Oct 26 Grey but warm 74 Oct 27 Windy, showers 68
When we returned to our campsite the campground host was visiting every site informing all that as of tomorrow Oct 27 the campground was to be evacuated due to Hurricane Sandy. She advised us not to stay on the coast either north or south of this area as it would have the same low lying issues for flooding and wind damage.
Phew!!!! That was a first for our camping experience. Most campers were leaving today as well. On our way out of town (which was not a panic and looked like just another day in these local peoples lives) we saw about a dozen military vehicles and trailers coming in on highway 24. We heard later that the National Guard were moving in to prepare for after the storm to assist in cleaning up.
Looking at the map we did not have too many options except to head back up to Smithfield, NC which would be out of the way of any potential weather disasters. We knew the KOA was a good place to hunker down so back we went for the weekend. We are in a safe place and watching the Weather Channel for continuous updates like most of everyone else on the East coast and our Canadian friends too. Once it clears in the early part of next week we will head down to Myrtle Beach.
Today was a good day for reading and baking and fixing little things in the motorhome. And looking at our pics from the ride and updating the blog. Had to add this one,,, so many of the pickups on the Outer Banks and Carolina Coast had all their fishing rods and coolers mounted on the front !!! We found it quite comical. Would it be a bit annoying trying to look at that while driving, ha ha.
When we returned to our campsite the campground host was visiting every site informing all that as of tomorrow Oct 27 the campground was to be evacuated due to Hurricane Sandy. She advised us not to stay on the coast either north or south of this area as it would have the same low lying issues for flooding and wind damage.
Phew!!!! That was a first for our camping experience. Most campers were leaving today as well. On our way out of town (which was not a panic and looked like just another day in these local peoples lives) we saw about a dozen military vehicles and trailers coming in on highway 24. We heard later that the National Guard were moving in to prepare for after the storm to assist in cleaning up.
Looking at the map we did not have too many options except to head back up to Smithfield, NC which would be out of the way of any potential weather disasters. We knew the KOA was a good place to hunker down so back we went for the weekend. We are in a safe place and watching the Weather Channel for continuous updates like most of everyone else on the East coast and our Canadian friends too. Once it clears in the early part of next week we will head down to Myrtle Beach.
Today was a good day for reading and baking and fixing little things in the motorhome. And looking at our pics from the ride and updating the blog. Had to add this one,,, so many of the pickups on the Outer Banks and Carolina Coast had all their fishing rods and coolers mounted on the front !!! We found it quite comical. Would it be a bit annoying trying to look at that while driving, ha ha.
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