Sunday, May 6, 2018

Red Bay & Dismals Canyon

Ahhh, Red Bay. Home of the Tiffin factory and the Tiffin Service Center. It's easy to have a love/hate relationship with this city and place.

We've (sadly) been here enough times that we know all the places to eat (and have tried probably all of them), know all the sights to see (you can only go to the Coon Dog Cemetery once), know where to go for a haircut, know how far it is to the nearest Walmart, and know where the shelters are if there is a tornado warning. Once a newbie, we now find us "explaining the ropes" to other newcomers.

All that said, the folks here are friendly, you can meet as many other Tiffin owners here as you will ever find, and the techs that work on our RV's are competent and will make sure you are satisfied with their work. It's fun to compare notes, and get tips and tricks from other owners. It's also interesting to see how others have "personalized" their RV's.



Bay 2 is where we had general repair work done


Tiffin Owners out for pizza and fun 


Spring has sprung!

Although it is spring here, temps haven't been that warm. However, we have managed to hit the pollen season twice, first in Florida, and now here. When your car is covered totally with yellow pollen, you know you're in trouble.

We had looked at going to Dismals Canyon (www.dismalscanyon.com) before, but the time and the weather didn't seem to cooperate. This year, we made it there on a beautiful, warm spring day. Dismals Canyon is an 85 acre natural conservatory that is privately owned and operated. It was designated a "National Natural Landmark" in 1975. National natural landmarks are administered by the National Park Service.

Through the heart of the canyon flows the stream "Dismals Branch" which enter with a roar at Rainbow Falls. A 1.5 mile hike follows the stream through boulders, trees and mossy ferns.


Rainbow Falls


Huge Boulders




Needless to say, this area wasn't explored!


These purple flowers were near the entrance of the park

Now that our list is mostly done, we're getting antsy to to get on the road again. We're looking forward to our trip to the west coast this summer. I'll be posting more updates once we are on our way.

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