Jul 13, 2020 - Out not so busy last week

Well it has been a week since I last updated this chronicle. It is hard to get eager to come in and tell you we did nothing today. We did get out last Thursday and I will outline that later but I will explain what our normal day is like here...and mind you it is just what we wanted to do until the COVID issue stabilizes. But our normal day is really similar to this outline: I get up between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. I make coffee and have breakfast and get outside to sit in the “den” and drink coffee by 8:30 (Temp usually mid 60’s) I take Ziva on...

Jul 6, 2020 - Quick catchup...

A quick effort to catchup on how we spent our time the last four days.. We have spent a lot of time out in the “den”. The weather has been great in the morning and only moderately warm in the afternoons....when it was not raining. We have been blessed with rain four of the six days we have been here. We have also grilled often on our new Traeger grill. We have done burgers, steaks, shrimp and tonight we did a pizza on the Traeger. We have had a great time. We have only been out twice since we arrived. Once to Ingles (grocery store) and...

Jul 6, 2020 - Roanoke Rapids NC, RV Resort at Carolina Crossroads

Started our trip north today. Weather was nice and traffic was decent. Just an overnight stay here. We travelled on 501 & 38 to get from Murrells Inlet to I-95, then all 95 to Roanoke Rapids. Made a couple stops at rest areas, fueled at Pilot ($2.47). Needed propane too, and prices varied greatly. Deb found a small place about 2.5 miles from the Pilot we fueled at, and we filled LP for $1.95/gal. (McLamb’s LP gas & supply in Benson NC) wonderful friendly folks! Best price by far that we could find. 2-Ole-buddies & Bentley.

Jul 2, 2020 - First full day in Maggie Valley

First morning in Maggie Valley was great. Coffee in the den (outside screened area) in 65 degree weather. A picture of the beautiful morning is the first picture. I managed to get two cups of coffee before Ziva and I went on our morning walk. Then a late breakfast and a few items outside...like putting on the Magna Shades on the front of the coach. Then a little time of relaxation in the den. Sue and I were out a little while this afternoon trying to figure out how to have Amazon packages delivered. A real issue at this park. We also...

Jul 1, 2020 - Back on the road and now stopped for a while...

No posts for about two months. It is hard to get excited about writing that we watched television, played on our iPads or went to the doctor. Let’s condense all of that...we made all of our appointments either in person or over the phone or internet. We both got good reports and are good to go until our next round in November. So a brief recap of the rest of our time...Sue drove again on the day we came back to Conway. She drove from Canton to Sulphur Springs. She did a good job. I drove the rest of the way in and we arrived and set up on...

May 30, 2020 - Waynesville, NC - Trails End RV Park

Our trip from Athens, TN to our summer home at Trails End RV Park in Waynesville, NC took us on a 143 mile trip through the Smokies with a stop for fuel just before we entered North Carolina to give the Mothership a drink. We did have one casualty of the trip - as we were rounding one of the curves through the mountains, our bottom kitchen drawer containing about 30 pounds of food cans decided to let loose, flying out and the force of the many cans knocking the front of the drawer off spilling all the cans all over the kitchen. We luckily...

May 2, 2020 - Day 47 of stay at home...or 4 days on the road

Here is a quick attempt to catchup on the last few days. Tuesday, April 28 was a really busy day. I started with an early trip to both Fry’s and WalMart and back to the Bus by 8:00 or so. Then the work began. Everything outside had to be packed up and returned to underneath the Bus or in the back of the truck. By noon, most everything was done...except the things that could not be done on the west (driver) side of the Bus. Around dark I started taking down all the sunshield products we had up. Then all of those were stored and we were only...

Mar 4, 2020 - The Journey Begins

The First Few Days We left Doylestown on March 1st with Bob's Mom with us because she is going to live with Bob's brother, Ron and his wife, Bea for a few months. The pickup truck we towed was filled with her things and a dresser. Ron lives in King's Mountain, NC, not too far from Charlotte. Alice got to be the first one to sleep on the great air mattress sofa bed. Roadie stayed off it during the night, which was sort of a surprise. We stayed at Walnut Hill RV Park near Staunton, Virginia and it was a very nice place especially as a stop...

Mar 1, 2020 - We Were South of the Border

Not much to report today, just driving. Most of our route was on US 301 and I95. We traveled north all day and found ourselves South of the Border. This roadside attraction is just south of the North Carolina-South Carolina border. It's been a few years since we were here last and it doesn't seem to have changed much except most of the statues seem to have gotten a new coat of paint. Food, gas, souvenirs, what else could you ask for from a roadside attraction. We stopped for lunch and then got an ice cream cone before we went on our way. We...

Feb 5, 2020 - Crossing the Bay

We crossed the Chesapeake Bay today. It was interesting because much of the northern side is down to one lane each way. The weather held out until we got to the other side. Once on the other side our route was mostly along US 17. I like this route because there really isn't much traffic and it's much more relaxed driving than I95. We ended the day in New Bern, NC at a KOA. Although it's been threatening to rain most of the day, it's nice and warm in NC, about 75 this afternoon.

Dec 20, 2019 - New Bern, NC

Today we were off and running again before 9:30. Happily it was a little bit warmer, but not much. We headed down and over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and through Virginia Beach. Again the weather was perfect and traffic wasn't an issue at all. We arrived in New Bern, NC around 2PM. First thing to do was get the water system up and running again. Once that was done, it was still warm enough to clean the windshield. Now we'll actually be able to see out without seeming to be peering through fog. We're on the banks of the Neuse River and...

Dec 11, 2019 - One Day at a Time; the Sequel

Hello to all family and friends. We are headed out on the road again. (sing “On the Road Again” by Willie Nelson) We had returned to Cyndy’s house in Leland NC in late August and have been “mooching” ever since. Following a great Thanksgiving as well as the seasonal “Christmas Wreath” sales at Church, we are heading West again. Initial winter plans are to visit (Mooching again) Jeff in Tucson, with projects lined up such as a new roof, back-yard fence, and new floors. We hope to be able to add a second bathroom in the Tucson house some day,...