The New Journey Begins - In my Journey

Journey at Dungeness Lane

Well, here it is 4:35 am in Myrtle Beach and I arrived around the same time last evening after leaving Lorton, VA around 7:00 am yesterday.  First time on the road with the Jeep Liberty towed behind and it was not really as big a deal as towing the pop-up camper behind my Jeep earlier this year (my first two months on the road).  It was nothing but blue skies and sunshine all the way down 95 and spent the first part of the trip looking for a place to fill up with diesel fuel (one with enough clearance for the 12 ft 7 inch height and good turning radius too -- can't back up with the Jeep in tow -- hitch won't take that).  Didn't hear much or see Tiger and Molly during the whole trip down -- only a few early mourning meows of displeasure that we were on the move in this "noisy beast" (to them).

After finding a Love's Truck stop at exit 104, I tried to get the pump working with my AMEX card but, had to go inside and give the cashier my credit card while I filled up.  While I was inside, the patio awning (on its own) dropped down on top of the pumping station and was nearly draped into the next lane where trucks were going and coming.  The silly thing didn't want to go back up using the proper operating switch and I thought surely I would have to climb on top of the RV and retract it by hand -- not liking the thought of digging out the extension ladder from the storage compartment where it was blocked by a number of things such as the power washer and bins of papers.  Luckily one of the truck drivers suggested starting the engine to give it an extra boost (said he had a similar vehicle and problem).  Normally, the "house batteries" operate the awnings and I had understood from the service manager at the dealer (where I had to get them replaced last week) the engine didn't charge these batteries -- guess they can just boost them.  So my vision of having to spend hours of the beautiful afternoon in the truck stop were quickly gone and we were back on the road.

Spent the first night on the "Sleep Number" bed with it fully operational so, it felt quite different than the past few nights at the storage facility (keeping Tiger and Molly company so that might adjust to their new home).  Slept nicely at the 70 setting and 60 on the other side -- Tiger and Molly visited occasionally during the night.  They are getting better adjusted now as the sides have been expanded out to full width and gives them more room to run, hide and chase each other -- minus the ones under the bed where Molly had me befuddled as she had wormed her way under, around and through some opening(s) to a spot just outside the closet (where she ended up getting stuck during her second attempt at getting through).

Today, I will begin digging through all this stuff I have jammed into the RV and Jeep, hoping to find all the right places for many of the things -- trash or donate more stuff during this month of R&R.  It's supposed to be 73 degrees today and tomorrow so, will get the bar set up by "Happy Hour" this afternoon -- after I get all the appliances up and running.  Have my coffee, thanks to the microwave to heat the water and the French press dug from the drawer near the pantry.




Sunrising at Apache Park

  A good day to enjoy -- when the sun comes up.

Apache Fishing Pier

Just a short walk to the fishing pier -- longest on the East Coast.  They're catching Blues and Whiting with some Flounder mixed in -- King Mackerel must have headed further south.  Will need to dig out that old saltwater rod of mine and get it cleaned up, ready for some use this month -- Trout time.