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Ready to Roll

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Ohio, United States
Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Golden Isle RV Park, Blythe Island, & Brunswick GEORGIA

The most common sight in Georgia is the pine trees, cones and the Spanish moss . I couldn't tell whether the moss killed the trees or if the people just let the dead trees stand because they were covered with moss. But it was everywhere!
While at Brunswick, Ga we stopped at an Antique Mall. I found some furniture that I would love to have! If we ever settle down again, we are thinking that we will furnish with antiques???
They also had two rooms of hats and boxes , purses and shoes. I had to take pictures of them as it reminded me of our friend, Hope. I think that you would have loved this find, Hope!
During the month of our stay in this area we collected pictures of churches: front view and side view, , , boats and other buildings. I like to share those with you. We especially were inspired by the designs. And often streets would part in the middle to accommodate an old, old tree . It seems they won't cut down those very old trees either.
Every time we went to the islands we passed ver-r-ry large parking lots of cars. In fact, they were on both sides of the road! There was a sign that mentioned "port authority", thus, Gary thought it to be cars that were being exported. When we finally got a close enough picture of an auto liner ship beyond this lot, we knew for sure that it was cars being exported and maybe imported also.
The Pier and State Park on Blythe Island was so near our campground that Gary should have gotten his fishing license much earlier in our stay in the area. He did not and consequently he only had the opportunity to go fishing their twice . He did catch one 10 inch fish and had crabs take his bait often. But the no-see-em bugs were so bad that we had to give up and go home to keep from being eaten alive. I did spend two bad nights because of the bites. I think that I would rather have mosquito bites???
We had made a few friends in the campground sites next to us and hope to run into them on down the road another time. Some are there for months of winter and another was there for his work. He has been traveling for his job for eight years now and they enjoy sight seeing on their motorcycles. The fellowship is fun!
But there were some permanent campsites that we will not miss . I think that some rules would be appropriate to clean up their act . We learn as we go. It almost make us wish we had the job of caring for it, so it would be cleaned up. But that is not my idea of FUN work camping!
Take care and drive safe. And all of you in the north, enjoy the snow!

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