Evening at Murrells Inlet

We spent the day "organizing" things in our new home.  Downsizing from 39 feet to 36 feet has been a little challenging. To say the least!  However, we are gradually getting there and the more we "organize" and get rid of unnecessary things, the more we like our new home.  As with all change in life, it takes a little patience and perseverance.  LOL

After a day of "organizing" we spent the afternoon relaxing at Starbucks and then met T's sister, Peggy, at Creek Ratz for dinner and a stroll on the Marsh Walk in Murrells Inlet.  The weather was cool and the sun was setting.  What a great way to end the day.

Mornings At The Beach

The weather has finally cooled down and the humidity isn't so bad, at least it isn't 80% or above.  We actually had one day this week where it was only 35%.  Thank the Lord.

Our days consist of taking a morning walk; sitting outside having coffee while chatting with passers by.  We then head to "the hill" and work 3 or 4 hours checking in new campers, after which we take a stroll through the campground and pickup what little trash there might be.  At this point we need a nap, so back to the coach for a bite to eat and a nap.  Then more walking and visiting with other campers.  What a life!

A morning walk on the beach with Molly.

our new home

Myrtle Beach

We started our volunteer "job" at Myrtle Beach State Park on Sept 3rd.  Though we'd visited the park many times in the past, this is our first time as Camp Host.  Our "job" consist of "working the hill", which means we man the check-in booth and check in campers.  Great fun, meeting people from all over.  So far the furtherest visitors were from Canada.  

As we get settled in, I'll take pictures of the area and post them. We will be here at Myrtle Beach State Park until the end of November at which time we'll move down to Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, about 15 miles south.

We are looking forward to visiting with friends and family while in the area.

Where are the Hills' now? What were they doing most of the month of August?

After weeks of traveling and sightseeing none stop, we were ready for a rest in a cooler place.

We headed to Hendersonville, NC.  The weather was great!  In the low 80's with a nice breeze and cool at night.  Our intent was to stay a week or two, but we got the bug...  Not the kind that makes you ill. 

After traveling with friends who traveled in a motorhome and seeing how quickly and easily they setup and broke camp, and after driving separately for 3 1/2 years, we decided it was time for us to take the plunge.   We headed down to Tampa FL to visit the World's Largest RV dealer, Lazydays.  

After a few days of looking, we purchased a brand new 2016 Georgetown motorhome.  Thought we'd love it, but alas, it was a P.O.S.  There were so many things wrong with it...  We had it seven days and never left the dealer's lot.  Unfortunately we had signed all the papers and they had been processed, so..o...oo 

We traded it in for a 2013 Tiffin Allegro Open Road.  If you are an RVer, you have some idea.  The Allegro is quality in every way.  Being a used coach, Lazydays had their mechanics go over the coach with a fine tooth comb.  They warrant the coach for 30 days, which is very rare.  We spent 3 days transferring our belongings before moving over to the RV park, where we had full hookups and could test the rig completely.

Our New Home

As luck would have it, the transfer box, whatever that is, went out late in the day on Saturday.  Not being able to get the part until Monday, we had to wait to have the part replaced.  Once the part was replaced we felt it wise to wait another day before leaving, just in case.

Lazydays provides Motorhome driver's education.  T & I both took the class which consisted of classroom as well as actual driving.  Driving a 36 foot motorhome is not like anything you can imagine.  After the course we both felt confident in our ability to drive the monster.

We pulled out of Lazydays RV Park on Tuesday, September 2nd, two days after we were to be in Myrtle Beach to volunteer at the Myrtle Beach State Park.  Our maiden voyage was wonderful.  Though we were tense at driving this big thing we felt ready and we LOVED being together rather than driving separate vehicles.

Elkhart IN (Aug 4-5) Bowling Green & Cave City KY (Aug 6-8)

Being RVers, we had to go to Elkhart, IN to see where half the world's RVs are made.  We toured the Thor factory and the RV Hall of Fame.  What did I like best?  Seeing some of the antique RVs.  It's amazing how far the industry has come.  I know it does make us sound a little dorky, but what the hey...

RV Hall of Fame

The world's oldest travel trailer
1913 "Earl" Travel Trailer  & Model T Ford

1929 Covered Wagon
1st production travel trailer in the US

This amazing machine was lived in from 1950 until February 2013.

1947 Westwood Coronado

After leaving Indiana we headed to Bowling Green to tour the Corvette Factory & Museum.  They don't let you take pictures in the factory.  If you are ever in Bowling Green I would recommend the tour.  The quality assurance and detail that goes into a Corvette is amazing.

How does a Corvette look on me?

T grinning from ear to ear.

Results of 2014 Sink hole

Since we were so close to Mammoth Cave, we went back and took a different tour of this amazing cave, the world's longest cave at over 400 miles.

T & Glo in Mammoth Cave

Holland MI. (Aug 1-3)

Holland is a beautiful little city with lots of art, culture and history and flowers in bloom everywhere on the streets.  While there we took the walking art tour of the many statues around town.  We went to the DeKlomp Wooden Shoe & Delft Factory, where they make wooden shoes.

Angie & Ben Franklin

Glo & Joy of Music

Pledge of Allegiance

The Valentine (This one reminded me of T & I)

Wooden shoemaker

Gardens

And of course we visited a winery.

Glo & T & Fenn Winery

And The Big Red Lighthouse at Holland Harbor

The Big Red Lighthouse 

This ended our world wind tour of Michigan.  What a beautiful state!!

Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City MI (July 31)

We traveled to Traverse City to see Sleeping Bear Dunes. It is like nothing I've seen before.  Mounds and mounds of sand, as tall as small mountains, with Lake Michigan as the back drop.  Climbing down or up the dunes was not for the faint of heart and thus our group did not attempt it.

The little dots are people climbing up the dunes

looking down at Lake Michigan

View of Lake Michigan from top of dunes

In the evening we had dinner at The Blue Tracker.  Some folks in the campground recommended it and the food was wonderful, well worth the drive into town.

Angie @ The Blue Tractor