1-9-2024
H: 71°F L: 40°F
Wilderness RV Park, Robertsdale, Alabama
We were awakened at 4:30am by a tornado warning. We piled in the car and drove to a nearby Buc-ee’s because Daniel figured we would be safer in their store and the car could get some charge. There were 60mph wind gusts but we did not see any damage in the campground. There were several reports of tornadoes in the area.
We explored Fairhope, AL. We were told by a nice lady (Sassy Blonde Traveler on Facebook) at Tom Jones Pottery that Fairhope is an “elite” town and has suffered from skyrocketing prices due to Californians moving in. We found the town to be quaint with nice southern homes. Downtown offered lots of shopping and nice restaurants.
Driving out of town to Mobile, AL, we stopped at Tolstoy Park where a man named Henry Stuart built a small round hut in 1926 after he had been diagnosed with tuberculosis. He made the concrete blocks himself and dated each one with the date it was made. The hut is in the middle of an office complex parking lot but it is also on the National Register of Historic Places.
Finally, we ended our excursions with a trip to Costco where we were lucky enough to find their Organic No Salt Seasoning which I put in most of the food I make. It has been out of stock for a while now and I was worried they were going to discontinue it.
1-10-2024
H: 54°F L: 35°F
Wilderness RV Park, Robertsdale, Alabama
We went to coffee hour at the campground. We met Scott, who has been living full time in his camper for years. He offered advice on camper maintenance and things to be aware of which are more likely to fail on a camper. One thing we are going to start doing is turning off our water when we leave the camper. He was very friendly and we’re glad we met him. We also talked with Jerry, a veteran, and his wife who live at the campground and a newlywed couple from France who have the cutest accents.
Unfortunately, we have decided that our white picket fence weighs too much and we need to replace it with a metal wire fence which we recently purchased. Daniel and I worked together to alter the picket fence for camper use so it is bittersweet to part with it. We took it to our Dunlap property this week and covered it with a tarp for future use. Daniel spent the day dismantling the wooden frame he had built on the back of the camper to transport the white picket fence and figuring out how to strap the new metal fence to the bumper. The new fence cut 90 pound from our total camper weight!
Stats
Expenses:
- Tow vehicle fuel: $0
- Campsite: $20.80 RPI
- Camping memberships: $7.46
- Food: $186.50
Miles driven: 106.1 (32.1 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 2
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