Northgate RV Travel Park – Athens, Georgia

June 9

We don’t normally travel on a Saturday and the slow traffic and traffic backups were incredible. Then, we stop at the Flying J for some diesel and it’s the worst “fuster-cluck” we have ever seen there. Normally, the RV lanes only have RVs in them, but today there were a lot of cars and small trucks. Many of them going in the lanes the wrong way. For some reason there was a truck full of people that were at the pump and did not move. They were out of their truck and eating lunch and laughing. The RV behind them left a ton of room and it forced us to block the small driveway. Cars couldn’t get out until that line moved. Add to that there were cars lined up in front of the truck trying to come in from that direction, but the truck needs to pull forward since the RVs towing cars, can’t back up. Finally, the RV in front of us bails and moves into the next lane over. (good thing he had left a lot of room between him and the truck people that weren't leaving) We moved ahead and got behind him. Meanwhile, the truck with all the people are still just hanging out and laughing and having a good time. The guy in front of us was there like 15 minutes. Not sure what he was doing at the pump. 

Finally, we get to go back on the road and join the rest of the traffic. Normally, it is pretty smooth at the Flying J with the cars/small trucks using their pumps and the RVs use their lanes. Truckers have their own area that we can use, but for truckers, time is money and they want to pump and go…whereas RVers are a bit slower…just not as slow as todays mess!

We passed through Birmingham on the way.

Not our most miles on the road in a day, but the longest time. Anyway, we finally arrived at Northgate RV Travel  Park. It’s a small park, but nice pull through spaces and level. We are here for 1 day and 2 nights. 

 the office

 small park

Short & sweet post today. It is such a small area it was hard to get in much of an evening walk. It's right off the highway, so nowhere to venture out.

Greg has been to Huntsville many times for work. We plan to drive around the area and visit Madison County Nature Trail-Green Mountain & Huntsville Botanical Gardens.