St. Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah

Today is daughter Katie's Birthday..Happy Birthday to you!

We've enjoyed our stay here, and in addition to seeing the sites, we've enjoyed time with cousin Billy and wife Kay. Attended Bible Baptist Church with them, enjoyed several meals out, and the best meal at their home. On St. Patrick's Day, we got downtown and set up our chairs at 7:30am for the 10:15am parade. We found a breakfast buffet at the Hilton..good thing we ate big, because the parade got to our spot at 11:30am and went for 3 hours! Next to us was on the cops family on one side, and their Aunt was visiting in an RV..more advice and in sights from her. On the other side were some little boys and other locals that drew the attention of most of the locals in the parade. This is the 2nd biggest in the Nation..in the parade were many walking families, bands, military, a few floats, the Clydesdale horses, clowns, and of course, local politicians! How about Steve's attire?

We leave tomorrow morning for St. Mary's, Georgia.

Savannah, Georgia

We reluctantly left the beautiful setting at the beach, and arrived at Skidaway Island State Park in Savannah. The park is a very wooded area...peaceful and quiet. We went to the grocery store and cooked dinner, then a long bike ride. Looking forward to the St. Patrick's Day celebration and exploring this area.

South Carolina

Here's a few pictures. The spot we have is great..the beach is right behind us. It is full of shells, and there are many bike paths to ride. See Steve's new squirely friend!

We leave tomorrow for Savannah after a long bike ride and walk on the beach..really nice.

On Our Way!

We hitched up the trailer, left NC, and came to Edisto Beach State Park in South Carolina as our first place to stay. The ocean is a few yards away from our camp site, and I'm listening to the waves crashing..love that sound! The park locked us in at 6pm so we didn't have much time to explore..but there is tomorrow. We've got T.V. hooked up and watching American Idol...all the comforts of home!

Going soon!

This week began with snow, and this last weekend in Raleigh for us is going to be in the 70's..weather is amazing! We are savoring our surroundings here as we prepare to leave our home, family, friends, church, favorite restaurants, etc...and our cat Daisy. Friend Becky will be taking good care of her. The travel trailer is almost all stocked and ready to go. We'll be leaving Tuesday, March 10th, and will spend two days at Edisto State Park in South Carolina. Next stop will be Savannah..more later!

Travel Trailer purchased

We purchased the travel trailer from Bill Plemmons RV in Raleigh on Tuesday, February 10th, and we took it to our farm. Here are pictures of our 30 Ft. KZ Coyote Lite

Carol on sofa that makes in to bed..kitchen behind, beyond refrig is bedroom with a queen bed and two small closets...small bathroom in hall on right

Steve has declared this as his chair..there is a shelf (with cable and antenna hookup)for TV behind the booth, and booth also makes in to a bed. We won't promise comfort, but will be able to sleep two guests.

Our first trip was to the farm (1 hour away) and is now parked in Steve's Mom's driveway while we get it ready to travel. The Chevy Avalanche has been serviced and is ready for the work it will do to travel the USA. Ready, Set, now we'll let you know when we go!

Getting set

Yesterday was a big day...we made a decision on a travel trailer and will pick it up next week. It is a Coyote Lite by KZ, and will be our new home for awhile. If you want to see the the details including floorplan, you can go to kz-rv.com, click on coyote lite, and model is 282RL.
Another big step, the laptop arrived in the mail...a deal Kyle found on Best Buy internet. Now to decide on what type of internet access.
We've decided to leave March 9th and head South. We'll be back in North Carolina around Memorial day, and stay until after Steve's family reunion, and then hit the road again.
We're really getting excited about the adventure!