August 9, 2024
Travel day 3 of 4. Today’s destination is the east side of Tennessee. We are staying at Creekside RV Park in Pigeon Forge. We took Exit 407 off of I 81/40 and decided to make a quick trip into Buc-ees. Actually this was billed as the World’s Largest Buc-ees. There was room to get in and park. Yes, I did take up several parking spots but I was at the very back of the lot. It was a good spot for a necessary potty stop. This was our first time in a Buc-ees. The bathrooms are really clean! The store looked like it sold just about everything. I grabbed a couple of brisket sandwiches and left. It was Nancy’s turn. We had Bree and Ashes in the truck and it was running with the A/C. She eventually emerged with a couple of lunch meat sandwiches and we both agreed. First time and last time. Way too many people for our liking.
After we left Buc-ees we arrived at our campground about 45 minutes later. The traffic was horrendous through Pigeon Forge. We started to set up the RV and noticed a few more items looked out of place. It appeared as though the axle slid toward the driver’s side. The middle hydraulic jacks looked like they were toeing in. Once inside we noticed walls buckling, floors warping, paneling bucking, etc. It did not look good at all. We are praying we make it home tomorrow.
