Wind & Rain in Piedmont, SC

Irma has really left a path of destruction over quite a large area of the South. (not to mention the Caribbean) We watched the news and the places where we had just visited have gotten a lot of flooding and damage. (Florida, Georgia and the Low Country of South Carolina and of course Houston is still reeling from Harvey) So, we were quite lucky that we are where we are now. Many of the RV Parks where we stayed are closed until they can clean up and get power restored. Oddly, here in Piedmont we didn’t even lose DISH. Normally, with just a few drops of rain or a few trees we lose it. Our hearts go out to all those affected by the storms. Recovery is never fast enough. 

Monday the 11^th we did bring in the second bedroom slide. It has rained all day/night with various windspeed gusts. It was pretty cool out as well, but we stayed tucked in next to the fireplace. Sleeping was interesting because when all the slides are in, the bed is in a sitting up position. There is room for one person to sleep crosswise at the foot of the bed. Greg slept on the couch.

Tuesday the 12^th after a windy and rainy night we put the slides back out this morning. The weather has calmed and though cloudy it is quite nice out. We went out for lunch at Inky’s, an unassuming place in a strip mall that was highly recommended for Philly Cheesesteaks. It was quite good! We ordered the small one.

 great sign in their window

 Philly Cheesesteak & Tater Tots

We did some grocery shopping and stopped for ice cream. We went for a short walk around the RV park. We took one trail that ended up at a pond and there was a large area that looks like is used for parties or picnics. (even some makeshift bathrooms)

This afternoon we prepared for leaving for our next stop which is Pinnacle, NC. It’s approximately 5 miles SSE of the town of Pilot Mountain, between Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park. It’s close to Winston- Salem and is close to the Blue Ridge Parkway which we plan to drive a bit of it. There also is Mt Airy which is where Andy Griffith was born. His home town looks very much like Mayberry and is a tourist destination. We will spend a week in that area.

We don’t have a stay planned for West Virginia, but hope to at least get across the border during this stop. Then, we are off to Raleigh, NC, then Suffolk, Virginia and then Fayetteville, NC. for a week in each place That’s all we have set up so far as we work our way back to Florida. Trying to stay coastal for warmer weather.