After showers and a breakfast of eggs and bacon we unhooked and started to head back toward home. Today's destination was Murphy, NC, about a 3 hour drive. Along the way we stopped beside the Nantahala to make lunch. Even 
though it was very chilly the boys ate outside the camper and watched the kayaks and rafters. These people must be crazy - I was in my winter coat and they were rafting. We walked down the river some. The boys had fun playing on rocks. Preston was sitting on the one pictured here for a while. Suddenly Ray said, "Preston, do you notice the water is getting higher?" By the time he started to climb off he 
was barely able to jump off without getting his feet wet. They must have opened the flue up river. Sadly, when we stopped I put my beloved thermometer on the kitchen window to see just how cold it was. Somehow it didn't adhere well and fell off and broke. What a waste of $0.80.
though it was very chilly the boys ate outside the camper and watched the kayaks and rafters. These people must be crazy - I was in my winter coat and they were rafting. We walked down the river some. The boys had fun playing on rocks. Preston was sitting on the one pictured here for a while. Suddenly Ray said, "Preston, do you notice the water is getting higher?" By the time he started to climb off he 
was barely able to jump off without getting his feet wet. They must have opened the flue up river. Sadly, when we stopped I put my beloved thermometer on the kitchen window to see just how cold it was. Somehow it didn't adhere well and fell off and broke. What a waste of $0.80. Here's today's BIG lesson... be sure the door is shut securely before driving off. After lunch I was the one to close the side door. I shut it and locked it. Ray took off. Preston quickly started hollering about the door being open. Sure enough, our side door was swinging open. Parker jumped up to shut it. And then I was yelling at him to sit back down. Ray pulled off and we re-shut the door. Obviously I had not pulled it all the way closed before locking it.
We arrived at the Peace Valley Campground mid-afternoon. This was by far our favorite 
campground. It had really nice sites, a stream, and lots of amenities, including a game room, horseshoes, and a pet area. Each site has a porch, fire ring, picnic table, and a lighted power/water pedestal. The boys immediately discovered an old tree that bent way out over the rushing stream. They both walked out on the tree and posed for pictures.
campground. It had really nice sites, a stream, and lots of amenities, including a game room, horseshoes, and a pet area. Each site has a porch, fire ring, picnic table, and a lighted power/water pedestal. The boys immediately discovered an old tree that bent way out over the rushing stream. They both walked out on the tree and posed for pictures. After set up, I made coffee while Ray and the boys went to find something to do. There was a nice center area where they tossed a baseball. They played a little tether ball and tossed a Frisbee some.
Dinner was spaghetti. I've now learned to start early to boil water and also to use the microwave to speed the process. We are getting smarter. We griddle-cooked the rest of the Texas toast. And were ready to eat in less than 45 mins.It was cold tonight, maybe around 30, but we had a campfire and made s'mores again. We probably sat out for about an hour and a half. We were really cold when we came in.
Each night the boys have enjoyed reading a ghost stories book out loud to each other. They take turns reading the stories.
I'll do a quick run-down of what our camper is like.
In the far back is the master bedroom.
Forward of that is a folded fabric doorMoving forward from there, on the left is the shower, on the right is the toilet and sink room.
There is a sliding wooden door that can close this area off from the main area.
Coming forward into the dining area, the refrigerator, stove, microwave, and sink are on the left. The dinette table is on the right.
In front of the table is a sofa.
Opposite the sofa is the side door and a rotating chair.
Above the front seats is the loft where the TV is located.
Lessons learned today:
-Push on the door to make sure it is secure, even if you just locked it
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