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wadders
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Sep 29, 2015

The first six months

Well we left the UK in March, purchased our class A Winnebago from La Mesa in Sandford Fl and set off on our travels.

South to Orlando Rv park,(joined 1000 trails) south to the
Everglades,
Homestead,
Manatee rv park Tittusville,
Hilton head SC (Fractured pelvis, cleaning the windscreen)
Columbia, Sesquicentennial state park.
Green mountain park, Lenoir NC.
Carolina landing,at Fair play,SC.
Harrison bay state park, chattanooga Tn
Natchez trace rv park, Hohenwald Tn
Cherokee landing RV park, Saulsbury TN
Pecan Grove Rv Park, Lake village AR
Jude Travel park, New Orleans LA
Lake conroe Rv park TX


And our six months is up, the rv and car is in storage, we have flown home....but we will be back!
Can all you southerners give yourselves a big pat on the back, you have all been so kind, generous and friendly.
If all our trips are this good......life is going to be a blast:)
Class A
  • wadders's avatar
    wadders
    Explorer
    Oct 01, 2015


    Visit the Big Texan Steakhouse while in Amarillo. You CAN'T eat the 72 oz. (free if you eat it) steak! :)

    If you like steam powered trains, the train ride for Durango to Silverton and back is an all day trip but gets you into the back country and a lot of history.

    While you are in the area there is the Palo Duro Canyon, Grand Canyon, and the Petrified National Park.


    Thanks for that, this is the sort of thing we need, 72 oz steak:B...never say never!
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    JumboJet
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    wadders wrote:
    Yep, Iced tea was had, and I have recovered from the injury.:)
    Our next trip will be spring next year and this is our outline plan.
    Starting at;
    Lake conroe, Houston
    Tacoma, Dallas
    AAAA Rv Okelahoma
    Amarillo rv park, Amarillo
    Hidden valley Alberquerque Nm

    Then up to Colorado
    Somewhere to pick off sand dunes, Black Canyon and Mesa verde NP's.

    Then SE Utah, again to do Arches, canyonlands and capitol reef NP's

    Then SW Utah for Bryce and Zion NP's

    Las vegas

    Finishing up somewhere near San Diego.

    If anyone wants to give suggestions or tweaks to that itinerary or things "must do" please feel free.

    Thanks for all the comments above too:B


    Visit the Big Texan Steakhouse while in Amarillo. You CAN'T eat the 72 oz. (free if you eat it) steak! :)

    If you like steam powered trains, the train ride for Durango to Silverton and back is an all day trip but gets you into the back country and a lot of history.

    While you are in the area there is the Palo Duro Canyon, Grand Canyon, and the Petrified National Park.
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    JumboJet
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    wadders wrote:

    Pecan Grove Rv Park, Lake village AR


    Stayed there myself. Not the fanciest of RV campgrounds but did serve the purpose.

    Glad you enjoyed your trip and Southern hospitality. Come see us again.

    Northern Arkansas is a wonderful place to visit also. We are not too far from Branson, MO where you could spend weeks and not see everything.
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    wadders
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    Mr.Mark wrote:
    Wadders,

    When you were in Tennessee, did 'ya'll' stop by Graceland (Memphis) to see Elvis? He is alive you know. :p

    And, was that you driving on the left side? That sure makes for interesting driving!!! Jus kid'n. :W

    Once you are in Las Vegas, Terry Fator's show is excellent (ventriloquist).

    Safe travels,
    MM.


    Yes we did do Gracelands, also went to Tupelo to see his birthplace.....and yes that might have been me on a couple of occasions driving on the wrong side:o
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    Mr_Mark1
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    Wadders,

    When you were in Tennessee, did 'ya'll' stop by Graceland (Memphis) to see Elvis? He is alive you know. :p

    And, was that you driving on the left side? That sure makes for interesting driving!!! Jus kid'n. :W

    Once you are in Las Vegas, Terry Fator's show is excellent (ventriloquist).

    Safe travels,
    MM.
  • wadders's avatar
    wadders
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    Yep, Iced tea was had, and I have recovered from the injury.:)
    Our next trip will be spring next year and this is our outline plan.
    Starting at;
    Lake conroe, Houston
    Tacoma, Dallas
    AAAA Rv Okelahoma
    Amarillo rv park, Amarillo
    Hidden valley Alberquerque Nm

    Then up to Colorado
    Somewhere to pick off sand dunes, Black Canyon and Mesa verde NP's.

    Then SE Utah, again to do Arches, canyonlands and capitol reef NP's

    Then SW Utah for Bryce and Zion NP's

    Las vegas

    Finishing up somewhere near San Diego.

    If anyone wants to give suggestions or tweaks to that itinerary or things "must do" please feel free.

    Thanks for all the comments above too:B
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    wadders
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    wolfe10 wrote:
    wadders,

    Very happy you enjoyed your visit in our country. Many, many years ago, we toured your country in a new VW camper-- yes many years ago.

    We enjoyed the same hospitality in your country-- well except for the snow while we were getting off the ferry in Dover! Yes, it was late winter. And with the VW we were one of the few to make it up the hill from the ferry landing.


    That must have been a few years ago, as Dover doesn't get a lot of snow!!
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    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Sep 30, 2015
    What the heck is a windscreen? :h. I'd love to visit and travel by RV (Caravan) in the EU. Glad you had a great time and welcome to our side of the pond. Hope you healed up okay and stay injured free on your next visit. On, and I know its a windshield.
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    D_E_Bishop
    Explorer
    Sep 29, 2015
    Glad the trip was successful, and the return was safely done. When you are ready to head to the West, Pacific NW, Southwest, PM us, we love folks that speak with an accent.
    We would be glad to confer with your planned route. Out here things are spread out a lot more than back east and some folks try to travel too far.

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