We're Scratching Our "Hitch Itch"

We are on the way to Sedalia, MO to the Escapees 58th Escapade, also the 40th anniversary of the Escapees RV Club.  Gene volunteered us to be Row Reps, which means we'll be at a table with
brochures and handouts representing our state of Florida and our Escapees Chapter 57.  We're
excited about meeting up with old friends and meeting new ones.

For those who may not be acquainted with the term "hitch-itch",  it's an uncontrollable urge to pack up the RV and hit the road.  Fortunately, ours coincided with the rally.

We left home on May 18th, and met up with my sister, Faith and her husband, Len at Hopkins Eatery in Tallahassee.  I had been in contact with Florida State Parks Department about procuring brochures listing all the state parks.  We love the seclusion and natural surroundings of state parks and thought others might like to know where they're located.  Len was kind enough to go by the department and pick up a case for us. 

After a delicious lunch and catching up on news, we headed down the road to Quincey, FL to the Beaver Lake Campground.  It's not fancy, but we only needed a place to hook up to electric and water.  Since replacing our RV refrigerator with an electric only, we must have a hook up to keep everything cold.  So far it's holding the temperature very well as we travel during the day.

Saturday morning we left for Gunter Hill, a Corps of Engineer campground near Montgomery, AL.
I had made a reservation and picked a site on their site map that seemed to be overlooking the water.  It was a very nice site, but there were trees and bushes between me and the water.  The next day we took a walk around the loop and I got my "water fix".   The site that was closest to the view of the water was also far from the bathhouse, so I made the right choice after all.

We spent Saturday and Sunday there, then left on Monday to travel to Blue Bluff COE campground in Aberdeen, MS.  We have found that a day of rest after driving a day keeps us from wearing ourselves out.  My choice of a site at Blue Bluff was perfect - right on the water.  This was my view
from my chair. Onone of his walks, Gene met Mike. from MA who is starting out on traveling in his Scamp tow trailer.  We spent the afternoon sharing about places we've been and rode with him to Penny Lane Java in Aberdeen for lunch/dessert.
It's a delightful little place with good food and reasonable prices.  The proprietor, Nicole, has been the owner for 10 years and is a lifetime resident of Aberdeen.  Back to the campground and we stopped at Mike's site so I could see inside his Scamp.  I'm so jealous!  He has a shower!  and not one that you have to pull the curtain out into the aisle.  The Scamp had a lot more room than I had imagined, but since it's a tow along and we have no truck, I'd best stick with what we have.

Wednesday morning we were on the move again.  This time to Cherokee Landing near Middleton, TN.  When we found ourselves on narrow roads, we realized the GPS coordinates in the RPI book were incorrect.  Gene reprogrammed the GPS with the street address and we finally arrived.  A two hour trip turned into three.  Such are the joys of RV'ing.

Tomorrow we'll head out again for West Plains, then Mansfield, MO. 

I really am delighted to be on the road again in spite of GPS glitches.  Don't our smiling faces show it? 

So, until my next post, safe travels and God's blessings to all our friends and family.