Well I said I would be back

And to continue from the last post, the spring swing has started. After returning to Plano, Texas, we again parked the rig at Lake Lavon East Fork COE. This trip was again a grand kids trip. We really enjoyed spending time with Bridget and Jack and the Kids. While we in Plano, one of the worse hail storms in Texas history occurred, delivering the blunt of it's big stuff in Wylie, Texas, where Lake Lavon is located. As we drove back to the rig we saw the damage as we traveled. Hail so big that it went thru the roofs and ceilings of homes, softball size hail, does unbelievable damage. As we drove thru the RV Park the damage to the rigs was devastating, skylights, windows and windshields, siding stripped off and roofs penetrated. We saw motor homes that the hail had gone thru the roofs and broke counter tops and cabinets. As we approached our Mountaineer, the site was flooded. I climbed up on the roof, nothing broke, nothing damaged. The west side had no damage to the fiberglass, there was a few small dents in the lower metal skirt, which is about a thick as a beer can. This damage was fixed the following day, by simply rubbing it out from the back side. 3 large trees, which overhung our rig had given it protection. Sort of like trying to hit a golf ball thru a tree, took all the velocity out of the stones. We picked up some hail stones(not the biggest) that had been laying in 80 degree weather for a couple of hours.

We left a couple of days later, no the worse for wear. First day we headed east and made Vicksburg, Mississippi, where we overnighted at the Ameristar RV park. Which is conveniently located by the Ameristar Casino. Park is alittle tight, but doable for an overnight. Next day it was south to Biloxi, Mississippi. Here we stayed at the Cajon Rv Resort, located across the highway from the main beach, and next to Treasure Island Casino (see a pattern developing here). After spending a couple of days and nights it was on to Pensacola, Florida. An overnight and some sight seeing, we moved on to Jacksonville, Florida. We overnighted in a really nice park, just don't remember the name. The following day we headed for Savanah, Georgia. Here we stayed at Savanah Oaks RV park, nice quiet park, big sites. We spent a couple of days and did the tourist thing of the historical districts in Savanah. If in the area, I would highly recommend it. Traveling up the coast we stayed in Lumberton KOA for a few days and visited old friends and family, thanks Tallis Milburn for putting up with us. They had moved there from Roswell, NM and have a nice farm, complete with horses and chicken and other fowl. Nice visit. The next night was spent at a KOA along side the freeway. Then it was on to Virginia Beach, If you read my previous blog, you may remember our son John, who deployed to the middle east, well, his ship is returning and we will be there. We stayed in Suffolk, Virginia, At Davis Lakes RV Resort, which would be home for the next 2 weeks. This is a nice park, large spaces, 3 lakes.

We made the drive into Virginia Beach, and planned to meet the Ship the following day, The morning was wet, and the skys cleared just as the sailors made port. It was a great home coming. Another time in life that we wouldn't have missed for the world.

The next 2 weeks was fun, with John on leave, we had time to catch up, celebrate Coopers 2ND birthday

Took Janice to a Monster Truck race Monsters on the Beach, for Mother's Day, hey that's what she ask for. :-)

And took in a baseball game of the Norfolk Tide, AAA

 

After a lot of fun, it was time for us to head west. We traveled to Raleigh, NC, where we stay at the Fairgrounds, Nice RV Park, plenty of space, full hookups, 50 amp. After 3 days we headed for Charlotte for the NASCAR All-Star Race. We stayed at Apollo RV, which is located right next to Charlotte Motor Speedway. You could hear the cars (and the jet dryers) from the rig. Nice park, good size sites, and the best location you could ask for. While in Charlotte, we went to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. If you are in the area and even if you are not a NASCAR fan, take in the Hall of Fame, you will enjoy it.

 

The All Star race was great, and Charlotte Motor Speedway was spectacular.

A couple of days after the race, it was west to Memphis and Nashville. In Nashville we stayed at the Yogi Park on Grand Ole Oprie Drive, which by the way is a Passport America park, can you say half price? After looking around for a couple of days we headed west, staying in Ft Smith, Arkansas, Dalhart, Texas, and on to Fun Valley. We arrived the day after it opened and were met by good friends Jerry and Debbie Pointer, you remember them from Weslaco. Dana and Martha Moses, from Garland, Texas. It was nice to be home, and reuniting with old friends. Fun Valley 2016 will be the next blog, Stay Tuned.