It is hard to believe that our departure date, August 9th, is upon us. We’ve been planning this trip since late last year, when we ordered our RV. We figured it would be good to stay on the East Coast for our first big trip, and I’ve always wanted to see Fall Colors in the Northeast. Below is the roundtrip route we will be following. We’ll be spending nearly a week on Lake Champlain in upper NY before entering Canada. We’ll…
Mountain Falls is nestled between Brevard and Cashiers, NC at an elevation of 3200 ft. It is a one-of-a-kind Class A Luxury Motorcoach Resort. There are around 200 sites in the valley of the resort, and another 80 or so up on the ridge. The sites are privately owned, with meticulously manicured landscapes. Most sites in the valley have beautiful outdoor kitchens and stone fireplaces. You can generally find a site available for rent. The Ridge area is relatively new. As…
We drove on the PA and OH turnpikes at points along our journey from Washington DC to Michigan. That was quite an adventure. Even with an E-ZPass you are required to go through the tight toll booths. When you consider the wide mirrors on the RV, we can be wider than a semi. I held my breath as we squeaked past the toll booth with what seemed barely an inch to spare. At another point on the PA turnpike we came upon…
On our drive into DC, from Warrenton, VA, we stopped by the Air & Space Museum at Dulles Airport. It was my first time visiting and I was amazed by the number of aircraft on display in the hangar. We took the free 2-hour tour. It was very informative. I’d highly recommend it. Parking was very easy, as they have a huge lot for busses. We were able to pull right in and leave the vehicle attached. After our tour…
We left Galax, VA before 8:00am and headed to Thomas Jefferson’s homestead; Monticello. We were able to park the RV alongside the busses. We just had to unhook the Jeep and park it separately. We signed up for the house and garden tour. As an Engineer, I enjoyed seeing all of the technical things Jefferson invented and acquired throughout his lifetime. He was a brilliant man. The grounds and gardens were spectacular, as was the wine cellar. I believe they…
Deer Creek is a Class A Motorcoach lot ownership community located in the Blue Ridge Mountain region. It is a very nice resort and the owners were very welcoming. We had met one of the couples, Mary Anne and Mike, previously at a Tiffin Rally. They were kind enough to invite us up for a few nights, at no cost. It gave us an opportunity to explore the area and to see what a Class A Motorcoach ownership community was like….
We left the Atlanta, GA area today, heading to Michigan. Kelly’s daughter, Stephanie, is graduating from Wayne State’s Physician Assistant program. We’re taking a bit of a diversion though, through Washington DC. Our first stop is in Shelby, NC at Owl’s Eye Vineyard. We joined Harvest Host (www.harvesthost.com) when we got our RV, with the expectation that we would love to stay at wineries on our travels. Harvest Hosts provides lists of wineries and farms which allow RVs to boondock…
After spending a night in Red Bay, AL to get our Dish Satellite system installed we headed to Georgia. We were excited to get home to visit with family and friends, and to give tours of our new toy. Bald Ridge Creek Campground is another US Army Corp of Engr. Campground. As I mentioned in my earlier posts, we really love these campgrounds. We stayed in 2 different sites over the period of 11 nights. Charlie wanted the site that was…
We spent a couple of nights at the David Crockett State Park while in transit from Nashville, TN to Red Bay, AL. The park is located on Shoal Creek, where David Crockett settled in 1817. He started a powder mill, grist mill and distillery. However, these were all ruined in the flood of Sep. 1821. The park was established in 1959. It has 2 campgrounds, one for tents and one for RVs. There is a historical museum on-site, covering Crockett’s life. It…
We spent our second week of RV’ing in Nashville, TN, at another US Army Corp. of Engr. campground. Seven Points is a beautiful campground on J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, TN. It is just 10 miles East of Nashville. The campsites are very large and wooded, giving you the feeling of privacy on the lake. The roads are very narrow at Seven Points and maneuvering a 40 ft RV can be a little tricky, especially for us newbies. It…