6 month recap of life as a full-time rv'er.

Oh what a journey it has been thus far.  

We have had some very good days & some very bad days.

We have visited 14 states, 7,307+ miles. That is mileage on new truck, Not sure how many we had on the truck that began the venture.

Acquired one new truck, one propane campfire, one wood burning camp fire stove.

Friendly faces along the way -

We have visited with our daughter and two granddaughters in Georgia.

Long time friends from Dave's Air Force Days -

Fred Loyacano in MS

Ron and Janet Jackson in PA

Bob and Carole Lambert in VA

Our son, daughter-in-law and 6 grandchildren in CT.

Weatherwise

Started off with the Storm of the Century in TX in February. 

Then came the 17 year emergence of cicadas - hope to miss that next time they come out! It was deafening in PA and VA.  Let me tell you, being dive bombed by one of these creatures is no fun!

 also - we have had rain, rain and more rain

Bonus Things

We have had the pleasure of visiting several very welcoming churches.

too many restaurants to name and some very yummy ice cream shops! Perhaps, contributing to my extra 5 pounds.

Excited to see what the next 6 months brings and what we find along the way.

Last Day in PA

 Our time in PA is coming to an end.  It has been a good time here at Dutch Country RV Park.

Have not enjoyed the cicadas, but have enjoyed the time here. thankful for our screen room to keep the bugs off of us.

Our trip to Wal*Mart was uneventful. Restocked and ready to roll in the morning.

Procrastinator - sums it up

 Well, here it is June 12 and I am so far behind in this blog.  If there's one thing I'm good at - it's slacking. 

Our travels are full of daily adventures.  I just don't take time to blog. We are at Dutch Country RV Park. We have been here since June 8 and will leave on June 13. Nice sites. Some of them obviously long term folks, but very nice and neat.

So, today is Emma's birthday. She is a very beautiful 17 year old.  She is our daughter's youngest daughter.  

Yes, I've been enjoying many different restaurants and way too many foods that aren't in my regular lifestyle. So.............I have got myself back onto a stricter regime of eating. Yeah, me!

We are currently in Manheim, Pennsylvania. Manheim was established in 1762.  Some of the churches there are amazingly beautiful. Sorry, no photos.

 We had the pleasure of having Ron and Janet Jackson come to visit us here. They live in Northern Pennsylvania, almost in NY. We went to a Dutch smorgasbord restaurant with them, Miller's. Very good food and of course we had to try a whole lot of things. Think my favorite was the chocolate pecan pie.  Close second was Shoefly Pie.

We also visited a winery with the Jackson's before their departure . Good wine and of course we purchased a few bottles. Their daughter Karon owns a couple of wineries in Pennsylvania, further north. We will have to visit her on our next rip through.

June 11, we went to see a couple of covered bridges. Really amaze me, the different styles of the bridges. Both of the ones we saw are still in use.

The only complaint we have is the cicadas.  They have been "singing" to us since Virginia and I'm ready for them to stop.

The Buttercup on second street

 May 2, 2021

A hidden little gem in old town Bay St Louis.  Had brunch after church. 

Lighthouse

 

Lighthouse in Biloxi

                                         seen from Beauvoir

April 30, 2021

Shaggy's Gulfport

Visit to another Shaggy's location

 Nice views, good food and beverages.

April 30, 2021

Beauvoir

April 30, 2021

In between rain showers we visited this historic site.  Very, very interesting. A statue of Jefferson and his two sons . Life size bronze statue depicts Jefferson Davis, his adopted black child, Jim Limber and his son, Joseph Davis.

Hayes Pavillion - reproduction, original destroyed by Hurricane Katrina

Built by James Brown as a haven for itinerant Methodist circuit riders. The building derives it's name from it's later use by the family of Margaret Davis Hayes, the eldest daughter of Jefferson and Varina.

Beauvoir House

James Brown, using slave labor and hired craftsmen, built this Louisiana raised cottage as a summer home from 1848 to 1852. The single-story home was construed of cypress and heart pine with a roof of Welsh slate. The raised design, along with the porches, tall windows, high ceilings, and the arrangement of the rear wings, promoted ventilation. the house was elevated on 62 eight-foot-tall brick piers to provide antebellum air conditioning - - not to avoid high water. But, elevating the house saved it from the storm surge of Camille and Katrina. The heavy slate roof on the house is sealed around the edges and so constructed that high winds blow the slatee roof down on the house rather than up and away. The structure has withstood eighteen hurricanes since it was built.

Windows and

 front doors to Beauvoir

Library Pavilion - reproduction - original destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

James Brown used this cottage as a schoolroom for his children. Jefferson Davis rented it for $50 a month from Sarah Dorsey from 1877 - 1878, Davis enclosed the eastern porch for additional living space and lined the original room witwh bookcases. Here Davis, with theh lep of his wife Varina, wrote the Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government.

Varina's Rose Garden

Displays inside the Presidential Museum 

Typical bedroom furnishings

 Wood carving of Jefferson 

Burial cart used for Jefferson