May 1 – 8, 2016 Sevierville, TN
We made it to River Plantation in Sevierville the day before the Rally was scheduled to begin. We have been traveling from Florida for the month of April. We did not have a chance to meet very many new people along the way, probably because we were sightseeing every day and not spending much time at home.
I was beginning to feel like we were not going to meet any new friends until we got back to Florida this fall. Not long after we got set up, these ducks came by for a visit.
One female and 2 males. I think Susie was courting 2 fellas at the same time.
She decided to become our friend. How nice was that?
And they decided to stay awhile.
Then Cliff decided to ride his bike around the park and see if anyone was out. He was ready to meet some people. He saw a couple walking around and he stopped to chat. He told them our site number and invited them to stop by.
And they did. Chris and Heike are attending the rally and don’t even have an RV yet. Still doing their research. Very smart!!
And right across the street from us in Lisa and Todd.
So on our first day, we have met 2 couples that will be life long friends. Lisa and Todd have a motorhome and are full time RVers. I don’t know why I did not get a picture of their home. Sorry. And of course, these photos were taken later in the week and not on day one.
Okay, so the week is really starting off Great.
Howard and Linda of RV Dreams offer Educational seminars at various times of the year and in many locations. Howard asked me to make a sign and make it colorful. It gave me something to do twice a day. This Rally was so informative. I would encourage anyone that is RVing or even thinking about RVing in the future, to attend one of these Rally. We learned a lot about Basic RV maintenance and safety. He still has the tentative itinerary on their website, look for 2016 Spring Rally.
It was not just fluff, it was serious safety stuff. That is Trey in the photo. He taught about weight and tires. I learned so much, it was great.
I also learned that you can put your bread and cheese in a reusable bag and put it in your toaster and make a grilled cheese sandwich. Wow. Okay, some stuff was fluff.
This is Howard teaching about Internet on the Road.
We love the mountains.
Everyone has pets. This guy works at River Plantation.
Look closely, this cat is on a leash. And Sheryl walks him everyday.
And then we met Dawn and Roger and now our small circle of close friends at Table 7 is complete.
What a great time this small group had this week.
And I can’t forget about John. He is a solo full time RVer. He was our neighbor.
Then we learned about inflatable kayaks.
I see one of these in their future.
This is wine I want to get when we get to Traverse City, Michigan. Dawn and Roger shared it with our little group one night.
On Friday, RV Dreams gave us a free afternoon. So we decided to go to The Island in Pigeon Forge and have an early dinner at Paula Deen’s new restaurant with our friends from Ohio, Colorado and Michigan. It was very good and a lot of food.
The Island has a dancing water fountain to music.
There is a Large Ferris wheel. I did not get on it.
And of course, if you are in East Tennessee you have to try the Free Moonshine tasting at Ole Smoky Moonshine. With live Bluegrass music outside.
And we did! There were 11 different moonshines, a whiskey and baileys kind of drink.
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Leah was very sweet and Cliff gave her a kiss.
Saturday was open house day. Anyone could open their rig to visitors. Tracy and Lee really know how to organize. Their blog is Camper Chronicles. They have a lot of good information on their blog too.
The Rally is almost over, it is Saturday night, the day of the Kentucky Derby. I had a lot of text messages from Nashville friends wondering why we were not in Nashville throwing the Derby Party. I kind of miss that Derby Party, but this was a nice change.
RV Dreams had it catered. It was very nice.
There were games.
And Derby Hat contests.
Lisa and Todd should have won. Her hats were so creative.
And we brought the Mint Juleps.
We had a great week. Learned a lot and met some great friends.
Now we are off to Nashville for a week of doctor’s appointments, family and friends. We can’t wait to see everyone again.
Cheers!!
It was listed in 
The light fixtures were even pigs – flying!
And there was a line for lunch at 1:30.
We made it to Lake Myers RV park and almost did not make it to the site. The roads in the park were so narrow, tight and steep, even the guy that led us to our site was impressed with Cliff’s driving. He was surprised we missed some of those trees. After we got set up, there was a parade of golf carts that came by to look. Some even stopped and asked if they could come in and see our home. Needless to say, we stayed one night and left the next morning. Lesson learned – double check the reviews of each park before you arrive.
The drive to and around Asheville was interesting.
We arrived at 
We had a great site. Very level and wide. We were right by the pavilion.
Our fist Real campfire since December in the panhandle. 
We had lunch at Carver’s Applehouse Restaurant. It was a beautiful location overlooking the apple orchard.
Oh, how I love the Smoky Mountains.
We checked in at 
The RV park is right on the Little Pigeon River.
We even had a bunny at our site.
We even did a little fishing. This is my kind of campground. We will definitely come back to this park.
Wanda and Lee Justice
We had a wonderful visit. Wanda was so sweet to make lunch, baked spaghetti and a CAKE called Pig Out Cake. It was all wonderful. It was so much fun to see them again. The day went by too fast. We can’t wait to see them in Florida this winter.
They have a beautiful home in Crossville. They also took us a tour of 
Behind that door in front of the truck is their beautiful motor coach. Their property is a beautiful oasis.
Then on Saturday, April 30, 2016 we moved 6.4 miles to 
We are all set up on Site 204. We feel like we are back home. This is the campground where we have spent the most time camping over the years. It feels good to be back.