Yesterday morning, we pulled away from the Crossville KOA, TN.......and it was not a pleasant day. Drizzles here and there, lots of traffic getting through Knoxville, and then we were soon in the mountains, getting higher and higher. And then........it began to snow...AND sleet. And this continued for the next 45 minutes to an hour as we drove up and through along the rapid river that was going down....the opposite direction from ourselves. With each curve and bend in the highway.....I wondered if I was going to find snow/sleet on the roadway. Luckily......we didn't find any on the surface of the highway, but all along the sides of the road and as I looked upward towards the top of the mts............it was white and snow everywhere. Beautiful, but worrisome as I pulled the 5er upwards.......a very tense time on my part.
However.....when we reached the gap and began to descend on the other side, the snow/sleet ended and the sun came out from time to time as the clouds began to part. And, it was really beautiful at that time.
We descended the 6% grade which lasted for 3 miles without a problem.....the modified exhaust brake that I have did a great job of holding the truck and the 39', 13500 lb RV from speeding down the mountainside without really using the brakes, except for a light tap now and then.
We arrived at an RV park in Lexington, a suburb of Columbia on the south....and I was really glad we had made reservations as the sign on the office doorway was "NO VACANCIES"!! The "Barnyard RV Park" is a great park for an overnight stop.....long pull-through sites for large rigs like mine....and a great price of only $28 for the site, wifi, cable tv with tons and tons of channels, water, electric, sewer,.......all amenities you could think of. A great place over stay a night.....!!!!
Sunday.......this morning we left the rv park about 8:45 on a great morning, blue cloudless sky, bright sunshine......and after three hours of an easy drive, we arrived at the gorgeous, incredible RV Resort: Willow Tree Resort, located in the countryside outside of a small town called Longs, South Carolina......about 20 minutes or less from North Myrtle Beach, SC. This resort has hot tubs, pool, lots of activities, a huge lake with a paved pathway all around the perimeter of it, great long paved sites for rvs to drive and pull into without having to back up into a site.....and, best of all.......many, many great friends from the U.S. and Canada. Soooooo great to see so many of the again, as well as meet new owners of Cedar Creek RV's!!!!!!!
This evening at 5pm we had an appetizer welcome party....with soooo much food for all to enjoy. We all sat and then stood around the campfire as the sun disappeared in the west behind the tall pine trees which are scattered in areas around the resort. And....with the sun gone, so were the moderate temps....and chilly weather immediately became evident to all of us.
Tomorrow......an evening meal is scheduled for all......but, the biggest part of the day is left to everyone to do as they please, and...need. We need to locate the nearest grocery and pick up a few things......as well as look over this area. We are only a very short miles, or two, from the border with North Carolina....and, as I said just minutes from North Myrtle Beach. All in all.....a great location!!!
Soooo, with the forecasts of increasingly warmer weather into the low 70's.....it should be a wonderful, fun week for everyone!!! And, along with the great friend of our club, this should ensure that......
LIFE IS JUST REALLY, REALLY, REALLY GREAT!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!
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