>
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After we left Creede, we made our way to Cortez Colorado where we added another National Park to our bucket with several days exploring Mesa Verde. </div>
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We even made a side trip to visit the Four Corners area. After standing in line for 30 minutes, we found another visitor to snap a pic!<br />
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We enjoyed our stay in the Cortez area. We found great Mexican food, a cute breakfast place in Mancos and some interesting shopping in addition to the National Park. Next time we will venture further to the west to visit some Utah parks. Now on to our next stop - Durango!</div>
Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-60962074292809357702017-06-25T19:02:00.000-04:002017-06-25T19:02:07.436-04:00Creede June 4-11<div style="text-align: justify;">
When I first discovered blogging I was mainly interested in quilting and crafting blogs and tried my hand at sharing my attempts at those things along with our travels which at that time were mainly by motorcycle. But I was also reading Howard and Linda Payne's <a href="http://www.rv-dreams.typepad.com/">RV-Dreams Journal </a>and then gradually added more RV related blogs to my reading list. One of those I recently started reading was <a href="https://daveanddiane.wordpress.com/">Dave and Diane Throwing Caution to the Wind.</a> Last year they visited Colorado and mentioned staying at <a href="http://www.mountainviewsrv.com/">Mountain Views at Rivers Edge RV Resort </a>in Creede. When we began making our tentative plans I remembered thinking it might be a good place to stay in an area that neither of us had been. This RV park has both regular sites and leased sites which have improvements such as patios, gazebos and beautiful landscaping. We were happy with our regular site in the park side but when we come back, we will try to book one of the resort sites that have been placed in the rental pool. We did have a beautiful view out the front of our coach looking toward the little town of Creede. </div>
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Unfortunately, this was not our view but one from one of the premium sites right on the Rio Grande River. Maybe next time!<br />
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This was our site overlooking the mountains on the way to Creede. The size is generous and the rock keeps everything tidy, but makes for difficult walking in the evenings. <br />
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This is a zoomed photo taken from one of the jeep roads in the area. You can see our home there on the front row with the tan awnings.</div>
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On our first full day in Creede, we made a stop at the visitor center to get information on the <a href="http://www.creede.com/bachelor-loop.html">Bachelor Loop tour. </a> While there we met another couple who happened to be staying at the same campground who were interested in driving their Jeep on the loop also. So we followed them and had a nice afternoon ride. It was kind of a cloudy day, so my photos on this trip didn't turn out the best. </div>
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My best photo on this trip was one of the current residents of the Bachelor Mine loop!<br />
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Meeting new friends led to meeting more new friends and another off-road adventure another day. It was nice to share our time here with Brenda and Scotty and Margo and Chad! I'm not sure if they will ever read this, but we hope our paths cross again some day!<br />
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We enjoyed a visit to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Mac-Mine-Creede-1428153247237262/">Mac Mine</a>, a little food truck, and even got a tour of the owner's new tiny house. Cute! But I think we'll stick with our motor home!<br />
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Our stay in this quaint little town was during their Birthday Celebration which included a Donkey Dash. A fun way to send our last full day in the area. We think we'll be back again someday as there is still much more to explore in the area!</div>
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Campsite visitor - A Mountain Bluebird!Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-87735448542167875402017-06-25T15:26:00.002-04:002017-06-25T15:26:13.188-04:00A Month (Almost!) in Colorado<div style="text-align: justify;">
We've spent a little over three weeks in Colorado and plan on at least that much more time here. Possibly more. But our next move will test our reliance on "devices" and wifi. We will have to drive about six miles to get a 3G cell signal so blogging might be delayed more than usual. </div>
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We left Kansas and headed west over familiar roads toward Limon, Colorado. After an overnight stop at the Limon KOA we drove south through the plains of Eastern Colorado and then cut back over to the west where we picked up US 160. Our next Colorado stop was LaVeta at <a href="http://www.circlethewagonsrvpark.com/">Circle the Wagons RV Park</a>. This was last minute choice for a stop near the Great Sand Dunes National Park and we really felt like we lucked out! A cute little town, beautiful mountain scenery and very nice campground made our short stay very pleasant. </div>
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This was our view of the Spanish Peaks from our walk one evening, just a block or so from the campground. A beautiful welcome to the Rocky Mountains!<br />
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Our long back in site at Circle the Wagons with the sound of the Cucharas River behind us lulling us to sleep at night! <br />
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They even had a couple of little vintage campers available to rent for those without an rv. I didn't get a chance to peak inside, but I bet they were cute.<br />
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For my quilting friends, I discovered by accident that LaVeta is the home of <a href="https://www.rickytims.com/retreats/la-veta">Ricky Tims</a>' quilt studio where he hosts quilt retreats and special events. There are several cute shops and nice galleries in this little town which seems to have become a favorite of several artists. <br />
