Today we made a 250 mile trip from Savannah to Anderson, SC. Within 50 miles we found ourselves on interstate 26 with every other car in America. We averaged 25 miles an hour with gusts of 45mph. At times we completely stood still. No, there weren't any accidents. I just think everyone is headed to the smokies for the Fourth of July. We did something other RV'ers have done but we swore we would never do. We were going so slow that we switched drivers while moving at 3 mph. Our friends were expecting us around 2:00 but our 5 hour trip ended up over ten hours. As if we weren't tired enough, we missed the turn and ended up on a road that was closed. Not a big problem in a car that can turn around but a motorhome can't back up when towing a jeep. We were only a few yards past the turn but we had to find a place to turn around before reaching the end of the road. Luck was with us with an entry to a plant that was just big enough to turn the rv but we had to unhook the jeep first. Now it starts to rain. It is always an adventure for us.
I guess Chris was a little stressed out because while we were at dinner with our friends he did the FB check in and tried to say 'having dinner with Buck and Sylvia 'but he used the microphone to dictate and did not proof his text before posting. Something that rhymes with Buck was printed and before we realized what had happened, a very inappropriate message went out. Sylvia and I were laughing so hard that the whole restaurant was looking at us. That was until we realized that people were already reading and posting comments...and calling us laughing so hard that we all were laughing...even Chris. Yes, we gave a lot of people a good laugh and I had to learn how to delete a post.
Thank goodness our friends are good friends and have a sense of humor. Chris has known David Buckallew (Buck) since 1975 when they were in the Navy aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt out of Mayport, Fl and later they were stationed together in Whiting Field, Florida.
Tomorrow we head out to the Smokies. Can't wait.
Thanks for traveling with us. Barbara and Chris
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