RV Trip 2009 Camp Sites

04/17 Ann & David & Becky, Tallahassee FL
04/18 Ann & David & Becky, Tallahassee FL
04/19 Arrowhead RV Park, Marianna FL $28.99
04/20 Falling Waters State Park, Chipley FL $16.50
04/21 Magic River Campgrd/PA, Long Beach MS $16.50
04/22 Gulf Coast RV Resort/PA, Beaumont TX $17.50
04/23 Jeanne, Karnes City TX
04/24 Jeanne, Karnes City TX
04/25 Jeanne, Karnes City TX
04/26 Ancient Oaks RV Park/PA, Rockport TX $16.00
04/27 Colonia Del Rey/PA, Corpus Christi TX $18.50
04/28 Padre Palms/PA, Corpus Christi TX $12.50
04/29 Mustang Island State Pk, Mustang Island TX $24.00
04/30 Circle W RV Park/PA, Rockport TX $21.00
05/01 Mathis Motor Inn & RV Pk/PA, Lake City TX $13.00
05/02 Parkview RV Park/PA, Fort Stockton TX $14.00
05/03 Brantley State Park, New Mexico $14.00
05/04 Carlsbad RV Park/PA, Carlsbad NM $19.89
05/05 Bottomless Lake State Park, Roswell NM $14.00
05/06 Turner Inn & RV Park/PA, Mountainair NM $12.13
05/07 Manzano State Park, Mountainair NM $14.00
05/08 Trailer Ranch RV Resort, Santa Fe NM $31.03
05/09 Trailer Ranch RV Resort, Santa Fe NM $31.03
05/10 Questa Lodge/PA, Questa NM $13.00
05/11 Sand Dunes & Recreation, Hooper CO $36.45
05/12 Sand Dunes & Recreation, Hooper CO $36.45
05/13 Snowy Peaks/PA, Buena Vista CO $17.62
05/14 Diamond RV Pk/PA, Woodland CO $16.33
05/15 Diamond RV Pk/PA, Woodland CO $16.33
05/16 Riverview RV Pk/PA, Loveland CO $20.23
05/17 Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado $20.00
05/18 Riverview RV Pk/PA, Loveland CO $20.23
05/19 KOA, Goodland KS $29.65
05/20 Fossil Creek RV Park/PA, Russell KS $12.00
05/21 Mill Creek Campground, Paxico KS $27.00
05/22 Steve, Leavenworth KS
05/23 Three Springs RV Campground/PA, Rolla MO $10.00
05/24 Cape Camping & RV Pk, Cape Girardeau MO $29.15
05/25 Western Kentucky RV Pk/PA, Central City KY $15.00
05/26 Singing Hills RV Park/PA, Cave City KY $14.00
05/27 Grandma's RV Camping, Shepherdsville KY $24.00
05/28 Alton RV Park, Alton OH $28.00
05/29 Alton RV Park, Alton OH $28.00
05/30 Comfort Inn, Marysville OH $0.00
05/31 Mary Lou and Chuck, Crestline OH
06/01 Mary Lou and Chuck, Crestline OH
06/02 Mary Lou and Chuck, Crestline OH
06/03 Mary Lou and Chuck, Crestline OH
06/04 Joyce & Gary, Sparta NC
06/05 Joyce & Gary, Sparta NC
06/06 Comfort Inn/PA, St George SC $13.38

TOTAL 39 nights and $761.39, Average $19.52 per night
Passport America Membership (PA) usually a 50 percent discount

