Well, it's coming up on a week of our being out here at "Rocky" and here's how it went. After the hubbub of Memorial Day weekend was finished we did our last minute packing, staging and cleaning in preparation for our departure to our 5th wheel out in Rustic, Colorado. Those who have followed for a while know we have to escape the hot summers at home, thus we head out to the mountains. 7200' helps a whole lot, although the sun's rays are quite intense at this elevation, (we come home tan, lol). Most mornings after a chilly start, a little sunshine gets things warmed-up in short order.
So we got started last Friday, with our first stop being a return to Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge in Alabama. What a beautiful place, with nice rooms overlooking the lake and a restaurant on site. First however, let's talk about the gorgeous scenery heading up through the deep south in Georgia and Alabama, with it's picturesque little towns and long stretches of pecan trees.
Several towns had a nice showing of thanks and support to those who served and lost their lives. This picture isn't the best but it was quite moving to see each cross, with a name, and a flag lining the main street.
Something the Boss could tell you about, is the rubber-necking I was doing trying like the dickens to get a good shot of all the mimosa trees, which were in full bloom along the sides of the roadway. I just couldn't do it - I must have deleted 25 pics that missed the mark, but here's one that at least tries to show how pretty they were. Various shades of pink from light to dark! Excuse the reflection.
Pretty soon we start to see the hills of north GA/AL and the views make the miles tick away pleasantly. Not much traffic either, thank goodness.
We passed by the turnoff to Cheaha State Park, another lovely park which we visited 3 years ago, and which you can read about here. With the time zone changes in our favor while heading west, a longer haul isn't so bothersome. We prefer to arrive and get squared away before dark. Soon enough we made it into the park and checked in to the lodge.
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Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge |
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The Lobby, lots of rustic charm and gorgeous wood and stone touches. |
Impressive front I know, but the back is where the money shots are.
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The view of Lake Guntersville from our room |
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Observing with a smile on his face... if only the winters weren't so cold, (*heavy sigh*) |
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The pool complex. Down by the lake is a small beach and marina. |
After dinner we took in the air with a small stroll and the view of the lake with the moonrise was stunning. We're off to a great start.
From there we headed off across the Mississippi at Dyersburg and into Jackson, MO to spend the night. We had a gift card for the Outback Steakhouse, so we found one 3 miles away and had a nice bite. We were worried it would be busy/noisy on a Sat night but it wasn't bad at all.
Lots of farms, silo's and hay fields, lots of flat while we headed to Lied Lodge in Nebraska City, NE. Another favorite stop for us, a gorgeous lodge and great restaurant. I never take selfie's, but thought I looked rather nice after getting ready to go to dinner.
Here's a shot of the hazelnut orchard outside our room. The property is expansive and offers lots of planned activities throughout the summer.
Now it's a single shot straight into Rustic with one more time zone change to help us out. Lots of farmland and then we spy a view of the mountains.
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I'm sure there are many among you who have seen large and more complex silo set-ups but they are cool & dotted all along. |
Well, here we are on the last little stretch, "our" dirt road, the one that leads up from Hwy 14, (right at Glen Echo), to the Redfeather Lakes area. All's well at Rocky, everything is functioning which is a big relief! Now, to get this yard raked, mowed, weeded and flowered-up. We'll be looking pretty soon enough.