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While we were "sort of" close to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm">Great Sand Dunes National Park</a>, we drove the Jeep over to explore the Park. It was about 60 miles to the park entrance. Dennis got his NP passport stamp, we watched the informative movie and took a short walk around the Visitor Center. These are the tallest sand dunes in North America and the park covers more than just the dunes. There is a diversity in landscapes and many more activities than one would expect. In the Spring the Medano Creek flows at the base of the dunes and a popular place for families to come to the "beach". There are many hiking opportunities here if one wants to climb the dunes, but we chose to drive the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/medano-pass-road.htm">Medano Pass Primitive Road. </a> If you know my husband, once he heard the pass had just opened up the entire way, he was up for the challenge. The soft sand wasn't as big of challenge as we were led to believe, but the stream crossings were "exciting"! <br />
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The dunes were quite impressive as we approached the park!<br />
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It was a beautiful day at the "beach"! There were lots of families setting up their sun tents and preparing to spend the day wading in Medano Creek and even trying to sand surf. <br />
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We didn't find it necessary to lower our tire pressures, but did require our 4 wheel drive in many places.<br />
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This was one of the many stream crossings on Medano Creek Pass. I tried to upload a video but I couldn't get it to work:( There were a few times the water came over the hood and we've still got a few remnants of mud splashes inside!<br />
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We made it to the top and I think we were probably one of the first vehicles to come the entire way from the Park this year as they had just cleared several downed trees and opened the road for traffic. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grsa/planyourvisit/medano-pass-road.htm"><br /></a><br />
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From LaVeta we moved on to one of our new favorite destinations. I'll go ahead and post this and tell you about Creede and <a href="http://www.mountainviewsrv.com/">Mountain Views RV Resort </a>next time!<br />
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Once we returned to Indiana we had a busy schedule for a few days. Much of that was fun stuff, like Mother's Day with a wonderful meal prepared by our daughter and son-in-law, meeting their new kitten, catching up with friends and neighbors, sleep-overs with our grand daughters, ice cream dates with two of the grandsons and picnics in the backyard with family. But then there were the dentist, doctor and accountant appointments along with some housekeeping and every day chores. </div>
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Our only regret with this quick stop was missing our two other grandsons! Since our next stop was for our 45 (!) year High School Class Reunion on Friday we had to get on the road before they arrived at their Dad's. Sometimes schedules just don't work out, but we've promised to see them when we are back at the end of August. </div>
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So on May 25 we headed West! With a quick night at the Cabela's parking lot in Kansas City, we made it to our destination of Alton and Osborne, Kansas. Our parking stop for the next few days was on a farm driveway courtesy of good friends Greg and Sherri. Many, many years ago, we were young parents together in this small community. Sherri and I were having babies and Greg was helping Dennis on his construction jobs. Now those kids are all grown up and having babies themselves. Though G & S are ahead of us on the grandchild count! </div>
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Sherri is currently facing some health challenges so it was good to see her looking so good! Prayers are still needed but she is a strong woman!</div>
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Friday night we made it to our High School Reunion. It was great to see all the other "old" folks and catch up on the last few years since our last get together. It really doesn't seem like it was 45 years ago that we graduated from high school. Our class only numbered 66 (I think?) and we have sadly lost six. We took a fun photo of three of the original four Methodist Girls, who attended Sunday School, choir and youth group together for most of our early years! Missing our 4th member who still was teaching school in Minnesota. It is a tradition to hold class reunions on Memorial Day weekend in our home town. It's unfortunate that many who live out of the state cannot attend because they are still involved in school and grandchildren's activities until the first part of June. Dennis attended grade school and the first two years of high school in the even smaller town of Alton until our two schools were unified. We also were able to attend a short reunion hosted by one of his grade school classmates on Sunday.</div>
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Sadly most of my close family relatives in town have past, but Dennis still has several and we were lucky enough to visit with most of them. That included a trip out to North 40 Alpacas owned by his cousin. Aren't these guys cute? Just stay out of spitting range!</div>
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Sadly, I am failing at trying to get caught up with blog posts for May. So I will try to re-cap a few highlights on the remainder of our trip up the Natchez Trace and back to Indiana. </div>
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We made a detour of a few days off of the Trace and over to the east to Florence, Alabama. The city operates a nice campground at McFarland Park on the shores of the Tennessee River on land owned by the TVA. Evidently they close it down when there is a threat of flooding and it had just re-opened the day we arrived. </div>
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It rained for a most of the time we were there but we enjoyed our stay in this area. We especially liked our visit to the <a href="http://wrightinalabama.com/">Rosenbaum House</a>, a home designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. There are many things to do in the area and you can check out the city's website to read all about them <a href="http://www.visitflorenceal.com/">here</a>.</div>
