Our week at Cross Hill, then up to Mayberry

     Today, 11/15/16, we said goodbye to the Lake Greenwood Motorcoach Resort, knowing that we will definitely be returning.  We came down here with the intention of just relaxing for a few days, and we certainly enjoyed our time here.  The weather cooperated with us, and except for the smokey conditions from the fires up in North Carolina, we have had a pretty nice week.  On Saturday we drove over to the Twin Rivers Landing & Rentals, and rented a pontoon boat for 4 hours, to give us a better perspective of the lake.  The smoke was a little thick on the lake, but other than that, it was a very nice day.  Weather was nice and warm, and the lake was calm.  It was a little interesting getting under a couple of bridges though.  Up north, we tend to pass under bridges in the middle.  Down here they seem to have raised just a section of two of the bridge, sometimes right up against the shore, and that's where you cross under.

We were given a good briefing at the dock, but it was a little disconcerting as we approached the first bridge.  All your instincts said to stay out in the channel, but the instructions were to hug the shoreline.  "Don't worry, they dredged the channel" we were told, as we started out in a boat with a nice new prop.  Four hours later we were back with about 5 minutes to spare, and the prop looked just like new.  We also had a visit from 2 of these guys, and they made Veterans Day just a little more special.

     Sunday we received a nice long rain, which the area desperately needed.  It was too bad the rain did not stretch up far enough to help with the fire fighting up in NC, but they needed it here also. Interestingly, I found a great book down in the library in the clubhouse, and I was able to finish it off in 2 days.  I haven't done that in years.  

     Monday we went out for a ride, making a stop at the local Post Office to mail out a package.  Inside the Post Office, we found this waiting for us.  

It has been quite some time since we've seen these types of PO boxes.  The good old fashioned kind.....with a combination instead of a key.  The Post Mistress thought I was nuts when I asked if I could grab a picture.  Reminded Debbie and I of a simpler time in our lives.  

     Outside the PO, I spotted a monument dedicated to the Confederacy.  If you travel around down here in the South, you get a better appreciation for their feelings toward the "Northern Aggression".  

      This monument was erected in 1902 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.  The UDC, which still exists today, are the continuation of the Daughters of the Confederacy from Missouri, and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Confederate Soldiers Home in Tennessee.  These organizations date back to the 1890's.  I think it's important for this organization to continue telling the story and keep the Southern heritage alive. 

      

     This afternoon we arrived at the Mayberry Campground in Mt. Airy, NC.  and got our spot on Opie Taylor Ave.  For those of you who aren't grasping the significance of this particular location, let me explain.  Mayberry RFD was a TV show from the 50's and 60's, still in syndication today, starring Andy Griffith as Sheriff Taylor, his son Opie, and a host of other characters living in small town America.  We learned every lesson in life necessary to make it in this world, along with Opie, as we grew up. So now we are here visiting the town we all grew up in, on TV.  I'll let you know how it all turns out, but I think it's gonna be a blast.

      And as a bonus, our friends from Mooers, Kathie and Brian are here visiting Brian's mother.  So we'll get to have a little visit with them tomorrow over in Mayberry.