Buena Vista, VA

April 13, 2016   Glen Maury Park Campground,  passport America  $20per night .    We drove North another  3 hours.    This place is a town campground.   There are not many people here.  We were told to just go pick  a site.    We  drove across  a large grass field to an area where we would  be  alone.    Norm  is greasing the front end of  the  Rv.   The dogs are outside  hanging  out on the grass.  Today  was a relax day.     We had left overs and picked up dead wood was plentiful.     

Mount Airy, NC

April 11, 2016  Mayberry Campground  in Mount Airy NC (17.50 per day  passport America) .   Today was a good  day!   We  left and had a 3 hr ride  North.  We  received  an anticipated email with great   news.    After checking in,  we went to the town of  Mayberry  from the Andy Griffith show.     We paid $6 to tour the Andy Griffith Museum ,  not worth it.   We then strolled around  Mayberry.    We  bought some soda pop at Opie's candy store.   Most of the show  related  businesses were closed.    Not worth   returning to tomorrow.   We did go to the Mayberry  Courthouse,  this was free.    This part was fun.    We took turns in the jail cell and at sheriff  Andy's  desk.    Afterwards we returned  and took the  dogs for a walk in the  campground.    There are 2 ponds and that made them happy.    Then we worked on our schedule  for the next five days.    

Little Cedar Creek Campground, Ridgeway, SC

April  9, 2016   Norm picked this place Little Cedar Creek  Campground  in Ridgeway, SC.  $40 per night.  We arrived, the managers are so nice.  He guided us into the spot. Then we took the dogs down to the pond.  Yogi was flying  all around swimming like crazy.  Kalija  was  able to make the walk, he really wanted to  swim, he is scared because  his back legs give out.
They recommend  a restaurant  a short drive away.     Scotties  Cafe and  Grill.    Great food,  great  prices.  Mmmmm.

$40 a night, no discounts.  No WIFI or Cable
Gets local channels through antenna
Strong Sprint and Verizon signal

Has one bathroom and one shower in the bathhouse.

Has a short walking trail that goes from the recreation pond to the fishing pond.

Dogs loved it!!

 
                                         

Columbia, SC

April 7, 8 we are currently on a detour from  our original  trek.    Our visit to Huff will  need to  wait  for another time.    Our current  location is  for business and  luckily my friend Keera  lives here.   So some pleasure mixed in.    I  went the first  day to see her husband,  Tom  and  her twins,  Jack and Sara.    It was great  to  see them.   They are  five years  old and so sweet.     They  love that we live in  a  house on wheels.      I  visited for a couple  of  hours.     I  returned  to  Barnyard RV Park in Lexington.     ($30  per night).     We made arrangements  to  return  visit  with  Keeras family  again.    The next day  I went shopping  for  treats for the kids.    We  visited  until  late.    After  a great   night of  sleep.    I  took  Yogi  for a off leash walk at a school  down the road.    He has been not getting enough exercise since Kalija  is just no longer  up to  it.     When  I returned,  Norm had chosen our next campground  32 minutes away and North in the  general  direction  of CT.   

Ashburn, Georgia

There is  not much here!   We went to  see the Museum Crime and Punishment.  It's closed until  Tuesday.  So we will  not be seeing  it.    I  am going to post pictures  and  hours for future  reference.  There are no restaurants.  Just many many churches.  We went to  a smoked meat store called Carrol's sausage and Country store.  Just off  I75.  Norm was in heaven and bought alot of meat.  Since we are both on the Atkins diet this was a good  stop!
   

Wanee Lake Golf and RV resort

We are in Asburn,  Georgia.    We looked  on passport America, found  a campground for $16.50 a night.  We are enjoying  it.  We will  stay another  day.   There is a large pool,  hot tub,  full  hook ups.     There is a clubhouse  with a bar,  pool table and big screen TV.    We met some full-time RVers  from Canada.  They have told us about a Parkway with free camping while heading  north.    I  finally got to use my washer dryer combo.  But, unfortunately,  it wouldn't  work.  Norm looked up online and  got the repair technician  manual.  He followed  some trouble  shooting steps  and discovered it was a door switch.  He bypassed it for now.  I can do laundry,  yeah!  I  am also using  my dishwasher, all at the same time.  Today we will  head into the local  town.  There is a museum called,  Crime and Punishment.  It is an old jail.    Don't  know  what else is  around  here.  We will  find out!

Island Grove winery, Ocala area, Florida

This is a harvest host  location, so free!  We called  ahead because it says there is only one RV spot.  It was available.  We arrived  at 3:15 pm.  We had a tour of the winery and observed  their blueberry  growing area.    We purchased  a bottle of  blueberry  Moscato (for future use).   The place closed  at 4 pm.    We are all alone in rural  area.  Yeah!    Yogi and Kalija  could run  around .   Yogi  looks so happy.    We had dinner on  the porch.     We had a nice night.    Once it became dark,  the large amount of mosquitoes  snuck  in to the Rv because  I stupidly  left the door open.    The manager was very nice and told us to call  her if we had any problems.    She showed us a blueberry  vodka  made with  blueberries grown right there.    It was not able to be purchased.    We took  notes and  directions  so we could  go purchase  it.    In the morning  we took  the dogs  out for  a  walk.  Unfortunately,  it was raining  and  thunderstorms.   We were concerned  about  the  grass getting  muddy  and we did  not want a repeat mud stuck episode.   So  we closed up and moved on .  I made breakfast and we hit the road.

Leaving Fort Desoto

We have left after being  here for 7 months.   We have met  many new friends.  Had many get togethers and campfires, including our wedding.   We have been on site 129,  a great site,  but 128 is our favorite,  it is huge,  private  and has spectacular  sunsets.     We were also  on site 99 it's bright,  waterfront,  but there is public water access  right  in front of  the site, so less private.   

And so the first US go around us completed

We  are heading to Ledyard  CT.  We  have some  real Estate business  to finish.  We  are going  to  be  putting  the  Rv in the  shop  for a few  warranty items.    It will  be going to Freedom rv in Franklin ct.    We will  be  taking  most of  our  stuff out of  it while  it is  in the  shop. Luckily  we were able to  reschedule  at the shop.    It is  going in Friday.    I  am  looking  forward to  seeing my  friends and family,  oh and my  car!

China Date Ranch, Tecopa Hot Springs, CA

This is a Harvest Host location.   We  drove  a short  way  from  our campground to this place.    We would spend one night before heading to Vegas in the morning.   Just the drive in was an adventure.    See the pictures.   The drive was downhill around windy, narrow Canyon Road.    When we arrived at the ranch, it was beautiful.   It is truly an oasis.    Coming from death Valley and Tecopa Hot Springs with sand and borax all over the ground to this Palm tree farm  with  streams running through and hiking trails.   It was quite a contrast.     We had a date shake.    It was good.    We  slept overnight and headed out in the  morning.