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The Rosenbaum House. A must see for anyone interested in FLW homes and buildings. <br />
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After four nights in Florence we moved back to the Trace and our final stay on the Parkway at Meriwether Lewis Campground. Of the three RV friendly campgrounds on the Trace, we felt this was the nicest. The gravesite for <a href="https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/historyculture/meriwether-lewis.htm">Meriwether Lewis</a> is near here and there are also some nice trails. </div>
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There are a few pull though sites, but we chose this wooded, back in site which was quite adequate. I know tent campers have as much right to use the same campsites, but sometimes the nicest, long, level pull through sites would be inhabited by one lone tent camper when there is an abundance of beautiful tent sites available. Sorry, personal rant. </div>
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A nice little hike from the campground will take you to the Meriwether Lewis grave site.<br />
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We then ventured downtown to Broadway and nice supper at the <a href="http://theacmenashville.com/">Acme Feed Store</a>. We did a little city style hike across the <a href="http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/go/shelby-street-pedestrian-bridge">John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge</a> to enjoy the sunset before headed back home.<br />
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A final view of J Percy Priest Lake from the Seven Points Campground and the sun sets on our first adventure on the road in the new motor home. We continued back to Indiana the next morning and a few days with family and friends before heading out on our summer travels. Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-18949966778437151282017-05-20T22:42:00.000-04:002017-05-20T22:48:15.930-04:00Traveling the Trace May 1-May 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444 mile long recreational road, similar to the Blue Ridge Parkway, that is restricted to non-commercial vehicles and part of the National Park Service. It travels through three states and follows a historic travel route used for hundreds of years by American Indians, settlers, and soldiers. Today it is popular with bicyclists, motorcyclists, and anyone wanting a scenic route through some very pretty areas of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. There are multiple hiking opportunities along the way also. If you travel the entire route you will find areas that are remote with no cell coverage and also larger cities with all the modern conveniences. There are three NPS campgrounds on the route that will accommodate any size camper. We camped at all three! </div>
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We were glad we waited to begin this part of our journey until the storms had passed as we saw many areas where tornadoes or strong winds had downed trees and power lines. The first visitor center was closed probably for that reason. There are many pullouts along the road where you can actually see what is left of the original road and the cuts through the earth and trees. Some pullouts were not big rig rv friendly however. Our advice is to watch closely and don't pull in unless you are sure you can pull out!</div>
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After a leisurely drive on Monday we made an early stop for the night at Rocky Springs Campground at milepost 54. Of the three campgrounds, we found this to be in the worst condition. There were several pull through sites and a few that would fit a rig as big as ours. The sites are paved but the pavement is in bad condition. However there looks to be some attempt at repairs. Of course there are no services here (electricity, water or sewers) but the price ($0 !!) is right. The restroom was clean and in good shape but there are no showers and the second restroom was closed and in need of demolition. Of course we are all self contained and capable of a several nights of "boondocking". </div>
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There is a short trail that begins near the campground that follows the original trace somewhat. It takes you to the site of the town of Rocky Springs. There isn't much there but some interpretive signs describing where some of the buildings once stood. However there is an old Methodist Church and an interesting cemetery. They still hold church services once a month and we signed he guest book we found inside the open doors. After a quiet night we headed out the next morning for a short side trip to Vicksburg National Military Park.</div>
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The park features a road that winds through the hills where civil war battles took place and the monuments and memorials dedicated to those who fought here. The lady at the front gate thought we could maneuver safely through the park with the RV, but we had briefly driven through here a few years ago on the motorcycle and weren't really sure if that was true. We probably should have disconnected the Jeep and taken it on the drive, but decided to just go to the Visitor Center and watch the informative movie and get our NPS passport book stamped. </div>
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Our travel continued the next morning as we headed off the Trace again toward Florence, Alabama where we spent several days. More about that area and the rest of our trip in my next post. Thanks for following along!</div>
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Next stop - Natchez, Mississippi. We drove through the corner of Louisiana on our way to the Natchez MS area where we crossed the Mississippi over to Vidalia, Louisiana again to our campground on the banks of the river. Appropriately called <a href="http://www.riverviewrvpark.com/">River View RV Park and Resort</a>. <br />
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There were a few casualties along the way. The "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug">love bugs</a>" were thick as we drove up from the Gulf. First chore when we got to the campground was to wash their remains from the front of the coach before they became permanent decorations. </div>
