Bill and Eileen's Travels: Saturday, March 28, 2009

PIC's from FMCA - Perry Ga.

A better view. Chip

Dry Camping at Perry

Chip and Barbara Massa

Coaches, Coaches, and more Coaches Over 2800 in all

The Fairgrounds

Tiffin Display

2009 Allegro Bus

Rear Bath - 2009 Allegro Bus

FMCA International Convention - Perry Ga.

3/14/2009 - 3/20/2009

On March 14th we left Hilton Head for the Family Motor Coach International Meeting in Perry GA. We spent the arrival night in a campground just outside the Fairgrounds and on the 15th we met up with Chip and Barbara Massa in the Walmart parking lot a mile from the fairgrounds.

This meeting is for all levels of motor coaches. We entered the grounds with with the Massa's following us in their coach so we could park side by side. We had always been told that this was a good rally and we were not disappointed. We were one of about 2800 motor coaches dry camping on the fairgrounds. About 6000 guests which we were told is much smaller that prior years.

There were about 300 to 400 vendor booths displaying everything you would ever need for RV'ing. There were also all the major coach companies with over 200 coaches on display. We went to seminars, toured coaches, walked through all of the vendor areas, and met a number of interesting people. Each night there was entertainment. The weather the first two days was lots of rain, even though many of the areas were flooded, we were lucky to have been parked on a small rise were the water ran off.

The meeting was very informative and we had a good time sitting by the propane fire with Chip and Barbara in the evenings. It was also very nice to be among the youngest folks at the meeting.

I attended a weight and tire safety seminar and had my coach weighed which was very helpful. I would recommend this meeting to anyone who has a motor coach. It was a fun time.

Life is Good!!

Bill and Eileen

Pics from our Hilton Head Visit

Strelcheck Homestead "Marsh View"

Foggy Morning in Hilton Head

Pic from the house tours

Captain Steve

First Mate Kathy

The Casperina

Hilton Head Visit (Kathy and Steve Strelcheck)

3/11/2009 - 3/14/2009

On March 11th we moved on to Hilton Head to visit our former neighbors from Snellville Ga. Steve and Kathy have been retired for just a short time but they have settled quickly into this wonderful lifestyle. They bought a beautiful home in the Moss Creek subdivision and Steve has been renovating almost the entire home for the past few years. What a beautiful home. They are on the marsh with a spectacular view and the ultimate in privacy. What they have done to this home is marvelous.

One day was shopping and looking at houses for the girls and a little golf for the guys. Once again the putting Gods did not shine on me but the company was great. The following day we all went on "Casperina" a beautiful 39 ft. Catalina sailboat. The seas where a little rough, but no problem for this group of seasoned sailors. Steve and Kathy have a wonderful home and a great area for the next 200 years of their retirement.

The campground we picked is an equity type park located just over the bridge on Hilton Head Island. When the people that own the sites are not there, the management company rents their space. Because the sites are owned and relatively expensive, the campground is very very nice. Some of the sites had waterfalls and many of them had numerous amenities. We took a site with a water view and the day we left I wanted to take a picture but the fog blocked our view. Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort and Marina. A nice place. There is also another larger RV park on the Island that is supposed to be very nice. This park was less than 10 minutes from the Strelchecks.

Hilton Head is somewhat crowded but the housing selections are numerous and the amenities are endless. Eileen really likes Hilton Head.

We would like to thank the Strelchecks for their marvelous hospitality. Once again we had a great time. We need to talk about another pinochle reunion after the big wedding is over.

We will see you guys in October.

How could life be better with such great friends!!!

Bill and Eileen