Now, first I must tell you this is NOT AN RV park though they call themselves such… this is a TRAILORPARK… No question about it. There are travel trailers here that have been here for 15 years + and that will never leave here on wheels. Most of the “seasonals” AKA long term folks, have decks built and full yard landscaping… no kidding… as “full” as one can be for a trailer park. Now, I have nothing against trailer parks, I have family that lives in them or has most of their lives but I DON’T want to camp in one.
We arrived midday Thursday and set up our site. It is really pretty despite being a trailer park. There are lots of trees and plenty of shade. The weather was perfect too, mid 70-80’s slight breeze and no humidity!! We are in site #43 and it isn’t too bad, considering. We are, however, backed up with full viewing pleasure of the Hay-wagon-ride pavilion where they are having some kind of Yankee redneck “wolf’s howl” old fashioned carnival… Yes, there are rednecks up here! TRUST ME… It should be exciting to watch from INSIDE the RV.
Everything here has a fee associated with it to include showers! Granted it is only a quarter to shower but the shower isn’t worth that much! No way to regulate the temperature and the pressure was a trickle if you were lucky and showered with no one else showering at the same time. My last shower, I had to add a second quarter for 7 minutes just to get the soap off me. No kidding, I stood under a shower for 7 minutes and barely got the soap off my body! Merely trickles of water fall. I couldn’t tell if I was rinsed or not.
Directv wouldn’t connect nor would wifi so I am not happy. Then again, it is a trailer park.
No way in hell would we return here! No way!! The area is amazing though. There are lots of things to see and wonderful little shops and cafes as well a neat ferry to cross the river but staying in this RV “trailer park” not gonna happen again. Trailer park rating, I Don’t have one for that but for an RV campground. 2 on a scale of 1-10
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Review of Coatsville, Pennsylvania KOA campground
When first reading the reviews of this KOA they were mixed, some gave rave reviews some not so much … none were bad. The biggest complaint from other reviewers was the drive to get there with a narrow bridge beginning and ending with sharp turns as well as very tight camp sites. Having read numerous reviews about the horrid 4 miles of winding roads and low tree branches John and I prepared for the worst. (and that is saying something considering some of the places we have been) Once we got closer to the park, I took the lead to do recon for him and give updates via two way radio on what was ahead of him. The roads were fine, windy, sure but the trees were cut back and there was plenty of space for us and our 38ft rig. Once we arrived at the bridge it wasn’t that bad either… We did check it out online seeing it in 3d so we already knew what to expect but it wasn’t anything to get across. For us, the drive there was much easier than our trip to NC through the Virginia Mountains! Much easier…
Our site was (enter site number here) and it was located two slots from the bath house, bonus!! We were between two others one 5th wheel (a 40 footer) and a very nice class A motor home. There were MANY Class A motor homes here.. half million dollar or more motor homes. The Park sits along a ridge with hills that have to be maneuvered but that too wasn’t hard to do. Our site was a pull through site so we had very little trouble getting in. The site was level and had a nice tree with evening shade. We were kind of close to our Class A neighbor but to be honest, we don’t generally look out that side of the RV unless we are eating dinner.
The bath house was clean, 2 showers and two stall baths. They were not vented well and got VERY hot during and after showering but the water pressure was good and the temp was good. I did smell the sewage once but within a few hours, they were pumping it so it must have been time! Haha
Directv worked like a charm and we had limited wifi though our neighbor said he was having trouble connecting. The pool was very nice and had a nice small baby pool for Addison, though she didn’t care for anything but trying to steal others sun screen! Annabelle loved it.
We really enjoyed this campground. We would be back for sure if in the area… it was beautiful and the towns nearby were so quaint and lovely. If you are even in the Coatsville, PA area and want to camp in your RV or even tent or Kabin (that is how they spell it in KOA lingo) check this place out! I would give this park a 9 on a scale of 1-10
Our site was (enter site number here) and it was located two slots from the bath house, bonus!! We were between two others one 5th wheel (a 40 footer) and a very nice class A motor home. There were MANY Class A motor homes here.. half million dollar or more motor homes. The Park sits along a ridge with hills that have to be maneuvered but that too wasn’t hard to do. Our site was a pull through site so we had very little trouble getting in. The site was level and had a nice tree with evening shade. We were kind of close to our Class A neighbor but to be honest, we don’t generally look out that side of the RV unless we are eating dinner.
