Carolinagal visit UPDATE
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:03 pmJust a quick update for you on Carolinagal. (She is traveling without a computer.)
As you may recall, she left NC on Nov.19 still without her new door. She visited with friends in north GA and worked her way over to far western TN for the Thanksgiving holiday. She left there on Dec 4 thinking she might escape the predicted snow by moving a bit to the south. She arrived here that night and set up at Monte Sano State Park. She had been boondocking since leaving NC and decided with the cold weather we were experiencing, she would need hookups while here. Good move.
I picked her up and we had a nice long visit Friday afternoon. An unexciting, no photo type afternoon at a laundry mat - her first opportunity to do washing since leaving home. It was so cold, neither of us wanted to be outside. After laundry, we did drive thru part of the historic area downtown.
Yesterday we awoke to snow; about an inch here in town and 1.5 inches on the mountain where she is camping. Wind chill remained in the 20s all day but most of the snow was gone by early afternoon. When I got up to the park, there was still snow there (about 1600 ft elevation above the city). There was ice all over her RV when I picked her up around 1:00. We watched part of a 2 hour Christmas parade and completed our driving tour of the historic districts. Was only able to get her to hop out of van for a couple of photos (don't blame her - it was still bitterly cold in the wind).
Carol in front of one of the early 1800s homes in downtown area
And by marker Church of Nativity, Ca 1842
Finally in front of the church (couldn't get it in the shot, spire is 151 feet on this Gothic revival structure. unfortunately we could not go in due to renovation work in progress)
Forecast is for the temps to reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. Hopefully we can do a bit better on photos.
As you may recall, she left NC on Nov.19 still without her new door. She visited with friends in north GA and worked her way over to far western TN for the Thanksgiving holiday. She left there on Dec 4 thinking she might escape the predicted snow by moving a bit to the south. She arrived here that night and set up at Monte Sano State Park. She had been boondocking since leaving NC and decided with the cold weather we were experiencing, she would need hookups while here. Good move.
I picked her up and we had a nice long visit Friday afternoon. An unexciting, no photo type afternoon at a laundry mat - her first opportunity to do washing since leaving home. It was so cold, neither of us wanted to be outside. After laundry, we did drive thru part of the historic area downtown.
Yesterday we awoke to snow; about an inch here in town and 1.5 inches on the mountain where she is camping. Wind chill remained in the 20s all day but most of the snow was gone by early afternoon. When I got up to the park, there was still snow there (about 1600 ft elevation above the city). There was ice all over her RV when I picked her up around 1:00. We watched part of a 2 hour Christmas parade and completed our driving tour of the historic districts. Was only able to get her to hop out of van for a couple of photos (don't blame her - it was still bitterly cold in the wind).
Carol in front of one of the early 1800s homes in downtown area
And by marker Church of Nativity, Ca 1842
Finally in front of the church (couldn't get it in the shot, spire is 151 feet on this Gothic revival structure. unfortunately we could not go in due to renovation work in progress)
Forecast is for the temps to reach the low to mid 40s this afternoon. Hopefully we can do a bit better on photos.
With the winter storm coming through, Carol may not be able to get out of it fast enough.......but at least she will know that she's moving in the right direction. Now it is up to you to find enough heat to stay warm up on your mountain 
Really warm the day before, I like this better. I managed to avoild the rain most of the time, had a few high winds, but not like weather channel predicted. So I have had a great trip, first time I have just taken off and did as I wanted when i wanted and it really is great.