RV Trip 2009 Gas

04/17/09 $2.059 / 27.20 Gallons $ 55.99 Baldwin, FL
04/19/09 $2.039 / 20.41 Gallons $ 41.61 Tallahassee, FL
04/20/09 $2.029 / 15.30 Gallons $ 31.05 Marianna, FL
04/20/09 $2.059 / 17.93 Gallons $ 36.92 Marianna, FL
04/21/09 $1.939 / 26.23 Gallons $ 50.85 Loxley, AL
04/22/09 $1.869 / 25.31 Gallons $ 47.31 Hammond, LA
04/23/09 $1.899 / 44.93 Gallons $ 85.32 Houston, TX
04/23/09 $1.839 / 09.35 Gallons $ 17.20 Wharton, TX
04/26/09 $1.829 / 34.58 Gallons $ 63.24 Beeville, TX
04/27/09 $1.859 / 17.47 Gallons $ 32.48 Rockport, TX
05/02/09 $1.899 / 39.50 Gallons $ 75.00 San Antonio, TX
05/02/09 $1.929 / 14.34 Gallons $ 27.67 Kerrville, TX
05/03/09 $2.049 / 34.89 Gallons $ 71.48 Ft Stockton, TX
05/05/09 $2.299 / 32.62 Gallons $ 75.00 Roswell, NM
05/05/09 $2.299 / 05.33 Gallons $ 12.25 Roswell, NM
05/06/09 $2.199 / 16.90 Gallons $ 37.16 Vaughn, NM
05/08/09 $2.099 / 28.20 Gallons $ 58.27 Belen, NM
05/10/09 $2.229 / 13.87 Gallons $ 30.91 Santa Fe, NM
05/11/09 $2.229 / 21.51 Gallons $ 47.94 Alamosa, CO
05/11/09 $2.229 / 02.21 Gallons $ 4.92 Alamosa, CO
05/16/09 $2.149 / 39.24 Gallons $ 84.32 Woodland Pk, CO
05/19/09 $2.239 / 30.51 Gallons $ 68.31 Loveland, CO
05/20/09 $2.349 / 38.16 Gallons $ 89.64 Oberlin, KS
05/21/09 $2.179 / 32.57 Gallons $ 70.96 Abilene, KS
05/23/09 $2.259 / 31.74 Gallons $ 71.71 Higginsville, MO
05/24/09 $2.279 / 28.16 Gallons $ 64.17 Edgar Springs, MO
05/24/09 $2.169 / 10.17 Gallons $ 22.06 Jackson, MO
05/24/09 $2.199 / 14.69 Gallons $ 32.30 Jackson, MO
05/26/09 $2.299 / 32.62 Gallons $ 75.00 Gow, KY
05/28/09 $2.599 / 38.48 Gallons $ 100.00 Jeffersonville, OH
05/29/09 $2.599 / 24.78 Gallons $ 64.41 Marysville, OH
06/04/09 $2.739 / 27.38 Gallons $ 75.00 Williamstown, WV
06/04/09 $2.739 / 13.63 Gallons $ 37.34 Williamstown, WV
06/06/09 $2.559 / 39.08 Gallons $ 100.00 Statesville, NC
06/06/09 $2.559 / 01.96 Gallons $ 5.02 Statesville, NC
06/07/09 $2.399 / 24.80 Gallons $ 59.49 St. George, SC
06/07/09 $2.379 / 22.97 Gallons $ 54.65 Kingsland, GA

TOTAL 898.98 Gallons and $1,976.95, Average $2.199 per Gallon
Traveled 7,129 miles. Miles on RV from 41,343 to 48,472 miles.