The bath house was clean, 2 showers and two stall baths. They were not vented well and got VERY hot during and after showering but the water pressure was good and the temp was good. I did smell the sewage once but within a few hours, they were pumping it so it must have been time! Haha
Directv worked like a charm and we had limited wifi though our neighbor said he was having trouble connecting. The pool was very nice and had a nice small baby pool for Addison, though she didn’t care for anything but trying to steal others sun screen! Annabelle loved it.
We really enjoyed this campground. We would be back for sure if in the area… it was beautiful and the towns nearby were so quaint and lovely. If you are even in the Coatsville, PA area and want to camp in your RV or even tent or Kabin (that is how they spell it in KOA lingo) check this place out! I would give this park a 9 on a scale of 1-10
Review of American Heritage campground in Williamsburg, Va.
As we planned our PCS (move, in Military terms) from Ft Campbell, KY to Jamestown, RI with a stop in Stoneville, NC we chose areas that were both on the route as well locations that were within our 250 mile a day drive maximum. Hoping there were things to do at said stops.
Our first stop after a visit with our families in NC was Williamsburg, the American Heritage RV park (add link). We knew it was going to be a hot stay but didn’t anticipate just how hot. I must admit I don’t have any warm and fuzzy feelings about this park despite the great reviews given on line. John ranked it an 8/10 but I wouldn’t have been so kind. I have waited to post this blog to cool down, ironically before posting my thoughts. Also, I saw nothing of the park other than the bath house and driving by the pool/slide. I didn’t even go in the office nor did we wander the grounds like we typically do due to the heat. Keeping that in mind, here is my review.
Directions to the grounds were easy to follow, following the “good sam” suggested route. Upon arrival to the office the pool looked nice and clean as well they have a huge water slide for the children to play on. Too bad it was closed due to heat?!?! Annabelle was very disappointed.
We got our site, #19 and proceeded to set up camp. It was a decent site on the end with some shade but over all I was not impressed with the sardine style campground. The campground was full so the sardine effect was apparent.
After 45 minutes of setting up in the heat (both girls and both cats in the van with AC) we cranked the air to cool down our home. After 15 minutes or so one ac kicked off and tripped a circuit breaker. I reset it but over and over it tripped until neither AC unit would work and it was apparent we had no power. Thinking it was just because everyone was running full power John decided to go to the office and see what was going on. They were very nice and send two men down to check the power box. After a few minutes, it was determined one of the power prongs was bad and we would have no power at this site. John heads back to the office to inform them of what we were told and was told “we have 30 units coming in, I don’t know if we have a place to move you to” John replied “I made reservations over a month ago so I don’t know who you are going to disappoint but it isn’t going to be me, find us something” She found another site, #35 just up the row from us, one that we hoped for actually. Back to the RV we go, loaded the cats and girls up in the van and we proceed to break down camp, all the while it is 106 degrees.
We move down to our new site and proceed to set up camp, twice now in an hour in 106 degree temps. It actually was a better site as far as location, Right next to the bath house. I personally like being close so showering and such is an easy task. I suppose typically we camped in tents and being near the bath house wasn’t a good thing with all the foot traffic and potential smells. (haha) in an RV, it doesn’t matter really.
We did have a bit of a challenge getting our slides out due to a tree on one side and the power source on the other but we managed with little fuss. Once we were set up and plugged in we tried the AC’s again and once again, tripped the fuse. We decided that it must be an AC specific thing this time and upped the thermostat to 80 (opposed to 70) and it ran fine. Once the sun went down we were able to lower it to a more comfortable setting. We put the girls to bed and John and I (and the cats) were able to sit outside and relax without too much sweating!!
Day two was nicer, both in temperatures and attitude. We all got a good nights rest and were all excited to check out Water Country, a Busch gardens water park. We slathered the girls in sun screen and off we went!! Expecting huge crowds and cold water we were thrilled when there we far fewer people there than expected and the waters were heated! I know it seems odd to want heated water after the day we had before but the girls would not have enjoyed cold water regardless. Unhappy children make for VERY unhappy parents. The park was awesome!! The girls (and us) played for hours and really had a great time, so much so we decided to head home for a few hours rest and head back after dinner to enjoy some more water fun. Besides, it wore the girls out and they slept like rocks! This is always a good thing when camping.
