Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
November 10, 2023 Since we had to extend our stay, we’ve spent some time exploring the campground trails and discovered another larger pond in the campground. Nox has enjoyed going along with us. The weather has been beautiful during the day and cooler at night. We’ve even had some freezing nights. We’ve enjoyed the beautiful […]
Read More While We’ve Been at Little Cedar Creek in South Carolina for an Extended TimeNovember 9, 2023 The brake line came today. The brake pads are supposed to arrive today as well. They are going to the mobile tech. Once all the parts are here, the mobile tech will repair the brake and bleed the brake line tomorrow.
Read More Parts for the Brake RepairNovember 6, 2023 The RV park manager was able to extend our stay for another week while we deal with getting our brake system repaired. With the one brake line coming loose, the brake system now has lost fluid and the entire brake system is compromised. MORryide is being super helpful and sending the parts […]
Read More Extending Our Stay in Little Cedar Creek RV Park in Ridgeway, South CarolinaNovember 6, 2023 On November 4 (Saturday), before Bruce crawled up under the RV and discovered the brake issue, we rode the motorcycle to Ridgeway to enjoy the Pig on the Ridge Festival. We parked alongside a side street and walked to downtown. Booths were set up along the Cotton Yard (name leftover from when […]
Read More Pig on the Ridge Festival in Ridgeway, South CarolinaNovember 5, 2023 On November 4 (Saturday), Bruce crawled under the RV to grease the pivoting shafts for the MORryde independent suspension. The shafts need to be greased every 6,000 miles or 12 months. While he was under the RV, he noticed something hanging down. He called out to me that we had something hanging […]
Read More RV Living Task and a Problem DiscoveredNovember 5, 2023 After our train ride, we wondered through the train cars that were open. The first car was a Pullman Sleeper. It was luxurious even its dilapidated state. The Pullman Sleeper Car was an elegant and civilized way to travel! The mail car was next. The mail car in Bellevue, Ohio was a […]
Read More South Carolina Railroad MuseumNovember 3, 2023 On Saturday (October 28), Bruce and I rode to the South Carolina Railroad Museum. I was very excited to get to ride the train. As soon as we got there, we got tickets for the last ride of the day to the pumpkin patch. It was also the last ride of the […]
Read More Ya’ll Aboard for a Ride on the Rockton, Rion and Western Railroad (RR&W) to the Pumpkin PatchOctober 30, 2023 We decided to ride back to Ridgeway and take a walk around the town. We went inside the tea shop. It is open as deli for lunch. We didn’t get lunch, but we did walk around. I stopped inside the antique shops while Bruce sat outside enjoying the shade. Here are the […]
Read More A Walk Around Ridgeway, South CarolinaOctober 30, 2023 One evening, we rode into historic downtown Ridgeway and ate dinner at the Olde Town Hall Restaurant and Pub. We ordered a couple of the specials. Bruce enjoyed his fish very much. It was perfectly cooked, as well as everything else on his plate. I can remember he had asparagus, but not […]
Read More Eating in Ridgeway, South Carolina at the Olde Town Hall Restaurant and PubOctober 29, 2023 This is a beautiful park, with lots of trees. It is much like camping at a state park with full hookups. There are trees between the spaces. This park has a lot of seasonal campers and long term campers. The park is kept very neat. It is a very relaxing place to […]
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