How nice it is to have a different location to put in the post title!! More on that in a minute. First we have to catch up since the last post.
While sitting in the service center lounge on Friday, we spent some time talking with another couple (Kathy and John) from the Raleigh area who are almost full-timers.
Saturday morning, which was cool and breezy, we took a walk along the river to check out potential fishing sites and ended up at Kathy and John's campsite where we spent another hour talking. Yesterday afternoon, they stopped by our RV and suggested we all go to dinner at Black Mountain Bistro in Black Mountain about 20 minutes away. We enjoyed a delicious dinner on the outside patio, and after returning to the campground, toured each other's motor homes. They have a 2014 Winnebago gas-powered 39 foot Adventurer. They'll be at TJ's until July 23 so we hope to spend some more time with them when we return there on the 20th. Meeting and getting to know those that you meet certainly adds to the RV experience.
Yesterday morning (Sunday) , we took our time doing our departure chores. We only had to go 23 miles west on I-40 to to reach Mama Gertie's Hideaway Campground in Swannanoa, NC Our site is #45 at the top of the map and at the highest point of the campground! The sites to the right , and in front, of us on the map are not completed yet. The elevation rises as you go from the bottom of the map to the top.
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We have a level gravel site with full hookups, free cable tv and free fast WIFI. Did I mention the view is beautiful? We enjoyed our late lunch outside while enjoying the surroundings and the peace (except for the hum of the A/C's. We'll hope to have some pictures in future posts. By this evening, it was breezy and very cool, and the sunset was inspiring. One other couple arrived today.
Monday- We made a grocery run to Ingle's ( a grocery chain) just down the mountain. Ingle's Markets remind us of Publix with many specialty items and good customer service. The couple that are the campout planners arrived today. The six of us in our group gathered for happy hour at 4:30. Mike and Katie went to dinner with us at the Black Mountain Bistro in Black Mountain where we ate on Saturday. This time we ate inside, and the food and service was great again.
Tuesday - We went to lunch with Mike and Katie to the Veranda Cafe in Black Mountain, another good place to eat. Black Mountain has lots of shopping and dining opportunities set in a quaint mountain town setting just a few miles east of Swannanoa where the campground is. Another couple arrived in the afternoon, and we had another happy hour gathering. By the time that was ending, rain showers were moving in so everyone headed to their RVs.
Today, Wednesday, the eight of us went to lunch at Papa's & Beer, a Mexican restaurant in eastern Asheville, which is just west of Swannanoa. The food was very good and the portions large. We took the scenic route back to the campground with a stop for some fresh peaches along the way. Another couple in our group arrived today. Now it's time for another happy hour!
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