Friday, June 30, 2017
Our first day on the road. We got a late start, had a little hiccup with hitching the 5th wheel to the truck. Then we met my brother in Metter and ate lunch. We got on the road around 3:30 PM and made it to Fort Valley, GA. Stayed at the Fort Valley Ponderosa Campground for the night. Only made 124 miles today. This could be a very long trip! Hopefully we’ll make more miles tomorrow.
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Left Fort Valley heading for Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Didn’t leave until 11:30. I have been exhausted with the move and finishing the quilts, plus the heat has really slowed me down. I wasn’t going to do it, I really wasn’t going to stop at any quilt shops along the way but there was one in Opelika not too far out of the way, so off we go. When we got to it, Tony said I don’t think I can get the truck and 5th wheel in and I said there’s another road a little further, you can make it. BAD CHOICE. He turned in, but we have a short bed Ford and there was a steep incline. After pulling up and backing back, (and did I forget to mention that the slider on the 5th wheel rubbed the truck?) we got turned around but I didn’t even want to go in the shop. I haven’t even looked at the truck – the 5th wheel is fine. After that, we didn’t travel much more today – I needed sleep, so we stopped outside of Opelika, Alabama at Lakeside Campground and I slept the rest of the afternoon. Tony made a Walmart run and we listened to the thunder during the night. Oh, we did make a short stop at Lane’s in Fort Valley for some peach ice cream.
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Got up earlier with plans to make it to Tuscaloosa, Mississippi or possibly Arkansas. Just outside of Clanton, Alabama, about three hours into the trip, VOOOOMMMMM. What was that, we both said. Tony thought the turbo blew out in the truck – no power pulling the 5th wheel up hills. We pulled over and Tony got out – it was cracked. And there are still GOOD people all over this country – a couple had just left their home and passed us, then turned around to come back and help. They told us where the nearest campgrounds were. God provides angels. So very thankful that a minor disruption was not a major catastrophe. Thank you, Lord. And by the way, duct tape works wonders, but when a big job is necessary, it is gorilla tape to the rescue! It worked as we limped 11 miles to a Yellowknife Campground in Clanton, so we are settled in here for the night and plan to be at the Ford dealership in the morning. Prayers that they have the part in stock and the time to repair it. A bonus was I got extra rest and am finally beginning to feel a bit more energetic and alert. I’ve been living in a fog for the past 2 1/2 months. Early to bed and hopefully on the road again tomorrow.
GA Gypsies - Fulltiming 