Day 48 – It was very foggy & humid at 7:30 this morning, 56 degrees. By 9 a.m. the fog had burned off and it was a beautiful, sunny, breezy day. We wanted a little down time & did not rush out this morning. We went out at lunch time to a farmer’s market that’s known for its’ Key Lime Pies, available Thurs.-Sun. Oink oink.
Month: February 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Day 47 – My knee, which had been like a roller coaster of pain (a few days of a little pain followed by the not-so-good days where walking was quite painful) has been less painful for a stretch of days now, basically since we left home. I am continuing with icing it & taking anti-inflammatories, and I do my PT exercises daily. But I was doing that at home. Therefore, I contribute the lesser-painful days to sitting on my behind for hours at a time. The drive south was many hours seated while we were driving. Since we got here, we’ve gone exploring by vehicle, again seated for decent periods of time. When I have needed to walk, it’s been with a cane. Rob’s back & shoulder issues which started in November from overdoing it at our land in Maine, are also doing better since his level of heavy activity has dropped, and he does a long series of PT exercises every morning without fail. Hopefully, we’ve learned our lessons: the old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be, LOL.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Day 46 – Another good day! We were both up by 7:30 this morning; it was cloudy & 46 degrees. The weather forecast had been for several days of rain in a row. That had changed this morning & we were looking at another day of exploring.
Monday, February 25, 2019
Day 45 – Bright sun, no clouds, 44 degrees, gorgeous out at 7 a.m. this morning. We were taking advantage of the clear day to start exploring the area. We packed our lunches and headed out, turning south out of the Live Oak Campground and going to the separate part of Edisto Beach State Park that houses the Beach Campground & offers Ocean access. This campground is smaller and more popular than Live Oak where we are camping due to its proximity to the Ocean. We drove through and looked at campsites when we were here before; we wanted to see how it looked now. Still crowded and still very little privacy or trees. We only saw one campsite that we even remotely liked.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Day 44 – At 7 a.m. it was cloudy & 61 degrees. I don’t think we’ve had temperatures this warm since last Summer in Maine. Bodes well for the rest of this trip. The crowded campground was busy again, this time with people packing up. By 11 a.m. at least half of the campers had left & Rob went to the Ranger’s Station to see if we could move on over to our weekday site, #122.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Day 43 – It rained all night & was raining heavily & 39 degrees at 7:15 a.m. A nasty day for a long drive but at least it wasn’t snow & ice. Our destination today was Edisto Beach State Park at Edisto Island, South Carolina. Last night we camped in northern North Carolina, just across the Virgina border. Today we traveled through NC and south thru much of SC. Edisto Beach State Park was where we were staying when we had to leave. We’d only been there a few days & had been unable to do anything because of my knee. We loved it here, but hadn’t been able to explore yet. Now we will.
358 miles, (6:50), 34813-35171
Friday, February 22, 2019
THINKING OF YOU, KAREN!
Day 42 – We slept well last night; the RV bed is comfortable & due to the fact that we’ve been spending more time in the RV than at home, the RV now feels like home and home feels like our vacation place. The girls have adapted the same way, which is a surprise. They immediately made themselves comfortable in the RV. Quiet at the campground last night, it was 40 degrees this morning at around 7:30 a.m. We departed at 9:45 a.m. this morning, 44 degrees & cloudy. Our destination today was Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. To get there from New Jersey we passed through parts of NJ, PA, DE, MD, Washington DC, VA, and NC.
339 miles, (6:50), 34474-34813
Thursday, February 21, 2019
ON THE ROAD AGAIN.
Day 41 – After much to do about nothing (Pixie), we departed home at 11:15 a.m. It was 39 degrees & sunny. Lots of pretty snow & ice everywhere, but the roads were clear, and the air was crisp. We were hoping to just repeat the same journey that we made in late January when we rushed home, staying at the same places & taking the same routes. We’d made reservations back at Edisto Beach State Park, where we were staying when the knee problem began. There was so much to do there & we never got started.
197 miles (4:15), 34277-34474
TRIP #5 (Continued) – FEBRUARY 2019
WE’RE BAACKK………
Hello everyone! Happily, we’re able to continue Trip #5. We had to end our trip about 5 ½ weeks into it because of my knee issue. After 3 ½ weeks at home in NY and many doctor, physical therapy, and accupuncture appointments, we’re heading back out again. Once we had used up the small amount of PT visits my insurance would allow, we figured everything I am doing at home can be done in the RV. I am now the proud owner of my own walker & my own cane. Both have helped tremendously, and they are packed into the RV along with a knee brace to help me recover. The Cortisone shot helped with the pain for a short period of time, then the knee got worse, but never as severe as it was initially. I found that anytime I walked without some kind of support, the next day I paid for it. I was given exercises by the physical therapist; I do them daily & they’ve been helping. We decided that the exercises, the daily icing, walking with support only, all of that could be done in the RV while I recovered – or didn’t recover – in which case, a knee replacement surgery may be in my future. Time will tell. Thank you so much to everyone for your support, particularly Rob, who has been amazing.
UPDATE – Since we’ve been home
Today is February 1, 2019. Since it looks like we’ll be home for awhile & not traveling, we’re shutting down the Blog, but will send our notes out again as soon as we’re ready to begin a new adventure. Thanks to everyone for reading and for your support. Here’s an update as to what happened when we got home: