This was friend Sharon's 9th Blue Ridge Rally (BRR) she put on! She does a great rally! This was our 4th or 5th one but it's been a few years. There were something like 62 T@Bs and other campers in attendance and double that number of people. This rally originally was for T@Bs only but so many people who had T@Bs and became good friends had moved on to other campers that Sharon now let's any and all campers attend. This year's BRR was held in Waynesville, NC at Pride RV Resort and I do not recommend Pride RV Resort! Carie's mom Bev joined us which was pretty cool. She stayed in the tent room on a cot with blankets and a space heater...quite comfy!
A quick review of the campground - The management was bad and the noise level from the neighboring lumber mill and the busy road made it nearly unbearable. Let me vent a minute about the manager...I have the Segway as a mobility device for my handicap and he argued about allowing me to use it there saying it wasn't really a mobility device for handicap! Apparently it is too fun to ride to actually be a handicap mobility device. Now for the road noise and lumber mill - Noisy! Near constant logging trucks and loud Harley's. Now let me say this, the campground literally right next door, butting up to Pride RV Resort is called Creekwood Farm RV Resort and Sharon had her BRR there several years ago and although the lumber mill was still within ear-shot it wasn't nearly as bad as the noise level from the mill at Pride RV. Also the road noise was fairly quiet as the campsites at Creekwood Farms sit farther away from the road. Also, although we didn't have the Segways at the time the management seemed very good and accommodating. Also the bath houses were some of the best I've seen in a campground at Creekwood Farms RV Resort! I definitely recommend Creekwood RV Resort.
Anyway, here are some photos of the 2016 BRR. Enjoy!
Dianne at morning coffee...what a character!!!
Ex T@DAers (Bigger T@B) Larry & Dana's new Airstream 22FB
Ex-T@Bbers Bob & Susan's T@DA and ex-T@Bber Deb's 16' Airstream Bambi
Gunther & Nancy's black T@B...
Ex-T@Bber Randy's Sonic.
This is the coolest camper theme or the way it's exectuted is. It's Theme is "Steam Punk" and it is cool!
Tink winning a homemade hat -
Ralliers rallying...
Bob tending the fire and entertaining the ralliers. He was quite entertaining and musical!
Tupelo Honey Cafe, a popular eatery in downtown Asheville.
Cataloochie National Park...where we almost got stranded when the battery and alternator nearly died!!! We limped to an auto parts store, thank you Google, then to an auto repair shop where the local repairman fixed it and sent us on our way!
A couple more T@DAs -
Rich & Sue's vintage Shasta Sue uses for her Sisters on the Fly trips.
Rich & Sue's Shasta and their Roadtrek class B motor home who their friends borrowed for this BRR...
Ex-T@Bbers Bob & Susan and their T@DA...
Hanging at Geo & Liz's T@BMahal -
Carie's mom Bev & Liz chatting it up in the T@BMahal -
Mark & Susie's pups
