Off season fun -- Jim and Michelle go camping !!!!

Well it has been an interesting off season to say the least. Late November and early December were spent tearing my race bike down and ordering parts for next season. By mid month we were ready for some much needed recreation and, thanks to Michelle's sister Beverly, we got the opportunity.

Beverly is an avid motorcycle rider and loves to take her Harley on long trips. To help with that task she just purchased a Jayco toyhauler. To break it in she planned a trip to Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta to enjoy the Christmas lights and holiday laser show.

Stone Mountain has a great camping area with everything from primitive campsites to full on RV hookups. Beverly had her new Jayco and her friends Ralph and Jackie were going along with their fifth-wheel motorhome. Michelle and I were invited to go along too and we decided we wanted to do something different. We decided to tent camp.

Ralph and Jackie's fifth wheel, Beverly's Jayco in the middle and our Explorer

So the plans were made. We purchased a tent, practiced setting it up and packed all the stuff we'd need for the weekend. Little did we know that it would be the coldest weekend of the year and to top it off it rained. But the tent stayed nice and dry and we had heaters for the cold and it was really a fun and relatively comfortable weekend.

Our home away from home

Ralph loves to cook and he made sure we were well fed. Their rig is huge so there was room for all of us to gather for food and fun. The first night we watched the movie "RV" and it was hilarious. Next day we took in the park and enjoyed the thousands and thousands of Christmas lights. I can definately see myself going back next year.

Stone Mountain Park has a huge man made lake. They have these "duck boats" that drive around the park then go out on the water. We decided to take a ride and we got a little out of control.