March 24th-31st

We're getting settled into our life in Corydon. It's a great little community! We took a driving tour on all the main roads to the outskirts of town. We now have a working knowledge of where most of the businesses are located. One evening we ventured over to a mall in Louisville. We want to go back to Louisville during the day and do a thorough exploration of the riverfront and downtown. It's only 25 miles from Corydon taking the most direct route. We had a nice potluck gathering at Susan's parent's home. It was nice seeing all the folks we haven't seen for at least 6 years. Monday I did a walking tour of downtown Corydon. I went through most of the shops, but will want to go again to see the ones I missed. There are alot of quality stores. Next comes the restaurants! There is a map showing the location of historic buildings in the downtown area. I'll want to check them out, too. While downtown, I chatted with one of the employees at the visitor center about how nice a dog park Rice Island would make, as well as, a location by the YMCA. She said her grandson is looking for an eagle scout project and might be interested in pursuing the idea. She was going to mention the idea to people who might be interested in making such a project happen. She seemed really psyched. I Emailed her the layout of the Mango, Florida dog park and and recommended the website www.dogparkusa.com. It would be really cool, if the next time we came to Corydon there was a dog park. I've located a wonderful massage therapist and enjoyed her services. I'm scheduled for a repeat Tuesday. The RV guides mentioned starting a list of health care providers one has gone to in different areas, so they'll be readily accessible when passing through again. Massage and Body Works of Corydon is a keeper. We now have a Verizon 5 gig internet card!!! No more waiting to stay in touch! We recommend Verizon as we initially went with ATT, and quickly found out it wasn't as fast. That's it for happenings here. Marilyn

Corydon, Indiana

We pulled into Corydon, Indiana Tuesday the 23rd. It is the historic first capital of Indiana, and home for 30 years to my younger brother, Jim. His wife, Susan, is from this area, and has lots of family nearby. It's a beautiful area. We are booked for a month at the Grand Trails RV Park. It is located within walking distance of downtown Corydon. Like many small towns in Indiana, it has a courthouse green in the center of the downtown with shops around the courthouse square. It is very quaint. I'm looking forward to going through the shops. Another great feature of the RV park is that it is by a greenbelt with a stream and paved walkway. I'm told the paved path goes a long way, and connects to a large park. Just up the road from our campside is an island in the stream that used to be a baseball field. It has been abandoned since the new baseball fields were made. The island, connected by a bridge to the pathway, is the perfect place for Prin and Sugar to run. It's like having our own dog park and is sooooo close by! We couldn't ask for anything better! The RV park rate for the month is $399 with metered electricity. We're told that the highest electric bill has been $70. We have hook-ups for water, electricity, and sewer, but no internet. Luckily the library is closeby and has internet services available.
We are told that the RV park will be getting internet and cable t.v. soon. We'll take some pictures of the area, as we get out exploring. Marilyn

Red Top Mountain State Park, GA

Camping at Red Top Mountain State Park in Georgia has been a big change from the city. We have enjoyed the woods and lake. Far from the noise of the city, I thought we may have trouble getting to sleep. Not to worry; we've slept well! The park has been mostly empty except for a few RVs. The next town over is called Cartersville. Lots of traffic for a two dog town. We wondered if the town was hit by a tornado, as most of the buildings and streets seemed polished and not very old. We heard it was a boom town due to textile manufacturing. We visited a town about 30 miles out called Rome. Rome is home to Berry College. There are tours through the founders estate and gardens. We had a nice day there. We are on our way to southern Indiana now and will post more as we get set up again. Roy