Rykal's Retired and Traveling: May 2022

May 10 2022

And we are home! got here april 28th and got into our spot pretty easily for a change. Glad to be here.

we were only on the road to get back from florida for 8 days but it seemed a lot longer. We stayed at the house in Inverness for 19 days and got a feel for the place. bought a number of things that we thought we needed as soon as we got back in the fall. met our neighbors across the street Ray and Rita. very very nice people and i am glad to have them as neighbors. got to know the new neighbors next door when they got there but within 3 weeks of being there they have put up their place for sale. they can not tolerate the manager Lori. she will be a challenge. the writing is on the wall there. found out who the park gossip is and the park snitch so with that being said we now know all the important park details.

On our way home we stopped in Tupelo for 2 nights and visited Elvis's birthplace. made for an interesting stop.gas was soooo expensive on the way back. cost over a $1000 to drive back. lowest price $4.69 and most expensive $5.39. crazy. we hit good weather and minimal wind all the way home tho and that was wonderful. first night we just stayed in Perry Fl at a walmart for the night. we had to get a new battery for the camper and while changing that out some guy came along, visited briefly and then wanted to know if we carried a gun! WTF. for the rest of the way home we stayed in campgrounds i didn't care if it cost more. 2nd night we stayed at a campground we have stayed in previously. Montgomery South RV in Hope Hull Al. $48 a night and 3rd/4th night in Tupelo ms at Over Younder Rv #15 (horrible site) $50 a night. Tv ok no internet. overall, not a great campground. place was landscaped with large rocks. hard to walk on and hard to drive on. would not stay there again. Onto Mt Vernon Ill. Archway Rv Park. $40. no tv but the best wifi we have ever had. Then onto Rockford Ill at an out of the way place called Blackhawk Rv. Passport America at $25 a night. beautiful park! then we landed on kevins doorstep for a couple of nights while we had some camper repairs done. 2 new refrigerators replaced. slides realigned. now have to replace the pantry shelfs. some of the roads were quite rough on the way home.

since being home we have been busy. went and got my car from cindi's and i now need a new battery in that too. cindi, karen and myself did some house cleaning for mom and then we all went for pedicures and lunch at red lobster for mothers day. the neighbor behind us had a retirement party one evening and then the next day was the kentucky derby party held at another neighbors house.friend wanda was here for a visit and a walk. got half the garden planted and of course working a bit at the campground here.

Pine Harbor Kentucky Derby 2022