Day 2 -- Still in the South, but moving' west

The morning started out foggy at Beaver Lake Campground (never did see the lake, though ;-) ).  After morning coffee and a brief walk-around we departed around 9:45 AM (8:45 AM Central Time).

Satellite view of Beaver Lake Campground (what looks all brown was really very green, we were camped just to the left of the Marathon Gas notation above)

Foggy morning at Beaver Lake Campground

Hard to believe this place would charge $40.00 a night as the regular rate, but we got it at the Passport America rate of $20.00, plus tax, so it was worth it for a quick overnight.

Looks like they need to move the sign or trim the bushes

Overnighters -- Our trailer is the second from the right

We overheard the people in the 5th wheel trailer just to the left of ours in the picture above say they are full-timers; meaning they travel and live in their RV all the time.  BTW, you should be able to click on any of the pictures in the blog and get a bigger version.

Jeri's great idea:
On a side note--Storage space is at a premium on a small 23' trailer like ours, but Jeri had this really good idea for organizing things.  She bought this faux canvas shoe holder at Target for $15.00 and hung it on the trailer's bathroom door.  We put all kinds of things in it, from the can opener to flashlights to, you guessed it, shoes.  It works great!!  Way to go, Hon!!

Jeri's great idea

Our well-stocked reefer -- no going hungry or thirsty here.

On with the show:

Lunch break at a rest area

Bill driving; Mobile bay in the background

Welcome to Mississippi!!
(Don't tell Jeri, but I took this picture while she was trying to nap--didn't want to wake her up.  LOL)

Coming into Mobile, AL

The U.S.S. Alabama battleship in Mobile Bay

Here comes the tunnel!

Into the tunnel we go -- damn this is steep (down)!!!

Tunnel shot

I have to admit going down into the tunnel made me kind of uneasy.  Why?  The speed limit was 40 MPH, so I was doing 40 MPH, but just about everyone else was doing 70 MPH or more I think, including semi-trucks!!!  It was really steep going down and coming back up, so I think at one point I was down to 35 MPH--it's a wonder we didn't get creamed in the rear!  But hey, we made it.  :-)

Other than that (and it wasn't that bad, really) we had an uneventful pull (knock on wood for our favorite kind) over to Biloxi where Jeri booked us a camp site at Boomtown Casino's brand new RV park.  I think she said it cost $40.00 a night, but I can't verify that because she's already in the casino hitting the slots.  LOL

Total miles today:  277 miles
Total travel time:    5.8 hours
Avg MPH:              48 mph (we stopped a lot between rest areas and gas stations)

Bill setting up at Boomtown Casino RV Park

Our campsite at Boomtown RV Park in Biloxi

View of Boomtown Casino across the street (where the flag is)

The blue dot is us in the Boomtown Casino RV Park.  As you can see, the satellite view was taken when it was just a parking lot.  Much nicer now.

Luckily, even though the casino is an easy walk across the street, they actually have a shuttle--you call them and they come pick you up.  Jeri is going to be there a little while, then come back here for a while.  I'll probably go back over with her for a while later this evening.  We'll let Sugar Belle guard the trailer.  She is doing well--quite the little traveller!!

Well, Jeri is back--no big winnings.  I think she broke even.  We are going over in a bit and hit the buffet or one of their restaurants for dinner and let Jeri gamble a bit more.  I'll post an update later if anything exciting happens. :-)