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It was nice to have full hookups for our stay here. The park/resort is quite large and most of the sites are pull throughs. It was only about one third full at the most while we were here. There is a nice path along the levee which we walked every day. </div>
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We enjoyed checking out one of the local restaurants. At Roux 61 we split a Seafood Muffaletta and sweet potato fries, then had plenty for another meal. It was good, but I think either a regular muffaletta or a regular fish sandwich might have been better. Our taste buds were a little confused !</div>
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Natchez is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi and home to so much history. We enjoyed a visit to Melrose, a Greek Revival Style home that is owned by the National Park Service. </div>
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The front of the home with faux marble painted columns. <br />
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The back porch over-looking the back kitchen, dairy and slave quarters.<br />
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This is one of the few homes in the area open to the public with many of the original furnishings. Notice the "punkah", a mahogany fan that was operated by a slave as the guests enjoyed their meal free of flies!</div>
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The home was built by the McMurran family in the 1840's and they furnished their home with the finest available at that time. There are other homes to tour in the area and we also stopped by the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/natc/learn/historyculture/williamjohnson.htm">William Johnson House</a>. Johnson, an emancipated black man, was a successful businessman in Natchez in the 1840's. The park service has used his diaries to make a nice informative display here. I can't believe we didn't take any photos. </div>
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We ended up extending our stay at River View RV Park because of the forecast of bad weather in the area. Having planned to begin our drive up the Natchez Trace Parkway on Sunday, we waited until Monday to leave the area. It's a good thing we did because we later saw evidence of tornadoes along the Parkway. This was the screen-shot of the storm that came through our campground early Sunday when our phones were shreeking tornado warnings. This is one of my biggest fears. I guess my husband doesn't really have that fear since all he said was to "just go back to sleep" ! Ha! Like that would happen. Of course, we were fine. </div>
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It was almost exactly seven years ago when we in Natchez before. It was a completely different mode of travel though and if you are new here, you can read about our motorcycle trip through the same areas <a href="http://ontheroadwithjanet.blogspot.com/2010/04/spring-in-natchez.html">HERE</a>. </div>
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We left Alabama after a quick stop at Costco in Mobile to re-supply and made another relatively short drive to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. We've been through this state before, but never to the coast line and the Gulf Islands National Seashore.<br />
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We spent three nights at the Davis Bayou campground. We found it to be a good location for the area and once again used our Senior Pass to get a great rate. (There are some perks to being over 62!) </div>
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Our first evening we walked down to the nearby bridge to see if we could get a glimpse of the resident 12+ foot alligator. This would be the only time we saw him, and he was obscured by the marsh and the evening shadows. Can you see him?</div>
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We did manage do see a baby alligator in the nearby creek just about every time we walked by. He was only a couple feet long but looks impressive in this photo using a zoom lens.<br />
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I think this area would definitely be one I'd be interested in coming back to some day. There seemed to several things to do in the area and of course, there's the beach. (Lots of casinos too, if you're into that sort of activity!) It was pretty cool the morning we drove to the beach but I did manage to get my toes into the water. </div>
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This area was hard hit by Hurricane Katrina and they are still recovering. The little village of Ocean Springs has lots of interesting shoppes and restaurants though and just about every big box store that you would need. On the last evening there, we met a couple from the area that had moved there to retire. It would've been nice have their insight earlier in the week. Perhaps we'll be back again Ocean Springs/Gulf Islands!!</div>
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We've got a (bad?) habit of planning our stops on the fly. When we left Gunter Hill Tuesday morning we were hoping to snag a last minute cancellation at Gulf State Park near Gulf Shores, Alabama. But since it was still the tale end of Spring Break time, of course there wasn't anything available for the days we wanted. So we headed to <a href="http://www.alapark.com/meaher-state-park">Meaher State Park</a> in Spanish Fork, Alabama. We made a fuel stop along the way where we did our best to fit in with the big rigs! This is a photo of the rear view camera monitor. We've been averaging a little over 8.5 miles per gallon of diesel which is probably typical of a RV the size of ours. With a 100 gallon fuel tank, we don't need to stop too often. </div>
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Our home for the next few days at Meaher State Park was this nice pull through site with a slight view of Mobile Bay. The park's location is ideal for exploring the area, but there was constant background noise from I-10 just across the bay. It wasn't too annoying but definitely a change from the last couple of campgrounds. We also had to watch for the little harmless "sugar" ants that could invade a motorhome. Most every rv/camper had a ring of Comet cleanser around the wheels to keep them at bay. We were pretty successful until our last day there but a good dose of Raid resolved the situation. <br />
