Category: Our RV Lifestyle

Another dreary, rainy day.

What to do??

EAT!!       Breakfast…             

Play some games then,  EAT AGAIN!!

Dinner!                                 

Cucumber salad, cauliflower & broccoli salad (Allan calls it cheese salad) with Allan’s stuffed red peppers.

We would like to have a fire!

Another dreary, rainy day, Rain, rain go away!

Not much to do but play crib and plan dinner.  These are the most yummy meatballs that we found at a Costco Roadshow.  Should have bought more, having the last few balls tonight with zucchini noodles.  

 

Dinner was delicious!  Forgot to take photos. 

Hopefully, tomorrow’s weather will be nicer but it isn’t looking good. 

 

Up early, my worry the slide won’t close was for not, as Allan predicted. It is at quite the angle. Allan has replaced toilet flusher, shade motor and more this is the next challenge.  Rehang the heavy, heavy door. 

The rain could have waited until we were all packed up but that’s what raincoats are for!

Goodbye KOA Lebanon

We’ll be

back!!

                       Today’s drive     

Took us a moment to figure out what was up ahead

Yep, on the correct highway    

Truckers transport the most unusual objects, what’s this?

You gotta love when the highway goes through a downtown, this one is Van Wert. What’s this guy towing?    More weird stuff!  Kyle, this is what we were seeing when we were on the phone with you.  Finally we know what something is, a blade from a wind turbine​.

Fun fact: The blades of the wind turbines are 120 feet long so that the total height from the ground to the tip of the blade is more than 380 feet, approximately the height of a 32-story building. How fast do the blades turn? Depending on wind conditions, the blades turn at rates between 10 and 20 revolutions per minute.

Let’s go quick to where there are no clouds, up ahead!Last State before entering Canada When did Michigan change to Pure Michigan?  Pure Michigan began as an advertising campaign launched in 2008 by the state of Michigan, featuring the voice of actor and comedian Tim Allen, using the title song from The Cider House Rules as the background music in television commercials.

Sad, we knew it was coming announcement!  Especially when the Toronto Caribbean Carnival was cancelled on April 8th and it runs after the Indy.

Honda Indy postponed because of COVID-19. TORONTO — The Honda Indy Toronto will not be held on its scheduled dates of July 10-12. Race promoters, Green Savoree Racing Promotions, made the decision on Friday after the city announced it was cancelling permits for major events and festivals for July and August because of the COVID-19 crisis.

@GreenSavoree are the same promoters as the St. Pete’s race.  Just like St. Pete’s we will not be getting our money back for this race.  We did get a refund, almost immediately when the Detroit race was cancelled.  Roger Penske rocks! 

I’d be OK with no refunds if they said, we can’t afford to refund – if we have a chance of keeping the series going please bear with us.  I would!!  Instead they say, read the back of your tickets, no refunds under any circumstances.  Will I still be a fan on the flip side????

Remember those new wipers, hurray for them! Raining hard and harder!  Thanks again Jeff and Wipers123.com 

Shopping stops not required, Kroger delivered yesterday, we’re good on fuel so only back break stops required.  We arrive at 130pWe were here last year, see the August 26/19 post.

Check in is a little different this time, turn around Allan!

Set up!A little closer to our neighbours than we’d like.  This site is 116, last year we were next site over 118.

180 deg view The fullest park we’ve stayed in.  

Walk around the park, love the animals.​

And of course the turkeys.  Allan, do turkeys fly?

 

 

It was a fun week in Lebanon and we learned more about Bailey. 

Allan lost the little Apple controller in the couch.  While searching Allan finds a handle we didn’t know existed.  Look further and discovered the way we thought the spare bed worked was not right – this way may be more comfy.                      Scooch up! 

Walk around the park.  Photo opp.  Slide back in the chair!  No thanks, too wet.         Sights around the park. 

Another of the must return to towns to actual do stuff.  Super easy to walk to town. 

