A couple of overnight stops.

October 8-9, 2023

Falls CG site 39, Fallsburg, Ky 

Around the Pons site 46, Greeneville, Tn

Dad, maybe we should have a discussion about a seat belt for me.  The first half of today's travel was just fine, but after you took the bridge  crossing over the river from Ohio into West Virginia...well....things got pretty rough here in the back seat.  I know Momma was finding things pretty bouncy in the front seat as well.  At least you had the steering wheel to hang onto.

Those West Virginia roads not only make it hard to nap, but sometimes, it's even hard to stay put.  I was flying off my bed, into the air and then whoosh...back on my bed again.  At least you and Momma had a few seconds warning when you spotted that warning DIP sign and saw the rubber marks on the highway.

You could tell it was going to be Whoopity Doo time as we hit the dip and everyone's bottom left their seat....whoopity...and then the seatbelt caught you before the top of your head hit the headliner and slammed your bottom back into the seat...doooo!!  And somehow, it always seems to take your stomach some extra time to catch up with the rest of your body.  I really don't care for US35.  

Thank goodness we turned off onto US23.  It wasn't as nice as the Ohio roads, but it was a BIG improvement over US35.  

Just as everyone was settling into the ride, knowing the end was near as we had crossed another state line into Kentucky, the GPS said it was time to take another turn.  We have become very relaxed and laid back, letting the GPS pick our route for us, but I can tell that will be changing.  Especially after the last 11 miles of travel today!!

As we turned onto 707 Dad sat up in his seat, white knuckled the steering wheel and said to Momma, "How did you find this place?"  We had 11 miles to go on what doesn't really fall into the category of a road.  It was a LANE.  Wide enough for our truck without much extra room to spare.  It didn't even qualify for having a center line.

On a positive note, it was a smooth road with nice white lines marking the road edges. But it was what Momma refers to as a 'snaky' road with twists and turns.

Oh no, here comes a full sized SUV in the opposite direction.  Whew, thank goodness he took the ditch and gave us the road!!  And then we came upon 3 deer crossing the road.  How many more miles do we have to go?  

Dad said that there was no way we would be departing the same way we arrived.  Our escort at the campground said we could have come across a hay wagon...NO WAY!!

Well, even RV Trip Wizard knew not to send us on 707.  If only someone had taken the time to review the route.  Route 23 to hwy 3 should have been our arrival route.

When we departed this morning from our campsite,

we traveled 3 miles on two lane hwy 3.  It might have been a bit snaky,

but it was wide....and only 3 miles before we got back to US 23...the four lane highway.  

It appeared to be a nice sunny travel day

for the first hour of our journey.  And then the drizzle began.  Momma made a statement about how dirty we would be...and then the heavier rain began...just to wash away the road grime.

Our trip was off and on rain today with a bit of low clouds in the higher elevations of Virginia. 

By the time we arrived at Around the Pond CG in Greeneville, Tn, the skies were clear and the worry about setting up in the rain never became a reality!!  Whew!!  That is never much fun.  

This is another one night stopover.  I guess you could say we are in a hurry to spend time with our neighbors, Tim and Julie.  

I'm Chloe