We woke the next day ready to break down camp and head to Pennsylvania.
Bath house was very clean and the showers were great though there were only 3 showers for the whole park… seems a few short considering there were a hundred sites easy. Nice water pressure and spacious. We were never able to get our directv to work properly but that was an issue of tree location, another site might have been fine. Wifi was spotty. Depending on who else was logged on determined how/if we were able to log on. The evenings worked well for the most part. RV park Wifi is never like being at home. We would return but only if visiting one of the Busch Garden parks… not for any other reason. I would give this park at 6 on a scale of 1-10
Our first stop after a visit with our families in NC was Williamsburg, the American Heritage RV park (add link). We knew it was going to be a hot stay but didn’t anticipate just how hot. I must admit I don’t have any warm and fuzzy feelings about this park despite the great reviews given on line. John ranked it an 8/10 but I wouldn’t have been so kind. I have waited to post this blog to cool down, ironically before posting my thoughts. Also, I saw nothing of the park other than the bath house and driving by the pool/slide. I didn’t even go in the office nor did we wander the grounds like we typically do due to the heat. Keeping that in mind, here is my review.
Directions to the grounds were easy to follow, following the “good sam” suggested route. Upon arrival to the office the pool looked nice and clean as well they have a huge water slide for the children to play on. Too bad it was closed due to heat?!?! Annabelle was very disappointed.
We got our site, #19 and proceeded to set up camp. It was a decent site on the end with some shade but over all I was not impressed with the sardine style campground. The campground was full so the sardine effect was apparent.
After 45 minutes of setting up in the heat (both girls and both cats in the van with AC) we cranked the air to cool down our home. After 15 minutes or so one ac kicked off and tripped a circuit breaker. I reset it but over and over it tripped until neither AC unit would work and it was apparent we had no power. Thinking it was just because everyone was running full power John decided to go to the office and see what was going on. They were very nice and send two men down to check the power box. After a few minutes, it was determined one of the power prongs was bad and we would have no power at this site. John heads back to the office to inform them of what we were told and was told “we have 30 units coming in, I don’t know if we have a place to move you to” John replied “I made reservations over a month ago so I don’t know who you are going to disappoint but it isn’t going to be me, find us something” She found another site, #35 just up the row from us, one that we hoped for actually. Back to the RV we go, loaded the cats and girls up in the van and we proceed to break down camp, all the while it is 106 degrees.
We move down to our new site and proceed to set up camp, twice now in an hour in 106 degree temps. It actually was a better site as far as location, Right next to the bath house. I personally like being close so showering and such is an easy task. I suppose typically we camped in tents and being near the bath house wasn’t a good thing with all the foot traffic and potential smells. (haha) in an RV, it doesn’t matter really.
We did have a bit of a challenge getting our slides out due to a tree on one side and the power source on the other but we managed with little fuss. Once we were set up and plugged in we tried the AC’s again and once again, tripped the fuse. We decided that it must be an AC specific thing this time and upped the thermostat to 80 (opposed to 70) and it ran fine. Once the sun went down we were able to lower it to a more comfortable setting. We put the girls to bed and John and I (and the cats) were able to sit outside and relax without too much sweating!!
Day two was nicer, both in temperatures and attitude. We all got a good nights rest and were all excited to check out Water Country, a Busch gardens water park. We slathered the girls in sun screen and off we went!! Expecting huge crowds and cold water we were thrilled when there we far fewer people there than expected and the waters were heated! I know it seems odd to want heated water after the day we had before but the girls would not have enjoyed cold water regardless. Unhappy children make for VERY unhappy parents. The park was awesome!! The girls (and us) played for hours and really had a great time, so much so we decided to head home for a few hours rest and head back after dinner to enjoy some more water fun. Besides, it wore the girls out and they slept like rocks! This is always a good thing when camping.
We woke the next day ready to break down camp and head to Pennsylvania.
