Day 2 arrived in great fashion. Suzanne, unusual as it may seem, was up and ready to go by 7:00 am!! After sleeping (or trying to) all night to the dulcimer tones of 18 wheelers on I-75 (roughly 150 yards away), both of us were ready to go as soon as the sun rose. If you stop at the River Park RV Park in Valdosta, get a site down low, otherwise the I-75 traffic will kill you! Also, the upper sites are so sloped that you cannot possible level a coach.
Once on our way, all was well. We did 250 miles by 11:30 am and were approaching RV World of Georgia for our replacement wiper arm. Unfortunately, the new location for the Tiffin dealer is located in a somewhat obscure location. I missed it, but tried to correct my mistake ---- mistake!!! I couldn't make the turn and blocked traffic in both directions. Can't back up with a toad in tow, but two wonderful Georgians came to our rescue. We quickly (record time I am sure) unhooked the toad and got it and the coach out of the way. I apologized to all the delayed traffic and made it into the new RV store. Lesson learned: TAKE YOUR TIME, and DON'T GET FLUSTERED!!
The good folks at RV World of Georgia couldn't have been nicer. They did not have the part, but got it ordered from Tiffin under warranty. The bad part - we will have to return on Friday to have it installed - about a 1 to 2 hour detour. Like I said - TAKE YOUR TIME .... IT"S A LONG TRIP.
We arrived in Helen, a beautiful little Bavarian style town in north Georgia, around 3:00 pm. We found the totally delightful Creekwood Resort and then the fun began. The entrance to Creekwood is downward sloping --- followed by an immediate upward slope. You guessed it, the hitch for the car hit the ground BIG TIME. Another lesson learned.
No damage done, but we had to remove the toad, and unload the motorcycle before putting the coach to bed for the next four days. The Creekwood is tight and wooded, but it is beautiful and the owners are the absolute best. Melissa helped me remove the toad, the motorcycle and put the coach in the site - THEN brought me a beer!! What a woman!
With all finished for the evening, Suz and I headed back to Helen and found a pub overlooking the Chattahoochee River (very narrow at this point) with literally hundreds of people on green, pink and blue tubes floating the river (for $3 a float! What a deal.), The river is around 70 degrees and all were having a great time. Suz, I and Dixie the Wonderdog will do it either Wednesday or Thursday!!
An eventful day 2, but one that will evoke memories for years to come --- Lesson learned: TAKE YOUR TIME, WHAT'S THE RUSH!!
Now we are outside (having a beer) as the light fades and the fireflies are dancing all around our campsite. Nature is wonderful!!
Cheers until next time!
John and Suz
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