Where we are now
We made it to Michigan with no problems, certainly less traffic than normal! We are now “hunkered down” in Bad Axe, in the Michigan “Thumb,” at Pat’s brother’s place. We’ll be “moochdocking” in their backyard until we can travel again.
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Category Archives: North Carolina
Camp Hosting in North Carolina – April 2018
As we returned to the Falls Lake State Recreation Area, we realized that this would be our fifth season serving as Camp Hosts in the Holly Point Campground. Our duties in the campground are very simple – clean our assigned … Continue reading
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Rain, Rain, and More Rain – Raleigh, NC – April 2017
We returned to Falls Lake as Camp Hosts in April. For most of our time there the weather was beautiful and we enjoyed ourselves by visiting with our daughter, Elisabeth. While we were serving as Camp Hosts at the Falls … Continue reading
State Fairs, Halloween, and Backpacking – Raleigh, NC
In our travels we have attended state fairs all over the country and we make a point of attending the North Carolina State Fair whenever we are here in the fall. I don’t suppose that there is anything special about … Continue reading
Riding Out Hurricane Matthew – Raleigh, NC October 2016
As we drove south from Michigan we saw reports of Hurricane Matthew forming in the Caribbean. We arrived at the Holly Point Campground on Tuesday, October 4th to serve as Camp Hosts. Ranger Dave Mumford (our boss) stopped by to … Continue reading
Raleigh, NC – October 2015
We arrived at the Falls Lake State Recreation Area on Friday, September 18th. We didn’t start our duties as camp hosts until October 1st and it felt a bit odd coming in as campers. After setting up our daughter, Elisabeth … Continue reading
The Blue Ridge Parkway – October 2015
North Carolina is blessed with a wide variety of terrain, the Outer Banks on the Atlantic shoreline, reservoirs created by flood damage reduction dams, and the Great Smokey Mountains. You could spend years traveling around the state and still not … Continue reading
Hiking the Mountains to Sea Trail
I love to hike. While we live in a fifth wheel trailer full time, I don’t consider that camping. Backpacking – carrying everything you need on your back is my idea of a good time. I know that sounds odd … Continue reading
Family Reunion and Heading South – September 2015
Summer is our prime time for seeing family and friends from Michigan. Pat’s brother, Geri, had been talking about having a Smith Family Reunion for quite awhile and decided this was the year to do it. He was building a … Continue reading
Raleigh, NC – April 2015 – Part Two
The last part of our stay in Raleigh seemed to fly by. Pat and I took part of a day to visit the North Carolina Museum of History. I was impressed with the way the history was displayed. As we … Continue reading