Bath house was very clean and the showers were great though there were only 3 showers for the whole park… seems a few short considering there were a hundred sites easy. Nice water pressure and spacious. We were never able to get our directv to work properly but that was an issue of tree location, another site might have been fine. Wifi was spotty. Depending on who else was logged on determined how/if we were able to log on. The evenings worked well for the most part. RV park Wifi is never like being at home. We would return but only if visiting one of the Busch Garden parks… not for any other reason. I would give this park at 6 on a scale of 1-10
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Getting Ready - Just a Little Over a Month Until Pitch Pull!
For the uninitiated, "pitch pull" is an Army Aviator term referring to the pitch you put in the rotor system as you lift off the ground . . . and we are rapidly approaching lift off!
John here - just dropping a quick note on the Evans Trek to Rhode Island. Even though we are still more than a month away, we are making ready with home preparation, transportation appointments and the "clearing" process that is a necessary (and painful) fact of life for every Soldier/Family that leaves one installation for another.
We have set up our travel itinerary, and we're pretty excited about how much fun we have planned for the summer. Gran and Odie will join us for my promotion ceremony on 12 July, then do us the GREAT favor of driving the kids back to NC so Carolyn and I can pack up the house and clear post.
Carolyn and I plan to leave here on 17 July and head to NC to spend about a week with my family. From there we will head north (and east) to Williamsburg. This stop is out of the way, but we thought it might be fun for the kids to spend a day at Busch Gardens. We'll camp at American Heritage RV Park in Williamsburg for two days. From there we continue north on I-95 to the Philadelphia area where we will spend a couple of days at the West Chester KOA. From West Chester it is north again to Connecticut and Wolf's Den Family Campground in East Haddam. We'll camp there for several days before heading to Jamestown and our new home.
We're already getting excited, and we'll keep everyone up to date as we finalize our preparations. Expect stories from the road as we make our trek!
J,C, A & A
John here - just dropping a quick note on the Evans Trek to Rhode Island. Even though we are still more than a month away, we are making ready with home preparation, transportation appointments and the "clearing" process that is a necessary (and painful) fact of life for every Soldier/Family that leaves one installation for another.
We have set up our travel itinerary, and we're pretty excited about how much fun we have planned for the summer. Gran and Odie will join us for my promotion ceremony on 12 July, then do us the GREAT favor of driving the kids back to NC so Carolyn and I can pack up the house and clear post.
Carolyn and I plan to leave here on 17 July and head to NC to spend about a week with my family. From there we will head north (and east) to Williamsburg. This stop is out of the way, but we thought it might be fun for the kids to spend a day at Busch Gardens. We'll camp at American Heritage RV Park in Williamsburg for two days. From there we continue north on I-95 to the Philadelphia area where we will spend a couple of days at the West Chester KOA. From West Chester it is north again to Connecticut and Wolf's Den Family Campground in East Haddam. We'll camp there for several days before heading to Jamestown and our new home.
We're already getting excited, and we'll keep everyone up to date as we finalize our preparations. Expect stories from the road as we make our trek!
J,C, A & A
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Day two....
Day two…
We spend most of the day yesterday just hanging around the campsite, waiting for Sharelle and praying for no rain! We were thrilled that we had little rain so we got to take the children to the pool! Annabelle isn’t a big fan of the water yet but Addison and Craven loved it! Craven has no fear and it very used to the water. He would just jump right in as if he were home in the hot tub thinking he could touch but he couldn’t! Even then he didn’t panic but rather just held his breath and surfaced… I was impressed! Addison really enjoyed herself too, splashing and being tossed in the water by John. After 30 minutes or so, Annabelle finally let me put a lifejacket on her and she “swam” around the pool. Swimming, as in kicking around without anyone holding her… this was HUGE considering the prior 30 minutes she was stuck to us like…. As John would say…. A hobo on a ham sandwich! We hope to go back tomorrow…
We decided to head to the unclaimed baggage store a few miles down the road and see what goodies we could find. Sharelle was almost there so she stopped by on her way to the campground. I did find some good deals on girls clothing… and found 4 Hanna Andersson shirts, new with tags as well as some cute pants for Annabelle and a pair of Rocket Dog shoes for me! It was overwhelming to say the least. More stuff that you could ever imagine… everything from diamonds and wedding dresses to bras to bikes and ipods to toys and books to stationary… some was trash but some was new with tags.. I am not sure how that works but I was happy to get a few deals. We sent the boys back to the campground so Sharelle and I could shop without being rushed….
