S.S. Badger

Made it to Ludington, Michigan today. Disconnected the camper, then went into town and visited the many shops. Also had dinner at a local diner called "House of Flavors".  The diner is an extension of a dairy and offers many delicious ice cream treats.  Yum 

Tomorrow is the day we load the camper on the S.S. Badger car ferry and cross Lake Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  It is the largest car ferry ever to sail Lake Michigan, and has provides a shortcut across the huge lake. It is the only coal-fired steamship in operation in the United States.  The 410' S.S. Badger entered service in 1953.  There are outside decks for walking or lounging, free movies and satellite TV, live entertainment, two restaurants, full cocktail service, shopping and staterooms for relaxing or sleeping during the cruise. Activities for kids include a video arcade, coloring contests, and kids' playroom.

On Our Way to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconson

Connected our camper to the truck this morning and left for Sturgeon Bay, WI.  It rained almost the entire day, but we made it to the Elkhart/Middlebury KOA Campground.  It is in the heart of Indiana's Amish Country and the RV Capitol of the world.  Tomorrow we have a short trip to Ludington, Michigan.

Made it home

We made it home Thursday evening.  A total of 5096 miles.  We are safe and sound.  All is well at the house, except for our phone and Internet not working.   Frontier says it may be 4 days before they have a chance to fix it.  Looking forward to planning our next trip. :)

Made it to Statesville

We left Myrtle Beach this morning around 10 am and took the scenic route to the north.  We made it to Statesville, NC and are staying at a very nice, but almost empty, campground. It is presently 8:00 pm and I'm sitting outside on the patio surfing the Internet.  Very relaxing. Google Maps tells me that I have a little more than 6 hours to get back home. Pulling the camper it will probably be more than 7 hours. Not sure if I'll try and make it all the way tomorrow or do it in two days???

Last day at the Beach

Last day in Myrtle Beach. Tomorrow we start working our way back home.  I've put 4450 miles so far on my truck.  Luckily the price of gas seems to be going down.  Just bought diesel for $3.71 per gallon.  Regular is $3.22 per gallon. Jeff, Michelle and Ava are coming to the camper for dinner tonight.  We baked pasta, with a salad and bread.  The campground has an ice cream shop for dessert.

Myrtle Beach

I've been a little lazy on the blog.  We've been having such a good time in Myrtle Beach, I've not logged on to the computer. We are staying at the "Ocean Lakes Family  Campground".  It is huge and was awarded the 2011-2012 "RV Park of the Year".  They have about 900 campsites, plus many rental houses. We are only four spaces from the beach which is really nice.  The campground itself has everything, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, mini-golf, a cafe, an arcade, and a laundry.  However, the main reason we stopped in Myrtle Beach was to visit with our friends Jeff and Michelle (and their daughter Ava). We had a great time being with them this weekend. They had to go to work today, but we hope to meet up with them this evening.  We will be leaving Myrtle Beach on Wednesday and working our way back to WV. 

Beaufort, SC

Visited the town of Beaufort, SC today. It was chartered in 1711 and is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. It was named the "Best Small Southern Town" by Southern Living Magazine.  The houses in the town are beautiful and some are still around from the Civil War Era. We also went to Hunting Island State Park.  It was listed in 2013 as a Top 25 beach in the United States by TripAdvisor.  The camp ground is a place I'm sure we will try to stay at in the future, although the park ranger told us they have a 11 month reservation list.  Tomorrow we leave for Myrtle Beach.  Planning to visit some friends while we are there.