On The Road Again!!



Jekyll Island Campground



Magical Jungle on Jekyll Island



Don't you just love Willie's song, On the Road Again.  I think of it often in the summertime when I watch campers pull in and out of the campground.  Now I think of it in the wintertime :).  As most of you know Bob and I bought our very own 25 ft 2005 Isata motorhome.  It is turning out to be the perfect size and we love the layout in it.  It has one slide where the sofa is and that makes it very roomy for moving around on the inside.  After 38 years of having a campground, it is about time we are out camping.  We love staying in campgrounds even non KOA's.  Its great knowing so many people who already camp because we are getting some great recommendations on places to stay.



Jekyll Island Beach



As a result of that camper, today's coffe break is on the road from Jekyll's Island, GA.  What a beautiful spot in the world.  Sixtyfive percent of the island has to be left undeveloped .  The beaches are fantastic - broad and long and they seem to gently roll into an ocean that extends so far you can not distinguish the ocean from the sky on some days.  The waves are gentle.  This time of year there are not many people on the beach.  I counted six people yesterday as far as the eye could see.  The temperature is in the low 70's during the day and in the 40's to 50's at night.  Sigmund loves to go walking on the beach but he does not like to get in the ocean.  I have never loaded photos in a blog but maybe later on in the day I will edit this and try to put a photo of the beach so you can see what a pretty place it is.  It is suppose to rain today so we are going to do laundry and clean our little home away from home.  Of course in between showers Sigmon will get his long walk.

Walking Road Across From Campground

  Right across the road from the campground there is a road that winds beneath towering live oaks laden with spanish moss. The road leads  to the sound.  It is almost a mile to the pier on the sound so it makes a two mile walk - speed limit of 15 miles an hour for traffic.  It is a great place to walk me and the dog.  We woke up about 5 am  for Sigmon to have a bathroom break and were treated to an owl hooting and then out near the road we saw two small key type deers.  I quietly sneaked in the opposite direction so as not to interrupt their morning grazing.  The campground also has a bird santuary in honor of departed winter guests - lots of birdfeeders and ferns. It is very quiet and peacful filled with bird songs riding on gentle breezes. Gone but not forgotten.



Jekyll Island Campground Bird Santuary

 Let's see, one of my sisters loves all the funny things that happen along the way.  Laughter is a wonderful medicine.  We bought the camper with the help of Bank of the West.  It seems Bank of the West did not know us and would loan money whereas our very on bank in Boone that knows us would not loan the money.   Who knows?  I told the Boone bank it was their loss!!  So we get the camper home and all is well, Carolina Coach dealership had done a great job - it was clean , everything worked and they were even so kind as to have gotten a tag for it.  Two days before we were to leave for our first great adventure Carolina Coach called and said we needed to bring it back to them for inspection.  I said well it has a tag, it should be ok.  They said no, something was goofed up, good thing we were home, we took it to them on the way out of town and found out we were driving on an expired tag that had belonged to the gentleman who sold the unit on consignment.  (He was selling because his wife was terminal).  Now we are drivng on a 30 day tag and we were thinking we might not be home in 30 days.  I am thinking about were Garry could send our tag to us in Florida when it comes in the mail in Boone.  It was a good thing we did not know the tag was expired as I am sure I would have done something stupied and been pulled over and then how would I we have ever explained something we did not even know??



Little Cedar Creek Campground

 After the inspection stop, it was on the road to Little Cedar Creek Campground in SC (recommended by Sally).  Our first setup and thanks to automatic jacks we looked like pros.  We had practiced at our campground so we knew basically how everything worked on the camper.  We did discover that our TV satellite receiver and converter box no longer worked.  We think a wire somehow came loose during the jarring ride down I40 in NC near Clermont.  This road is awful.  Some of the tarp money should definitely have been sent for its repair.  Needless to say after finally figuring out some of the wiring system, we have wisely decided to wait until we see our friend Johnny in Florida for help.   At Johnny's suggestion we have been reading manuals on this trip and can now operate  the Bose surround system which gives us great radio.  We are surviving fine without TV but it will be nice for Bob when it is working again.



Lake at Savannah South KOA



Our second night of camping on the road was at the Savannah South KOA.  We felt right at home at the KOA and left them some of our brochures.  Hopefully someone will come our way when they read about our cool mountain summers.  This was the first time we dumped our holding tanks.  This worked like a charm thanks to Sally's instructions about dumping the black first and following with the grey to clean out the lines.  Then we ran a lot of water out of the holding tank as it tasted more like chlorine than water.   Have you noticed how much I mention Johnny and Sally in this coffee break?  They are our wonderful friends who have full timed it for about 10 years and are pros on all the stuff we need to know.  Hands on experience is different than being behind the counter at the campground.  We should have done this years ago..  Someday I will have to tell you the story of how Johnny and Sally came back into Bob's life and therefore into mine - what a blessing...



Notice the feet on this Driftwood - We call it walking driftwood!



Well I have typed for an hour and had a wonderful time sharing our beginning adventures with you.  I am hungry so I will go.  You all have a great day...I will try and add photos later. 



Bob and Sigmon showing off at a natural bench on Jekyll's



   

Bob and Sigmon enjoying a rest break!!