Last night, after dinner (shredded pork, corn on the cob and roasted zucchini) we spent the evening around the campfire with some Ft Campbell neighbors! One of the other tent/cabin campers is stationed at Ft Campbell as well and he, James, came by with his wife Danielle and we talked for several hours. It was really nice talking to them and we hope to let their two boys, 2 and 3, play with ours today at the playground. James in an artillery NCO and it was really fascinating hearing about that part of the army when all I really hear about is aviation. They also live just down the road from us so we might see them again at our neighborhood park! We were up really late so 6:30, our girls alarm clock, came too early!!
Today, the campground is serving free breakfast so we are waiting to enjoy some southern breakfast food and meet some of our other neighbors.
Today’s breakfast was really good! Fresh scrambled eggs, thick bacon, busicuts and gravy as well pancakes, coffee, sweet tea and juice! The grown ups enjoyed it while the children played at the playground. After breakfast we headed to the pool… first the one in our camp site (our little plastic pool) then to the big salt water one… I really like the salt water pool, no icky chlorine smell after and my skin isn’t dry from all the chemicals. It was a bit crowded but we really expected that considering it is the first day with some blue skies and sunshine.
I am here at the RV with Addison napping while everyone else is still playing at the pool. The BEST thing about the pool is it totally wares out Craven and Annabelle!
We have taken photos of each day but can’t load them here as the wifi doesn’t allow downloads. I do have to say, the wifi isn’t very good here… So far, I have basically been unable to connect but for one time. Could be because we are on the far side of the grounds but regardless, it is not very good.
More to follow!
We spend most of the day yesterday just hanging around the campsite, waiting for Sharelle and praying for no rain! We were thrilled that we had little rain so we got to take the children to the pool! Annabelle isn’t a big fan of the water yet but Addison and Craven loved it! Craven has no fear and it very used to the water. He would just jump right in as if he were home in the hot tub thinking he could touch but he couldn’t! Even then he didn’t panic but rather just held his breath and surfaced… I was impressed! Addison really enjoyed herself too, splashing and being tossed in the water by John. After 30 minutes or so, Annabelle finally let me put a lifejacket on her and she “swam” around the pool. Swimming, as in kicking around without anyone holding her… this was HUGE considering the prior 30 minutes she was stuck to us like…. As John would say…. A hobo on a ham sandwich! We hope to go back tomorrow…
We decided to head to the unclaimed baggage store a few miles down the road and see what goodies we could find. Sharelle was almost there so she stopped by on her way to the campground. I did find some good deals on girls clothing… and found 4 Hanna Andersson shirts, new with tags as well as some cute pants for Annabelle and a pair of Rocket Dog shoes for me! It was overwhelming to say the least. More stuff that you could ever imagine… everything from diamonds and wedding dresses to bras to bikes and ipods to toys and books to stationary… some was trash but some was new with tags.. I am not sure how that works but I was happy to get a few deals. We sent the boys back to the campground so Sharelle and I could shop without being rushed….
Last night, after dinner (shredded pork, corn on the cob and roasted zucchini) we spent the evening around the campfire with some Ft Campbell neighbors! One of the other tent/cabin campers is stationed at Ft Campbell as well and he, James, came by with his wife Danielle and we talked for several hours. It was really nice talking to them and we hope to let their two boys, 2 and 3, play with ours today at the playground. James in an artillery NCO and it was really fascinating hearing about that part of the army when all I really hear about is aviation. They also live just down the road from us so we might see them again at our neighborhood park! We were up really late so 6:30, our girls alarm clock, came too early!!
Today, the campground is serving free breakfast so we are waiting to enjoy some southern breakfast food and meet some of our other neighbors.
