September 28, 2015
River Plantation RV Resort
Sevierville, TN

The journey begins........ actually one small step. We traveled a vast 72 miles to River Plantation RV Resort with a stop over at RVs For Less in Knoxville to get a few minor maintenance issues fixed.

It was bittersweet leaving Caney Creek where we had made several good friends and enjoyed our lakefront view.

As we drove away our site looked barren. We spent a lot of time and energy fixing up the site by adding rock, shrubs, and pavers....and our good friend Steve even poured a section of concrete for us.

The trip through downtown Knoxville was uneventful and we had a smooth drive through Sevierville. I think our many practice trips paid off and I felt very comfortable pulling the rig and maneuvering through traffic. Still it was a relief to pull up to River Plantation.

 It was a bigger relief to get in our site and all set up.

We will be relaxing here for the next week and will be enjoying Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and the Smoky Mountains before heading over the mountains to Asheville and Marion, NC.

August 27,2015
Caney Creek RV Park
Harriman, TN

I never thought this day would arrive. After 42 plus years of working I am now officially retired. As I pulled into the driveway my amazing wife had balloons deployed and was standing next to the drivers door, as I exited the truck, with her phone in her hand playing Zac Brown's "Free". I'm sure it will eventually sink in, but for the moment it just feels like I'm on vacation.

With this milestone reached we are now on final countdown for completing final prep and saying goodbye to family and friends. If I was wondering what I would do with all my spare time, my darling wife has solved that problem ;>). We created a list of all items that need to be done before we leave on September 28th and assigned a date to complete each item, and let's just say I'm considering returning to work.... just kidding. It's nice to be finally working on things that lead to the start of our travels and not just counting time. Speaking of that, time to get back to work!