We left the CARE Center on 3 September and started our trek to Red Bay, AL for service on the coach. Just north of Nachedocous, TX on US-259 a rock truck passed us and showered us with rocks, chipping our 17 month old new windshield. He was really hauling buggy and I was unable to find out what company he was with. I will try to fix the chip when I get a chance. We traveled to Texarkana RV Park in Texarkana, TX. This is an Escapees discount park and we gives a 15% discount, but we used our Passport America discount available to one night at 50% off. It was only a 217 mile drive and was uneventful.
Next we went to Tom Sawyer RV Park in West Memphis, AR. We enjoy this park and have stayed there a couple of times. It is right on the Mississippi River and floods on a regular basis. It reopened on 13 July this year after the high waters went down. It is relaxing to see the tugs guiding barges up and down the river.
Next we headed to Red Bay, AL for service on the coach. It was well past due for the engine and the generator, but it has now been done. While we were there, we were able to see friends John and Jan Hartman. They had gone in for service also. It was really good to see them. We got several things taken care of while there. We got the headlight lenses replaced and went to LED headlights, found the air leak, it was the dump valve, so that was also replaced. Got the coach washed and waxed by Ricky Johnson, who did a really good job of washing and hand waxing the coach. It really looked good. We were able to pick up parts at the Tiffin store while we were in the area. We went to supper with John and Jan at the Rattlesnake Saloon. It is really an interesting place. The food was okay, but nothing to write home about. The band wasn't to bad, but WAY to loud!
Next we headed to Montgomery South RV Park & Cabins. This was an okay park and we enjoyed our short stay there.
We left there and headed to our friends house in Summerdale, AL at Rainbow Plantation, an Escapees park. Bob & Sue Guthrie have a residence there that they have fixed up a couple of full hook-up sites for friends. We spent 10 days with them. I must have gained lots of weight while we were there as we went out to eat A LOT!
We next went to Stay N Go RV park in Marianna, FL. The folks who own this had bought it 2 weeks before we stayed there. It is going to be a pretty nice park when they finish fixing it up. They are in the process of paving most of the sites an they also want to pave the entrance and interior roads to keep the dust down. Should be nice when it's all done. We only stayed there one night. I thought I had taken some pictures of this place, but I guess I didn't as I can't find them.
Next we headed over to Casey Jones RV Park in Lake City, FL. We stayed here for about 10 days as were able to visit with the kids while we were there as it is only about 65 miles from Jacksonville, FL. We really had a couple of good visits with the kids while we were there. Tanya did come out to spend the week end with us when we got there. Carlos drove her out and we really enjoyed her visiting us. Here are some pictures of our get together with the kids.
When we left Casey Jones RV Park we went to Sandy Oaks RV Resort in Beverly Hills, FL. We went there for the Sunset Ramblers Good Sam Chapter monthly campout. It was really good to see our friends at the park. I have not yet downloaded the pictures from the week end yet, but we really did have a good time.
Today we moved to Orlando Thousand Trails in Clermont, FL. We could not check in until 12 Noon, so we got here about 12:30. We were surprised to find that there are MANY sites available. We are in, or very near the site we usually stay at while we stay here. I got the antennas up this afternoon and hope to be able to check into my nets while we are here.
I guess that catches everyone up.
Y'all travel safe and I'll type more later.