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There are lots of things to do in this area which is also close to the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores activities. We've been trying to keep up with our walking as a form of exercise. There weren't too many trails near here but we did make several laps around the campground and down the nearby nature walk. Our first evening here we saw this little guy trying to hurry across the road. I gave him a little nudge so he had a better chance. I think he is a baby Red-Bellied Turtle but if anyone has better knowledge I welcome their input.</div>
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Dennis was thrilled to find several wild blackberry bushes nearby and usually came back to the RV with a handful of berries. </div>
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We enjoy checking out the local eating establishments and there is no shortage of them in this area. Of course the main draw is the local seafood and we definitely weren't disappointed with the recommendation of the park gate attendant of the <a href="https://www.originaloysterhouse.com/">Original Oyster House</a> in Spanish Forks. </div>
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We shared one of the platters and added a couple bowls of gumbo. Tasty. And I don't usually like gumbo :) <br />
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A "don't miss" stop when in this area is the <a href="https://www.ussalabama.com/">USS Alabama Battleship Memorial</a> which is located just a couple miles down the road from the campground. We really enjoyed our visit here and were blessed with a beautiful day to take the tour. After spending a couple hours on the self guided, hands on tour, we came away with a deeper appreciation for the efforts of the Navy and Marine forces during WWII. </div>
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My good friend Chris and her family made a post tax season trip to relax on the beach nearby so we were lucky to meet up with them at the famous <a href="http://www.throwedrolls.com/">Lambert's Cafe</a> in Foley, Alabama. It was wonderful to see some familiar faces and catch up on the news (and mail!) from home. Chris and I met several years ago when we moved to Indiana. We've been walking/exercise buddies, shopping partners, book club members and BFF's ever since. This lifestyle has made me miss our family but I miss having close friends like her nearby too! </div>
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As I type this and try to catch up on blogging, we are back in Alabama as we wind our way back towards Indiana for a little while. I've still got posts from Mississippi, Louisiana and the Natchez Trace to tell you about. Stay tuned !Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-77422438211668620132017-04-30T23:13:00.000-04:002017-04-30T23:13:07.551-04:00Gunter Hill Re-Visited April 16-17 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Easter Sunday was a travel day of just a little over a hundred miles to Gunter Hill C.O.E. Campground near Montgomery, AL. </div>
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We actually have been to this campground a few years ago with our Pleasure-way Pursuit. You can read about that trip (and it's drama!) <a href="http://ontheroadwithjanet.blogspot.com/2014/03/vacation-postponed.html">here</a> and <a href="http://ontheroadwithjanet.blogspot.com/2014/03/well-it-took-two-weeks-but-our-new.html">here</a>. But we enjoyed our quick stay then and knew we would be back someday. Our site this time was extra long and quite private. With full hook-ups (FHU) we could do some laundry and spend a couple days exploring the area. This leg of our trip wasn't without a little drama too. On the way across the city, Dennis had to make a "quick" stop as a light turned red. We've gotten into a habit of making sure that everything is put away or "buttoned" down for travel, but I do have a small wooden bowl that sits on the bathroom counter way in the back of the coach. It holds a few odds and ends and today it had coins, earrings and my favorite gold pearl/diamond ring. We've never had a problem with it moving around during travel, until then. It came all the way up to my seat in the front. We couldn't figure out how it got that far since there is no clear path with the slides and bed pulled in. Anyway, to make a long story shorter, we spent the first hour and a half at our campsite hunting for the contents of the bowl. The earrings and coins were found right away, but of course the ring was not. I was afraid it was caught in one of the slide out mechanisms, but FINALLY, after inspecting just about every inch of the coach, D found it under the brake pedal. As far as it could be from it's launching point! (That bowl now is stowed away in a cabinet for travel ๐)</div>
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On Monday we took a little drive to downtown Montgomery where we stopped at the Visitor's Center located in the old Union Station. I love when old floors mimic quilt designs! </div>
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The city has a nice walkable self-guided Civil Rights History Tour so we spent the afternoon getting our steps in and learning more about a tumultuous time in our nation's history. </div>
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Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church along the Civil Heritage Trail where the Montgomery Bus Boycott began.</div>
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We enjoyed our little walking tour of the city. It was a quiet, warm day, and not many people were out. In addition to the Civil Rights history, there was an interesting Hank Williams museum and gift shop. The remainder of our stay in the area was uneventful. Just a little bike riding, cleaning and a quick dinner at a local Mexican restaurant. </div>
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We've had our Electra Townie Bicycles for several years, but haven't used them very much. So since we were parked near <a href="http://www.callawaygardens.com/">Callaway Gardens</a> in <a href="http://www.pinemountain.org/attractions/callaway-gardens">Pine Mountain, GA </a>we drove the Jeep over and unloaded them for a scenic trek through the park on the designated bike trails. </div>