Attached to our end of the park is the City of Lebanon Cemetery.  I did earlier in the week, ask Allan if he wanted to walk it but he didn’t. Our neighbour said it was a nice, peaceful walk to town so we did it and he was right.  We walked to the Lebanon Historic Train Station. A little disappointing but likely more fun when you can partake.

Fires permitted is always a huge plus, hum working on it

                                     Success!           

Retracted the door as much as we could, with me assisting.  Next life I want to       be she-woman      Fingers crossed!

Stay turned, next stop === Here??  cause the slide doesn’t retract??? Dinner a La Allan . super delicious                               

Asked what is this?  A stuffed red pepper, caesar salad & corn. 

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom Not a day goes by that we don’t have a conversation.  Miss you as much today as the day you left us. I know you are happy Allan got his air brakes. You no longer would have to make the “phuss” sound but we still hear you doing it. 

Explore the park day. Our site 514 

Kyle and Megan call; have a great chat.  Chat so much we run out of park to walk in so head to the road.  Not many places we’ve stayed have sidewalk access, we do here. Decide to walk to town because although it was dreary, the Son brings out the Sun. Got a chuckle from this store front sign.   Make it to Historic Lebanon.            The Black Horse Tavern is part of the larger Golden Lamb.  The building takes up almost a block and has an interesting history.  Sad but glad the streets are empty. 

I’m sure this would be a fun town to explore; add this to our re-do list. More cities should have a DORA  

Back home, in the warm sunshine, have a bevvy outside – clear skies but windy.  Within minutes weather changes to Trees just a swaying  Windy

We’ll @DoorDash for dinner, Chinese it is!! Having a great Mother’s Day!Notice it’s so much lighter out?!

Our newest issue (cause there always has to be one!)  The big, much too heavy for me, pocket door that separates the living and bedroom doesn’t slide. It’s been getting harder and harder to move.  Now it doesn’t want to move at all.  We must get it back or we will not be able to retract the slide = not driving anywhere. 

Signs of the time:  1.8 million the number of pay-TV subscribers lost in Q1, the sector’s worst quarter on record, per MoffettNathanson. Why more cord-cutting than usual?

A) no live sports and b) commercial customers like bars and hotels have paused service.

 

On the road again!  Today we are heading to the Lebanon KOA leave at 830a;  64,798kDrive is 5-1/2h.  It will take longer, because, after our 14 days in Fancy Gap with access to nothing, we’re going to stop at Kroger’s to restock, then get fuel. 

Allan is not a fan of tunnels, and here we are quickly approaching one. 

It’s a nice drive through the mountains.       

Nice, unless of course you are a trucker who’s brakes fail!

Steep runoff ramp…       

Allan, don’t look now!   Another one!!   

We’re now in

We pass several sets of 3 crosses.               

What is the significance, my friend, Google educates me.

Slow down, we don’t want to be tipsy 

Yippy tolls, haven’t been through one in a bit.  Luckily they take the E-Z Pass transponder we have.

What’s that?  A railway bridge.         

               Woohoo !!

Another toll.  Total toll count: 3; cost $18

These purple flower trees, look like lilacs, line the highway. Hard to get a good photo, this doesn’t do it justice.

Love the lush, greenery                 

Heading into Dunbar, WV for groceries.  I thought it was close to the highway,  not so much.

Groceries bought, on the road again.  Oh good, a 2 lane highway for how many miles??

   Ohio, made it!                         

Construction, we are on the right route. 

Made it to the #KOACamping after driving through Historic Lebanon and some narrow streets.  Arrived at 430.

Longest drive to our site, the park is not that big!

This police car  isn’t singling us out. 🙂

Keep going and going

Made it!

Set up, social distancing !!                     

Dinner then a fire.  As my friend, Eva would say… Life is good!

 

Goodbye to Fancy Gap KOA  Recap of our 14 quarantine days.

We have the best site!  #24 So easy to social distance. I’m a little concerned about back to normal life.

This is the hay ride tractor, hopefully it will be operational again!

We arrived here on the 25th, on April 27 we look outside and see the police parked in front of Bailey.  He’s not leaving, wonder why?  Is he plating us to ensure we don’t leave before the 14th day.  Would there be a nation wide Bailey hunt if we do?  Do we ask?  We’re still in our jammies, better not.

