Pit Spot

Monday found us driving again - I'm grateful that we set the return trip up to be one day on, one day off.  It was really great to get to enjoy the campsite yesterday in Prosperity.  Today, we're heading down thru Atlanta to get to Lake Pines RV park near Columbus, GA. 

We stopped off at a Cracker Barrel along the way for lunch, and, since I had been saying that I needed to get on the roof to check it out (I try to do that at least once a month and anytime we've driven under low hanging trees), RDB encouraged me to go ahead and do so right after lunch.  Glad that we did, as I found a small tear in the roof membrane that needed to be patched.  Even something as tiny as a scratch can lead to water seeping into the ceiling - and trust me, we've had plenty enough experience with that! 

I asked RDB to grab a picture of me up there working, he disappeared for a moment, then reappeared out of the camper with his DJI Mavick drone.  Not what I was expecting! But I'm kinda glad for the view point!

With the roof freshly patched, we we on our way again.  Smooth sailing for the most of it, till the "fuel filter maintenance needed" light flashed on.  Ugh. (Y'all, I swear, pack your patience on long road trips!). Thankfully, we're staying the day in Columbus Tuesday and I found a RAM dealer that could get RDB and the truck in first thing.  Fuel Filter change, tires rotated, a recall (that we thought our home dealer had corrected, but not), and oil change and that 3500 of ours had itself a spa day in the middle of our trip!

But he's worth it.  This Beast has been the best at towing our camper with no complaints, faithfully, on all these adventures.  It's a great vehicle, that's for sure.  And the Autonation dealer in Columbus? 10/10 recommend!

We arrived at Lake Pines RV park after dark, and driving up the entrance with the lake to one side and the Barn lite up with Christmas lights to the other made it feel so magical.

So with Tuesday morning occupied with our RAM's spa day, RDB set out to make the most of the afternoon. Columbus had a TON of geocaches and parks, so we loaded Diesel into the truck and took off.  

I'd love to say we found the most caches ever, but Diesel was overstimulated with all the other dogs and people in the park we simply took a few quick pictures and then drove thru the rest of the park before heading over to a Love's gas station to adjust the air in our tires. Diesel enjoyed a few moments off leash in their dogpark.

Tuesday night, we fixed dinner and Facetimed with Bestie.  Needless to same a few drinks in, RDB came up with a great idea for the impromptu stand I'd created.

We had a bit of fun to say the least! And we really look forward to being home and having Monday night dinner at El Gallo again!

Even Diesel enjoyed a new toy:

Wednesday morning we packed up and started out for the next leg of our trip hour - 4 hours over to Mobile, Alabama.

We were at Lake Pines Rv Park and Campground, site #10.  Lynn, the office "happy camper" and I had a hilarious chat when I booked the site several months ago (Hi Lynn, if you're still reading along!) The Site was level enough that we didn't need to use leveling legos, and the concrete pad for the picnic table was nice, too.  One thing that was a bit unexpected was the train that come thru around midnight (LOUD) and the artillery practice Wednesday morning over at Fort Benning.  Aside from those two things, we were really happy with our stay. 

For more camping photos, go here.  (Someday, because wifi is slooooow in campsites.)

KOA - Cartersville/Cass-ville White, GA

 

Well, we had originally planned to make it to Anderson, SC for tonight, but with a ridiculous amount of traffic around Look Out Mountain, we only made it to Cartersville, GA. What should have taken us 2.5 hours took 4.5 instead.  Oy.  

At least the scenery along the way was pretty.

So, we used the KOA app and found our nearest kampground, and luckily they had plenty of spots available. 

We stayed the night at the Cartersville/Cass-ville White, GA KOA.  We didn't have a reservation for this one, so it was a bit different checking in.  We looked at the map, to identify what 50amp/Full hook-ups were open (any site with an orange cone in it was reserved), then drove the campground to find one that would work for us.  Once we were settled in, I walked back over to the office and filled out a form with our contact and payment info and put it into the mail slot in the office door. Done!

We packed up and hit the road Sunday morning rested, refreshed - and SHOWERED!  Omg, I forget sometimes how amazing it feels to get a good night's sleep and take a hot shower!  Full hook-ups, water heater working, and furnace on - it was splendid!

On we go!!

Park (P)review: Cloudland Canyon State Park - Rising Fawn, GA

Park (P)review

We haven't camped here yet, but I've driven around and checked it out!

Cloudland Canyon State Park
706-657-4050

*We. LOVED. This. Park!!! We were heading back from NC and saw the sign for it and took a last minute detour to go visit the park. We're already trying to figure out how we're gonna incorporate it into our trips from TX to NC.
*The road to the park is just what you'd think of for a mountainous area - switchback turns, hills, big hardwood trees, blind curves.  (I think I'll let RDB do the trailer pulling on this one.)
*The park butts up to a deep canyon - with some amazing views, hiking opportunities, and even cave tours!
*They have quiet a number of accommodations at the park - we liked the idea of using the cottages for our trips across, and I was thrilled to find they had 2 which are pet friendly (with an additional fee, of course).