Yesterday we traveled 403 miles in 8 hours.
We had a quiet night in the campground. It was hot and we had the air conditioner on and slept great. However, for no apparent reason we woke at 5:30 am. We enjoyed the fact that there was no line and no waiting at the showers. We were on the road by 7:30.
The rest stops in North Carolina were very nicely landscaped. I just had to take this picture of the Magnolia blossom. When we get much further north we won't see any more of them. I don't think I've ever seen a Magnolia in Maine.
These roses in full bloom were at the same rest stop. I don't imagine the roses in Maine are quite in bloom yet.
I've never been a fan of billboards. I think that it is really nice that we don't have them in Maine. When we are traveling on these interstates we see them frequently. I got this picture while we were still in North Carolina. I guess Virginians think they have better peanuts than others.
Soon after crossing the boarder into Virginia I noticed that the temperature had dropped from a mid day high of 87 to 58 under a heavy sky. I looked pretty silly in my shorts and flip flops!
I got this shot as we crossed over a Virginia bridge. No drought here. This river is full to overflowing.
We arrived here in Williamsburg, VA at 5:30 pm. We were on the road for 10 hours and Allan drove 536 miles. We are staying for two nights at the Anvil Campground.
This is in a rural location but the campground is very snug. You can almost reach out and touch your neighbors. And the same is true of the nearby Amtrak train tracks. A million car freight train is going by just now. "Trailers for sale or rent, rooms to let for 50 cents, third boxcar midnight train, destination Bangor, Maine..."
The weather here is dreary with showers. It could be rainy tomorrow, a day we plan to spend in Historic Williamsburg. We will review that plan tomorrow.
I'm loving trailer camping so far. Let's just say I'm happy that I am not traveling on a motorcycle and not sleeping in a tent! Hot temperatures, cold temperatures, and rain, I've been there and done that.
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