Home - Fancy Gap, VA - Huddleston, VA

 April 4-7, 2025

On Friday, April 4 we left home headed for Fancy Gap, VA.  About a half mile before the Mt. Airy exit on I-77 (right before you start going up the hill in VA), the truck showed a warning light that said that the exhaust system needed servicing and went into limp mode.  I called Mt. Airy Dodge and Autumn answered the phone.  Since it was a Friday afternoon she said they were really busy and weren't sure if they could get anyone to work on it, but she went and found someone that could help us.  When we got there they were waiting for us, and they found a place we could drop the 5th wheel and have the work done on the truck.  Chris, the diesel mechanic, went right to work.  He and John went for a test drive so Chris could see what it was doing.  He replaced the fuel filter and it seems to be running well now.  I think we got some bad diesel fuel that caused the problems.  God was certainly looking out for us again.  If it had happened a mile later we would have had to go up the hill six miles, turn around and go back six miles, then to the dealership.

We then continued to Fancy Gap Cabins and Campground for two nights.  It was 50 amp full hookups at $49.14 per night.

Site #8

Site #8

The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed because of the ice storms they had in January and February, and trees and brush are on the road, so we had to take a long way around to the campground.  There were so many trees down it looked like a tornado went through.  I originally thought it was from Hurricane Helene, but the campground owner said they were on the outskirts of that and this was from the ice storms.

On Saturday John dropped me off at Fancy Gap Fabric and Pottery and then went back down to Love's to get more fuel.  Dilution is the solution to pollution, right?  He came back and patiently waiting for me to finish my shopping.  I bought some fabric to make a black, grey, and white table runner.

While we were there it rained and we had a thunderstorm, so we didn't get to explore the trails there.

On Sunday, April 6 we drove to Smith Mountain Lake State Park for three nights.  It's a beautiful campground and I would come again.  It's 30 amp electric and water for $43.79 per night.

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Site #41

John took a rag and cleaned the outside of the 5th wheel where he could reach.  It looks a lot better.  We knew rain was coming so we took a little walk around the campground last night and talked to the camp hosts.

Today, April 7, it's still raining so I decided to get my to-do list done.  Before I did anything else I cleaned the trailer.  I cleaned it before our trip to Poinsett State Park, but it had been sitting for a couple of weeks and really needed it.  Then I got the rest of my to-do list done and now I can relax.  :-)

Soon we'll be...

Roving on...

For this is what the LORD says, He who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and not create if as a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited): "I am the LORD, and there is no one else."  Isaiah 45:18

Monroe, MI to Home -- September 24 - October 2, 2021

 Monroe, MI to Home

September 23 - October 2, 2021

Thursday, September 23 we left Michigan and drove back to Goshen, IN to the fairgrounds campground.  We needed some work done on the 5th wheel and took it to Affinity.  They do very good work, but were so busy with the recent rallies in town that they didn't have time to do all the work we needed.  We'll probably be going back next spring.  While we were there we went to Shipshewana, had the buffet lunch at the Blue Gate Inn, and went to Yoder's Meat and Cheese to stock up.  Their meat is so good!

We left Goshen on Saturday, September 25 and spent two nights at Huggy Bear Campground in Van Wert, OH.  It was a little crowded in the older section and a little more open in the new area.  If you're camping with kids they have a lot for them to do.  We both forgot to get picture.

Monday, September 27 we went to Delaware State Park in Ohio for two nights.  I did remember to take a picture of our site.  It was near a lake so we walked on the trail to get to it but didn't go all the way down to the water.

We weren't in the campground for 10 minutes and the stink bugs found us.  We'd had an infestation a couple of years ago and just finally got rid of all of them.  I'm hoping these will decide their new home isn't very nice and will leave.

While we were at Delaware State Park we drove into Columbus and took a tour of the Anthony Thomas Candy plant.  We were the only people on the tour so could ask questions and take our time.  Of course no photos were allowed.  The candy was really good and I wish I had bought more.

Wednesday, September 29 we stayed the night at a city park campground, Krodel  Park Campground in Point Pleasant, WV.  I wouldn't call it a destination but it was very nice for an overnight ($25 night full hookups).  We got there late in the afternoon and left early the next morning.

Thursday, September 30 we drove to Fancy Gap, VA to the Fancy Gap/Blue Ridge Parkway KOA for two nights.  We had driven through before and thought it was a little tight, but decided to give it a try.  It's at a higher elevation and usually at least 10 degrees cooler than Charlotte.  The weather was beautiful while we were there.  Thursday it was fairly quiet, and Friday the rigs started showing up.  It was pretty full.  While there I went to the Fancy Gap Pottery and Fabric store and bought a few things.  The pottery store is really more home decoration items, and well as ribbon, floral and at this time of the year, Christmas.  The fabric store has great prices and is organized so well.  However, if you're traveling with your RV there is no RV parking there.

Saturday, October 2 we headed for home.  It was a fun trip and I'm thankful we were able to go.

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth".

Genesis 1:1