Today’s breakfast was really good! Fresh scrambled eggs, thick bacon, busicuts and gravy as well pancakes, coffee, sweet tea and juice! The grown ups enjoyed it while the children played at the playground. After breakfast we headed to the pool… first the one in our camp site (our little plastic pool) then to the big salt water one… I really like the salt water pool, no icky chlorine smell after and my skin isn’t dry from all the chemicals. It was a bit crowded but we really expected that considering it is the first day with some blue skies and sunshine.
I am here at the RV with Addison napping while everyone else is still playing at the pool. The BEST thing about the pool is it totally wares out Craven and Annabelle!
We have taken photos of each day but can’t load them here as the wifi doesn’t allow downloads. I do have to say, the wifi isn’t very good here… So far, I have basically been unable to connect but for one time. Could be because we are on the far side of the grounds but regardless, it is not very good.
More to follow!
Parnell RV Park and Campground review- day one
Hello friends and family! We are currently out on the road over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. We decided to head south for this trip and are camping in Woodville, Alabama… just East of Huntsville. We are staying at the Parnell Creek RV Park and this is our review of our stay.
Parnell Creek RV Park is a small privately owned RV park with 15, 30 and 50 amp hook-ups as well water and sewer. There are a few tent sites as well, some with power and two that are considered “primitive” with no power. I do find it funny to call tent camping as “primitive” as that is 99% of what camping was for us up until we bought the Montana. In fact sleeping on a air mattress was “selling out” a few years ago… ah, how far we have come!!
Our home for the weekend is site #21, it is a back in site with no shade but no shade=great satellite reception! Not to mention, we haven’t seen the sun so we haven’t needed shade. If it were sunny, it would be pretty hot so keep that in mind. Our site is facing the highway so that is certainly a negative but inside you don’t really hear it. Joining us for this trip are Randy, Sharelle and Craven. Randy and Craven came last night and Sharelle is arriving today. They are in one of the tent sites and, speaking for them, this is an RV park, not a tent park! Their site is # 28. It is a very small tent site but does have a very well maintained pad with great drainage. There is no fire ring for them but our site has one so it hasn’t been an issue. The do have water and electric so Craven has his DVD player and a fan if needed. There is also a small playground which is nice, like a large home back yard playground/swingset. The children really like it and we do too other than the sand!
All of the sites, RV and tent, are very small and we are kind of squished in but truthfully, I don’t mind. I really enjoy how small the park is and don’t mind being so close to our neighbors. I have to mention, RVers are generally very friendly and we have had “princess” and Rick (two of our neighbors, one man and his dog) over a few times already… just to chat.
Our first day here we arrived and got set up just prior to a significant storm that dumped a ton of water on us. After the recent Nashville/Clarksville floods we were a tad concerned when we hear “flash flooding” and we are camping next to a small creek, Parnell creek. The creek didn’t swell but we had our very own river flowing under the rv. Once the storm passed, the girls went out and to go play shortly in the new ponds all around us! They really had fun.
Craven and Randy arrived that night after Addison was in bed but we let Annabelle stay up to wait for her best buddy to show. They played and had a lot of fun until it was time to get Annabelle to bed, two hours past her bedtime!
Like clockwork, the girls woke at 6:30 and we were up and ready to start our day. The weather isn’t really cooperating with us and it is overcast again today with some surrounding storms. I don’t mind because it keeps the air really nice and comfortable but the children are getting wet/muddy and stir crazy. I think we are going to head over to “unclaimed luggage” today and see what goodies we find.. What is “unclaimed luggage?“ you ask? It is where the luggage that is lost/never claimed from airlines goes to… I know, it sounds shady to me too but apparently it is a hot shopping experience. We shall see and I will post what we find!
After 24 hours here I have really happy other than with the weather. It is a bit disappointing but it isn’t anyone’s fault so no need to complain… Will post more tomorrow!
Parnell Creek RV Park is a small privately owned RV park with 15, 30 and 50 amp hook-ups as well water and sewer. There are a few tent sites as well, some with power and two that are considered “primitive” with no power. I do find it funny to call tent camping as “primitive” as that is 99% of what camping was for us up until we bought the Montana. In fact sleeping on a air mattress was “selling out” a few years ago… ah, how far we have come!!
