We began this new adventure by meeting up with 36 other Leisure Travel Van (LTV) owners at DeGray Lake Resort State Park in Arkansas just outside of Hot Springs for a 3 day TEXOMA club rally of which we are a member.  There were LTV’s of various models and years from mostly Texas and Oklahoma but a few came from Tennessee and one couple from Mississippi.  We had a wonderful time meeting other LTV owners, seeing the new 2018 models, sharing travel adventures and learning about various modifications or enhancements one can make to their coach.  The second night we all meet up for a large pot luck supper and fellowship.  The third day we all drove into Hot Springs for a day of exploring the city.  We walked the promenade along Bathhouse Row and strolled up and down Central Avenue.  It was a lovely cool day perfect for sightseeing.

We begin our travels to Virginia to visit with an army buddy of Lonnie’s from Viet Nam and visit with friends that one time lived in Austin.  The rain started and has not stopped so far  — we had planned to stop at an interesting state park in Tennessee on our way to North Carolina but in was raining so hard we decided to keep going as the park would be muddy.  We stopped for the night in Murphy N.C. after a long days drive.