Category: North Carolina
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Leaving Cataloochee
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 We went for the wildlife drive. It was very foggy, but the forecast was for a sunny day and the rest of the week was just afternoon showers. We saw the herd in the field. Some were lying down, some in the road, but all were fat and happy. We drove…
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Hurricane Fred
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Waking up early to a dripping rain. I made coffee and wrote up yesterday’s blog. Everything itched from the yellow jacket stings and my lip was still puffy. All-in-all it wasn’t too bad. I would wait until 8:00 to reconnect the truck batteries so I didn’t disturb Ginger. There were only…
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Cataloochee Campground and The Possessed Truck
I got up wondering about the possessed truck. Martha and I read the owner’s manual about the alarm system. The only thing it said was to unlock the door and start the engine, but we did that last night. We did find out where the horn fuse was, so I pulled the fuse and reconnected…
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Cades Cove to Cataloochee
Sunday, August 15, 2021 I had read about the 11-mile road into Cataloochee Campground on the east side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a one-lane gravel road with tight turns down the mountain. Pulling a trailer wouldn’t be easy. As I hooked up, I saw our neighbor, who had been here…
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Carolina Beach State Park
Monday, February 15, 2021 We didn’t have far to go today, so we got some things done in the morning. Martha made some split pea soup while I tried to figure out why the water pump wasn’t pumping water after dewinterizing. I have had this problem a couple of times before, but I thought I…
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Headed to Florida
Sunday, February 14, 2021 With five inches of snow on the ground, we started packing up a couple of days ago. It’s time to go to Florida, or as some of my Canadian friends pronounce it, “Flor-eye-da”. With freezing rain yesterday, we couldn’t load the kayaks on the truck, but this morning, we were able…
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Pinehurst, North Carolina
May 4, 2018 We enjoyed a day visiting Pinehurst, NC, a beautiful little village with pretty houses, cute shops and good restaurants. We found some nice gifts in Le Feme Chateau. Deborah Myatt, the owner, is wonderful. Beautiful Italian handbags, handmade scarves, and many other items are designed by her. As she said, “not to…