Winter Excursion 10, Day 17

We did the hour drive to Dreher Island State Park, SC. It's a nice park on a very large lake. There are two campgrounds. The one just inside the gate is full hookups and most sites are on the water. The other campground is way in the back of the park. We think it is an older campground as the sites are very narrow and close to each other. The tent sites all have nice pads and most are on the water. The roads getting to the park are terrible, some of the worst we've ever seen.

We stopped for lunch at a Mexican joint. The food was good and the service great.

Back at camp we watched the campground fill up as it's Friday. One more day here then off to the Kiddos, let the craziness begin! 

Winter Excursion 10, Day 16

After breakfast we drove to Mast General Store in downtown Columbia. This store has been there since 1863. 

After Mast General Store we stopped at Ft Jackson to hit the PX. 

On the way back to camp we stopped at Publix (our favorite grocery store) for a few supplies.

Back at camp we relaxed and enjoyed the perfect weather.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 15

Woke up to a nice sunny day with temps a little warmer. We were on the road by 0930. It was a little windy, but the camper towed well.

We did have a small issue going through Charlotte, NC. The interstate was packed with traffic. The GPS said to get in the left two lanes to stay on I-77 South. I moved over and next thing I knew we were on the HOV (Express lanes) which are restricted to two axel vehicles and they are toll lanes. There is limited access to these lanes and very few exits back to the "normal" I-77. The few times I tried to exit the traffic was so heavy that I could not merge to the right. We ended up staying in the Express Lanes. I'll be waiting for the ticket to arrive, I'm sure they got our picture.

We arrived at Sesquicentennial State Park just outside of Columbia, SC around 1330. This is our last stop before Charleston, SC. It's an older campground, but we have a nice pull-thru site with full hookups! The ground is all sand. It's like being at the beach. We were all set up and relaxing by 1500.

Tomorrow we will probably do some exploring.  

Winter Excursion 10, Day 14

To all my Fellow Vets, Thank you for your service! And to the all Veteran Wives, Thank you for all you did and putting up with us.

We spent the day in camp surviving the cold temps here in Virginia. We watched TV for the most part, a history of the Vietnam War. It was sobering!

We went to dinner at a local joint. The food was good and the waitress was bad. I rather have it this way than the other way around.

Back at camp we did a little prep for the trip tomorrow, but hit the sack by 2100.

We are looking forward to our next campground as we have not been there before.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 13

Today we got to do our favorite chore; LAUNDRY (NOT!). While at the laundromat the owner came by to do some cleanup. We talked for a few minutes and he mentioned he is from Upstate NY. Turns out he is from Evan Mills just up the road from our home. Small World! 

We spent the rest of the day in the camper. The wind has been howling and temps are dropping.

There is only a few campers in the campground. We think the weather chased the rest of them away.

The truck behaved today, but I'm still not sure it's fixed. While in Charleston I'll get it to a dealer.

Winter Excursion 10, Day 12

I was able to pinpoint the problem area for the rear lights on the truck. I got it working by wiggling one of the connectors under the back bumper. I'm not sure it is "fixed", but we will see after we hit a few bumps.

We watched the mass exodus this morning. The campground was almost emptied, but a few arrived in the afternoon.

We hungout at camp, watched a little football, and had a nice dinner.

Weather will be changing tomorrow. Forecast high is 33 with a low tomorrow night in the low 20s. I filled the fresh water tank and disconnected the city water hose. I thought we were heading south to avoid this weather!

Winter Excursion 10, Day 11

We left camp at 0830 and made the 280 mile drive to Claytor Lake State Park in Dublin, VA. The drive was uneventful until I stopped for gas and discovered the turn signals were inop! Actually all the rear lights on the truck are not working (brake, signal, backup, etc.). The lights and signals on the camper are working fine. I'll have to do some troubleshooting tomorrow.

We got to our new campground around 1430. The place is packed, but I'm guessing it will empty out tomorrow (Sunday).

The rest of the day we enjoyed our favorite pastime..People Watching!