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We made it!
Well folks, it’s real now! We've finally made our grand debut at Holly Shores Campground & RV Resort in Cape May, NJ. So far, the place is lovely. Very quaint, wooded and homey, although the sites...
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Cooling Off
Yesterday we had quite the problem on our hands after figuring out our central air definitely wasn't working. We called a few RV repair companies, including one the Holly Shores office referred us to,...
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Midweek Madness
The weekenders at Holly Shores have departed, which means...we're all alone! It's very, very quiet here, which is nice. Now when we go to the pool, instead of having kids do cannonballs and kick water...
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Visitors of the good and bad variety
At last, we had our first real visitors to the RV--Steve's parents and sister Michelle came down for the day. Although his mom and dad were the first to tour the RV on the day of purchase, they'd never...
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Beaches, a Lake and a Crazy Dog
You know how I was lamenting the lack of things to do at Holly Shores? Well, I found something, almost by accident. Lola and I were running through the campground when I saw a small opening next to the...
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Wildwood daze
After soaking up more than our fair share of rays last week, we were both feeling sore, itchy and irritated. The aloe vera we picked up at the store wasn't providing much in the way of relief, so Steve...
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Checking out is never fun, and the morning we had to leave Holly Shores was no different. Although we'd set our alarm clocks to wake up early, we ended up sleeping in past 9, and checkout was at 11...
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I've been slacking on the blog front, but there's a good reason, I promise! Since last Wednesday, our trailer's been in the shop for its defective central air. When Steve called up the technicians to...
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Things We're Not Gonna Do Again
Our trailer is finally back with us safe and sound! We picked up the new-and-improved (now with working air conditioning!) RV this week. The only problem? We decided to do this around 8:30 p.m., and...
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Country Livin'
This weekend we had an amazing time staying at our cabin in northwest PA. We didn't take our RV with us, but it was never far from our thoughts! One of the main reasons we became interested in camping...
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Roughin' It, State Park Style
Once upon a time I wrote about how we had come to expect a new standard in the campgrounds we visited. Our campgrounds needed to come outfitted in resort amenities. That meant that if there wasn't a...
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Georgia on my mind...
Ugh! This summer is going by way too fast. The past two weekends have been dominated by social commitments, so even though we had to travel, the trailer wasn't along for the ride. The good part is...
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Domesticity
On the eve of our first wedding anniversary, we had plans to head off for a Lola-free night at a nearby campground. Steve's parents had graciously offered to take her for the night. Unfortunately, we...
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Gratitude
We did it! Our first long distance trip is officially in the books. I gotta say, we haven't been doing this for long, but it feels like we're old pros already. Switching lanes on the highway, getting...
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Boondock Saints
When we first started looking into visiting Savannah, we thought about what it would cost to drive there versus flying. Of course we wanted to drive, but with gas prices being the jerks they are, you...
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Palm Trees + State Parks = Heaven
A long day of driving makes us slightly nutty, which is why we planned to make a couple of stops along the way. The first was JR's in Selma, NC, a large discount warehouse-style place with pretty much...
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Why Water Conservation is Important...
One of the most exciting parts about setting up camp is pulling out the awning. I don't know why, but it instantly lends a homey touch to the campsite. We do need to invest in some cute lights, though....
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Georgia's still on my mind a month later (I'm a slow blogger, sorry)...
Georgia, come back to meeeeeWOW, so sorry about the lack of posts! When Steve starts getting on my case about my apparent blog neglect, you know there's a problem. I guess it's just hard to get into...
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Road Warriors
God, I love the South By the time we set off for home, we felt like pros. Hitching up, clearing off the tables and couch and dumping our tanks -- no biggie, at least anymore. Before we left, we also...
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Happy Birthday, Steve!
In honor of Steve's birthday today, I want to show a bit of wifely appreciation. These past few months have provided us a real crash course in RV ownership, and we've definitely had to take the good...
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