Last Long Trip in Our Riverstone?

October 1, 2024 I did a brief post on our trip to Florence AL RV Park from the Riverstone factory in Topeka on September 25 to September 26. I am sharing my pictures of our trip. We drove from the hotel we stayed in at Goshen, Indiana to the Riverstone factory in Topeka, Indiana. We […]

Made It Back to Florence, AL

September 27, 2024 We picked up the RV on Wednesday and left the factory at 2:30 PM. Bruce drove to just south of Indianapolis, Indiana. We got up early and got out at 7:30 AM. Bruce drove to Florence with stops at rest areas and truck stops. We arrived at the Florence RV Park at […]

Fishing on the Tennessee River

September 24, 2024 On September 10, we were walking along the bank of the Tennessee River when we spotted a great blue heron eating a fish.

From Florence, Alabama to Topeka, Indiana in Pictures

September 18, 2024 I’ve already documented the bad and the ugly of our trip to the Riverstone factory in Topeka. I thought I’d share some pictures of the drive. The Two Rivers Campground is right near the Grand Ole Opry. We stayed in the campground and didn’t do much. Nox enjoyed walking around and being […]

Current News – RV Tire Update

September 18, 2024 The mobile tech wasn’t able to come out until Monday morning (September 16) to remove the tire. He hadn’t seen a brake failure like ours before. The brake assembly came loose and shot a piece through the metal rim of the wheel. This is what caused the sudden loss of air from […]

Visiting the Wheeler Dam Locks

September 15, 2024 On September 10 (Tuesday), we drove the truck to the Wheeler dam locks viewing area after the final walkthrough of the house. Wheeler dam and Wheeler State Park aren’t very far from our new house. There is a parking lot above the locks, with a picnic table and grassy area. There is […]

River Heritage Park in Florence, Alabama

September 15, 2024 On September 8 (Sunday), we rode the motorcycle to River Heritage Park in Florence, Alabama. This is a beautiful park on the top of the bluff overlooking the Wilson Dam on the Tennessee River. It has a smooth paved trail down to the river. The paved trail goes along the river all […]

American Splendor on the Tennessee River in Florence, AL

September 11, 2024 On Sunday (September 8), we walked along the Tennessee River in McFarland Park (in Florence, AL) towards the marina. As we got closer to the marina, we saw something that looked like a building on the water. I guessed it was a river boat. I forget what Bruce guessed since he was […]

Search and Rescue in Action in the Florence Harbor Marina, AL

September 7, 2024 This morning, we walked along the Tennessee River to the Florence Harbor Marina. When we arrived at the marina, we saw several police vehicles and an enormous tow truck. Bruce was joking about someone getting towed. One of the police vehicles had a trailer attached to it. We thought the police were […]

Moved to McFarland Campground in Florence, AL

September 7, 2024 On Friday (September 6), we packed up the RV and moved all of 10 miles, across the Tennessee River, to McFarland Campground in Florence, AL. We couldn’t renew our spot at Heritage Acres and if we stayed there, we’d have to move to a more expensive spot, $15 more. We looked around […]