Part 1 - (Norfolk & Charleston)
We had always talked about doing it but never got around to it until Marge and Ralph tried it and found that it was a really great way to see the country. They called us as soon as they got back and told us that we had to do it also as they were sure that we would love it. They had rented a very comfortable, very large RV that had a bathroom with a stall shower, complete kitchen, living room and large bedroom and when Ralph told me how much it cost, I was just about sold on the idea. My business was just about dead during July and August and we had been thinking about going somewhere for about 2-3 weeks since Cory still had some vacation time coming from her job and, after getting together with them and getting all the details, we decided to give it a try.
Our plan was to head south and then take the southern route to the West Coast and end in San Francisco and then fly back from there. Ralph gave us a booklet with all the RV camps across the country where we could make reservations to spend as much time as we wish and have water and electricity available to us. We went down to the RV rental company and asked to see the model that Ralph had rented. It was huge and very comfortable and after being given a tour by the salesman, and finding out that they had a drop off policy so that we could turn the vehicle in when we got to San Francisco, we signed the rental agreement and told them that we would pick it up in a few days.
We worked on a general itinerary figuring that we could amend it as necessary depending on how long we wanted to stay in a particular area. I had my cell phone so we could make or change reservations at the camps as necessary. I planned on towing my Jeep so we would have local transportation as well as an off road vehicle if we wanted to go exploring out west.
We decided to head down the East Coast from New York and stop for the night in Norfolk before continuing down the coast to the Florida Panhandle and then west towards New Orleans. I got used to driving the vehicle in a short time and we pulled in to the RV camp just outside of Norfolk late in the afternoon. We registered at the office and they showed us to our parking space where they helped us hook up our water and electricity. We decided to take a quick shower and then ask some of our neighbors about a good restaurant in town since we were starved. After getting dressed in jeans and tee shirts, we walked over to our next door neighbor and knocked on the camper door.
The door was opened by a gorgeous blonde wearing short, tight cutoffs that showed off a great pair of legs and ass and a tank top that was molded around a great pair of full breasts. She smiled and asked if she could help us and just then a big, brawny, good looking guy with a build like a football player came up behind her and smiled to us in greeting as I explained that we had just arrived and wondered if they could recommend a good restaurant in town. The big guy told us that they had only arrived a couple of hours ago and didn't know anything about the area so he couldn't help but told us that they were just getting ready to roll out the grill and throw some steaks on and we were welcome to join them for dinner.
The blonde said that she had corn and potatoes and was going to make a salad and would love it if we accepted. He added that he didn't think we could get any better steaks in town so how about it? I looked at Cory and then told them that we didn't want to be a bother and perhaps it would be easier for us to go into town. They insisted and it looked like they really wanted our company so we accepted.
His name was Larry and hers, Ellie and they were from Fort Worth, Texas working their way north and had been on the road about two weeks so far. They asked where we were from and when we told them they got all excited as they had never been to New York and were looking forward to spending some time there. I told Larry that I had plenty of beer in my fridge and would like to contribute something to dinner. He asked me to help him get the grill out and set up and then he pulled out a folding table and four chairs while I went over to get the beer. While the steaks were cooking, we talked about RVing and they told us that they had been doing it for years and love to spend their vacations traveling around the country and meeting people.
"You meet all kinds of people" he said, "some good and some bad but mostly good and some very, very good".
He cooked the steaks to perfection and they were absolutely delicious along with everything else they served us and after we finished and were having coffee, he asked,
"Would you like something to drink or would you prefer a smoke?"
I had a surprised look on my face as I questioned him about what he had to smoke.
"I have some excellent Hawaiian if you can appreciate that." he said with a knowing smile and I looked at Cory and accepted immediately as we loved good Hawaiian grass.
Ellie looked at him questioningly and said,
"I don't know if that's such a good idea honey, you know what that grass does to me!"