Saturday, September 11, 2021

Summer 2021 Friends & Lakes RV Tour - Union Grove, Alabama

Georgia Mountain RV Resort   September 1 – 4

Union Grove, Alabama

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Continuing our trek to the east, we stopped in Union Grove, Alabama. This RV park was highly recommended and it was one of the nicest parks we have ever stayed. Beautiful maintained and lush landscaping provided a nice environment. Our stop here was to visit friends who moved to this area. We had met the Matt & Janet during a trip to Bryson City, NC a couple of years ago. During our stay there we also visited Guntersville State Park, which had great mountain bike trails, along with camping and various activities. We did ride some trails and enjoyed that they were well designed. The park lodge was situated on the mountain top and has a great view of Lake Guntersville. Because Kurt is fascinated with dams, we visited the TVA dam at Guntersville, watching the raging water release from the recent heavy rains of the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa.

We did spend some time with our friends and toured their home that they are currently renovating. It’s a very nice home in the country with 20 acres. So beautiful! Also, visited their daughter and SIL, Tia & Brian at their home not very far from Matt & Janet. They are all so blessed to live near each other in a beautiful area. We truly enjoyed our visit there and hope to see them all again in the future.

Summer 2021 Friends & Lakes RV Tour - McFarland City Campground

McFarland Campground,    August 26 – 31

Florence, Alabama

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Another drive east to Alabama. We found a beautiful city campground here. The campground was situated right on the banks of the Tennessee River. A cool small town facing the bluffs overlooking the Tennessee River with beautiful and historic homes in the city's downtown area. A typical small southern town. The campground is very nice with full hook up and views of the river. While there we toured around town and also the Wilson Dam, another TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority). Hiked along the river trail and observed the dam and some historical information. We also watched the barges heading down the river.

We ended up staying an extra day to avoid driving through the remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa. Again running from storms that didn’t even affect our home in S. Florida!

Next on to eastern Alabama!