Lake Powhatan Campground to Bear Creek RV Park, Asheville, NC Thursday, June 1, 2006 … 8 Camper Miles – Total 1,266 Hot and muggy, t’showers in the evening In the morning we met our next door neighbors, a young couple named Graham and Jill, from the Richmond area who gave us some insight on places … Read more
Mile High Campground to Cades Cove Campground, Great Smokies National Park, TN Tuesday, June 6, 2006 … 63 Camper Miles – Total 1,419 Bright sunshine, high mid 70s … beautiful! We left Mile High Campground at 8:00 in 42 degree temperatures and got to the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway at 8:24 am. We’d … Read more
Knoxville to Fall Creek Falls State Park, TN Saturday, June 10, 2006 … 130 Camper Miles – Total 1,597 Sunny, 88F, muggy. Need for showers happened fast. We left the Serbins about 10:00, making a stop at Home Depot and Radio Shack for electrical parts for maintenance on the camper … more later. We then … Read more
Seven Points Campground to Meriwether Lewis Campground, Natchez Trace, TN Thursday, June 15, 2006 … 91 Camper Miles – Total 1,794 Bright sunshine this morning, high 80s We left camp at 8:30, headed for the Natchez Trace, another National Parkway, that runs from Nashville to Natchez. Winding our way around the south side of Nashville … Read more
Village Creek State Park to Devil’s Fork Campground, Greers Ferry Lake, AR Monday, June 19, 2006 … 141 Camper Miles – Total 2,267 Low 90s, partly cloudy, humid! We showered and left the campground about 11:00, headed west. As we came down off of Crowley Ridge we got back to the fields of rice, cotton, … Read more
Tyler Bend Campground to Natural Falls State Park, West Siloam Springs, OK Friday, June 23, 2006 … 164 Camper Miles – Total 2,492 Mid 80s, partly cloudy, much more comfortable today. We got underway at 8:30 this morning. On advice of Pam & Jack, we stopped in Jasper where there is a laundromat right next … Read more
Black Mesa State Park to Sugarite Canyon State Park, Raton, NM Wednesday, June 28, 2006 … 144 Camper Miles – Total 3,210 Clear, sunny, gorgeous, low 70s, breezy. This morning we got an early start, heading west, and crossed into New Mexico at 10:16. In so doing, we gained/lost? another hour, making us two hours … Read more
Natural Bridges National Monument Saturday, July 1, 2006 … 0 Camper Miles – Total 3,218 Hot, mid 90s, and sunny. This morning, Sandy was up at 6:30 to do a 3-mile walk with Tanya before Fred & Tanya went off to work. They are volunteer rangers, a National Park role they have played for several … Read more
Natural Bridges National Monument Monday, July 3, 2006 … 0 Camper Miles – Total 3,218 Hot but dry, threat of t’storms, mid 90s. Monday was a catch-up day. Sandy walked with Tanya in the morning before she and Fred headed off to the Visitor Center. Meanwhile, Bill started in on finances, catching up on e-mail … Read more
Natural Bridges National Monument Thursday, July 6, 2006 … 0 Camper Miles – Total 3,218 HOT, mid 90s, rain in some areas but not much on us. Thursdays and Fridays are Fred and Tanya’s usual days off, so we planned on some shared adventures. This day was to be a rock art and ruin hunt … Read more