RV Vacation: 1st Stop

Now that I have announced Bryan's deployment - I am sure you can see why a road-trip was in order. It wasn't the St. Lucia or Barbados pre/mid deployment trip that I was used to ... (call me a snot, I dare you) but this trip was PERFECT for our little family.  I know we didn't take an RV - we took a travel trailer. HOWEVER, "RV Vacation" rolls off the tongue a little easier than Travel Trailer Vacation, eh?

June 29, 4am: We were up and out the door on our way to our first stop - Cedar Island, NC. Once on the road, it didn't take long to realize the Sequoia gets shitty gas mileage while towing. I don't think we got out of Georgia before needing gas again.

 

1st stop for something other than gas? South of the Border, SC. The Walldrug of the south. We stopped for gas (surprise!) and a snack. Jack wanted to venture in as well. He wanted a leopard - and he got one for pointing to a pile of animals and asking specifically for a leopard. It was a you're one smart-cookie reward.

We drove through some very scenic southern countryside and coastal areas, our longest car ride of the trip, and ended on Cedar Island, NC (The gateway to the Outer Banks of North Carolina) at the Driftwood Motel & Campgrounds. We spent the stormy night inside of 'RV Vacation' (yes, that's a noun). But the location was awesome. It was on water's edge right next to the ferry; we were 1 out of 6 other campers that found this hidden gem.

Playing with Daddy in the RV Vacation

Next to the ferry launch ... I spotted 6 jelly fish while standing on the dock!

For cleaning crab (we hope)

Crab pots and shrimp boats. Lovely find.

Bryan & Jack watching the ferry.