After a trip that took us six days to drive 1810 miles, through 6 states and 3 time zones, we have arrived at our winter home in Greensboro, Alabama. Payne Lake Campground in the Talledega National Forest is where we will be spending the next few months. The folks we’ll be working with are very glad to see us, and we are just as glad to be here.
This place is gorgeous. We have a really nice campsite, up on a hill, overlooking the lake. There is a washer and dryer, and a freezer for us to use while we are here. A golf cart, and a riding lawn mower, and best of all, satellite internet service right at our site! We feel really loved already and we just got here.
This is the entrance road to the campground and day use area. We stopped here to wait for Joe, the forest service guy to meet us there and show us where we our campsite is.
Another view of the entrance road. The closest town is 16 miles away in Greensboro. It is very quiet here.
One more view of the entrance road.
This is our front yard at our campsite. There is a huge oak tree, a picnic table, a fire ring, and you can see the lake across the road.
The West Campground has 18 sites, 9 of them have water and electric hook-ups, the other nine have only water. At the East Campground there are 32 primitive sites for tents with no hook-ups. The East campground is closed right now, as they do not have water over there at the moment. That is coming, and there will be another camp host couple over on that side in a couple of weeks.
More of the campground. This campground is really nice, we would recommend it to anyone. The larger sites with water and electric look like they could accomodate a 30 foot RV or trailer.
This was on Saturday–it was a beautiful day, with sunshine and puffy clouds. These geese probably don’t know there are alligators in that lake!
There’s our trailer, up on that hill. Doesn’t that look nice?
And this was taken from the dam. The fall colors are just starting here but it is already beautiful. I know soon it will be winter, so we are enjoying this view while we can.
Today, Joe came over and took us on a tour of the place, showing us where to get supplies, what we are expected to do, and such as that. Tomorrow, we go to town to pick up some personal supplies, then the next day we’ll get to work getting things in shape for campers who will be coming in soon.
This looks like a lovely place to spend the rest of the fall and winter. I'll have to put it on my list of places to visit since my husband and I have taken up camping again. We go in a tent, though, not an RV, so we won't be going in the winter months!
Good to hear you got "home" safe and sound. The pics are beautiful and it really sounds like a great place. With only 18 camp sites to look after you should be able to really enjoy yourself.
Love your description of the camp sites. Our little rig is 15 ft. so we should be able to fit in with no problem. Let us know what the schedule looks like when you can for March. If they even take reservations for that far in advance.
Go and get settled in and enjoy yourself.
Later Linda
I will have to give you all a visit. I did not know you would still be working for the winter, thought you would just visit family and hang out. Alabama is totally different from the west but still beautiful.
DF
very nice park…we may have to check it out sometime….how is the bath house???
I would love to have your job. I bet it is fun to travel and stay in different places. At lest winter in Alabama won't be to bad and you probably wont see any snow. I am looking forward to hearing about your adventures over the next few months
So glad to hear you are settleing in. The fall should be so nice. Hope you have days off to visit your family near by in GA.
Your life is one perpetual holiday. It looks a great place. Enjoy your time there.
Susan: It's not cold here yet, come on down!
Linda Sue: they don't take reservations here–it is first come first serve, but if you let me know when you want to come I can hold a site for you. It is $16 per night for a water and electric site, with a discount if you have a Senior Pass.
Ms. Fiddlesticks: I would like to meet you, come on down. Let me know when you want to come!
Linda: The bathhouse is ok, needs some TLC, which is what we are here for. It is clean, but needs to be swept and the paint is peeling, but the toilets flush and the shower works. But for you, my seester, you can put your camper behind me and use my bathroom.
Patty: Yes, I do have a rather enjoyable life. We get to visit some beautiful places by volunteering to work there.
Marilyn: Yes, we do have plans to visit the folks and friends in Georgia, so if you want to sop in to visit, please let us know when so we can let you know if we will be here or not.
Diane: Yes, a permanent holiday, but with a little work along the way. We love our life!
I came across your blog via a friend's blog and have to say that I am jealous. My husband and I did this full time for about a year and a half until my daughter gave us a delightful little grandson. Right now, our feet are planted in Georgia but the bug to travel still is in our blood.
Happy Trails!