September 2021
This month has been a lot of
fun, with some Fall-like days and good camping trip with family. We camped at
CERALAND with a large family group and tremendously enjoyed the week-end.
October 2021
Diane and Dave, traveling from
Denver to Wisconsin, paid us a visit for a few days. We visited around Columbus
and had a very nice time with them.
Trip to Charleston, SC
Oct. 1 thru Oct. 10
F-S-Su-M-T-W-T-F-S-Su
Departing Seymour, Indiana, our
group of three couples, (Bob&Terry, Glen&Kin, Rick&Diane) traveling
in three RV rigs. By galley, we had a convoy! Traveling to Charleston, our goal
was to take the fastest route, so we took:
I-65 to Louisville Fee bridge,
with camera system, so be sure and pay toll on-line
I-64 to Lexington
I-75 to I-40
I-40 to Ashville
I-26 to Charleston
Friday 10-1 Pull to Corbin, KY
Corbin/Laurel Lake KOA
Observations and future visits
along the way were;
Kentucky Bourbon Trail- This
journey to some of the most iconic Bourbon distilleries in the world is a true
Bluegrass bucket list item
Kentucky Horse Park- KY says; A
treasure to our state and a facility unlike any other in the world, since 1978
the Kentucky Horse Park’s mission has been to celebrate our relationship with
the horse through education, exhibition, engagement and competition. Owned and
operated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky with outstanding RV Park accommodations.
Kentucky Keenland Horse Track-
Located in the Horse Capital of the World, (Lexington, KY.) Keeneland is an
internationally renowned racecourse and the Thoroughbred industry’s leading
auction house. Founded in 1936, Keeneland’s mission is to continually invest in
the industry and to preserve the tradition of Thoroughbred racing.
Corbin, KY- Harland Sanders
Café and Museum, the birthplace of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Colonel Harland
Sanders, entrepreneur and founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain.
Cumberland Falls and the Cumberland Gap are in the area. Site of a 1991
documentary, Trouble Behind.
Sat. 10-2 Pull to Ashville, NC
Bear Creek V Park (right off I-40)
Ashville, on the French Broad River
and home of George Vanderbilt's, Biltmore Estate.
Sun. 10-3 Pull to Charleston,
SC Oak Plantation RV Park (Beautiful, moss-covered Live Oaks, nice sites)
Today, I-26 was very dangerous, with heavy traffic and speeding drivers. Sure
enough, we came upon a recent accident with one fatality and several seriously
injured people. It was obvious that the car rolled and crashed from high speed.
Waterfront Park
Old Slave Mart
White Point Garden
Audubon Swamp Garden
Pineapple Fountain
Folly Beach
Dorchester
Port of Charleston
USS Yorktown
Charleston Harbor Water Taxi
Carriage Tours
Walking Tours
Charleston City Bus Tour
See-it-all sightseeing bus
tour
Charleston Daytime and Sunset
Harbor Cruise
We enjoyed seeing the Palmettos,
gardens, architecture, historical sites, dolphins, old town.
Mon. 10-4 Charleston Old Town
Guided Bus and Guided Harbor Cruise Tours
Tue. 10-5 Angel Tree, Tea
Plantation
Wed. 10-6 Patriots Point, USS
Yorktown, Shem Creek
Thur. 10-7 We elected to
travel US 52 on our return trip. Pull to Norwood RV Park Norwood, NC
US 52 observations:
SC- industrial south, cotton
fields central, peanuts, peaches north
NC- Tobacco, higher
elevations, hardwoods, Kudzu, Mt. Airy lunch
Fri. 10-8 Pull to Boondock
camp at Gilbert, WV could not fine an RV Park so camped at WV Post Office lot,
rain/fog. Glad we had generators.
US 52 VA observations- soybeans,
poultry, leaf tobacco, peanuts. Crossed the Blue Ridge Parkway here. Gaining
elevation in the middle NC Piedmont. Piedmont is a French word meaning
"foot of the mountain."
Hillsville VA- claim to fame=large
flea market, On old Cumberland Gap Road
Wytheville- crossroads of the
Blue Ridge, historic old town, named for George Wythe, the "father of
American Jurisprudence" and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Bland- rugged Appalachian
terrain
Bluefield- VA’s tallest town
(2389 elev.)
US 52 WV observations: precipitous
ridges, hardwood trees in the fog, steep climbs, deep river gorges with nice
rapids and falls, coal mines, poverty but beautiful terrain, and rivers. Abundant
Rhododendrons along US52 in VA and WV, would be an awesome Spring drive!
Sat. 10-9 Pull to Sandy
Springs RV Park Stout, OH
IN WV, following lots of
curves, long climbs, and steep downhills, in the NC Piedmont, and WV Blue
Ridge, we decided to leave US 52, taking WV80 and WV10 on up to Ohio, and
rejoin US 52 there.
Welch- Heart of the coal
country. SW WV is traversed by crossing high ridges, following rivers and
creeks up and down the canyons, beautiful terrain, flora, fauna but poverty
abounds.
Logan, WV- Chief Logan and the
history of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
Navigating western WV passes
numerous unincorporated towns, each with an interesting story. The larger towns
had the services we needed.
We crossed the Ohio River at
Ironton and resumed US 52 along the level Ohio Valley.
At Sugar Grove, OH, we headed
up OH125 to the Miller Amish stores near West Union. The Ohio hills are steep
with narrow roads, so slower going. The Amish Market is very popular and sell
all sorts of interesting items. We liked the bakery and sandwich shop!
Late afternoon, we headed back
south to the Ohio River and a campsite at Sandy Springs.
Sun. 10-10 Pull to Seymour
We had a great night on the Ohio
River watching the barges, wildlife and sunset. Sunday morning was a leisurely
morning with a big breakfast and reflective conversation. We had such a great
trip together, with wonderful fellowship and sightseeing experiences.
We crossed into Indiana at Lawrenceburg,
for fuel, had lunch at Bob Evans, then continued west on US 50. Arriving at
Seymour mid-afternoon, we unloaded and said our goodbyes.
