Usually when we take plan a trip we plan to leave at a specific time, so that we can arrive at our first stop within 5-6 hrs. or drive no more than 300 miles. It never turns out that way. Since our motorhome is stored in Soddy Daisy, 45 minutes away, it takes us a while to get there. We always load up the MH the day before we leave, so that the day we leave we can just take the cats, get in the car, drive to Soddy Daisy, hook up the car and GO. It never works out, the way we plan since we always end up leaving 1 to 2 hrs. later than we plan. So, this trip, we loaded everything on Thursday. As soon as I left the shop on Friday we loaded the cats and a few items that we needed to take, drove to the motorhome, hooked up the car and drove to Rossville, GA, 1 mile over the TN/GA line. There is a new overnight RV stop there with full hook ups, & Wi-Fi. It would give us a chance to check everything out in the MH, de winterize and straighten everything out inside and get the cats settled in. No stress and it would put us going thru Atlanta on Saturday morning.
The kitties were so good. Bentley was right at home. When we pulled out of the storage lot, he jumped into the bed on the dashboard to see where we were headed.
We arrived at the Hawkins Pointe RV Park and it was very nice, clean and quiet. The people there were so nice. The lady there had called me that morning to tell me she credited my credit card due to our Good Sam membership. Every little bit helps. The only problem was that it was COLD and windy and we had to back the MH up in order to reach the water spigot. So, I moved the car around to the front of the MH and this is what I saw.
He is such a sweetie. We slept really well with a nice electric blanket on the bed. Even, Bentley and Abigail got together in their bunk. Notice the look on Bentley's face. Not happy with Abigail in HIS bunk..
In the morning, we took our time leaving, thinking it would warm up, but it was still 35 degrees when we went to disconnect the electricity and water and get the car ready. Did I say it was COLD??? We wanted to go through Atlanta when the traffic wasn't too bad, and the timing couldn't have been better. There was just one area where the traffic was slow, but we breezed right through otherwise.
Our next stop was in Cordelle, GA at Love's RV Stops. It is another overnight stop at a Love's gas station. It was very clean, spacious parking, gated and full hook ups. You pick a site, pay in advance, they send you a gate code and the wi-fi password. We would definitely stay here again for $57.00. Even though the drive was only 4 hours, the kitties were tired. Abigail really hasn't found the place she wants to call her own. Some of the roads were very rough and she didn't like that at all. We didn't either. She did try out the dashboard and the sofa, but she didn't care for the riding.
Hey! It's great that your new plans are working out. I just love Bentley's little face, so excited about a new adventure. I bet he's remembering all the other trips with his brothers and is comforted by that. You never know what they're feeling. Abigail doesn't seem upset, and I bet every trip she'll be more comfortable. You're close to being there, I guess. Enjoy your visit and give everyone hugs from us. Maybe you'll get to take some breaks from standing during your long-arm classes. Take them anyway!
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