Tuesday, 10/26
After waiting for the notorious DC Beltway traffic to abate, we headed west to the Shenandoah Valley and I-81 southward toward North Carolina. While the sky was overcast, there was no doubt that Virginia's foliage was peaking in these soft, low-rise mountains. When the sun did shine, the colors were among the best of the trip. Rolling through rich farmland, on a smooth interstate was quite a break from previous freeway travels of late! Definitely, this highway is a great way to move toward the southeast. Fine roads and less traffic.
Tonight? Another Walmart parking lot experience. As we always do, we called ahead and received permission to park. However, on arrival, "security" told us to move on. "No RV parking allowed. Ever!" Sooo, another call to management and again, we were confirmed as desired "tenants". So much for effective corporate communication, even the printed memo that the security officer had in hand. However, the incident also confirmed the need to ask management for permission, regardless of what the websites and other sources tell us to do.
After inspecting the mall across the street, filled with several interesting restaurants, we returned to our coach to learn that severe weather, even tornado "watches" were in effect until 3 a.m. That news certainly energized us! What to do? Not much. We closed the front slide, made sure awnings were fully retracted, and slept fitfully.
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