Tomfoolery's Florida Adventure: DAY 2: MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020 : DEPARTING FROM HERSHEY, PA TO HEAD TO MOUNT AIRY, NC: HOME OF ANDY FROM MAYBERRY

At 5 am, the alarm sounded. At 6:15 am, we were on the road to Mount Airy, NC. The weather was damp, dreary, and blah! The temperature was 48 degrees. I really would love to run outside. The drive was without issue. We like those CFDs : Crisis Free Days. By 8 am we were in West Virginia.

Ugh, spoke too soon. The tire alarm started blasting. The tire we had repaired on our last visit to Hershey showed to be blank on the screen. What?? Then Tom told me he never put the new tire pressure gauge on! Why, I asked? I just didn't. Then why did I buy it? Later, I guess!

THE HAPPY CAMPER

By 8:23, we were in Virginia. That was a fast state to pass through on Route 81. Traffic was fair, but not horrible.

By 10 am, I texted with Jane, Judy, and Jane, Geri, Sharon, and Stephanie. We chatted with Michael. I did some Christmas shopping and had the boxes sent to RI. well, it is a good start.

We passed Gettysburg. Last year spent 3 days here learning about the Battle of Gettysburg and tbe historical sites by private tour. I am so glad we did it last year!

BATTLEFIELDS OF GETTYSBURG

Rick continues to send us funny cartoons . Love these! Ha!!

LOL THANKS, RICK AND CAROLYN

Today we traveled 346.3 miles today from Hershey, PA to Mount Airy, SC, otherwise known as Mayberry, lol! We arrived at 1:45 pm to a beautiful day at 70 degrees and little humidity. It was a perfect day for an outside run. I needed to run after sitting for many hours two days in a row.

I do have some photos to share from today:

WE SAW BEAUTIFUL GREEN COUNTRYSIDE AND MOUNTAINS AS WE TRAVELED THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS

LOVELY

THEN WE HIT THE VALLEY:

SOCKED IN WITH GROUND CLOUDS: FOG

I LITERALLY THOUGHT WE WERE ON THE ICW RATHER THAN ROUTE 81.

NO, NO WINE. I TIPPED THE PHONE

WELL LAID OUT MAYBERRY CAMPGROUND

HERE IS THE FIRE PIT

Today we had a bit of sadness. Ma T, the mom of my best friend growing up, Nancie (since grade 5), passed away. She lived an amazing life. She had an infectious laugh and a memorable smile. She is now with Pa T and Nancie in heaven. Nancie passed away when we turned 60. We made so many memories together. Before she moved to Maine where Susan took care of her, I would visit Ma T often. We would share Portuguese sweetbread, which she loved. We had moments of laughing and crying as we talked about Nanc and me growing up together. We didn't give her all her gray hairs, her other 4 kids helped.