Places we've like so far

     It came to me this morning, the question of where have been that we really liked being on this journey of 2016.  There have been many roads which have been new roads traveled for us since starting these treks back in 2008.  The routes from Phoenix to Iowa pretty much have been the same over these years, but after Iowa it has been like spider webbing across this great country.  Beverly has answered the question for me quite a few times on this trip, we've like them all!  If I've heard this once I've heard it quite a few times after a day or so in each of our stops.......Beverly: "if it wasn't so far from Phoenix I could live here."  I must say from all our stops along the Gulf Coast to the West coast of Florida to the East coast of Florida all the way down to the Keys, we've enjoyed each place very much.  Have you ever heard the term "Southern Hospitality" well we have witnessed it first hand so many times on this journey.  Oh it hasn't stopped, leaving Florida, Georgia and on into South Carolina we have met nothing but friendly and helpful folks.  No matter whether it's a camp site or grocery store or the many golf courses we've played to Camping World for minor repairs each has been pleasant.  If you've ever been in a Camping World you know for service there's always a long wait, they are always busy.  We needed two this trip, one for routine oil change and generator service and two days ago to fix the connection between the coach and the car so we would have lights on the car.  In both cases after hearing we were passing through and from Arizona they bent over backwards to get us in and back on the road.  I'm talking to the service manager and getting the paper work done for the wiring problem and believe this, by the time we finished the paper work and I went back to the coach they already had a guy working on the 7-way (which was the problem and then replaced it with a new one) and we were back on the road in about an hour.  Mind you we are ready for long waits or even overnights but that hasn't been the case on this trip, we are so blessed to have these types of folks taking care of us.
     I'm writing this from Summerton, South Carolina at the Palmetto Shores RV Resort, got here yesterday and leaving in the morning heading in North Carolina then onto Bristol, Tennessee.  After a few years of being invited were going to join a couple of cousins and friends for a few days for the NASCAR races there the weekend of the 13th.  In between we'll be squeezing in a little R&R around Abingdon, Virginia while visiting some old neighbors of ours who moved from Phoenix back home to Virginia a few years back, it will be good to see all these folks again.
     The time has been creeping up on us and before we know it we will heading home for a while, yes a while since we plan on a couple of winter trips this year yet.  Bottom line Beverly just said the other day that she hadn't warmed up to the idea of this southern loop on a summer journey, but she is now glad I pushed for these roads we've been traveling.  Beautiful country, much history, and friendly folks makes for a wonderful journey so far!  On the road again and loving it.............