We were able to meet up with my parents and Shawn in Emporia Friday for lunch. It was very nice to see them, I’m glad they made the drive down. We got to see Shawn’s brand new ride as well!
Our first stop on the way to Huntsville was a state park just north of Raleigh, NC. The park was definitely more our speed for camping than the large RV park in VA Beach. We’ll be looking for more state parks with the RV.
For now, I’ve been the designated “backer-upper.” I’m getting a lot of good practice with it. This was fairly easy; and thankfully no people to watch. =) Our site was nice and shaded, very quiet.
Checkout wasn’t until 3pm, so we enjoyed the park some. We took Cody with us on a walk along the trail. He and I turned back halfway, but Ben walked the entire trail. Cody can’t make it as far as he used to, though he still enjoys a good walk through the woods. The trail follows the lake to the main beach/boat ramp area. It’s a pretty large lake; reminds me of Lake Anna.
We headed down to the beach area to cool off and enjoy the water. It was still early, but quite a few boats were already out to enjoy the day. We relaxed for about an hour before heading back and packing up to head to the next stop.
We stopped at a rest area and let Cody eat. While we were driving, Ben kept telling Cody to stop licking the bowl. He could hear the bowls rattling; usually means Cody is taking in all the food essence he can. A little while later, we stopped for gas. Look what we saw:
Whoops! It wasn’t Cody licking the bowl we heard, but the bowls moving on the back of the truck! It stayed here the entire drive from the rest area to the gas station. That’s impressive driving, Ben!
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Great story and glad you are enjoying the new RV. Loved the end with the dog bowls! I’d be even more impressed if that made its way to paid advertising from the maker of the dog food holder
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