Our RV stories and adventures.
Pigeon Forge Tennessee was a fun town. The main street had so much to look at. There was enough activates to keep us busy for days. Our time was limited, but we were able to squeeze in a show at the Comedy Barn, some Moonshine taste testing and some Go Kart Riding. I’m sure we will be back. Maybe next time we’ll plan to visit Dollywood.
My 40th Birthday Celebration
I was raised in North-East Pennsylvania with a large extended family living in New York City. Majority of holidays and special occasions, our immediate family packed up the car and traveled two hours from PA to NYC to attend.
Years go by and everyone’s life changes, older members of the family whom where the heart of these gatherings sadly pass away. The frequency of these events slowly diminished. After high school, I moved away to go to college, hardly ever making it back “home” for any of these gatherings. Then I got married and moved all the way across the country, never making it back for any of these events or even a nice visit.
Living in our RV and traveling I am finally getting an opportunity for a nice visit with my mom. She, along with my Aunt and Uncle planned a big family event during my visit. My 40th Birthday (and long overdue visit) became the special occasion. It was wonderful to see everyone and my heart swelled with love during the whole event. It meant so much to see each of you. ((Love, Hugs & Kisses)
A few photos from this memorable dinner.
Wow, I can not believe how easy it is to forget to post the updates on here. We have have been busy since the last time one of us posted anything. I don’t think that I’m going to talk too much about each place that we’ve been since then, but I will try to touch on all of those places.
If you follow us on Facebook, then you know about what happened in Santa Rosa, New Mexico at the Dairy Queen. I still can’t get over that. Anyway, despite that fiasco, we did still have a good time there. We were on the old Route 66. We went to see what they call “Blue Hole.” It is a naturally occurring waterhole that is so clear that you can see dang near all the way to the bottom of it and it’s 80 feet deep. That’s a good way’s down for looking through water. Here are a few pictures of that. Please keep in mind that the camera can’t see exactly what the human eye can see and reflections off the top of the water kind of destroy the greatness of this hole.
After we saw Blue Hole, we went for a cruise down some of the old Route 66. It was pretty cool to see some of the old buildings and stores and such from back in the day. It was a little sad how most of what used to be is now dead and gone. I have come to realize that I was a little too late to be able to see the real Route 66 and that I will never see it the way it was meant to be. But here are a few pictures of what we have seen so far.
From there we went to Shamrock, TX for a night and then off to Oklahoma to see a friend for a few days. We had a good time catching up with them and getting some rest. After that, we went to Arkansas to see cousin Leslie. We got a spot at a campsite very close to her new house and then we were able to spend the evening with her and her fiance.
Then it was time to go to Memphis, TN. Right on the east side of the border is the pyramid. I’m told that it used to be a sports center. Something like where they played basketball or something. If you really know me, then you know that I don’t like professional sports. The biggest reason for that is simple. I gave up 20 years of my life with the possibility to pay the ultimate sacrifice and I barely make anything. These guys play a game and make a fortune. Anyway, they turned to pyramid into the biggest Bass Pro Shop that I have ever seen. It was really cool, we even boondocked in their parking lot for the night.
After that was a place called Smyrna, TN and then Pigeon Forge, TN. Pigeon Forge was great. The Smokey Mountains are amazing. Rebecka was able to get another Jr. Ranger badge from there, as well. Here are a few of the pictures I took while we were in the Smokey Mountains.
Ok, I’m going to end this post for the night but I will write again tomorrow and trust me, it’ll be worth the wait. Ok folks, I’ll see you soon. Until then, keep the adventures going.
Four Corners and Mesa Verde National Park
We recently visited Four Corners. This site is in the middle of Indian Reservation lands. They require a per person fee of $5 before you can drive to the site. The “idea” and concept of this site is very interesting. When you look at a map of the USA, four states meet together. Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. We took the visit as an opportunity to say we had been there and to take some photos. There were some vendor booths surrounding the site offering jewelry and other souvenirs. How often can you say you sat in four states at the same time.
We headed to Farmington, New Mexico. “What’s there to see there?”, you might ask. My answer, “It’s not What is there, it’s “Who”!” Thoroughly enjoyed visiting with some friends we have not seen in years. I love that on this adventure we are able to reconnect with friends and family. Visiting “places” was only part of why we choose this adventure.
Mesa Verde National Park was not far from our friend’s house. An opportunity to visit and see Indian cave dwellings could not be passed up. We hopped in the car and drove North into Colorado. I became a giddy little girl when I saw snow on the mountains in the distance. You must understand. I was raised in Pennsylvania. Snow was a big part of winter. While Marc did his best to drive us to visit the snow a few times over the years, the excitement of seeing it doesn’t get old.
The drive once in the park was steep and winding as we made our way to the park’s museum. Rebecka completed another Jr. Ranger booklet, earning herself another badge. I think we will be buying her a vest to display all her hard work soon. Her eagerness to complete the lesson and activities in the booklet is encouraging my desire to continue visiting these National Parks.
I will post photos and videos. Please enjoy.
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