GALAX, VA: Country Life

We're enjoying our stay at the Cool Breeze RV Park south of Galax, VA.  We've made a couple of trips to town for banking, gasoline, phone shopping, and have enjoyed some back road scenery.  We ate lunch at a small local diner that had great reviews on Thursday and while the service was friendly and the food was good, there was nothing spectacular to warrant the 5 star reviews.  We got the impression they had cut back the menu and the hours since the reviews.

At the rally in Goshen last month we won a small charcoal grill.  We opened it up Thursday evening and (after some assembly) Hank grilled some brats.  Then overnight Hank had a bad time with a stomach and intestinal problems, but since we both ate the same food on Thursday we don't know what caused it.  In any case, he recovered quickly on Friday.

Saturday, Hank upgraded his phone to an LG G3 model.  His two-year old Samsung Stratosphere was rapidly dying.  Important factors were a large 5.5" display, and a better battery - the Samsung was requiring multiple recharges in a single day and requires a proprietary Verizon battery that is not available.  So far the new phone looks like a keeper!

Yesterday (Sunday), Little House got a bath which it needed badly but we did not want to tackle that big job on our own.  We met Carlos Ramirez last week when he visited the Escapees Rally in Mt. Airy.  He has a mobile wash service based in the Galax area so we got in touch with him when we arrived here.  It took 3 hours for Carlos and his wife to get the job done, which required being on a wet RV roof, lots of ladder climbing, and having the right equipment to get the job done efficiently, so it was well worth the price.

The weather has been on the chilly and windy side with lows of 38 yesterday and today.  Other than rain on Friday, its' been sunny during most of the days, and crystal clear at night.  We're away from any city lights, so the night sky is awesome!