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07-19-2021, 09:38 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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Lucy is Finally Back on the Road
Lucy's Covid hiatus has finally come to an end. She is back out on the highways and byways exploring the nooks and crannies of this great country. Lucy is now paired with a new traveling companion. Vivian is Lucy's new tow vehicle. She is a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pick-up truck. We have had Vivian since March of 2020, but this is her first real outing with Lucy in tow.
We beat our usual crack of noon departure by about an hour and a half. We actually left Santa Rosa Beach at 10:30 this morning. Lucy made her way to Bonifay, Florida via back roads. We stopped in Bonifay where we had lunch at the Piggly Wiggly Supermarket.
We continued north on State and US Highways and crossed into rural Alabama. We hit quite a bit of rain on our route today. We arrived in the Montgomery, Alabama area late this afternoon. We got Vivian fueled up. We decided to call it quits for the day. We located a campground up in Prattville.
Brian
Tonight's pictures include:
- Lucy and Vivian preparing to depart from home.
- The old Bonifay Motor Court, a survivor from the 1930's.
- Downtown Bonifay, Florida.
- The Piggly Wiggly Supermarket in Bonifay.
- Our luncheon companions in the Piggly Wiggly Supermarket.
- Alabama Highway 167 just north of the Florida State Line.
- Lucy at her campsite in Prattville.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-20-2021, 12:23 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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-- "Lunch at the Piggly Wiggly"
Outstanding!
Thank you for bringing us along again.
Peter
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07-20-2021, 05:01 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Fair Oaks Ranch
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 150
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Glad you’re back on the road. Maybe we’ll run into each other again…. Mike
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07-20-2021, 08:46 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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Onward to the Tennessee
Lucy had another great day on the road. She started from Prattville, Alabama at a decent mid morning hour. Most of Lucy's travel today was along US 11. We drove through and explored a number of small towns along the route. We saw some interesting sights and countryside along the way. Both Lucy and Vivian are performing very well.
Before the day was over, we made it into Tennessee. Lucy is camped right on the Tennessee River at the Marion Country Park in Jasper, Tennessee.
Brian
Tonight's pictures include:
- A truck on the highway with an interesting company slogan.
- Main Street, Attalla, Alabama.
- The 1949 Etowah Theatre in Attalla.
- Alabama Countryside along US 11.
- The 1946 Cricket Theatre in Collinsville, Alabama.
- Main Street, Fort Payne, Alabama, home of the Alabama Rock Group.
- The 1941 DeKalb Theatre in Fort Payne.
- The 1891 Fort Payne Railroad Depot.
- The 1909 W.B. Davis Hosiery Mill in Fort Payne.
- Arrival at the Marion County Park Campground.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-20-2021, 09:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Very soothing to this pandemic-weary soul . . . thank you.
Peter
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07-21-2021, 12:03 AM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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Enjoy and we'll join in vicariously again. The photos are already great as usual. It will be interesting to see how your usual style of finding overnight locations will differ this time out due to changes in the number of campers on the road now.
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07-21-2021, 05:19 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,346
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What made me think Vivian was going to be red?
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2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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07-21-2021, 07:05 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2021 27' Globetrotter
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 26
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Thank you for the updates Brian… great pictures.
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07-21-2021, 07:43 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Temple
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 286
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Have a great trip - but great trips should always go through Texas at some point.
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2018 Ram 2500; Cummins
Blue Ox WDH
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07-21-2021, 08:59 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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Lucy continues to Virginia
Lucy departed her campground in Jasper, Tennessee, and continued North on US Highway 11 and various state highways. We drove through the Chattanooga area and north through the Tennessee countryside.
We had a very pleasant journey. The back roads provided interesting scenery and a nice drive with very little traffic. We continued to Bristol, Virginia. We found Lucy a very nice campsite at the Sugar Hollow City Park Campground where we made camp for the night.
Brian
Tonight's pictures include:
- Lucy at her campsite in Marion County Park this morning preparing for departure.
- Going through Downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Main Street, Harriman, Tennessee.
- The 1939 Princess Theatre in Harriman, Tennessee.
- Back road north of Harriman.
- Interesting old barn along the highway.
- Lucy and Vivian at their campsite at Sugar Hollow City Park in Bristol, Virginia.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-21-2021, 09:10 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hittenstiehl
Enjoy and we'll join in vicariously again. The photos are already great as usual. It will be interesting to see how your usual style of finding overnight locations will differ this time out due to changes in the number of campers on the road now.
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The trip so far has been surprising. We were concerned about all the extra RV's out there and getting campsites without reservations. We followed our usual routine of trying to find a campsite at around 4:00 PM. We have only been on the road for three nights. As usual, we just looked on RVPARKY for campgrounds nearby, picked out one that looked decent, and gave them a call. We got a site on the first call every time. The first night was a private campground, the second night was a county park campground, and tonight is a city park campground. We hope that our luck continues.
Keep in mind that we travel the back roads. We have seen almost no RV's on our route.
Brian
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-21-2021, 09:12 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam
What made me think Vivian was going to be red?
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You Must be psychic.
Brian
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-21-2021, 09:18 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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Posts: 13,159
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RamRider
Have a great trip - but great trips should always go through Texas at some point.
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As we plan to head for Wyoming after visiting Maine. We just may come back through Texas.
Brian
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-22-2021, 12:04 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by moosetags
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. . . Keep in mind that we travel the back roads. We have seen almost no RV's on our route.
Brian
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Another great update and photos, and a good reminder of how and why you end up sharing a new "Slice of Time" with each post, Brian.
Like a history lesson with reassuring echoes from the good ol' days IMO.
I keep being reminded of the work of Walker Evans [hot link in blue] documenting the FSA days of The Great Depression.
So well done, Brian, thanks!
Peter
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07-22-2021, 08:20 AM
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Rivet Master
2023 27' Globetrotter
Winder
, Georgia
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 517
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So glad y’all are back on the road with Lucy.
Tagging along and looking forward to the journey!
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07-22-2021, 08:10 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Lucy has made it to West Virginia
Lucy keeps moving along. She continued through the Virginia countryside on the back roads. It was somewhat slow going on the twisty two lane roads, but the scenery was worth the effort. We are now fully into mountain country. Vivian is doing very well pulling Lucy through the mountainous terrain. We went through a number of neat little towns many of which dated back to the late 1700's
Lucy crossed into West Virginia late this afternoon. After driving for a while through West Virginia, We decided that we would call it quits for the night. We located a nice little campground near Bragg, West Virginia. We got Lucy a nice campsite at the Shady Rest RV Park.
Brian
Tonight's pictures include:
- Virginia countryside.
- Coming into Lebanon, Virginia.
- Entering West Virginia.
- Coming into Union, West Virginia.
- The 1836 Elmwood Estate near Union, West Virginia.
- Nice old barn along the highway.
- Coming into Ronceverte
- The 1787 building in Ronceverte.
- The Girls at their campsite at the Shady Rest RV Park.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-22-2021, 08:24 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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It looks like you set Vivian up with the same truck bed topper with the nice outside compartments And a rack on top of that. Is that a functioning air scoop (not the proper verbiage) on Vivian's hood. Does it allow the engine compartment to breath.
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Hittenstiehl
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07-22-2021, 08:32 PM
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Site Team
2009 25' FB International
2018 27' Globetrotter
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,725
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Thanks for sharing and glad you are back on the road again!
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07-22-2021, 08:54 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hittenstiehl
It looks like you set Vivian up with the same truck bed topper with the nice outside compartments And a rack on top of that. Is that a functioning air scoop (not the proper verbiage) on Vivian's hood. Does it allow the engine compartment to breath.
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Vivian's topper is the very same one that was on Lillian during the Alaska trip in 2019. The roof rack has been there all along. The scoop on Vivian's hood is functional. It is functional of all Duramax Silverados.
Brian
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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07-23-2021, 06:24 AM
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Rivet Master
2004 28' Classic
Monument
, Colorado
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,566
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Great series of posts to follow, Brian. Thanks!
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2004 Airstream Classic 28 "Willard"
2023 Ram 3500 4x4
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