We left on Wednesday and planned to travel 4 - 4 1/2 hours a day which we did and got back to Homosassa on Monday afternoon and was it hot! We were blessed with great driving conditions. We ran interstates, 84 to 81 to 78 to 75. until we hit Florida and then 129 to US19. Not much traffic, which surprised me with the flooding going on on the other coast with the sunbirds coming home and the snowbirds coming for the season and there was no rain on the drive. I was dreading six days of straight driving but we got into most the campgrounds around 2PM giving us lots of time to relax so the drive was not bad at all. We were pretty lucky with the last minute campgrounds.
Day 1 - Bear Creek Campground - A Good Sam's campground located in Bristol CT, this campground is part of Lake Compounce Amusement and Water Park, which opened in 1846, it is the oldest, continuously-operating amusement park in the United States.
The sites are all pull-through and are set up buddy style with the utility area between the sites so you are not looking at someone's sewer while you are eating at the picnic table, but you are looking at them picnic table to picnic table, but they are pretty good distance apart. Another plus in my book, is a garbage can and every site, so no going to a maybe overflowing stinky dumpster.
A new place for the satellite dish
There are three ways to camp for those without a tent or RV
Nice playground for kids
Day 2 - Jonestown / Hershey NE KOA, PA - The Best KOA I have stayed out. I was never a fan of KOA's but this trip has changed my mind on that. All were very nice, not like the ones we have stayed at prior, including Madeira Beach, which has way too many cabins and seasonals for me.
There is a stream with numerous hookups and the allow parallel parking to the stream.
Playground for the little ones
Jump pad and splash zone
Game Room
Cabins scattered through out the park
Goats that followed me and breakfast home - here they are waiting for me to come out of the store
And the very best part - A cafe that delivers to the camp site. We
had 1/2 slab of ribs and a pulled pork sandwich for dinner and sausage
egg sandwiches for breakfast. So nice not to have to cook when you are
only in for one night!
Day 3 - Lee High Campground - Located at the TA Travel Center in Lexington VA and a new experience for us. The campground overlooks the truck stop but the site are pull through, 50 amp and full hook up which is all we needed and they give the Good Sam's discount. We will stay here again if we are passing through.
They even had a bath house, older but clean
We didn't even hear the trucks down below
Day 4 - Spartanburg NE / Gaffney KOA - Another nice KOA. This is where we met our big brother. We camped with 10 Phaeton's on the way back. Eight were 36ft like us and a different eight were the same age as us.
The lucky people who got to be in shade - this is where we lost the cool weater.
For the kids
Nice covered area for hanging out while kids are in the pool
Cabins all together here
They overlook the "catch and release" pond
Day 5 - Crossroads Campground, Perry GA - This the campground we usually stay out when coming and going on I-75. It is about 5 hours from our house, which is a little longer than we like but because we are can take US19 and 129. it's a pleasant ride. However, this will be the last time. We are now too long, We barley fit in the space
And we could not reach the sewer hook-up with the car attached. The hook ups are just too
far away' Ours are up there in the middle of the front slide (the edge of the picture) and the hook up is at the car's front bumper. But on the plus side, a BBQ joint and a Popeye's within walking distance.
It is good to be home and now the unloading and deep cleaning begins.
I have reflected on what we saw and learned and computed the numbers (ugh, but it wall worth every penny we spent and because the only had the house electric bill it didn't hurt that bad. I am thankful we made the choice to move here for that very reason.
Recap of the Trip
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