Aging Cajuns Adventures

          Our first big RV road trip is officially in the books!  Before closing the book on this adventure, we felt it deserved a proper epilogue.    First, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has followed our journey.  Whether you’ve read and commented on our posts, kept us in your prayers, or supported us emotionally and financially -- we are deeply grateful for you.     If you couldn't tell from our posts, we hope you know that we have thoroughly enjoyed this amazing road trip.  To say it like a five-year-old, "It was fun!"  A Remarkable Journey     There were so many things about this adventure that are so hard to put down in words.  Every quaint small town we passed through (we stayed off the interstates as much as we could), every town mural, every clock tower, every church steeple, every blooming flower, every beautiful lake, every beach we walked on, every mountain, every Ameri...

        Ten weeks and nineteen stops later, our first major RV road trip is almost in the books!  We started with only two stops planned, and now we're relaxing at our final destination.  On Wednesday, September 23rd, we'll drive the last leg and complete this unforgettable loop. We started at the bottom left, in Abbeville, LA, and made our way north (the route markers on the left), and then eventually headed south (the route markers on the right).  We are currently located where the blue dot is at the bottom  right, inTheodore, AL.      Our last blog ended with us staying at a COE campground in Montgomery, Alabama.  During our five-night stay, we took some downtime to relax, get the RV organized, do a little sightseeing, and update our eBay store.   Wetumpka, Alabama     We are fans of the popular HGTV couple, Ben and Erin Napier, who not only host their own show, "Home Town," but also lead a team of d...

    A blue-gray mist often hangs over the mountain peaks  like smoke, which is exactly why they call them "The Smokys!"     We are quite certain that most, if not all, of our faithful readers have visited this beautiful National Park at least once in their lifetime.  It is, after all, listed as "America's most-visited national park" and, fortunately, it is within a day's drive from South Louisiana.     Our first vacation ...     In June of 1978, we were twenty-three and had never heard of Gatlinburg or the Smoky Mountains, but while trying to figure out where to go for our honeymoon, my (Bonnie) grandfather, who gave me away at my wedding, highly suggested it.  Since we had no idea how to get there, Grandad gave us an atlas and highlighted the entire route.  You could say his navigational skills became our very first GPS -- a Grand Parent Satellite!     Paradise found ...     Arriving at this beautiful...