March 22 - 31, 2026 Driving Home from South Carolina and Getting Settled Back Down

22-Sun-We were up about 9 and got dressed and made ourselves ready to leave. We attached the pickup and left the park about 10:30. We drove to Georgetown, SC, Manning, SC, Augusta, GA and on to Greensboro, GA, We stayed at Lake Oconee/Greensboro KOA. We had to unhook the pickup because the site was a back-in. When we got settled we walked the dogs. For supper, we just had snacks. There was a beautiful sunset over the lake!

Waccamaw River South Carolina

Lake Marion, South Carolina

Lake Marion

View out the RV front door

Sunset at Lake Oconnee KOA near Greensboro, GA

Another view of the sunset

23-Mon-Steve woke up at 5:30 and me 7:30. We did our usual morning routine. Then we unhooked the utilities and went up to the parking lot to hook the pickup back on to the RV. We got through Atlanta about 11 AM and then crossed into Alabama about noon. We were back on central time. We bought gas at Heflin, AL. We drove on I-20 and I-22 to Turkey Hill RV Park in Hamilton, AL. We stayed here on our way down and it seems hard to find RV parks on this stretch of I-20, I-22. I fixed eggs, Canadian bacon, and bagels for supper. It was good! we also had berries and cheesecake. 

Atlanta

Graysville, AL

24-Tue-We were up at 8 ish. We completed the morning routine and unhooked the utilities.

 I walked the dogs while Steve washed the windows and checked the oil. We got ready to roll and gassed up the RV at Love’s in Hamilton, AL then went to the Walmart there. We were low on groceries, so we needed to stop. We crossed into Mississippi about 11:20, Tenessee at 1;30 PM. We crossed the Mississippi River at 1:40 . There was a ton of truck traffic between Memphis and Little Rock. We decided to go to Hot Springs, AR and arrived at the KOA there about 5:30. We unhooked the pickup by the office and then backed into our site. We got set up and got the dogs out for walk. Then I fixed chili for supper. We also had berries for dessert.

Steve checking the oil

The sites were a little close!

Steve had to take a picture of this truck at the Walmart parking lot

Mississippi

Tennessee

Crossing the Mississippi River

Now we are in Arkansas!

A lovely little flower at Hot Springs KOA

25-Wed-We were up about 8:00. We had breakfast, made the bed and walked the dogs. We both showered. Then we took the pickup and made a stop at the Post office and Walmart. Next we went to Bathhouse Row and toured the bathhouses and the visitor center. We paid for parking through a QR code. I wish they still had parking meters that cost a quarter! We drove up to the lookout before returning to the RV. We had some lunch and rested. We walked the dogs again. Supper was snacks, berries and the last of the cheesecake!

Oaklawn Racetrack (not open on Wednesday and we are leaving Thursday)

Hot Springs, AR Bath House Row

View from the Lookout

Lookout Tower-Hot Springs National Park

Roller Coaster

26-Thu-We were up at 8:30. We had breakfast,got dressed and walked the dogs. Then we got ready to move the RV. We had to attach the pickup again and then we stopped to get gas at Hogg Convenience store. It was easy in and out. We took 70 back to I-430 to Conway, AR adjoined I-40. We drove west and finally stopped for a bit at a rest stop. We will get gas later. It was breezy today. We stopped for gas at Henrietta, OK and walked the dogs. Anyway it got up to 90°, very hot. We ran the generator for air conditioning, but it kicked off a few times! Why does everything mess up when you need it? We made it through oKC fine and got home about 7:00 PM. We unhooked the pickup and parked the RV at home. We decided to go eat at La Macarena! Then returned home and rested and watched TV.

View of the countryside through a very bug splattered windshield

Very Hot!

Back in Oklahoma

27-Fri-Steve was up at 7:00, me 8:45. We had breakfast and started unloading the RV. we started laundry and picked up the mail. We also stopped at Homeland. Then at home we caught up our checkbook and did our accounting. We continued the laundry. Later we rested and watched TV. Supper was chicken nuggets, oven potatoes, mixed veggie and berries.

28-Sat-We were up at 8 ish! We had breakfast and watched little TV before starting our day. We looked at RV's on the computer. We made another tun to Homeland for some groceries to fill in. Then Steve tried to figure out what was going on with the generator and it kicking the air conditioner off, or vice verses. For supper we had turkey burgers, french fries, peas and berries.

29-Sun-Todays’s project was a tune-up of the generator. That was from11:30-1:30. I assisted. The rest of the day we putzed around and watched TV. For supper we had our stuffed shells, salad and berries.

30-Mon-We were up at 7:15 today. We did all the routine things. Then we got the RV out and Steve drove it following me in the pickup. We took it to OKC to try to get the right rear jack repaired. The batteries fixed the slide out problem. We were there by 9:30. We left the RV with them and then went home. We picked up the mail and stopped by the bank and Homeland. I also went by and ordered another six months of contacts to take to Montana. Supper was fish, fries, salad, berries.

31-Tue-We were up at 7:30. We got dressed and i fixed my hair. We drove to Stillwater so I could have my routine dermatology appointment. We were early and I was out of there by 10:00 AM. The we got gas in the car and went to Walmart for groceries. We went home and unloaded the groceries. Then we watched a little TV and rested. Linda went home early so we will eat out on Thursday. I made Turkey bacon, eggs, and bagels for supper. We had berries later.