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I was a little disappointed that we were a little late for the blooming of the azaleas but it was a beautiful day and there were few people in the park. The bike paths are in great shape, except for a little drop off on the sides (ask me sometime how I know that can be dangerous ๐ฌ) with few hills. </div>
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A stop at the Butterfly Center in the park was interesting but it was not easy to get a photo of the active residents!</div>
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Our Easter Holiday meal this year was different than in the past. But I did make an effort to be festive and change up from our usual cereal. I was feeling a little blue though since we usually have a big Easter Egg Hunt with all the grandkids. We did FaceTime with them though, thanks to our son and his efforts to round everyone up at the family picnic and egg hunt at a local park. </div>
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This photo is so typical of any efforts to get all six of them together. We sure do miss these guys though. The worst part of this new lifestyle:( Thanks to our daughter for taking this pic and knowing I would have been trying to do the same!! Happy Easter!<br />
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Spending a week at Up the Creek Campground gave us a chance to get used to taking our home on the road. Pigeon Forge was hopping with folks everyone, since it was still Spring Break for many and it was Car Show week also. We really like this campground. It's far enough away from all the traffic to be nice and quiet but yet it is on the shuttle route for an easy trip to all the shows, shopping and restaurants. Every site has full hook-ups (sewer, water and electricity) but some campers might be disappointed that they have no pool, playground, laundry, or bathrooms/showers. You need to be fully self contained to stay here. The sites are generously separated and some are upgraded with patio furniture and fireplaces. </div>
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We have a TV on the outside of the coach, so we tried that out when the weather was decent. Otherwise we didn't do a whole lot. We did take one of the popular hikes to Laurel Falls, along with several hundred other tourists. Hard to believe I actually got a photo without anyone else in it! </div>
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We had planned to drive up to Clingman's Dome, but a late spring snowfall closed the road. But we did get an idea of the devastation of the fires in the Gatlinburg area last fall as we drove up Newfound Gap. Spring is bringing lots of green though and the area will eventually recover. We didn't drive into the areas where many of the cabins and homes were destroyed but could see a few from the main roads.</div>
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Someone was brave enough to stop along the busy road to make a snowman. He was on his way to meltdown by the time we drove by.<br />
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Another hike with fewer people was to the School House (from the Metcalf Bottoms picnic area) Some interesting creek crossings on this one. So after our week's stay at Up the Creek, we headed on down the road Georgia. We knew to avoid the Atlanta area so after a good day's drive and a stop for groceries, we stopped for the night near Adairsville, GA at Harvest Moon RV Park. We had a nice long pull through site since we had no need to unhook the Jeep. This park is nice and convenient to I-75 and ideal for an overnight stop, but not really a destination unless you have reason to be in Adairsville. </div>
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One thing we've learned is to not trust Google Maps. It will route you the shortest and fastest way to your destination, but there is no way to tell it that you are driving a 38 foot long, almost 13 foot tall house on wheels and towing a Jeep Trailhawk! Sharp corners and narrow county roads are nerve racking. We could invest in a special GPS for trucks, but we've heard bad things about those too. Instead, we (or I !!) will have to learn to do more zooming in and out on my phone <u>before</u> we commit to a route. </div>
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But we made it safely to our next destination, <a href="https://www.recreation.gov/camping/whitetail-ridge/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=71499">Whitetail Ridge Campground</a> on West Point Lake near LaGrange, Georgia. We love COE (Corps of Engineer) parks. They usually have nicely spaced campsites in scenic but sometimes remote areas. And the price is usually good too, especially because we can use our <a href="https://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html">Senior Access Pass</a> for half price camping fees at National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands. </div>
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We really lucked out with our site selection when I made the reservations. This was super long, level and private with a beautiful view of the lake. I had booked only three nights, but we liked the area and campground enough to book another two nights, even though we had to move. <br />
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If we were fishing people, we could have tossed out a line! Instead, we watched the birds, squirrels and enjoyed the peace and quiet (except for some noisy geese!). The weather was perfect and surprisingly, there were few bugs out yet. But we did have several little hopping spiders visit us and hitch a ride to our next stop! </div>
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We enjoyed our stay in the La Grange area and explored the Pine Mountain and Callaway Gardens areas one day. I'll save those photos for my next post since this is getting a little long and heavy on pics! <br />
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We wondered if this day would ever happen, but it finally did! On March 13 we drove to Grand Rapids, Michigan to take delivery of our new motor home a <a href="https://www.newmarcorp.com/motor-coaches/diesel/ventana/floorplan-options/">Newmar Ventana</a> 3709 at <a href="http://www.midwayrv.com/">Midway RV Center. </a></div>
