Red Gate RV Park proved to be our domicile for the day. It’s relatively new, just opening last year, after posing as a dairy farm previously. I was a bit tentative when pulling in as it just seemed like an open field with a few RV hookups. However, Joan and Tom, the campground hosts proved to be extremely accomodating, and went out of their way to make us happy. In our conversations, we learned that they hailed from Lancaster County, which we just left after living there for the past five months. They came here to workkamp and get into the sun. We shared stories and spoke of things we had in common. What a small world this is. We learned that the mansion on the grounds is often host to many a wedding. In fact, as Robin and I took a walk through the woods, an SUV came by with the hatch up. It was hauling the bride in the back so her dress would stay clean and without incident. What a novel idea. I just had to get off a shot of the happy newlywed. Red Gate is a great over night stop for traveling. Or, if you would want to visit historic Savannah for a couple of days. I just can’t imagine staying for any length of time as it just had no “it” factor for me. I would be remiss, however, if I didn’t state that the cleanliness was impressive. Although the new bath houses weren’t open yet, a double wide trailer proved to be more than ample at providing those amenities within. It even contained a tub for those that yearn for one when living in a motorhome. I’m sure in time this place will prove to become more enticing, but at $45 a night, it was over-priced for what it had to offer. The hosts took that expensive taste out of our mouths with their hospitality, even recommending a great dive in which to dine. I’ll have to give it a 3.5 as those host just couldn’t be more responsive.
Elkin, NC
One of the things I enjoy most about full time RVing is that we break with patterns. Although we are creatures of habit, the rules, the sameness, and the redundancy is thrown out at will. Such is the case with our travel itinery. We had usually prescribed to our theory of 250. By this we tried never to travel more than 250 miles in a day and if so, be off the road by 2:50 in the afternoon to set up in daylight. And finally, stay at least 2 1/2 days to enjoy the surroundings. Those tenets have given way to our desire for tropical Florida. Yesterday we left at nine and made our way to Elkin, North Carolina. All three of the rules of 250 were broken but as I said, that’s what’s nice about our lives. We do as we feel on any given day. Plans today are to leave this morning and make it to Savannah. There we’ll stay a bit, settle in prior to 3 p.m. and revert back to habit. Vaccilating is the theme for this trip.
Heading South
Today, we finally head South. Our plans are to land in southern Virgini a by this evening for our first stop. It is a bittersweet departure. I’m yearning to move, to relish in the sun and westerly winds of the Gulf, but our stay here has been nothing short of nirvana. Our journey had been postponed due to the fact that Robin was ordered to have some additional tests following her yearly mammogram. Apparently two spots exists on the ultrasound scan that are of some concern. The radiologist isn’t sure what to make of them although at this time they don’t appear to be tumors. More than likely they are cysts, but they need to be watched. We shall venture again to Pittsburgh but it won’t be until April for additional tests. This was good news to us because a serious situation would have demanded immediate attention. It has been a season of medical concerns. Thankfully, we are able to adjust, adapt, and deal with situations that seem to be a result of the graying process. I believe that a large majority of overcoming obstacles, emotional as well as physical, is in our attitude of……..this too, we shall conquer. It may just take a litte more time that it did when we were younger. Last night we bid farewell to Klaas and Judy, owners of Lake In Wood. Not only are they the most gracious, magnanimous of hosts and employers we have experienced, they have made it such they we see them now as our ‘other’ family. We shall miss them over the winter season. The future be willing, our paths will entwine anew when Old Man Winter gives way to the coming of spring.
