Our final weekend at Higley Flow State Park. A great visit with Phylis and Tony and we got to babysit Brody. The weather was ok, except for Sunday…rain, rain, and more rain.
After the long Canada Day Week…Great Canadian Sound Check, Canada Day, and WE Day celebrations were done Stephanie and i took a long weekend to do some camping. We headed to the usual spot, site 20 this time. The weather was quite interesting. Sun, sun, sun, then sploosh, a down pour. then back to sun. Accomplished during the weekend, 2 puzzles and 1 1/2 books read. It was nice.
- From Ben’s perspective
- Beach conditions including the last Ice Cream truck sighting.
- No running on the beach??
- The reservoir
- The beach house
- Wildlife in the park
- Baking a cake
- A new mug from Owen
First time out – Fairhaven State Park
What a great park. Easter weekend and we are camping!!!
The second part of the vacation.
After spending 12 great days with my parents in Progreso, Stephanie and I headed out to the Caribbean coast for a couple of days before heading home. We will be mostly taking it easy, but hope to get out to Isla Mujeres and spend a day there.
The 8th Annual Spay / Neuter Clinic in Progreso Mexico
Our second stop while on vacation. We were able to start our vacation a little earlier to include this awesome event. Over the two days we volunteered for the Vets of Planned Pethood International who were able to spay / neuter over 750 cats and dogs. They do this for free! All the animals are given a full exam and shots.
Dr Jeff from the Animal Planet
The dog recovery area
General exam and rabies shots
Proper paperwork is always required
Cleaning tables
Even the Scouts volunteered
Stephanie and our friend Idelfonso taking care of one of the dogs.
Pauline and Stephanie
Registration and checkups
Finally in the town of Progreso, Mexico. The weather is great and Stephanie and I are looking forward to relaxing for the next couple of weeks. We stay with my parents who rent a beach side condo for 5 months.
Colonial Williamsburg, a favorite of ours.
Today we visited Colonial Williamsburg. This is a favorite spot for us. The attractions are spread throughout a pedestrian mall downtown (Colonial Williamsburg). Its like our Upper Canada Village, but based in the 1770’s. You stroll around the streets as period “actors” recreate the atmosphere of that time. At the end of the day Stephanie received the key to the…..kitchen…..at the Wetherburn’s Tavern. It is a valuable key because at the time the meat, spices, and produce were the most expensive things.
- The fife and drum.
- Creating shingles.
- The typical farm kitchen.
- Stephanie with the beautiful brick arches of Colonial Williamsburg.
- A very knotty tree.
- The Wetherburn’s Tavern
- Stephanie at Wetherburn’s Tavern in Williamsburg.
- The blacksmiths shoppe.
- Transportation for the rich.
- Wigs
- Dinning room for the the Governor.
- Weapons in the Governors House.
- The Kitchen.
- The Study.
- Stephanie at Wetherburn’s Tavern.
- The Key holder…..
Mount Airy or as its better know as, Mayberry
Oh my gosh, we had no idea!! As we drove to our next destination we came across the Andy Griffith Parkway…which lead to Mount Airy. Stephanie did a quick Google search to find out that Andy Griffith was born in Mount Airy, VA. The show which was recorded mostly in California, did have a sound stage in Mount Airy. We were able to drive among the streets a little but we couldn’t find a convenient parking spot with the trailer. If I had a choice I would go back. These pictures were taken from the internet….
Fancy Gap, VA
Fancy Gap, VA KOA, this was certainly a diamond not yet discovered by us yet. It just happened to to be midway from Chattanooga and Williamsburg. We both agreed that we should have stayed here for a couple of days. Located on a side of a hill on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the site was awesome.
- The Campsite
- We have all seen weather rocks before. This is the first time I have been challenged to kick it.
- The camp entrance.
- Another KOA.
- Gift items.
- The Office.
- The Critter Hitch
- Beautiful decorations.
- Entrance
- Waiting for Stephanie to shop….
The Lodge Cast Iron Cookware Factory Outlet
The Lodge Cast Iron Cookware Factory Outlet, South Pittsburg, TN. The first stop for today. This is the Factory store. Unfortunately they don’t offer tours of the foundry on a regular basis. The next time will be durung the Corn Bread Festival in 2017. We might just have to come back.
A couple of rounds of the store and we came out with 1-pot, 1-frypan, 1-casserole dish, 2-fry baskets, 1-trivet and 2 carrying cases. Stephanie had to push me out the door…..
- This is going to be fun…
- So may choices
- More and more
- Still more