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The first day was spent with a one of the technicians as we went through all the systems and interior of the new coach. The heating/cooling systems including the Oasis hot water heating system, the generator, the inverter, electrical systems plus the engine and the Freightliner chassis are all things I don't really understand, yet. Luckily I have a husband who has been studying all of this for the past several months and since he has a mechanically savvy brain, thrives on learning about these types of things. Now the full size residential refrigerator, convection microwave, electric induction cook top, dishwasher, washer and dryer (yes! we've got all the bells and whistles!) the solid surface counters, and wood grain tile floors are things my brain can grasp much better! There was a slight issue with the absence of speakers for the sound system, but that was resolved as soon as possible. We spent a couple of nights camped in the back of their parking lot to make sure we worked out any kinks. Luckily, there were few! Winter returned to Michigan while we were there, so we found out we could live comfortably in 15 degree weather! Hopefully, that won't happen often!</div>
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We headed back home on Wednesday afternoon and pulled into the driveway of our "sticks and bricks" house late that evening. This would be "our" driveway for only a few hours, since we were scheduled to close on the sale of our home to our daughter and son-in-law the next day. But we had several days ahead of us of moving our few remaining possessions (that weren't going into storage) into the motor home. </div>
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It was a daunting task when looking at the stacks of storage boxes, clothes and miscellaneous that had to be moved into our new home. At one point I didn't think it could happen. But we did it! This picture is of probably only about one third of what had to be stowed away in the storage bays and interior of the coach! I even have my sewing machine and it's embroidery arm plus supplies. (Though now that we are here, I realize I forgot fabric ๐) Pretty amazing!</div>
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So once we were pretty much moved in, we vacated our little driveway and left the house in the possession of the new owners. Our next stop would be my father-in-law's driveway, where we've added some extra rock to make it wider and a nice area to park when we are in the area. We spent about two weeks parked there. Dennis worked on the entertainment system, the wifi system (wifi Ranger and two hotspots) and I did a tiny bit of decorating with some different pillows and new throw rugs. We also had several non-rv related appointments (doctor, accountant, bank, financial) to take care of. I also enjoyed a girls' day out with a good friend and we spent time with family and friends before we would "hit the road". </div>
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These are just a few photos of the interior of our new home. As you can tell, it is already beginning to look lived in. Note the crock pot and Yeti cups ๐ One thing I love about this coach is the flooring we upgraded. It is a wood grain tile and it will probably never show a small scratch or spill. Much more our style than the shiny white marble look tile that was the standard. I also love the dishwasher. I hadn't even thought of adding one until our salesman, Kyle, suggested it. After all, this is our home now and if building a new "sticks and bricks" we wouldn't have left it out. The washer and dryer is a stacking unit in the corner of the back bath and so far has worked well. But it does give the RV a good shake when in the spin mode!</div>
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Last Sunday, April 2 was our launch into true full time RV living! We said our goodbyes to our family hosts, kids and grandkids and headed south. After one night at <a href="http://parks.ky.gov/parks/recreationparks/levi-jackson/">Levi Jackson State Park</a> in London, Kentucky we headed onto our first destination, Pigeon Forge, TN. We are at <a href="http://www.upthecreekrvcamp.com/">Up the Creek RV Camp</a> for the rest of this week and researching our next destination. We have to remind our selves this is our life now, and not a vacation. Even though there are things to do and places to explore we can take our time and do as much or as little as we want. </div>
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Thanks for stopping by to see how this adventure is going. I promise to update here when I can!</div>
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We're gradually getting closer to the big move. More donations have been made and more sorting and storing has happened. The biggest dreaded project of going through years of old business records has been completed and a car load of paperwork went to a commercial shredding operation. A big advantage of moving to this lifestyle is ridding ourselves of mounds of "stuff" we've been carting around for years. We've accomplished a lot of that in the last couple of weeks. It has been exhausting, mentally and physically. </div>
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But we've had a lot of help! Our son and his wife are now enjoying a beautiful bedroom suite and our youngest granddaughter now has a "big girl" bed in her room. Grammy's old childhood rocking chair has a home with Miss Iz.<br />
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Today we received the email from Newmar confirming our coach is in production and has entered Building 7. Last fall, when we were researching the type of motorhome we wanted for our full time adventure we drove up to Nappanee, Indiana to tour the Newmar plant. We watched various models and sizes move through Building 7 during the hour long tour. Each coach spends 4 days on this part of the production line before moving on to paint and completion. This definitely influenced our decision to <a href="http://www.newmarcorp.com/motor-coaches/diesel/ventana/overview/">Go Newmar</a>! Usually new owners can visit the plant and watch and take photos during the time their coach is in Building 7, however due to some plant remodeling, they've suspended that service for a few weeks. But, the sales staff has been nice enough to take some pics and forward them on to us. </div>
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These photos are looking through the future full wall slide into the kitchen/living area and the bedroom at the rear. There's a lot of electrical work going on. The cabinets have been placed (covered with green tape at the moment) but you can see the backsplash tile and wall covering.</div>
