Funny, the weather report in advance was not unlike the report before our first time out, the maiden voyage. I sure hope we haven't established a trend here. We really do prefer mild weather --but it is still February and even in the south, it is still February!! As long as we leave out the tornadoes we'll be happy.
Just like last time, we forged ahead in spite of the rainy weather forecast. This time we are going to In The Woods camp, which is really not far from home. And its definitely off-season and we're up for that. We were at this camp just once before --middle of the summer last year and had a nice time --met some great people! Great pool too!
This time was very quiet, Tom and John, the owners, kept us company. Several of the full time guys came to say Hi while we were setting up --and the overall atmosphere here is nice and friendly. The camp is big enough for nice long walks, perfect for our Bentley too --he only walks so far and then gives out. They have a very large meadow area with wide mowed paths leading through it --very nice spots along the way for future picnics. It was an off-season weekend and just right for a little quiet time --grilling, campfire, catching up on some reading. Good time together which is what this RV adventure is all about for us anyway. Not much of a party time this time.
The guys were nice to fire up the hot tub --so we at least had that little treat. Otherwise we had a nice quiet weekend on our own and we will return here a couple of times in the regular season this year. Good contrast. They have a nice tree swing that served as our meeting place for discussing our set-up-camp-take-down-camp checklists. It was nice enough to sit outside --at least sometimes.
The iron cauldrons for campfires are really terrific here --easy to build a nice fire.
Doesn't take much to entertian us sometimes and this was a nice weekend away from home --away from the chores that are always ready and waiting when we are there. Nice to ignore them and just go enjoy being outdoors --as if there aren't any chores!
Before the rain started (rains which did not mess up our weekend at all) we drove over to explore nearby Victoria Bryant State Park --and Hart Outdoor Recreation area --both typical nice Georgia State Park areas with level gravel RV sites with water/electric, and an especially nice natural environment. VB has a gorgeous rocky stream running through complete with a ford you can drive through, the campsites are arranged along ridges --so in the good season this place looks nice, breezy, pretty. Hart is located on the shore of Lake Hartwell (which is 8 ft low right now) but nice spread-out RV sites, and many, maybe almost all, with views of the water, quite a few waterfront sites. Both worth remembering for a return visit.
The heavy rain finally came along late in the eveing on Saturday and continued over night. We had to break camp in heavy drizzle --just enough to make puddles and get us soaked pretty good. But, no complaints --just take the gray winter weather as it comes. We are midwestern boys and still have vivid memories of snowdrifts and all that stuff. Soon Spring will be with us and we have made plans for many long weekend trips all through the season --all the way to November next year. We'll be checking out gay camps (again --we were sleeper cabin guys previously) and several State Parks as well. We won't go far from home --mostly Georgia and we will get our "Beach House on Wheels" to the beach along the way --eventually!!