May 29 to June 7

On Thursday we met up with Diane at her motel in Marysville, Ohio. We spent Thursday and Friday nights in Alton, OH at a tiny RV park about 25 miles from Marysville, where the wedding was held. It was the only RV park available and we didn't enjoy driving back there after dark on Friday night. So, on Saturday we registered our names (and vehicle) to Diane's room, and we were able to stay in the RV there. That was a lot more convenient and didn't cost anything! We spent time with Diane Thursday and Friday, and we went to the rehearsal dinner at Der Dutchman on Friday evening. There was lots of good food, and lots of fun when members of both families, including Diane, got up and told stories about the bride and groom, Amey and Scott, and wished them well. Charlie and I were especially happy to spend a little time with his aunts and uncles. Der Dutchman is an Amish restaurant and they had a gift shop too. We bought some potato salad and other goodies, but we could not quite figure out how to fit that rocking chair we liked into the RV. Oh well, maybe next time. On Saturday, we grabbed an early lunch at Subway, and as we finished eating, Aunt Gladys invited us to lunch at the German Village in Columbus. We went along and had dessert (which was fabulous!). More of the family had arrived and met us at the restaurant. German Village is mostly residential and they have some great restaurants and a book store I would like to go back and visit. The village is historical and worth seeing. We didn't have the camera at the rehearsal dinner nor at the lunch, so we don't have pictures. We went to a birthday party for Uncle Joe Saturday afternoon, and we did have our camera there. After the party we all got ready for the wedding that started at 6:30pm. So it was a big day! The wedding was beautiful of course. Their church is a perfect setting for a wedding. The reception was at the church just across the parking lot. The bride and groom danced their first dance, and then the bride's parents joined them. Everyone was impressed with their dancing. Charlie wished everyone had paddles with scores of '10' on them so we could hold them up at the end of the dance. Sunday afternoon the bride and groom opened their gifts at a hall at the church and some of us came and had left overs, including chocolate covered strawberries (yum!). We helped Uncle Tom, the father of the groom, pack up what was left; and Diane, Charlie, and I were the last to leave. On line proofs of the wedding pictures will be posted at www.SquierPhotography.com in about two months. Charlie's Aunt Mary Lou and Uncle Chuck invited us to 'plug in' at their house for a few days while we visited in Crestline. Diane stayed with them too. Charlie was born in Galion, and we went through there on the way. The hospital where he was born is still there! Mary Lou and Chuck were so good to us that we stayed until Thursday. Toby made himself right at home (as usual) and they thought he was a good little dog....ha! They fixed us great meals and invited some of the family and close friends to dinner while we were there. We got to know Jackie and Gerrie(sp?), sisters that grew up with them, and they were a lot of fun. Chuck and Mary Lou took us on a tour of the town. They also took us to their son's house, which was once their parents place (Charlie's Grandparents). We visited more family on our own, and we got to see some of the cousins who were not at the wedding. On Thursday we left Ohio and traveled through West Virginia and Virginia. About the time we got to Virginia and the Jefferson National Forest on Route 77, Charlie realized that we must be close to Sparta, North Carolina. So he called Joyce Ellen and Gary and they instantly invited us to come see them. Hmmmm....we could keep this up couldn't we? Joyce and Gary have a black dog that is lab and chow mix, but looks mostly like a lab. Her name is Gummy Bear...Gummy for short. I let Toby out of the RV off leash, and they had no problem at all. Toby went right on in the house and found Gummy's water bowl, and he was home again. Joyce is her mother's caregiver and I was happy to see her Mom again too. I grew up with Joyce's family and they are still very close to my Mom. Joyce and Gary used to bring my Mom to Florida every year, and I hope they come see us again soon. Mom has been to their home many times since they moved from Maryland to NC, and she has been telling us how nice it is, how Joyce and Gary and the rest of their family take good care of her while she is there, and what a wonderful time they all have. So we were excited to be there and it was fun to see all the places around there that Mom talks about all the time. Also, we spent time with Joyce's sister Sharon and her family, and their family and neighbors George R and Helen. We spent two nights there, and Joyce fed us good too. Gary even gave us lettuce and spinach from his garden to take home. They are in the mountains close to the New River and next to the Virginia state line. They have lots of acreage and there are horses and cattle all around the house. At first Toby didn't notice them. Then he stared at the cattle, and they stared back until they ran away, but he did not chase them. The next time the horses were near the fence and he tried to chase them, but they didn't run away, so he ran back and forth along the fence. I was afraid Toby would go through the wire fence, which he could easily have done, so I kept him away from the livestock after that. He was getting bolder every time he saw them. Joyce has an African Gray Parrot, the second one we have encountered on this trip, and Toby was very interested in her. Charlie's Uncle Joe and Aunt Sandy have one too. Both birds are big talkers. Toby did not see Sandy's bird, but when he saw Joyce's bird he got on his hind legs and they were beak to nose. Charlie and I both thought that this was not a good idea. So poor Milkshake had to be confined to her cage while we were there. She still had a lot to say though. She makes the sound of the phone ringing, says hello, has a conversation, and makes the hang up sound. She has a large vocabulary and will probably be barking like Toby next. We had a good time. We left on Saturday morning and drove all day. We stopped at a bar-b-q restaurant for a late lunch, and it was good. We stopped for the night soon after we got on I-95 at a Comfort Inn in St. George South Carolina that has RV hookups. We got an early start Sunday morning and we got home at about 1:30pm. We ate sandwiches and salads made with Gary's lettuce and spinach on the way home and after we got home. It was so gooood! Thanks again Gary. So we are home....We traveled 7,129 miles. I will post our Gas and RV Park expenses as soon as I get them typed.