Friday, 7/7 – Statesboro, GA to Stoneville, NC

The start to Day 2 was uneventful. The sky was clear and the air was humid. Beth and I fumbled around as we re-packed the camper and tried to remember where everything goes.

Our first stop of the morning was the Broughton Street Cafe and Ice Cream shop in Orangeburg, SC. You may remember we discovered this place on our way to Williamsburg, six weeks ago. The owner is gracious, the place is very clean, the coffee and food are delicious, and the atmosphere is inviting.

Our lunch stop was in a school parking lot. We ate our sandwiches in the air-conditioned comfort of the RV.

The weather was very humid all day and got much warmer in the afternoon. Our afternoon break was at a Pilot truck stop. We took extra time to cool off before heading out on our final leg.

There are no pictures, of course, of the heavy downpour that hit us in the late afternoon. A truck that passed me sprayed water on the inside of my windshield. My visibility was about 50 ft. I slowed considerably, but I could feel the trike hydroplaning, so I knew I had to get off the highway. Fortunately, there was an exit about 1/2 mile ahead. I followed the lane edge line to the top of the ramp. Just a couple of minutes later the rain stopped. Beth and our friend, Lynne, up ahead, got separated and made their way to our destination. Mike (in the RV) and I wandered around for a few miles until we could get back on the highway and make it to our campground, near Stoneville, NC, about 5 minutes after Beth and Lynne arrived.

Beth and I setup the camper quickly and headed straight to the pool.

The campground has lots of facilities and many shaded sites above the river. In the evening the camp hosts held a bonfire and provided the fixings for S’mores.

Saturday, 7/8 – Stoneville, NC to Carlisle, PA

We got a heavy thunder shower about 11 p.m. that lasted about 20 minutes. We stayed dry and the tent didn’t leak.

In the morning, before leaving, we walked down to the river to have a look.

It was another hot day as we headed north. We followed US-220 through the hills of western Virginia. There were a couple of hills that required a down-shift to get up them at the speed limit.

Before getting on I-81 in Roanoke, we stopped for gas and coffee. I managed to back the trailer into one of the longer parking places.

The rest of the crew managed to fit into a couple of straight-in spaces.

Lunch was at a rest area. All four of us managed to fit in one semi-truck spot.

A short while, back on the highway later two Florida Motor Maids passed us. Again, no pictures, but it was fun to wave at each other.

Out afternoon stop was at a Sheetz. We used to like Sheetz stations when we lived in PA. This one had terrible bathrooms. Not only was one of the urinals clogged, one of the sinks was clogged! Yuk!

We set up camp at Western Village campground near Carlisle, PA. It’s another nice place with shaded sites and lots of activities.

As I was getting my helmet out of the trunk of my bike after lunch, I discovered the screws of one of the hinges of the door had pulled through the fiberglass, The door was attached by just one hinge and the latch. It stayed shut OK, but I went into town and bought some fender washers. I installed the washers and added some JB Weld epoxy for extra strength.

Well, it’s time to get this published. Tomorrow we will end up at a campground outside Springfield, MA.