Annie Lee the Argosy Update No. 058

 Hillman Ferry Campground

Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky

 

  My first time in the area...

And it's really pretty!

BUT. Our problem was that we got completely set up and 

realized we had zero - zilch cell service and

because we want to stay in touch with the people in our lives

 we had to find a different spot - pronto... 

 

I have to admit, the welcoming heart rock at our first site

was so much nicer than the fake dog poo at the 2nd one - HA.

But the young boys across from us LOVED IT, so all was good. lol...

 

 This was a joint gathering of our Music City Airstream  

and East Tennessee Airstream Clubs

and they always [always] do a great job hosting our gatherings!

We had a fun little craft time making popcorn bowls with maps 

[just use mod podge to stick the map on on the OUTSIDE of the plastic bowl...]

and also a time to learn more about 

all the airstream camping gadgets / gizmos / hacks...

Our, new-to-us site was a pull-through that was close

to this bridge that led to the store and rec area...

 

Craig [and others] had to go up there on occasion 

to get an internet signal strong enough for work related things...

[Look closely! He's up there!]

 

Hillman Ferry Campground is HUGE!

And we enjoyed riding our scooters all around - 

 from the lakeside spots

  

to the mountain [HILL -- ha] view sites... 

It's a really pretty area! 

[But I think I said that already...]

There's not a lot of things nearby 

[I think it was 40 minutes or so to get some groceries...] 

 

So we enjoyed being in the campground... 

and cooking our meals at our campsite...

[Y'all know we love our blackstone!]

We visited around the campfires and got to know 

different people in the 'club' that we hadn't met before...

 

You can see [above] that I'm keeping the decor for our #AnnieLeetheArgosy fairly simple these days, mostly because I want to stream-line the set up so I can just enjoy camping - [BTW - I LOVE OUR YELLOW COLEMAN COOLER.]

 

During the weekend we visited Patti's 1880s Settlement, with more than a few log cabins that have been moved to the area and re-purposed for shops and a restaurant. 

 

The food was good ... and the flower pot roll was fun!

On another day we drove around the marina and had lunch while we were in the area - nothing to write home about there, sadly.

 

And of course... we had to drive through The Bison Prairie!

This gate made me think of Jurassic Park - lol -

It was cool to be in the meadows / "prairie" with them...

[We're hoping to see some -- more wild -- ones, later in the year...]

They are HUGE creatures that appear to be quite slow...

but can actually move VERY quickly!

This trip was during April and the campground was in full-bloom with flowers 

that had already faded in our neck of the woods...

And trees just beginning to bud out...

[see Craig on his scooter down by the water -]

The weather was pretty much perfect for relaxing by our own fire

and enjoying God's wonderful creation....

 

We took a different route home

because 1] the 24 out of Nashville nearly beat us to death

and 2] we were headed to another campground down in Tennessee

as our great adventure to Natchez begins! 

More on that soon!

Hillman Ferry Campground:

Beautiful.

Limited cell / internet service -

Nice paved /packed gravel sites...

Bath Houses: standard -

Pretty lake-side sites that might be hard to back in...