Today, in a picture . . .

[Jim]

Lunch at the MuleHouse, Talking Rock, GA.

According to a person in the know, the name "MuleHouse" actually comes from a historical building type common in many small towns back in the early 1900s, a mule house.

These were structures where travelers could safely store or stable their mules when passing through, kind of like today’s RV storage pull-offs, but for livestock. Over time, towns often named buildings, or later, businesses, after that humble but practical function. In Jasper, for example, owner George Koulouris opted for the name Old Mulehouse to pay homage to that local mule-trading history.

 

[Headhunter]

Now that is one cool eatery. I luv places like this.
HH

 

[SGilbert]

Badlands National Park

 

[AbdRahim]

It took two days of white-knuckle driving, battling I-40, wind gusts strong enough to test your will to live, roads barely wider than my RV by about four inches, and rain that made Noah look like he overreacted. But I made it!

And before @Neal kicks off with the usual nonsense about that being my Mountain Aire, let me stop you right there: no, it is not! Mine’s tucked away over on the budget side of the lot, quietly hoping someone mistakes it for something that belongs here.

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Just went through there today. Praying all the way that each strange thump was not something hitting the coach. Definitely a test of driving skill and ability to ignore the long line of impatient vehicles behind me.

 

[Jim]

Gibbs Gardens in Ball Ground, GA

Founded by Atlanta landscaper Jim Gibbs, the gardens began in 1980 when he bought 200 acres and slowly expanded it into today’s 376-acre showcase. After decades of vision and hard work, he opened it to visitors in 2012 as a world-class estate garden.

It was high on Trish’s “must-see” list, so that made it a "must see" for me as well. lol But overall, it was a very beautiful landscaping masterpiece.

 

[Neemer]

Awesome. That has Trish’s name all over it.

 

[Chargerman]

Now she’s full of ideas for her on staff RV park contractor. Rest up Jim

 

[lostinfla]

Deer Springs South...

 

[Jim]

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She's way to attractive for you my friend, lol.

 

[lostinfla]

She's way to attractive for you my friend, lol.

True enough. I attribute it to bad eyesight.

 

[Jim]

Well, this doesn't look good! It's 16* outside and this just started so no telling if I'll be able to get off the mountain tomorrow or not. Rats, got too much stuff to do, this I don't need.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Well, this doesn't look good! It's 16* outside and this just started so no telling if I'll be able to get off the mountain tomorrow or not. Rats, got too much stuff to do, this I don't need.

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@Neal, @Jim needs a different perspective on this swirling white stuff, seems to think the sky is falling. Rumor has it that this white stuff doesn’t keep you down.

 

[Jim]

@Neal, @Jim needs a different perspective on this swirling white stuff, seems to think the sky is falling. Rumor has it that this white stuff doesn’t keep you down.

lol, you don't have to drive down my driveway! 18% grade, paved, and when the snow turns to ice, it's not a road, it's a gravity experiment!! And there's a really long drop off the side which is not for the faint of heart.

You can confirm this with @GlampDaddy and/or @lostinfla, neither of them wanted to drive down it. And it wasn't even snowing that night! But if I remember correctly, there was alcohol involved as well, so that might have had something to do with it.

 

[Neal]

Your little hill is nothing compared to what I drove in.

Thread 'To go where no RV'er has gone before'

Feb 13, 2021

...or a SANE rv'er!

As some know many went south, I prefer to go north, okay, that's not entirely true, I had business in Yakima, WA and due to covid elected to drive instead of fly and make it a journey. Journey it sure was, adventure not so much. I thought I'd escape Yakima without the joys of winter, at least the white stuff or clear stuff. The seas parted from a recent snow and cleared, it was in the 50's, unusually mild. Snow wasn't supposed to happen until Saturday and I was leaving Friday. For the first time in a long time the weatherman was wrong, yeah, I know...it snowed...

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[purring along]

Well, this doesn't look good! It's 16* outside and this just started so no telling if I'll be able to get off the mountain tomorrow or not. Rats, got too much stuff to do, this I don't need.

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Time to head south.