If you add the “rural” designation to about anything I’ll probably like it. Rural Georgia is no exception. I decide to break up my Florida pilgrimage a little and spend a few days south of Atlanta in the Upper Coastal Plains region of Georgia. I’m stationed in Elko, GA in a campground that I have visited before.
It has been a while since I’ve been able to add to this blog. Primarily due to a 9-month long camper warranty repair ordeal. To fully document the horror story of an unscrupulous RV dealer, and a manufacturer who is either totally inept or just downright dishonest would consume this entire site.
However, the end result is a newer better travel trailer. For its maiden voyage, we select a 4-hour voyage to Pigeon Forge Tennessee.
Every year my house becomes the Christmas Story house. I look forward to the marathon showing of the 1983 classic, A Christmas Story. Though set in the ’40s, watching the exploits of Ralphie and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun reminds me of snippets of my childhood. I received my Red Ryder when I was about 10. I recall shooting it for the first time under the back porch light. The sun hasn’t even risen on a chilly Christmas morning, yet I couldn’t wait to fire that BB off into a cardboard box target.
We Kindly Welcome you to Amish Country
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Is there anything more iconic Americana than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis? Along with the Statue of Liberty and Mt. Rushmore, the Gateway Arch is a truly unique destination. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen, the arch at 630 feet tall, is the tallest manmade monument in the US. Formerly designated as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and redesignated as the Gateway Arch National Park in 2018. The park is 91 acres and includes, the Old Courthouse, the Mississippi Riverfront, and green spaces. […]
The Corn Palace is dreamed up in 1892, just three years after South Dakotas’ statehood, by a group of local businessmen. They desire to increase the local population in order to secure the success of their ventures. They decide to build a Corn Palace that might help convince potential residents of the area’s agricultural abundance. […]