When we left Ohio on October 4th our plan was to drive to northern North Carolina. Unfortunately we did not make it that far because we had a flat tire on I 77 in West Virginia. We heard a loud POP and pulled over right away. The inside rear tire on the passenger side had blown. Dan contacted Good Sam emergency road service and three hours later we were back on the road travelling south. I was glad to move on because when the tractor trailers zoomed by it shook the RV and made me feel a little scared. We made it to Wytheville, VA that night and travelled on to Myrtle Beach the next day. In addition to daughter Donna and kids, we got together with son Doug and friends who were attending the Bike Rally that weekend. On a picture perfect Saturday we were able to attend a band competition where Jessica (color guard) and Chris (baritone) performed for their high school and Daimen played the trumpet for his band. We were so very impressed with the quality of the bands and all the hard work that went into the performances.
We had two days of chill and gloom brought on by a cold front. but the weather cleared up and sunshine returned. Along with enjoying quality time with the grand kids we took walks on the beach, rode bikes, and did some sightseeing. Myrtle Beach has a way of changing from year to year.
Our weekend at the Navy campground north of Charleston, SC was full of fun and sun and more quality time with another set of grand kids. On Monday morning we took off for our last leg of our journey. Fortunately it was an uneventful trip, and we arrived home safe and sound.
We were gone about 5 1/2 months and logged 7672 miles on the motor home. In addition we drove another 7112 miles in the car when we toured the different areas of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. We have memories of people and places to last our lifetime.
