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KOA Baton Rouge, LA (Nov 23)
Another overnight stay. This is a nice KOA and we had to take photos with the props. The faces on the critters and hot dogs in the second and third photo have little doors, so that you can open it and stick your face in the circle! So funny!
For Thanksgiving supper, Ed and I had Subway….and it was actually really good!
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Stone’s Throw RV Park Lamont, FL (Nov 22)
Nothing to post really. We drove from Orlando today and just stopped overnight at Stone’s Throw. We have been here before and it is a great campground.
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Orlando, FL (Oct 25-Nov 21) TTO & Fort Wilderness
Oct 25–We arrived at TTO and set up. We are in the new area and got a really nice long site.
Oct 26–We went to Magic Kindom in the morning and Epcot in the evening.
Oct 27-29–We did some stuff around Orlando and hung out at the camper.
Oct 30–We went to Animal Kingdom
Oct 31–We went to Hollywood Studios and Epcot and ended the day with Fantasmic! We ate at the 50’s Prime Time Cafe, as we both love the food here and I can get 2-3 meals outta that wonderful cajun shrimp and grits. My tummy is growling just thinking about it!
Nov 1–We just rested at the campground. These birds are LOUD!
Nov 2–We went to Hollywood Studios and then Magic Kingdom
Nov 3-5–We just chilled and did non-Disney normal people stuff.
Nov 6–We went to Magic Kingdom and Christmas has arrived!!!
Nov 7–Epcot
Nov 8–We went to Universal Studios.
Nov 9–We went to Magic Kingdom and we went to the Grand Floridian to see the gingerbread house!
Nov 12–We moved to Fort Wilderness, which is the campground on Disney property. I LOVE this campground!
Nov 13–Epcot Day! We also went to see the other gingerbread creations! Then back to Epcot for the 38 Special concert.
Nov 14–Magic Kingdom (can you tell which park is my favorite?) and then Hollywood Studios
Nov 15–Animal Kingdom
#VC 
Nov 17–We went to Disney Springs and wandered around then went to a couple of the resorts to look around. We each got a treat and boy were they yummy! The cake was in the window, but was too costly for me to rationalize! It sure looked good!
Nov 18–We went back to TTO for the remainder of our stay, which was just a relaxing time…we didn’t do anything too exciting once we returned. After all the Disney park days, we were happy to just chill and give our feet the rest they desperately needed!
Our last day in Orlando was Nov 22 then we started heading towards Texas!
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Blythe Island Campground in Brunswick, GA (Oct 12-24)
Oct 12–We moved to Blythe Island Campground, as we were fortunate enough that they had availability for us to arrive early. This is one of my favorite campgrounds. They have great walking trails and this is where the bunnies are! Plus, they don’t care about my birdfeeders and decor!!!
Since we arrived on a Thursday, we just laid low all through the weekend. We got settled in and really enjoyed our surroundings.
Sept 18-We went to Jekyll Island and ate at Tortuga Jacks, my favorite place to eat in the area!
Then back at the zoo that is our campsite…the ducks brought their babies over to visit, so I put birdseed on the ground for them. Well, as night fell, I caught a racoon eating the leftovers!!! Then he must have called all his buddies and decided there was a party at our place. I have to admit they are so darn cute….and BOLD!
Oct 20–We went back to Jekyll Island for some more beach time. Then we spent the rest of our stay just hanging out at the campground, except for a trip to St. Simons Island on the 23rd, but for some reason I don’t have any photos from that trip.
Off to our next destination … Can you guess where we are headed?!?!
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Briarcliff RV Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC (Oct 10-11)
I really don’t have anything good to say about this stay. We were very disappointed, because we stayed here previously and really enjoyed it. We set up on the 10th and then went exploring most of the day on the 11th. When we returned back to the RV, there was a bright orange ‘warning’ posted on our door. It stated that we could not have our light strings, shepherds hooks and bird feeders in our site. We thoroughly searched all the rules of the campground and there is NO mention of no decor on the sites. We walked the campground and took photos of many other sites that had decor and shepherds hooks in the sites. I took all the decor down and honestly, I understand when campgrounds have RULES against these things. What I don’t appreciate is when there are NO rules posted or given to campers, yet we get a ‘warning’ posted on our door with the threat of a fine. I sent Ed to speak to the manager and they did not apologize or explain when the rules changed and where in the rules these regulations are. They couldn’t even explain themselves. Ed was a champ and understood that I did not want to stay here any longer. I was so upset and uncomfortable at a place that I felt was not at all welcoming…especially when we had just been here in February with all the same decor out without any issues. We left first thing in the morning on the 12. Such a bad experience.
Below is the photo from February 22, the day we arrived at Briarcliff for a 17 day stay. We had no warnings or violations during our stay then….and the decor stayed up the entire stay.
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Camp LeJeune Campground at Onslow Beach (Sept 26-Oct 9)
Sept 26–Ed came through, as always and got us in early at Camp LeJeune! We know that we are really going to enjoy it here, the campground is right across the road from the beach.
After getting settled in, we walked the beach and found several cages protecting sea turtle nests!! I would LOVE to see the babies emerge and head to the water, but they will not be hatching in the period we are here….darn.
Sept 28–One of the things we have heard alot about from our camping community is what a cool thing it is to be able to watch the amphibious landings at LeJeune. We are hopeful that we might catch one while we are here…they are not publicly announced, so you just luck into them. We saw the vehicles everyday in the fields around the base.
We walked the beach everyday, usually several times a day…so I will try to be selective with the photos! LOL!
Sept 29–We went to Cedar Point and the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The aquarium was really cute.
Sept 30-Oct 9–We spent the rest of our time hanging out at the campground and enjoying the beach. I discovered that I am pretty good at spotting sharks teeth!
