Winter Getaway - Last Stop: KNOXVILLE TN

We arrived in Knoxville on Tuesday, March 10--just as we were becoming aware of the Washington and California coronavirus spreads.  Our Santa Cruz kids went into shut down just a few days later, and the Tennessee schools closed on Friday of that week.  We parked our RV on the grass in the Tegelaar lawn, using their electricity and bathroom facilities for the week!  We enjoyed extra time with the kids being home: with walks, dinners and some fun TV time.  Zeal and I started a puzzle --and when Azi joined in, we had to fight for pieces....she has a quick visual skill and was leaving us in the dust!

  

For our second week, we all set off for Yarberry Campground, an isolated peninsula on Fort Louden Lake. Since we had booked the sites in January, we discussed if this was still "sheltered".  Because of its location, the large sites, and lack of people; we decided that being outdoors might be the best place for all of us.  It was a delightful week, we maintained our 6 ft distance from others and we learned how to get in and out of the bathrooms without touching anything!  We played games everyday, the kids caught their first fishes (fish?), we cooked over the campfire, Chef Boppa made his outstanding banana pancakes and waffles...AND we  enjoyed God's very beautiful creation.  Blue Heron were in abundance and they appeared to be fighting over their nests or mates EVERY morning!!