Back on the road again

After a two month hiatus from RV life we hit the road a few days ago despite three inches of snow in the rv park where we were stored and 20 degree temps. Luckily we had the forethought to winterize the rv before storing it which entailed draining all the water from the tanks and filling all the pipelines with antifreeze. Too bad I didn't remove all the cans of soda pop from the fridge which I found exploded all over the place after freezing. A bit more investigation revealed the glass Pelligreno bottles stored underneath also cracked and leaked. At least that was just water. Note to self; next time we put the rig in storage, remove all items that even contain water. All things considered we had minimal damage.

Because of the cold temps we elected not to remove the antifreeze (aka dewinterize) until we reached a warmer climate, so we resigned ourselves to live without running water for the trip south. Broken water lines would be much worse than going without a shower for a few days. We set a course for Florida and hauled out of Maryland as early as we could move (which actually wasn't all that early). Before we even got to the first exit on the highway we came to a dead stop. So like a good trained trucker I turned on my CB to find out about the delay. I got a lot of information about alternate routes and then learned that a propane tanker flipped on its side and shut down the highway in both directions. Great! That did not bode well for the beginning of our trip. As I approached first exit to leave the highway I changed my mind and elected to stay on my planned route and stick to the large roads. One thing about driving in the East, the roads are tiny, narrow and winding. Not my idea of a relaxing drive. The traffic eventually picked up, I stayed on the big roads and after two hours and lots of traffic we finally passed Washington D.C. What a relief! Traffic alone is stressful let alone the crazy drivers and one million exits surrounding D.C.

We cruised through Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina in a couple of days and finally settled near Savannah, GA where we elected to sight see. Along the drive down I saw two dogs and a cat separately wandering along the sides of the highway. I crossed the entire country and had not seen one stray animal along the sides of the highway and in one day I saw three! I'm not sure what to make of this. So sad.

In Savannah we reached our campground in the daylight and had warm enough temperatures to dewinterize. Considering it took me three days to winterize the thing in the first place I was nervous about being able to accomplish this feat on my own in one. But, as it turned out I learned a thing or two about the process and successfully flushed the antifreeze from the system. It's amazing what a strong need for a shower can do to a person. Savannah was a great town to visit with lots of history and good food. Even Sequoia enjoyed the trolley tour we took around the city though he could not quite see out the window. I'd come here again to stay in a bed and breakfast and maybe learn about their famous ghosts. For now, I'm full of heavy Southern cuisine and ready to move on to our next destination.
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