Back in Tennessee Again

After leaving Wanee RV Park around 8 am, we were soon heading north again on I-75.  I-75 in Georgia is one of the busiest interstates we travel and the closer you get to Atlanta, the busier it gets.  With it being Saturday, the traffic was not near as bad as it is during the week.  I'm glad we weren't heading south because the traffic heading south was very congested and stopped in places because of construction.

We drove straight through Atlanta this time rather than taking the bypass (285).  We drove right by Turner Field, current home of the Atlanta Braves, but not for very long.

We stopped to re-fuel at a Pilot in Cartersville and paid 20 cents a gallon less than we had paid in Wildwood, Florida, the day before.  Overall, our fuel costs have been much lower this year which is great considering all the miles we have traveled.

After passing through Chattanooga, we decided to stop at a campground on the Tennessee River that we had stayed at previously.  Two October 2015 reviews on RV Park Reviews were not that good but we decided to take a chance and were glad we did.  The park is fairly empty right now and we ended up with a nice site right on the lake.

After driving 300 miles, Chuck was ready to relax and watch some of the Saturday college football games.  While the weather was still fairly nice, I decided to take a little walk down to the marina.  I noticed this old cemetery with monuments from back in the mid to late 1800's.

The old buildings from the old Hales Bar Dam are still standing.

This is what it looked like when it was in operation.

There is a putt-putt golf course near the campground and marina but it is closed down now.

Looks like there was a big water slide into the lake at one time also.

Staircase to what was the top of the waterslide still remains...

....but no slide.  Just water.

The campground and marina also has a pool but it doesn't appear to have been used in awhile either.

As I walked back to the camper, I noticed this huge rose bush at the entrance to the campground...

...and it still had several big roses blooming on it.

Hales Bar is not a bad campground but I guess if you are wanting a place with a lot of things to do you might be a little disappointed.  We kind of like the quiet and the scenery though.  :)

I'm sorry to say that we got out the electric blanket today.  The temps are supposed to reach a low of 31 tonight here in Guild, Tennessee, and then 24 and 29 tomorrow and Monday night in Nashville.  Brrrrr!  That's too cold!