Comments on: A Ray Of Sunshine http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/19/a-ray-of-sunshine/ Fulltime RV Travel In Our Winnebago Motorhome Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Ron...Las Vegas NV http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/19/a-ray-of-sunshine/comment-page-1/#comment-7530 Ron...Las Vegas NV Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:25:55 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3261#comment-7530 You could easily take a month to reach Florida, if you wish. Combine the suggestions above with our list and it may take longer. Over to Great Smokey Mountain National Park, in that general area you can see... Sevierville, make your own Karaoke CD at Big Mama's Karaoke Gatlinburg, don't miss the "non-skiing" ski lift ride. Maggie Valley, Cherokee Reservation and Ashville Up to you on Vanderbilt House, not cheap, $48 per head for self guided walking tour, Ok we get it. They were rich. See Rock City...see the signs Chimney Rock, Blowing Rock, then head to Raleigh and then the Outerbanks of NC as mentioned You could take a side tour to Williamsburg, Yorktown and Norfolk Va for history and World's largest Naval Base. When entering NC's Outerbanks from the north end, after the bridge, on your right, there is a Walmart then a Home Depot then a state visitor's center that is well equipped especially with brochures of everything that is anything anywhere close by. Outerbanks don't misses... Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club Museum, Jolly Roger Restaurant for best breakfast on the beach as well as best Karaoke, Wright Brothers Memorial, Jockey's Ridge, when you head to Roanoke Island to visit the Manteo waterfront (or on your way back) stop at Lone Cedar Rest for a great lunch, then head south to Bodie Lighthouse, Oregon Inlet for great surf cast fishing, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and on to Ocracoke Island (voted best US islolated, pristine beaches for several years) From Ocracoke you can catch ferry to points south towards Jacksonville NC to pick up 17 South to Myrtle Beach (don't miss Carolina Theatre) on to Charleston and Savannah etc. One caution: check on size of Ferry vs size of your rig with NC state ferry system as they are very small, but free, ferries. If you cant take ferries south you'll need to return to Manteo and take 64 west to 17 South near Williamston...you do not want to break down on 64 west at night as it is very very isolated. Hope this helps, Ron You could easily take a month to reach Florida, if you wish. Combine the suggestions above with our list and it may take longer.

Over to Great Smokey Mountain National Park, in that general area you can see…
Sevierville, make your own Karaoke CD at Big Mama’s Karaoke
Gatlinburg, don’t miss the “non-skiing” ski lift ride.
Maggie Valley, Cherokee Reservation and Ashville
Up to you on Vanderbilt House, not cheap, $48 per head for self guided walking tour, Ok we get it. They were rich.
See Rock City…see the signs
Chimney Rock, Blowing Rock, then head to Raleigh and then the Outerbanks of NC as mentioned
You could take a side tour to Williamsburg, Yorktown and Norfolk Va for history and World’s largest Naval Base.
When entering NC’s Outerbanks from the north end, after the bridge, on your right, there is a Walmart then a Home Depot then a state visitor’s center that is well equipped especially with brochures of everything that is anything anywhere close by.
Outerbanks don’t misses… Currituck Lighthouse, Whalehead Club Museum, Jolly Roger Restaurant for best breakfast on the beach as well as best Karaoke, Wright Brothers Memorial, Jockey’s Ridge, when you head to Roanoke Island to visit the Manteo waterfront (or on your way back) stop at Lone Cedar Rest for a great lunch, then head south to Bodie Lighthouse, Oregon Inlet for great surf cast fishing, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and on to Ocracoke Island (voted best US islolated, pristine beaches for several years)
From Ocracoke you can catch ferry to points south towards Jacksonville NC to pick up 17 South to Myrtle Beach (don’t miss Carolina Theatre) on to Charleston and Savannah etc.
One caution: check on size of Ferry vs size of your rig with NC state ferry system as they are very small, but free, ferries.

If you cant take ferries south you’ll need to return to Manteo and take 64 west to 17 South near Williamston…you do not want to break down on 64 west at night as it is very very isolated.

Hope this helps, Ron

]]> By: Bill Tourtillott http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/19/a-ray-of-sunshine/comment-page-1/#comment-7528 Bill Tourtillott Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:59:55 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3261#comment-7528 This is to keep you amused (one way or another) when you get to S. Florida: www.associatedcontent.com/article/142041/iguana_the_another_white_meat.html Either a whole new hobby, or at least a chuckle from the web. Best - Bill and Anna -Olympia, WA This is to keep you amused (one way or another) when you get to S. Florida:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/142041/iguana_the_another_white_meat.html

Either a whole new hobby, or at least a chuckle from the web.

Best -

Bill and Anna -Olympia, WA

]]> By: Joyce Space http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/19/a-ray-of-sunshine/comment-page-1/#comment-7521 Joyce Space Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:12:52 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3261#comment-7521 If you go to Savannah and have time, read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It's a true story and will make your Savannah visit much more interesting. Don't forget the Outer Banks of North Carolina unless you wanted to start further south. You have my travel letters from there that covers about all there is to see and do. Joyce Space If you go to Savannah and have time, read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It’s a true story and will make your Savannah visit much more interesting. Don’t forget the Outer Banks of North Carolina unless you wanted to start further south. You have my travel letters from there that covers about all there is to see and do.
Joyce Space

]]> By: Donna http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/19/a-ray-of-sunshine/comment-page-1/#comment-7516 Donna Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:43:35 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3261#comment-7516 Sounds like a great plan.... The coast drive is slower but so much more scenic, Have a great time whichever you choose. Travel Safe Donna Sounds like a great plan…. The coast drive is slower but so much more scenic, Have a great time whichever you choose.

Travel Safe
Donna

]]> By: Ralph & Pam http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/2009/10/19/a-ray-of-sunshine/comment-page-1/#comment-7515 Ralph & Pam Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:50:49 +0000 http://gypsyjournal.net/blog/?p=3261#comment-7515 in Savannah, have lunch at Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House. It is an experience as well as good southern food and lots of it! The way to see Charleston is on a carriage ride - WOW! Also Plantation Drive outside Charleston is good and the only plantation home left standing, Drayton Hall, has tours. .The boat to Fort Sumpter also does a harbor tour and the fort is quite interesting. Somewhere along the way have a "low country boil" for lunch. Around Brunswick, Jekyll Island is fascinating and St. Simons has "carved tree spirits" to find. Good Luck! We are hoping to get back there next September and want to see it all again! in Savannah, have lunch at Mrs. Wilkes’ Boarding House. It is an experience as well as good southern food and lots of it! The way to see Charleston is on a carriage ride – WOW! Also Plantation Drive outside Charleston is good and the only plantation home left standing, Drayton Hall, has tours. .The boat to Fort Sumpter also does a harbor tour and the fort is quite interesting. Somewhere along the way have a “low country boil” for lunch. Around Brunswick, Jekyll Island is fascinating and St. Simons has “carved tree spirits” to find. Good Luck! We are hoping to get back there next September and want to see it all again!

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