Biloxi and Points North

Much as we arrived in New Orleans with some storms, we also had to break camp and drive to Biloxi in some weather. We had heavy rain as we hooked up the car and then a down pour just as we arrived in Biloxi. For a nice change, we were in a park that had paved sites and roads.

We had a short stay planned of only 3 days/4 nights but still managed to do some exploring. We were happy to discover that Biloxi has a completely smoke-free casino so we spent some time doing a bit of gambling (no successes) without the worry of runny eyes or noses! We also discovered a very nice little Seafood & Maritime Museum that had a special exhibit on Hurricane Katrina as well as some well preserved boats from the area.

We also had a chance to enjoy some local seafood and even have a spa day!

Lunch with a view of the Gulf

After finishing up in Biloxi, it was time to start heading back to Atlanta. We had an 8-day stay planned for a few appointments as well as a baby shower for Chris and Sarah. We also had to get some work done for our tow package so our plan was to camp for a couple of nights near Montgomery, AL. Then we’d move to Pine Mountain, GA for a couple of nights so we could then get up early from there, run to Riverdale (south of Atlanta) for the work to be done, then finish the day setting up camp back in Acworth.

Our stop south of Montgomery was uneventful, no activities planned. We had a nice pull-thru site and it was a very quiet place.

Sherling Lake Campground

On the road to Pine Mountain, the dogs took more time to get accustomed to riding in the RV. Brandy was much more relaxed and seemed to enjoy sitting behind Dan’s seat while he was driving. Adele would spend time under the dining table and also on the couch but eventually seemed to be envious of Brandy’s spot and even tried to get her to share her spot at one point.

Brandy “sharing” her spot with Adele

We moved on to Pine Mountain and took time to visit Roosevelt’s Little White house. It’s amazing how small and basic this house is considering it was the vacation home of the President of the United States. This place has remained unchanged from the day he died there in 1945. You can see the chair he sat in when he collapsed and the bed where he was moved and subsequently passed away. The portrait being painted at the time of his death is also on display, still unfinished.

The Little White House

On November 7th, we again arrived back into the Atlanta area after a nice trip of 47 nights over 1,522 miles. We stayed in 9 campgrounds over the course of this trip. We started with temps over 100 degrees and by the time we were done, we were looking at temps close to freezing.

Below is a visual of the trip.

After our 8 day stay in Atlanta, it will be off to Florida for the winter!

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