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North America » United States » Alabama » Russellville May 31st 2023

Not wanting to waste any more time, we are going straight to the meat of this blog. My following blog will take you BEFORE and AFTER our Red Bay adventure. But right now, it's time to walk you through what it was like for us in Red Bay, Alabama: May 2023. As most of you know, this unique community is where our 2008 Tiffin Phaeton RV was manufactured. We have journeyed over the years to this headquarters for repairs and updates on our RV. Most of you have experienced all that, along with us, on those occasions. The Mothership calls its’ Tiffins back at one time or another. We have been called several times as you well know. We’re coming! We’re coming! We bid a fond farewell to our few remaining friends at Tropical Palms on ... read more
Dreaded “Check Engine” light - KOA in Dothan, AL.
Red Bay, Alabama - known for the Bay Tree and Red dirt
Convenient Camping...where we stayed for almost a week

North America » United States » Alabama January 20th 2023

Dutton AL – Red Bay, AL Red Bay Acres Days 25 - 27 Leaving Dutton was bitter sweet, we had a great time with Nick & Ginger and Tom & Celeste but it was time to move on. One way I can tell it is time to move is when I can find my way around without the GPS. During our many excursions we scouted out a better route out of Dutton. Our RV GPS app does not account for steep hills. The GPS had us going down a 13% grade hill. Mark & Karen had come up that hill, and the best speed they could get was 20MPH. We were both concerned about going down it. Our new route was a little longer but much less steep. We also got treated to a herd of ... read more
Coon Dog Cemetery
Seat Before Redo
Seats are out

North America » United States » Alabama » Fort Payne January 15th 2023

Alabaster, AL – Dutton AL Nick & Ginger – Moochdocking!!!!! Days 19 – 24 The run from Alabaster AL to Dutton was beautiful, but a word of advice. If you ever have to travel Interstate 59 in Alabama, DON’T, find another route. It is the worse road I have ever been on!!!! There were so many cracks and potholes, the RV did nothing but rattle the entire time we were on it. The trip was only about 2.5 hours drive time that took us 7 hours to complete, we made a few of stops on our way. The first was Bass Pro Shop, we timed leaving Alabaster to arrive at 9am, right as they opened. We spent an hour browsing and shopping while we waited for our next stop the Barber Motorsport Museum. The Barber Motorsport ... read more
View from our windshield
What a view
Not level

North America » United States » Alabama » Alabaster January 10th 2023

Perdido Key FL – Alabaster, AL Siluria Brewing Company – Harvest Host Day 18 On the road again! Sometimes these one and done’s get old fast. Leaving Perdido Key, we are making our way to Nick & Ginger’s house in Dutton AL, it is farther than we like to travel in one day, so we are stopped at a Harvest Host on our way. Harvest Host are a great place to stop for a night. Siluria Brewing Company was no different. They had a large gravel parking lot that was very easy to pull into. As we pulled into the lot, Cam (our host and bartender) came out to direct us where to park. We were the first two of 4 RV’s for coming for the night. We were parked 75 feet from a very active ... read more
Postoffice truned brewery
Welcome sign

North America » United States » Alabama December 6th 2022

Our next campsite, Tom Sawyer RV Park, was located on the west side of the mighty Mississippi River. Memphis got its name because the Egyptian city was also located on a mighty river, the Nile. The first thing we did was visit the Pyramid, which houses Bass Pro Shops. There is a stream inside with fish, a hotel, and up near the top of the pyramid is a restaurant and an outdoor viewing platform. Next was a visit to the famous Beale Street. While colorful, it is a bit rundown. A haven for lovers of nightlife, especially blues fans. We drove by Graceland and St. Jude's Hospital, two national landmarks in the city. Day two we enjoyed a workout at Planet Fitness, then eating lunch at Central BBQ near Beale Street, and drove past the Lorraine ... read more
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops
Elevator

