Niagara Falls

Bucket list! Niagara Falls! We had such a great day here. First we went to check out the U.S. side of the falls and had to take a ride on Maid of the Mist. Mist?? Do they know what "mist" is?  By the time you get to the falls, that's not MIST! It was like being in a tropical storm. The wind picked up and the water sprayed in huge drops. Now you know why you see everyone wearing those fashionable ponchos. I, Debbie, prepared for the day. I wore my Keen water shoes, shorts and a rain jacket. On top of that I had a dry pair of shoes and another jacket in the car. Winning! The falls were awesome and it really is something to see. Did you know Niagara was the first State Park in the U.S.? There's a bit of trivia for you.

After lunch Tom had us booked on a Jet boat adventure up the Niagara river through the rapids. He didn't get us just any seats on the boat, he booked us the co-pilot seats! We sat right next to the boat captain, one of us on each side of him. The journey was so much fun. The things they can do with those boats is incredible. Our captain was doing donuts and taking us right in the middle of class 5 and 6 rapids. Many times the water washed over the entire boat. Fortunately we were inside the cabin but there is a "wet deck" on the rear where people would get completely drenched. No one was that brave on our tour. You have to see video to understand what it was like. Check it out here http://www.niagarajet.com/.

The next step was to go over to Ontario. Fortunately I remembered to pack our passports just for this occasion. The Falls area on the Canadian side has much more to do. There are tons of shops and restaurants and the view of the falls is better. There is also a boat there to take you up to the falls as well as a Behind the Falls tour and ziplining. We were too late for the Behind the Falls tour and the zipline was closed. I didn't check prices so I can't say whether the U.S. or Canadian boat is less expensive.

We had a remarkable day at Niagara Falls. And now... on to the next stop!

P.S. As we are driving we are seeing more and more changing leaves. I hope our timing is right!

It's the EPIC RV road trip!

Here we are somewhere in Ohio.  Ok, we are somewhere between Cincinnati and Columbus and we are already on day THREE of our latest adventure.  The last two nights were spent in Indiana at Follow the River RV Resort outside Florence, IN.  We arrived Monday night about 6:30 and camp was set up quickly.  We're getting pretty good with the teamwork of getting everything hooked up! Debbie even got dinner started while we set up and it was ready by the time we were.  Yes, I'll be honest, it was a simple meal, but still!! Then we sat back to watch the first great debate.

We explored the area a little bit on Tuesday.  Tom had to make sure Debbie got to check out the little, ok tiny, ok wee, who am I kidding?  It was the MINISCULE town of Rabbit Hash, KY. No, there isn't much there but it IS historic and I guess the adventure is all in getting there. :)  We then drove to Vevay, IN and checked out an antique mall.  No purchases were made but they had some cool stuff. Baby Bear got meet a giant rubber ducky today.  Ok, ok, it wasn't rubber, but it was cute just the same!

Then it was back to the campground and the kids (dogs) (us?) got to have some fun.  The RV park is huge with big open spaces and the dogs enjoyed being able to run off-leash.  Us? We discovered a bounce balloon pillow. There weren't any kids around to use it and it just looked so lonely.  Debbie braved it first and quickly declared we needed one in our back yard.  It's great exercise!  Tom couldn't be outdone so he had to give a go also.

Tonight's stop shall be Niagara Falls.  It's a long journey today but finally we will be getting into some of the states we have never visited before.  I have been to New York but I'm not sure changing flights really counts.  We are looking forward to what the next few weeks have in store for us!

See ya at Niagara Falls.

Deep South Cobra Club Gathering

This weekend we met up with the Deep South Cobra Club.  This was our first event with this group and they couldn't have been more welcoming!  We had a great time with this friendly group.  Friday and Saturday were cruise days.  There was a choice on Friday on whether to go the Tail of the Dragon or the Cherohala Scenic Skyway.  We had been on the Tail of the Dragon before so we chose the Cherohala. Those that went on the Dragon had a bit of excitement as they were the first upon the scene of a motorcycle accident. Fortunately for us our cruise wasn't as exciting but the drive was awesome.  It was every bit as scenic as the Dragon.  Everyone met up again for a short drive to dinner.

