Flat Rock State Park after a Rain

December 1, 2022 We got a lot of rain the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We stayed home just hanging out, reading and watching the new Netflix series, “Wednesday”. On Sunday, the weather turned beautiful, so we went back to Flat Rock State Park to enjoy the weather. The Flatrock Creek was spectacular running over the flat […]

Friend’s Visit on Thanksgiving

November 28, 2022 Our friend arrived on Tuesday evening and we had a fun evening talking. On Wednesday, our friend worked the morning and took a break for lunch.Bruce, our friend, Nox, and I went to the Flat Rock State Park. We clambered about on the flat rocks and by the waterfall. Nox loves climbing […]

Red Top Mountain State Park in Georgia

October 25, 2022 On Saturday (October 22), Bruce and I went to Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona. It is a beautiful park with a $5 parking fee at the time of this post. The welcome center is well inside the park. The welcome center has a little store and a back porch […]

Victoria Day Use Area on Lake Allatoona in Georgia

October 24, 2022 Since the day use area is just down the road from the Victoria Campground, we decided to walk over to it and check it out while we were staying at the Victoria Campground. We took the road to the left first. It ends in boat ramps and parking for boat trailers. It […]

Back to High Falls State Park in Alabama

October 6, 2022 Our friend who was camping near us, wanted to see High Falls. We were happy to take him on another outing. We walked Nox before we headed out. In the truck. On the way to the campground, we saw deer. When we got to High Falls, we discovered they closed at six, […]

Hiking on the Cutchenmine Trail in the Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama

October 1, 2022 One of Bruce’s friends from Huntsville, AL has a Class B RV (camper van). He came down and stayed several days in the Lake Guntersville State Park. He worked during the day and we got together after 5:00 pm to go hiking. We drove into Lake Guntersville State Park and picked him […]

High Falls State Park in Alabama

September 14, 2022 On Monday (September 12), I was feeling ready to try a short, level trail hike. The reviews I read for High Falls State Park talked about the easy trails. The park also allows dogs, so we decided to take Nox and a picnic lunch. We packed Costal Cheddar Cheese, crackers, heirloom cherry […]

Warfield Point Park in Mississippi

July 19, 2022 We visited Warfield Point Park in Mississippi, along the Mississippi River. We bought Nox along. The boardwalk was not usable and was blocked off with a No Thru Traffic sign on the side closest to the parking lot. The large sign was in sad shape. We walked over to the pavilion and […]

Lake Chicot State Park, Arkansas – Part 3 – Campground and Back Home

July 7, 2022 See https://retirementrvdream.com/2022/07/06/lake-chicot-state-park-arkansas-part-2-hiking/ for part 2. Bruce hooked Nox into her car harness and cleaned up. He hoped to prevent poison ivy/oak from causing a rash. We then drove through the campground in the state park. Along the lake shore, the campsites were back in sites and good for small RVs. I didn’t […]

Lake Chicot State Park, Arkansas – Part 2 – Hiking

July 6, 2022 See https://retirementrvdream.com/2022/07/06/lake-chicot-state-park-arkansas-part-1/ for the welcome center at the state park. Bruce and I looked at the map of the state park. It was mostly an RV park with a short hiking trail. The trail head was just past the welcome center on the opposite side of the road. The trail started off […]