Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL
Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL

We’d planned to travel from West Memphis, AR, to Fayetteville, NC, to do another park guest guide renewal. However, the park in Fayetteville canceled on us, which we now consider a stroke of luck considering the heavy rains they’ve received on the east coast.  Upon the cancellation we adjusted our schedule and are en route to Vero Beach, FL.

A touch of evening color, Pelham, AL
A touch of evening color, Pelham, AL

From West Memphis, AR, we’ve traveled south through Alabama and are currently 30 miles west of Tallahassee, FL. We’re taking some time making our way to Vero Beach to relax and recharge. As a side note, we have a little history with our next work location, Vero Beach, Florida. Bonnie’s parents moved to Vero Beach upon their retirement so she knows the area.

Red leaf in pond, Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL -- Oct 2015
Red leaf in pond, Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL — Oct 2015

These photos were taken with my iPhone in the Pelham, AL, area where we stayed one day. We’re going to miss most of the fall color this year but could see the beginnings as we drove south. You can keep track of our travels and stops for the year via the Meandering Passage Travel Log page.

9 Comments

  1. A real bummer you have to go back to Florida for the winter. And, yes you will miss out on the fall colors but sunshine would work just fine for me. Yes, there has been some rain in South Carolina and other parts. My friends son and girlfriend were vacationing in the the Caribbean Islands and were stuck there. Another bummer. Each day is a new challenge as the plans we make change, requiring us to make decisions. I think you and Bonnie do a good job at making those decisions. Enjoy yourselves!

    • Well, it won’t be for the winter, Monte. After the Vero Beach job we’ll head to North Carolina to take care of annual doctor visits and of course to see family. We’ll probably stay in NC until mid-December and then head south/southwest arranging to be in the Texas area early March for a work related meeting we need to attend. But hey…we’re very adaptable these days, very,…and try to enjoy each moment whatever they bring. :-)

      • :-) “enjoy each moment.”

      • Man! I was looking forward to seeing you and to complaining about your slow driving on the parkway and leaf-peeping! ;) We will have to catch up some time in November. I’ll be gone nearly the entire month of December. Maybe we can talk Monte into joining us. I have a free room for him and I’d even feed him a time or two!

        • A better offer than teh bathtub for a bed. :-)

        • When it gets a little close to November I’ll have a better idea of good dates to suggest…got Dr. appointments, Vet Visits and family we trying to work in there. We’ll stay first up around Salisbury for a few weeks. Shame about December because we’ll be parked in Ft Mill, SC, the first part of December. I’ll be in touch, Paul.

  2. So, which state has the worst drivers so far? :-)

    • Mark, no one state stands out as having the worst drivers but we’ve seen a few bonehead moves. I especially love the driver who cuts right back in front of me on the Interstate just barely clearing my front fender or the driver who pulls out in front of me on a secondary road…this truck/5th wheel doesn’t stop on a dime. Honestly most drivers have shown us a good deal of respect and I appreciate that. :-) Bonnie who does a lot of driving when we work park says she thinks Nebraska has some of the best drivers…they didn’t seem as stressed out.