We are missing Florida weather.  Sad when Newmarket is warmer than here.  Lebanon is our next stop.

We buy some firewood, cause by now, ya’ll know we LOVE fires.  Hum, the wood is damp so doesn’t burn well.  We’ll Amazon us an ax!  So happy when it arrives.

Allan in action  Chop, Chop

After the chop chop Allan chiseled the ice out of the freezer.  Fingers crossed it doesn’t break before we make it back.     Relax time! AKA beer time!!  When space is a premium where to you store your beer??

Before and after ax fires…

Look up                     

Lets go twigging to get some more kindling.  Who is that “Twigger” in the background??                                             Never a dull moment! Look at us getting our steps and passing time.  A different experience every day!!  Try it!!!

The owners, Angie & Dave are very  nice and helpful people who make a killer shredded pork and brisket sandwich.  Gone to quick for a photo.

There are cute statues, spinners, flags throughout the park.  Also a “find the bear flag and metal art sheep” game.

Confess, we did have a little help finding them.

Bailey’s white roof, do not get to see it often.  In fact only once before.  We were interested to hear Warren Buffet speak.  No further comment.

Good night, travel day tomorrow.  For all you travelers, we highly recommend Fancy Gap KOA!!

This is the cutest park we’ve been in.  Narrow, winding roads, very hilly, trees galore.  Chillier than we’d like.

Us, cuties!                       

Too cold and pools are not open but hopefully soon.

Fire in the fire pit later!!  If the wind cooperates.

Today’s destination Fancy Gap, VA.  It is a short, easy drive so decide to leave about 11, km 64,565.  Bye bye, Fort Mills.  The day started off sunny and warm, by the time we pull out it is starting to sprinkle.

Only a few miles to North Carolina       

There are more cars on the road then we expected

Welcome to Virginia       

Rain continues.  Good thing Allan applied the Rain.X, it makes the rain just rolls off the windshield.

It only gets better, NOT…   Fog is rolling in.

Almost miss the exit

The road into Fancy Gap KOA

Made it!

Our spot is a little uneven, a few attempts at leveling does it. So far, we’re liking it here.  Not many others here and Allan has a fire pit, unlike the last place – just make your fire anywhere.

IndyCar iRacing and snack time,any guesses what’s on top of the popcorn?

Hum, forecast not that favourable but we’ll have fun

I’m doomed to not sleep in!  Yesterday garbage bin pick up, today my iPad alarm went off at 435a.  I have never used the alarm on my iPad.

Today’s exciting day!  Aldi food delivery! We have been adding items to the order since we started it last week.  We leave here tomorrow and will be quarantined in the next camp for 14 days.  Suits us fine but don’t want to run out of stuff.  There are a few items Aldi doesn’t carry so I’ll go, with my new mask, to Publix.

I’m back in record time.  It is only a 2 minute (This is a stock photo, Allan didn’t take a photo when he met me today) we bring the buggy to Bailey then return it.                                                                   

Meet Diego our excellent Aldi shopper.

Our no contact drop off, he puts it on the picnic table.  We retrieve when he’s gone.   

We put stuff away, divided up the meat in meal size portions.  That took over an hour, we deserve it beer/wine time!

It rained most of the day yesterday streaking our windshield so Allan buffed that up.

Now walk time

We missed out on breakfast so decide to have dinner early.  I have a hankering for Chinese style beef.   My chef springs into action

I stubbed my toe, been icing it but still ouchy.  Suspect wine will cure.  Need a walk/hobble to get 1201 steps for my 10k today.

This is a new sign, were they getting complaints?  They made considerable progress since we arrived on the 18th

A few others arrived, still pretty empty.They do not appear to take social distancing very seriously.  When we arrived we called ahead to ask for “no contact” check in.  It sounded like we were the first to ask.  We now think they think we are “virused” because they haven’t put anyone next to us.   Yahoo for us!!!

Our last fire here               

Off to Fancy Gap in the morning.