August 25th, Saturday – Moving South, Two Hops, Hollywood Casino, Fort Chiswell RV Park

So we’re on the move again.  Heading south toward our winter home and our first work camp assignment.  Yesterday we left Western RV Park and completed hop number one.  Our new home for the night was the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town, WV.

A great place for an overnight stop.  We found a level place in the lot and settled in for the night.

Unfortunately, about 2 am the two tour buses in the lot just about 50 feet from our side decided it was time to warm up the engines in preparation for taking their guests back home.  A bit noisy for a while and some fumes but once they left we settled back in for the night with no further interruption.

The real reason for this stop was to spend some time with our son Adam and his wife and our grandchildren.  We realized that once we left this area we would probably not see them for a year or more.  So we all gathered together for a late super and spent time together.  I can only imagine how big the grand kids are going to be when we finally get back into this area.

Next morning it was time to move south again.  This was going to be for us one of the longest stints on the road before we arrived at our next destination.  The GPS said four hours, what with a fuel stop and a potty break we knew it would be more like five to five and a half hours.  And so it was.

What I wasn’t prepared for were two things:  the mountains to climb and the amount of truck traffic on a Saturday.  Maybe the truck traffic never lets up on Route 81.  Regarding the mountains, Graybeard never faltered.  Up one, down the other only to have to climb another.  Thankfully the road was smooth and traffic continued to move.  Once or twice I got caught behind a really slow moving truck in the right lane but it just meant I went up the mountain a bit slower than usual.  All in all it was an uneventful trip.

In due time we were at our exit and once off there in front of us was the entrance sign

for our new home for the night.  Fort Chiswell RV Park is no more than a mile off of the exit.  All sites are pull through FHU, 50 amp.  We arrived around two pm and it was sort of empty.  We went to the office, registered and were off to our new home for the next

three days.  Our site is great, reasonably level, utilities conveniently located, sun on the driver’s side, which means it will not be on the refrigerator during the heat of the day.  As we always say Home Is Where We Park It and this is our home for the next three days.

As for empty, the park isn’t any more.  As the afternoon wore on there was a steady stream of RV’s coming in.  Take a look, this is our row looking down it and then across from our site.  Almost all of these sites filled up as the afternoon progressed.  It’s a popular place.

So we’re settled in and comfortable.  One bummer, they have cable, but try what I will, I can not get it to work.  It has always worked for us in the past, make the cable connections, change the distribution box to cable, scan for channels and that was it.  Not this time.  I have to try to noodle this one out because it is really bothering me.  Suggestions anyone?

So that was our day.  Thanks for joining us as we traveled along on The Road of Retirement.  We hope your day was as good as ours was and that all went well for you.  Once again we want to say thanks to the good Lord for a safe trip and a fantastic day of travel.  As I prepare to close this blog out here’s something for each of to ponder upon:

As always,  if you are coming to the end of your day with concerns and worries, let me suggest that you turn them over to God.  After all, He is going to be up all night so why not let him handle them for you.

Time now for our evening prayers and eventually some shut-eye.  Till tomorrow.

These are the voyages of  Graybeard and it’s occupants, four paws and two humans.  Our continuing mission: to explore as many new states as possible, to seek out new acquaintances and make new friends, to boldly go where we have not been before