Leaving Bella Terra



Sunset over the driver's side and Bella Terra fountain. 

 Last Friday night, as the sun set over the driver's side, we packed our gear and prepared to leave our winter home.  It has been glorious and we had a taste of Spring in the last few weeks.  The grass was green and the magnolias were blooming.  Hard to believe that in a few days we will be back in Winter.  We had one last shrimp feast at Mikee's on Thursday with some of our favorite BT friends.  Will we come back next year...hard to tell.  We have so many places to see!  Of course, we will be comparing every campsite to Bella Terra.

We plan to take our time getting back to New Jersey.  To try to wean ourselves away from Bella Terra, we promised ourselves a fun trip back.  We'll be stopping in Pine Mountain Georgia to visit Callaway Gardens and our next stop will be in Gaffney, South Carolina where we will tour the Freightliner plant.  That's where it all began for our Gus Bus.  Then on to North Carolina where we will stay for two days in Chapel Hill to visit Carrie (Karuna) in Cary; then to Rocky Mount to visit Elise, Kevin and the Webb Boyz.

Will we be glad to be back at our house...probably not. Our good friend Barbara sent pictures of the damage to our screen room caused by ice and snow.  Definitely, not a pretty picture.  There will be a lot of work to be done, but it will be good to see our friends and neighbors!  KB