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More wiring! This is at the front, probably headed to the generator. There are roughly 5 MILES of wire in a motorhome this size!</div>
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This is the rear of the motorhome. Notice the radiator and engine ( that's why it's called a diesel pusher).</div>
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The left rear corner and the open space where the full wall slide will be placed. Wish we could watch that put hopefully we'll get some pics later this week. These all make it seem much more real. </div>
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Back at the brick house, we continue to downsize. We are on the final countdown, as we take delivery of the motorhome on March 13. </div>
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Going through clothes has been the activity of the week. This and a stack of jeans and shorts is what I want to take along. I'm not sure if they will all fit yet, and of course I'm not including what my husband plans to take. It's been easier for him. Since he lost weight last year, he basically pulled out everything that fit and got rid of the rest. I'm having a hard time. I think women form more of an emotional bond with clothes. Plus, it makes me so sad and embarrassed that over the years, I've spent good money on things I haven't really needed. Today I tried to take a nice selection to a resale shop and they would only accept about half of them. We should've been working on this for the past two or three years! But I did order some thin velvet covered <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Velvet-Hangers-Multiple-Colors/dp/B00DWAWW56">hangers</a> from Amazon and tossed all the chunky plastic hangers. They certainly take up less space and look more organized. </div>
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The kitchen is still a work-in-progress. But I did go through all my spices and downsized there. It's hard to know which ones to keep because I'm not sure how much baking I'll be doing. My daughter will be inheriting a few of these along with all the cake/cookie decorating supplies.<br />
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We continue to donate, donate, donate. This is the scene on our front porch tonight. So happy some <a href="https://cedarlake.org/pick-up-services/">organizations</a> offer home pick-up!<br />
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<br />Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719014802086413316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838996356771302569.post-64637047399000198462017-02-05T23:21:00.000-05:002017-02-05T23:21:25.204-05:00Forty-Five Days<div style="text-align: justify;">
Forty-five days. Give or take a day or two or five. That's the time frame we are working on. There are so many things left to do, but D keeps insisting that there is not. I think he's under some type of delusion from his cold and mono. This battle with all the viruses that have been going around is getting really old! </div>
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This last week I packed up our wedding china, some glassware, antique crystal and the framed photos off of the walls. We've also gone through several years of old bills and paperwork. Our little paper shredder is getting a tough workout and I doubt it will make it through this move. We might have to invest in a backyard fire pit! I've also been working in my sewing room. Another batch of fabric went to the Vendor's Village (flee market booth) where it does sell surprisingly well, and I put my Accuquilt Go Fabric cutter on a Face Book marketplace site. Not much interest there, so I'll have to find another site to post it on. I've got a little embroidery machine that I need to find a home for also. </div>
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I am going to try to take my Husqvarna sewing/embroidery machine along in the RV if we can find room. It might not go the first few trips, but I'm pretty sure that sometime in the future I will want to resume my one hobby. So I've been trying to sort through and pare down my accessories and notions. For now, most of that along with my remaining fabric stash will be placed in storage. </div>
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We've also begun to downsize our wardrobes. I've actually been slowing working on this for several months but today D started on his.......socks ๐ Shoes were yesterday. He also went through his collection of Harley Davidson t-shirts. As most Harley riders do, we've collected souvenir t-shirts at just about every HD dealership we've visited on our motorcycle trips, plus the local ones and gifts. This is one of those things you look at when you are down sizing and wonder why. I have my share of those too. </div>
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Our intentions were to declutter, sort and pack one room at a time and we have made progress, but there are no rooms that are completely done. The spare bedroom has become a staging area for the sell/donate/toss piles so more has accumulated there than disappeared. </div>
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The good news of the week is that our daughter and son-in-law have accepted an offer on their house! That means our moving time frame should be on schedule with the delivery of our motorhome. Their home was on the market less than one week! They had several showings right off the bat and lots of interest. The opening of the new Ohio River bridge and all the new businesses in the nearby industrial park have made their subdivision very desirable. </div>
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** I'm slow getting this post published, but not much has changed in the few days since I began writing. Still plugging away at "stuff". A little baby quilt that is should have been gifted to a new niece a month ago, was finally finished so that sadly might be my last project for awhile. Now to finish up the sewing room and take my machine in for much needed maintenance/service. Everyone always asked where we are traveling to first and we hadn't made much in the way of plans. But we now have reservations for a week in the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area at a nice little RV park for the first full week of April. After that, I'm not sure since it will be "rolling spring break". </div>
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