Saturday the entire group went to Brasstown Bald, the highest spot in the state of Georgia.  I've got to say, there were some gorgeous views from up there.  It will be really incredible in a couple of weeks when the leaves turn.  We had 20 Cobras traveling together. It was incredible sight on it's own!

And when we stop for gas we take over the gas station.

Speaking of gas... we are headed home and heard reports of a gas pipeline leak in Alabama that is causing gas shortages in a few states.  We did actually experience this.  Some stations were closed completely while others had long lines and were out of some grades of gas.

Interestingly, we are now back in Alabama and haven't seen this here. Tom said it's because people panic and everyone has to fill up just in case.  Funnily, Tom was one of them!!  We had plenty of gas to get further down the road but he didn't want to risk it, so Roo was topped off.

We had a great weekend in Georgia/North Carolina and now it's back home again.  Well, for a week anyway. Next week we begin our epic New England tour.  We can't wait!

That's how we roll!

Tom throwing horse shoes!

Link to the video of Tom playing "horse shoes" at the Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, TN.

https://www.facebook.com/debbie.rossmiller/videos/10209132712268285/

He had fun despite the fact that after he initially said no I said YES HE'LL DO IT!! haha

Pigeon Forge, TN

Heading home after an enjoyable, relaxing stay in Pigeon Forge, TN. We parked at Riverside RV Park. Let me just say, they were the NICEST people. The park was clean, the pool was sparkling and the employees were very friendly. We always like to get a pull through site since we were pulling the trailer with the Cobra on it. They had plenty of space for us.

Pigeon Forge was our destination this weekend because it was the annual Shades of the Past car show. We never actually made it to the car show and we didn't need to. All you have to do is drive up and down the main road and you can see all the cars you want to see. People line the street with their lawn chairs just watching the cars drive by. It's like a parade but not officially a parade. There must have been 1000 cars in town. It was a great experience. We did manage to get ourselves caught in a downpour again last night. Shelby Cobra, no top. We seem to get ourselves in that predicament a lot lately!

Forget Orlando. Visit Pigeon Forge! Seriously, there is so much to do there! You can visit Dollywood, play at splash parks, see shows and shop. We attended three shows while we were in town. The Hatfield and McCoy dinner show was so much fun! Audience participation, great food and lots of laughter. We also attended the Smoky Mountain Opry. This was our least favorite. It was okay but not near as entertaining as the Hatfield and McCoy's or the Dixie Stampede, The Dixie Stampede is a western show with horses, skits and more good food. If you've ever been to Medievel Times, it's set up in the same fashion. You eat with your hands and watch the show. Tom was chosen to go in the arena and compete in a game of "horse shoes". I have to admit that I did give Tom a bit of a nudge to volunteer when he was asked. Then I checked to make sure he had played horse shoes before. NOPE! No worries because when he entered the arena he discovered that they weren't really throwing horse shoes but open ended toilet seats. Those of you that know Tom know he can be a ham and he didn't disappoint. He even ended up winning! I video'd it and it was so cute that in the background you can hear a small child saying "go Tom!"

Of course BabyBear went with us. He had his picture taken with some of the cast from the Hatfield and McCoy's. They even shared this picture on their facebook page! Go BabyBear!

One morning we met up with a bunch of other Cobra owners and took a cruise to an apple farm for breakfast. I've got to say that Tennessee has great scenery. Could be a destination next time we move. Yeah, we're always planning ahead.

We didn't have any major hiccups on this trip. Sure, we got caught in the rain but it's just water! We even got to try out the heater in the Cobra. It really puts the heat out. Not like the wimpy heater in our old Cobra. Tom called it a wheezer. Unfortunately running the heater, windshield wipers and engine fans were all the alternator could handle. The battery was dead when Tom tried to start the car this morning Of course, a friendly fellow camper came to his aid. We always look forward to seeing what our next snafu will be. NOT!!

Stay tuned for next weeks adventure!

Oh... friendly tip for you RVers... do not have an overhead fan on when you flush the toilet... yeah... it sucks the air right out of the holding tank... you can imagine the rest.

Wild Hair Day rules

Here at the Wright life we have something we call Wild Hair Day.  It's so fun to see what the other person is going to come up with.  Give it a try.  We think you'll love the idea.  Be sure to join our facebook page so we can see what you're doing on your Wild Hair Day!

www.facebook.com/wildhairday