Again, we hate to leave this campground and look forward to staying here again in the future! Heading south again tomorrow …
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Twin Lakes in Chocowinity, NC and then onto New Bern KOA (Sept 24-25)
Sept 24–We were supposed to move to Twin Lakes Campground at Chocowinity, NC. We stayed here in March and really enjoyed our time here. Unfortunately, tropical storm Ophelia did a real number on the campground. They had actually closed down, but we were not contacted. They did find us a site and did their very best to accomodate us, however, I did not feel good about being there. There were tons of downed tree branches, tons of debris and the site was flooded. I was concerned about the integrity of the water supply and the sewer situation, as they were not sure we would be able to use either. So we thanked them and opted to find another campground.
Fortunately for us, the KOA in New Bern suffered no damage and had a site available for us. We stayed for 2 nights and Ed scrambled to make new arrangements for the time we were supposed to be at Twin Lakes. Ed is quite the planner and has our route planned about 6 months in advance, however, when things like this happen, he is really good at making the adjustments. I am always so glad, because I don’t do so well with sudden changes.
The KOA was very nice and we did enjoy the little time we were there. It was right on the lake and the sunsets were wonderful!
Now to head a bit further south…
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Chesapeake Bay TT in Gloucester, VA (Sept 12-23)
Sept 12–We moved to Chesapeake Bay TT. It is a great campground and we got a nice spot. I forgot to take a photo of it, however.
Sept 13–We got settled in and ran a few errands, nothing exciting.
Sept 14–We went to Williamsburg, VA. It is a really cool place, unfortunately, I was feeling a bit under the weather and didn’t really enjoy it fully. We will try it again when we are in the area.
Sept 15–We wemt to Norfolk, VA. They have these mermaid sculptures all over the city! It was pretty cool. We went to the Chrysler Museum to visit the Art-o-Mat. It was in a very cool neighborhood!
We took a boat cruise through the bay…it was really nice and informative! We were able to see all the ships at the base there…quite impressive!
Sept 16 & 17–We hung out at the campground and enjoyed a relaxing weekend.
Sept 20–We went back to Norfolk, toured the battleship and then went to Virginia Beach/Cape Henry. We saw the lighthouses at Cape Henry and went up in the brick one.
Sept 22 & 23 We stayed at the campground, as there was a tropical storm that blew through. We walked down to the dock and the water was much higher than previously! The winds and rain were pretty nuts.
Tomorrow we head south to North Carolina …
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Fort Belvoir, VA (Aug 29-Sept 11)
Aug 29–We moved to the Fort Belvoir campground on base. It is a nice campground and there is an eagles nest in view of our camper!
Aug 30–We got settled into the campground and walked around the area…man the sunset was spectacular!
Aug 31–We went to Washington, DC. There is SO much to do, this is a multiple day city, for sure! We walked around to see as much as we could…we will come back another day.
Instead of driving in the city, we took the train. It was a good decision for sure!
Sept –We went back to DC. We did the holocaust museum tour and it is the most moving and horrifying experience I think I have ever had. I meant to take more photos, but I was so engrossed in the experience that I didn’t take any but this one. There was an area that was under renovation that was a pile of shoes….and I was moved to tears just thinking about it, I can’t imagine if I had seen it (they did have a photo). If you ever go to DC, I cannot express strongly enough how important it is to go here, so that we NEVER forget the horrors these people went through and that we NEVER allow such atrocities to occur again. How did we let this happen?
We walked around DC quite a bit again and didn’t really take many photos, just remained in the now. We then went to Arlington National Cemetery. I wanted to see the tomb of the unknown soldier, so we took a trolley tour as to not miss the changing of the guard. This was another moving experience. I took a video of the changing of the guard…it is a site to behold! Unfortunately, it is too long for this site, so photos will have to suffice.
Sept -3-10–I flew to DFW for my quarterly visit. Ed explored DC a bit but he isn’t much of a photo taker, so there is nothing to show for when I am gone. LOL!
Sept 11–We packed up to head to our next campground. We did take a walk during the day and I got a few more photos of the area around the campground.
Tomorrow we are off to Chesapeake Bay…
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Gettysburg Thousand Trails Dover, PA (Aug 23-28)
Aug 23-Moved to Gettysburg Thousand Trails in Dover, PA. No, it is not located in Gettysburg, but close. This is a working farm and I am so excited to have farm animals around!! We got a great site, too!
Aug 24–Chill day and I am falling in love with the horses!!!!
Aug 25-We went to Hershey’s Chocolate World. We didn’t got to the theme park, as it is mostly rollercoasters and rides that Ed would not enjoy, so we opted not to waste our money. We did explore the shops and picked up a few goodies. It was a fun place to go.
We explored the campground trail and found the pet/animal cemetery…back amongst the corn fields
Aug 26–just hung out at the campground
Aug 27–Went to the local flea market and visited the Lancaster & Meyerstown F.L.A.G.s….The Lancaster gallery was empty, so I left a handmade greeting card. I got this awesome Lil Ghosty in a great frame at the Meyerstown gallery and left a couple of cards.
Also, today is my sweet baby James’ 20th birthday. What a wonderful day to be born. I love that boy to the moon and back for eternity! Happy Birthday, Kiddo!
Aug 28–I came across these buffalo-style hard boiled eggs while at a shop….I was tempted, but decided against it. Now I wish I had at least tried them…I will keep my eye out for them again. Yes, that is red beet flavored hard boiled eggs in the background….I was NOT tempted by those… LOL
While on my evening walks, I have been spotting bats flying overhead. There were bats at Kenisee Lakes, also. I enjoy seeing them! They are so cool!
Tomorrow we head out to the next campground
