Motorhome Magazine Article with Picture of our Rig

On October 1, 2014, we did a story blog about the
Village of Clemmons, North Carolina.

We stayed in the Tanglewood RV Campground.

Reading a past issue of  Motorhome Magazine August 2015, there
was an article about Carolina Carbernet wine.

The freelance writer Christine Goodier and her husband Bob
stayed at the same campground while we were there.

The photo of the campground includes our motorhome.  

Our red Honda car is parked in front. 

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green Kentucky is home to the
General Motors Corvette Assembly Plant and Museum.

Since 1981, 1.6 million Corvettes have been built in this factory.

Special parking places for current Corvette owners.

The museum mural tells it all.... Living the Dream.

First stop in museum is the Customer Delivery Room....aka "The Nursery".  

For a fee new owners can take delivery at the factory with a

personal introduction to car features.

New owner chose yellow color used by factory racing team.

White is the favorite color followed by silver and black.

Corvette store sells everything except the car.

Walk of fame bricks pathways outside museum.

The first Corvette was built in 1953.  All three hundred made were white with red interior.  Only two options radio and heater.

 Model year 1959 were all convertibles. 

Model year 1957 was last year for single headlights.

1956 Corvette is a special memory for us. 

We owned this model year in the same color gray during our dating years.  First roll up windows and removable hard top convertible.

Yellow Skydome and Hall of Fame is the site of the February 12, 2014 

Corvette-swallowing sink hole.

Eight Corvettes on display fell into the sinkhole cave.

The non repairable Corvettes were placed in their original location 

after the area was repaired. 

The red tape on floor shows the outline of sink hole.  

Some of the Corvettes were repaired and on display.

The factory is about a mile away.  The tour doesn't allow cameras.

The following pictures are taken from the Corvette website.

The aluminum frames are manufactured on site.  It takes 3 1/2 days to build each car. The factory produces 150-175 cars per 8-10 hour shift.

All corvettes are pre-ordered and paid in full.

Fiberglass body parts are painted prior to assembly. 

The largest engines 650 hp are assembled in an on site engine room.  

An owner can help assemble his/her engine for a $5,000 fee. 

Owner's name is also inscribed on the turbocharger.

This area is the exciting moment when car is started for the first time.  
The car is tested in this area by going over rumble strips to find rattles.

Georgetown, Kentucky and Bluegrass Countryside

Georgetown is the county seat of Scott County, KY

Weisenberger Mill is a family owned and operated flour mill since 1865.  The creek has provided water to power the twin turbines since start up.

Front office handles walk in customers.

 Several types of flour, wheat, cornmeal, grits and variety of mixes 

are produced at the mill.

This is Bluegrass Country and the land of thoroughbred horses.

Black barns and fences are the norm as the paint lasts longer than white.

Four fence rails are used to prevent neck injuries to the horses.  

Buffalo Gals Barn Quilt Trail in Scott County takes you along country roads.

The attraction is quilt squares painted on wood plaques and attached to barns.

There are more than 100 traditional and contemporary patterns.

 The 4 ft x 8 ft squares preserve history in roadside art.

Midway, Kentucky

Midway was the first town in Kentucky to be founded by a railroad company.

In 1830, the Lexington and Ohio Railroad Company established

a train hub at the halfway point between towns of Lexington and Frankfort.

The main street of Midway was actually the railroad track 

with businesses on both sides.

Landscaping softens the look of the track.

The red painted train flies through town with horns blasting!

Visitors  and locals didn't seem to mind the train. 

The Railroad Drug and Olde Time Soda Fountain is a favorite shop.

Many small details on buildings and gardens between stores 

make for an attractive setting.

Antique Store

The Old Train Depot was converted to Darlin' Jeans restaurant.