Friday, April 20, 2018

THE HOKEY POKEY CLINIC


We took a familiar route to Alabama from central Florida, in spite of all the warnings about the weather....we felt blessed not to be in the path of tornadoes and dangerous weather patterns on the weather radar.  A new campground was recommended that we had not stayed before.

Hitchin' Post Corral and Campground RV Park
Cottondale, FL

The Hitchin' Post Corral and Campground in Cottondale, FL
is a convenient overnight location at the intersection of I-10 and Hwy. 231.  The resident owners will confirm they were sold "swamp" land and have spent quite a sum of money, hard work, and many sleepless nights to have a campground they can be proud to own.  Nothing fancy and they accept Passport America (which means a reduced rate).  We will return.

Hitchin' Post Corral and Campground RV Park
Cottondale, FL

When morning arrived we headed northward the next day and "about 200 miles" later we stopped at a favorite campground in Montgomery, the capital of Alabama.  Capital City RV Park is convenient, safe and managed by caring owners.  We had an early wakeup planned for the next day, dinner was already prepared, and it wasn't necessary to unhook our tow car.

Alabama 2018
We arrived in Red Bay, AL and our favorite campground in Alabama - the Downtown Red Bay RV Park.  Sometimes it's just the friendliness of the people that you meet along the way that makes you want to return.  After the past 10 years of annual/semi-annual trips to Red Bay and northern Alabama we feel we are returning home and seeing old friends.

Downtown Red Bay RV Park
Red Bay, AL

Do we have to go back to Red Bay every year?  Probably not...but we feel confident our annual maintenance will be done by experienced mechanics and craftsmen.  This year we are having some major paint work done at the independent body shop, Custom Paint and Auto Body operated by Bruce and Melody Deaton.

A Little Cosmetic Work at
Bruce Deaton's Body Shop - Red Bay, AL

   After Bruce finishes we have an appointment in nearby Vina, AL for a couple of upgrades and mods done by Brannon Hutcheson at Custom RV (We call that ACCESSORIZING).

ACCESSORIZING AND RED BAY...SAME THING!

Oil and filters will be changed at Bay Diesel by Chris Morrow's team.  Since we have scheduled appointments we hope our planning falls into place seamlessly, and most of the time it does.  So you see, it's like the hokey pokey and we turn ourselves around....that's what it's all about!

CUSTOM RV - Vina, AL
Brannon Hutcheson, Owner
Our busy three + weeks in Red Bay will pass with lightning speed and then we'll slowly head north to attend a Tiffin Allegro Club rally in Goshen, IN which will be held from May 14-18.  Remember, I teach FUN art...not FINE art ... and we have planned several ARTitude Adjustment painting classes that will be creative and a barrel of fun!   About 300 Tiffin coaches will congregate at the huge Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds and enjoy another unforgettable rally.  We are pleased to be a part of such an amazing group of people for fun, food, entertainment, and always a lot of laughter.




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