Meeting up with good friends Mike and Julie was one of the highlights of our trip east. We haven’t seen them in a couple of years but those hundreds of days melted away in about 2 minutes and then it felt like it was just yesterday- except that we realize how much we miss having them in our daily lives.
Our two weeks with them was busy, but not busy. We explored, we spent time with them, and with their friends, and we took time to just relax and enjoy.
We shared some meals, including a pot luck dinner…
and we shared campfires….
and we even shared meals around the campfire!
One of our adventures was to a local winery that had an event with live music and several vendors, and of course some wine tasting (cider for Paul)…
Being close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, there is tons of great hiking in this area.
One of our hiking days was spent at Grayson Highlands State Park… we first hiked the 1.5 mile Rock house Ridge loop…
After which we took a break for a picnic lunch...
Our second trail of the day, to Big Pinnacle, was a little more difficult with some rocky areas, but totally worth the views…
As we returned to the music center we could hear the music starting up so we ate our lunch before heading to listen.
We managed to fit in one more day of hiking in our two week stay-
We walked about two miles along Bluff Mountain Trail, then called it done, and found a spot for lunch.
On our days off from hiking Paul and I did some exploring on our own- we found some pottery we liked at the winery and went to the potter’s store to get more.
Mike and Julie (and other seasonal campers) have a pretty good garden that they tend to in the campground and Paul volunteered some time helping them do some planting.
I had promised myself I would get caught up on my blog ( I think we all know how well that went) but I had so many pictures to go through and organize- at least I got SOME done!
Memorial Day was quite gloomy so an impromptu party in the “barn” kept us all entertained. Of course Paul and I helped with the quesadillas!
And then it was time to move on-
Time flew by ! Need to make sure not so much time goes by before we meet up again
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DeleteSo fun to see Mike and Julie. That was always one of the best parts of rving - meeting up with friends everywhere.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is fun meeting up…..most of our rv friends have settled now but we still try to get to them!
DeleteI didn't recognize Julie's haircut but I would know that smile anywhere! And Mike's mustache. Thanks for sharing your photos of them.
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ReplyDeleteSome of our RV friends stol enjoying the lifestyle. We are in Moses Lake Wa but our heading to our place in Crossville Tn soon. If you are still in the area when we get back we can get together.
Your comment is coming through as anonymous 🤷🏼♀️. Still, would love to get together lol
DeleteNever mind, lol figured out who I knew from Crossville TN. We will likely blow thru there fast but will keep an eye on where you guys are
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