On to Virginia

Nov. 17, 2019

Scenic Mountian RV park in Milledgeville GA has  a very nice trail system for a private park. 

 After doing some laundry and a few other mondane task we took  advantage of the unexpected hiking opportunity.

This is their private fishing pond complete with a boat and oars.

The next stop was Bass Lake RV park in Dillon SC, a pleasent but un-remarkable park.

Nov. 24, 2019

After a couple more nights in Walmarts and 21 days since turning east, we arrive at Pocahontas State Park (link).  

We spen't a week here while visiting with family for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Sorry, forgot to take a campsite picture.

Dec. 1 2019

Now we're heading south on I-95, with about half the population of the east coast.  The destination is our old stomping grounds, Salt Springs FL.

Ocmulgee National Monument

Nov. 17, 2019

The next leg of the journey took us through Macon GA.  Looking at the map I noticed the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (link).  

Being a short travel day we stopped to have a look.

Construction began on the Art Deco visitors center in 1938 but wasn't  completed until 1951 due to WW II.

Here's some info. from the park brochure...

A little fall color.

Walking toward the Earth Lodge.

Looking west toward the Great Temple Mound, notice the people standing on top.

Looking east from the Great Temple Mound.  Lesser Temple Mound  (left), visitors center peeking through the trees (upper right).

The Macon skyline from the Great Temple Mound. 

Taking a break

Lady bugs  were everywhere. 

We took the long way back to the visitors center, passing through this historic bridge.

Here's some exibits from the visitors center...

Cutaway showing roof structure.

After the afternoon at Ocmulgee we checked into Scenic Mountian RV park in Milledgeville GA for a couple of days.

Still heading east

Nov. 14 2019

Continuing our easterly trek we found an out of the way little campground on the banks of the Red River in Louisiana, Brad's Old Ferry Landing Campground and RV Park (link). One thing I like about Passport America (other than the half price camping) is we've visited some unique little gems we'd never have found otherwise.  

You have to be self contained. There are no amenities like restrooms or showers, just a quiet little park out in the middle of nowhere where you can really get away from it all.

Late one afternoon we walked to the NEW ferry landing, about a quarter mile away.

The toll is $1 per vehicle and a guarter for pedestrians, a real bargin.  Plus they only charged when you headed east, west bound was free.

Walking back we noticed this mock village that was obviously used for local festivals, although not in several years.

Mill

School house

Church

Blacksmith shop

Continuing our path east, the next stop was Walmart in Waynesboro MS followed by 2 nights at A-Okay campground outside Dothan AL to wait out a rainy day.

A-Okay campsite

Another good travel day got us to Creekside RV park south of Albany GA, again to wait out the weather.