Off on our first trip in 2015

States we've RVed in so far

Left home with the thermometer at 28 degrees. It rose to 58 degrees by the time we got to South Carolina.  Spending the night in the equestrian loop at Lee State Park(Site 44 E/W) in Bishopsville, SC.  We are pretty much alone, maybe next time we'll bring the horses.

Plans for our Florida Panhandle Tour

Plan is to leave in March, maybe later.  We will get as far south as possible on the first day, and also make the last day as long as possible.  Last year we spent a night in a hotel because it was just too cold in North Carolina.  We plan to spend time on the gulf shore beaches, especially the barrier islands.

Kiptopeke State Park

Our last day.  At the southern tip of the eastern shore, we stopped at Kiptopeke State Park, VA.  This was a nice lunch spot.  Before the Bay Bridge was constructed, this was the ferry location.  Now it's a lovely park and fishing area.  The reef is made up of old WWII cargo ships, 9 in total make up the reef.  Looks very interesting and is now home for lots of wildlife. 

WWII cargo ships

Kiptopeke State Park

Janes Island State Park, MD

Because we had to cut our trip short by a day, I ended up with reservations at two places for the same night (we're making reservations because it's Columbus Day weekend).  As we're leaving the campsite this morning, Deb asks, "Did you cancel the reservations at the first site?" No? She gives me that pained look.  Ouch!

As we're driving down US13, I see a sign for Janes Island SP, where I was suppose to cancel.  Should I suggest we stop for lunch, or let sleeping dogs lie? We decide to go for lunch.  The place is gorgeous, we have a site right at the marina, A-51(E).  Deb makes a delicious spinach salad, while I use my Maryland Senior Pass to carve $15 off the camp fee. We've decided to spend the night!

 

After lunch, we rent a canoe and paddle all around Janes Island.  It's a long trip, but very scenic, going through the marshes.  Tonight, we are planning on having our end of trip campfire...Deb has marshmallows secretly stashed for the occasion..

Tomorrow, we pay the piper with an extra 100 miles to make up for never leaving our lunch stop.

Trap Pond State Park

Today's total driving was 28 miles, and we were getting the remnants of big storms that pounded the Midwest and the Northeast.  It was just a nice rainy day with nothing to do...so we talked about combining our Facebook post and our paper log to make a blog...what else would we talk about?.  The rest of the day was spent mostly playing with the blog and snacking until the rain stopped.  Then we went on a short hike including a walk through a frisbee golf course.  Our first night in Delaware...  E/W - site D14, right next to the pond.

Assateague Island National Park

It was only a 2 mile drive from our last night, but took a left turn, by the Green Turtle., down to the end of the road. (Will there be a turn around place?) It was all OK ... lunch (date night for older people) at Sunset Grill.  Absolutely fabulous... Pork Goulash for me and  Fish and Chips for her ladyship.

Night on the bayside in B25...(a no generator) dry camping loop.  We made it through the night with 70% of our batteries left, but we not allowed ourselves  30 minutes of TV.  Walked on, possibly, the largest Boardwalk in the world.  Even though the rain was pouring, and mosquitos were biting and the prickers were digging into our skin, we managed to make it back in time for happy hour

Assateague Island State Park, MD

We stayed at Assateague Island State Park, Maryland.  Site H21 with electric.  Good beach access.  The wild ponies were wonderful.  But wild.  They bite, kick and charge if bothered!  So, we kept drex on a leash, except on the beach!  Drex found his own wild animals. 

Skeleton of a horseshoe crab.

Wild island pony!