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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.

Friday, April 29, 2016

MOUNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA with BILL and ESTHER

Wednesday, April 27th - We arrived at Mt Airy, NC (Mayberry Campground). A couple hours later, Bill and Esther Goodchild arrived also. The guys spent the evening relaxing in front of the TV and Esther and I played a couple games of 5-Crowns.

Thursday, We got together at 8 am to go to town for breakfast at a mom and pop type restaurant, and continued with walking the streets of "Mayberry" (Mt Airy). The town has cashed in on the tourist factor from the television show with Andy Griffith and we found many stores to go through.


Others chose to tour the streets in the old
Mayberry police car!
Bill noticed a gal from back in Salem Ohio walk past him.  When he called out to her, she was shocked to find that she knew someone in another small town rural America!!
Bill Carter, Bill and Esther Goodchild, Karen Carter and Gary.
Karen and Bill Carter, it was great to visit with you for a while in downtown, Mt Airy. We hope that you enjoyed the rest of your tour.
We continued on with a tour of a four floor Museum

The original entrance now has scenes of the old
period general store.

The fourth floor had a donated display of 2800 cars
which had been  from one owner
(match box and larger put together models).



We visited with the barber at Floyd's Barber Shop. "Floyd" is in very poor health so we got an update on that while Gary pretended to get a haircut!




While they were pretending we were looking over all of the hundreds of photos on the walls! This is just a small sample.



Back out on the street we saw the Earle Theater and a "Five and Ten" and a gentleman from Mt Airy filled us in on the local history of industry, which was mostly granite and textiles.
Spencer's baby clothing and sock
manufacturers which is now
closed.



North Carolina Granite Quarry
It was awesome to realize how much granite has been
removed from this area and they say there is enough for
another 500 years.
From there we checked out the Surrey County War Memorial.


and Mt Airy's Sports Hall of Fame.

Then we went on to find a winery for Esther to check out!!

Now it is time to goon to Goober's for dinner. Gary and I got some awesome sandwiches that were about ten inches long. We had to each take a half home for another day. Bill and Esther introduced us to deep fried dill pickles slices. They were delish!! They were so-o good and I hope that we are not disappointed the next time that we order them.
This Thursday ended the same as yesterday with TV and 5Crowns. Tomorrow will be another day of sight seeing in the area.
So stay tuned!
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