North America » United States » Alabama December 4th 2022

Our RV, Milo, arrived back home where it was manufactured in 2009. Red Bay is a small town, dominated by Tiffin Motor Home manufacturing. At the local RV Park we met Kip & Vickie from Alpena, who happened to know our friends, Deb & Michael that live in the Alpena area. Small world! Monday morning we dropped Milo off at Bay diesel for preventative maintenance and we toured Tiffin's manufacturing facility in Red Bay and the pain shop across the border in Belmont, Mississippi. RV manufacturing is hand-made with minimal automation. The RV painting process is meticulous and fascinating. We did not care for the new paint designs, too abstract for us. Our lunch at Spark's Restaurant was unique in that it is served cafeteria style with daily selections.... read more
Walking the line
Wiring
Woodworking

North America » United States » Alabama November 30th 2022

Right before we drove through Atlanta, our tow bar malfunctioned. We disconnected and drove separately to Lakeside Landing RV Park & Marina. On an excursion to Birmingham, we visited Vulcan Park and learned about Birmingham's historic role in U.S. steelmaking. We climbed a 124-foot pedestal to walk around the viewing platform of the 56-foot-tall Vulcan, the largest cast iron statue in the world. A visit to a Buc-ee's truck stop on our way back to camp could not be avoided. We devoured delicious, but overpriced brisket and BBQ turkey sandwiches. The next day we visited Sloss Furnace National Historic Landmark, a pig iron-producing blast furnace operating from 1882-1971. We completed our tour of Birmingham with a stop at the 16th Street Baptist Church, site of racist violence, and the Kely Ingram Park, where civil rights demonstrators ... read more
Logan Martin Lake
Vulcan Park
Playing footsie

North America » United States » Alabama » Gulf Shores March 17th 2022

Saint Patrick's Day! Today is our last full day in Gulf Shores. Saint Patrick’s Day. We woke up to a beautiful day today. Sunny and warm. After an early morning walk on the beach with Leo we had a pancake breakfast made by Pedro. We had honey for our pancakes. After breakfast we headed to town to explore. We found a second dog park in town at the state park. We had tried to find this one earlier in the week, but Sriracha’s phone did not have the proper directions. This park was mainly a tourist park. The other one in town is where the locals seemed to go. The state park dog park was on the river. There was a sign posted warning the humans of possible alligators, but fortunately dogs don’t read. There were ... read more
Sunset in Gulf Shores
Leo Crashes the 10th Anniversary Party
Lifeguard Leo

North America » United States » Alabama » Gulf Shores March 16th 2022

The morning started out foggy today. No pretty sunrise at the beach today. Still a nice morning to be on the beach for a walk with Leo. After breakfast Lori went for a bike ride. Started the ride into the wind towards the west and towards Fort Morgan. Went all the way to the west end. The line for the ferry was long today. The marked slots for the ferry were full and the line of cars went out onto the road. Made a U-turn and headed back to the east with the wind. Sriracha texted and said they were heading into town to get doughnuts. The bike ride was nice. Still cool and cloud cover. Decided to go all the way into town to meet up with the family. Most of the ride to town ... read more
Gulf Shores Sunset
Old Car in the Family Photo
Gulf Shores Morning

North America » United States » Alabama » Gulf Shores March 15th 2022

We woke up to some really nice storms this morning. Wind and some lightning and thunder. Leo got his walk during a short break in the weather. Pete made some pancakes for breakfast with some Irish bacon. He crisped up some corned beef to go with the pancakes. After breakfast we headed towards the Flora-Bama area. We stopped and picked up some seafood. Then it was off to another dog park. Leo got to learn how to do the teeter totter obstacle. Still needs some practice, but he did manage to go over it several times with a bit of assist. Lunch was at a bistro barbeque spot. Small little place, but really good food. We headed back to Gulf Shores as the sun started to come out. We finally got some nice weather with temperatures ... read more
Joe Patti Seafood
Beignets for a snack!
Bistro Barbeque




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