We arrived in Arley at the Thousand Trails Hidden Cove Campground on Feb 28. We got settled into the campground and got a good site. We got a site in the newer area C loop.
The campground is in a very rural area. The nearest town with a Walmart and any chain food places is Jasper, AL. There is a small town, Arley, that is close by. Arley has a small grocery that is very expensive and is ok for immediate needs. We went to Jasper on the 29th so that we could get the camper stocked for Ed while I am away in Dallas.
I flew out of Birmingham to Dallas on March 2. I visited with family/friends and took care of my usual medical appointments. I returned to Birmingham on March 9. I took a photo of the “window” at my window seat on the flight TO Dallas … so worth the extra money I paid for a window seat … I can’t actually complain to much, as I did get the row to myself which was nice!
I did get a window on the way back to Birmingham! YAY!
When I got back to the camper … Ed had filled the living area with balloons to welcome me home!!
Hidden Cove is a nice campground. There is lots of area to walk and it was quiet and clean. We really enjoyed hanging out here.
March 13–We went to Huntsville to the Army base and to the US Space & Rocket Center. We watched the kids that are attending Space Camp launch their rockets. This is a cool place!
We also went to the Lowe Mill Arts Center to visit their Art-O-Mat. We tried to go here last May 5, but when we arrived there were police cars and officers with police dogs all over the property and surrounding areas. We were told that we had to evacuate due to a bomb threat! Yikes! Fortunately, this time everything was great and we were able to walk all around the center. I got two more pieces of art for my collection.
March 14–We went to Birmingham to the VA ER, because Ed is having issues with his arm after falling off the ladder. We were worried that he may have broken it, but the xray came back showing no break, thank goodness. We decided to go to the Southern Museum of Flight while we were in town.
March 18-We went to the Ava Maria Grotto. This is an amazing place. It is in Cullman, Alabama at an abbey. I took a ton of photos, but I’m trying to reduce how photo heavy my posts are. LOL I’m sure that there are photos online. I recommend actually going there, as it is really impressive in person. I bought a few things at the gift shop… one being a loaf of cinnamon raisin monk bread that is made by the monks at the abbey. I even met one of the monks! I know it sounds silly, but I’ve never seen a monk in person. It is always one of those “duh” moments when you realize that “mysterious’ people are regular humans just like us. LOL!
I made friends with the abbey cat.
We also went to the Clarkson covered bridge down the road from the campground.
March 19–We went to Natural Bridge and did the small hike to see the area. There was only one other couple there! It was nice…like a private park just for us!
We also stopped at the historic Houston Jail.
We started packing up when we got home … as we move along tomorrow to the next location!
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