Our home for the weekend is site #21, it is a back in site with no shade but no shade=great satellite reception! Not to mention, we haven’t seen the sun so we haven’t needed shade. If it were sunny, it would be pretty hot so keep that in mind. Our site is facing the highway so that is certainly a negative but inside you don’t really hear it. Joining us for this trip are Randy, Sharelle and Craven. Randy and Craven came last night and Sharelle is arriving today. They are in one of the tent sites and, speaking for them, this is an RV park, not a tent park! Their site is # 28. It is a very small tent site but does have a very well maintained pad with great drainage. There is no fire ring for them but our site has one so it hasn’t been an issue. The do have water and electric so Craven has his DVD player and a fan if needed. There is also a small playground which is nice, like a large home back yard playground/swingset. The children really like it and we do too other than the sand!
All of the sites, RV and tent, are very small and we are kind of squished in but truthfully, I don’t mind. I really enjoy how small the park is and don’t mind being so close to our neighbors. I have to mention, RVers are generally very friendly and we have had “princess” and Rick (two of our neighbors, one man and his dog) over a few times already… just to chat.
Our first day here we arrived and got set up just prior to a significant storm that dumped a ton of water on us. After the recent Nashville/Clarksville floods we were a tad concerned when we hear “flash flooding” and we are camping next to a small creek, Parnell creek. The creek didn’t swell but we had our very own river flowing under the rv. Once the storm passed, the girls went out and to go play shortly in the new ponds all around us! They really had fun.
Craven and Randy arrived that night after Addison was in bed but we let Annabelle stay up to wait for her best buddy to show. They played and had a lot of fun until it was time to get Annabelle to bed, two hours past her bedtime!
Like clockwork, the girls woke at 6:30 and we were up and ready to start our day. The weather isn’t really cooperating with us and it is overcast again today with some surrounding storms. I don’t mind because it keeps the air really nice and comfortable but the children are getting wet/muddy and stir crazy. I think we are going to head over to “unclaimed luggage” today and see what goodies we find.. What is “unclaimed luggage?“ you ask? It is where the luggage that is lost/never claimed from airlines goes to… I know, it sounds shady to me too but apparently it is a hot shopping experience. We shall see and I will post what we find!
After 24 hours here I have really happy other than with the weather. It is a bit disappointing but it isn’t anyone’s fault so no need to complain… Will post more tomorrow!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
First post....
Hello faithful "surrogacy~style" readers and new readers as well... We have decided to create a new blog to track our travels in "Monty" our 38 foot Montana 5th wheel... We call him "Monty" though Bee has taken to liking the name "hannah montana" haha... I don't think so.... So as in introduction for those that don't know us.. we are two middle aged parents (44 and 40)of two girls.. 1 (AJ) and 3 (Bee).. The hubs is active duty military and I stay at home with the girls. We have been real campers (as in sleeping in tents) for most all our lives but started with the more upscale version June of 2009. I must say, a microwave and directv is really nice when traveling with small children!
The plan is to log for ourselves and anyone that wishes to read, about the different campgrounds we visit across the country and anywhere else we may go...you just never know being in the military and all. I hope to blog the same way for each site to include the following..
Name of campground and/or RV park
The site number we stayed in
Ease of access/location/satellite reception
Price
Bathhouse qualty(this is important)
Overall Cleanliness
Child friendly
If will we return or not
This way we can keep track of the locations we like and those that we don't care so much for ... and for those of you that travel as well, you can read and maybe we can help you with your decision as well... Photos will be included, of course.
So today I am just saying hello and introducing our newest blog (yep, there will be another to follow) so "Hello!" and enjoy the ride...
J and C
The plan is to log for ourselves and anyone that wishes to read, about the different campgrounds we visit across the country and anywhere else we may go...you just never know being in the military and all. I hope to blog the same way for each site to include the following..
Name of campground and/or RV park
The site number we stayed in
Ease of access/location/satellite reception
Price
Bathhouse qualty(this is important)
Overall Cleanliness
Child friendly
If will we return or not
This way we can keep track of the locations we like and those that we don't care so much for ... and for those of you that travel as well, you can read and maybe we can help you with your decision as well... Photos will be included, of course.
So today I am just saying hello and introducing our newest blog (yep, there will be another to follow) so "Hello!" and enjoy the ride...
J and C
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