A “Friendly” Week At Modoc COE Campground – September 19-28, 2014

One of our favorite Corp of Engineer campgrounds is MODOC

 

on Thurmond Lake just north of Augusta, Georgia.

 

 

 

We managed to get 8 nights on site 29,

 

the best site in the park!!

 

 

Then we also got to spend time with Friends!!

 

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On Saturday, we spent the day with Bruce & Laura and Bob & Pam

 

exploring Thurmond Lake Dam!!

That evening, we enjoyed a campfire and a beautiful sunset!!!

 

 

On Sunday…

 

Bruce, Laura, Bill and I

 

 

went to Savannah Rapids Park to get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful morning:o))

 

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Sunday afternoon, we enjoyed the beautiful day at our campsite.

 

We watched Clem teach Bruce how to throw a stick;o))

 

  

 

 

We also got to watch the local wildlife!!

 

 

 

Bruce and Laura had to head back to the real world on Monday. 

 

They have their house for sale and with a little luck,

it will sell soon and they will join the full-timing ranks:o))

 

Thanks for visiting, it was a great weekend!!

 

 

As Bruce and Laura headed home,

 

we had other friends arrive at Modoc.

 

Paul & Marti and Mike & Terri arrived on Monday and Tuesday.

 

Both of these couples were volunteers at Modoc last year.  Paul & Marti have returned to volunteer here again until January.  Mike & Terri stopped on their way to a volunteer position in Florida.

 

They are all here this week to help with the National Public Lands Day Program.

 

It’s because of great volunteers like them, that we get to enjoy some beautiful places!!!

 

We managed to enjoy a couple visits, a beautiful sunset and a nice campfire:o)) 

 

 

 

Lucky Us… Meeting Friends Wherever We Go :o)))

Hanging Out At Huntington Beach SP – September 8-19, 2014

 

Our week with the Family at Pirateland Campground ended way to quickly. 

But we will see them again soon in October!!

 

In the meantime, we headed south about 15 miles to Huntington Beach State Park.  I guess you could call this our “Home” park.  We return here on a regular basis to check in with my mother, visit friends and take care of regular stuff.  Of course, we find time to enjoy the beautiful beach as well:o))

 

 

 

One project we want to complete is getting a fishing cart.  However, it must be able to fit in the Tahoe next to our bikes, hold the Sea Eagle, still have room for the lounge chairs on top and not cost a fortune!! 

 

We haven’t found any that would meet our requirements… SO we decided to build one out of PVC.  I helped Bill design a cart and drew the plans on the computer.  It only took 2 trips to Home Depot and the help of our good friend Bill Jordan, to complete the cart!!

 

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How hard can this be ?!?!???

 

 

 

 

Production Facility and Teamwork!!!

 

  

 

 

   We forgot WHAT???                                              This part goes WHERE???

 

 

 

 

Add  kayak wheels, removable legs and fishing poles…    Yep, we have a FISHING CART !!!

 

 

 

 

Time for a Test Drive :o))

 

 

PERFECT 

 

and

 

It fits in the Tahoe!!!

 

 

 

 

 

When we were here from April to June this year,

the birds that usually fill the salt marsh and causeway had not arrived yet;o((

 

Well…

 

they’re here NOW :o))

 

Whenever I have free time,

 

I just hang out on the causeway and enjoy…

 

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It’s very common to see Gators napping and sunning along the causeway.

 

 

 

 

Occasionally, they share the waters with the birds !!!

 

 

 

 

OK, enough already…

 

 

NO  MORE  PHOTOS !!!