Last year (2009), Mary Ann and I had had about enough of the winter season and family stresses and jumped on the chance to attend the 2009 Texas Hill Country Rally.
The Rally was scheduled for very early April, so we left about the 3rd week in March, planning a leisurely trip across the South to Texas. As we approached Birmingham, AL, we saw the first blooming Dogwoods of the year and I had the first revelation that we had left NC just in time to miss my very favorite month of the year in NC,-- April, with the blossoming of the many Spring flowers, shrubs and trees that abound across the Carolinas.
Despite having a wonderful time in Spring Branch, TX, and enjoying the company of both old and new RV friends, I vowed that next year we would not leave NC until around May 1!
Several weeks ago we received notice of the 2010 Texas Hill Country Rally and, remembering the good times and friends from last year, I admit to wavering slightly but we stuck to our guns and stayed the course.
Here are some pictures of our rewards for staying true:
The Rally was scheduled for very early April, so we left about the 3rd week in March, planning a leisurely trip across the South to Texas. As we approached Birmingham, AL, we saw the first blooming Dogwoods of the year and I had the first revelation that we had left NC just in time to miss my very favorite month of the year in NC,-- April, with the blossoming of the many Spring flowers, shrubs and trees that abound across the Carolinas.
Despite having a wonderful time in Spring Branch, TX, and enjoying the company of both old and new RV friends, I vowed that next year we would not leave NC until around May 1!
Several weeks ago we received notice of the 2010 Texas Hill Country Rally and, remembering the good times and friends from last year, I admit to wavering slightly but we stuck to our guns and stayed the course.
Here are some pictures of our rewards for staying true:
