On the Road

Remember that scene from “Tommy Boy”? It wasn’t that bad.

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Were you aware that the bathroom in an RV is very, very small? It is! Small like an airplane bathroom! And the shower, it’s right there on the bathroom wall. I know there’s a name for the everything-in-one-room bathroom approach, but I don’t know what it is. And the campground we were at on Sunday charges $10 for internet, so I couldn’t look it up.* (Because I am thrifty, which I believe is what gave me access to the All Thrifty States tour bus.) So I’m going to call it an en suite bathroom and leave it at that.

Anyway, I started Sunday off with a refreshing shower in the en suite bathroom. I’ve never actually watched myself shampoo before, but the close quarters made it possible today. I’m happy to say that I seem to be a thorough shampooer.

Once it was go-time, we detached HaRVey from its various ports and headed to the Goodwill store in Buckhead. I’ve been working under the impression that Buckhead is a fancypants area of Atlanta, so I was expecting Big Things from the stop. It was a very clean and well-organized thrift store, but I saw nary a Picasso. I did, however, see several monkey-themed candleholders, a copy of “Bill Lambeer’s Combat Basketball” for Super Nintendo and a book of Greek myths. I left Bill and the monkeys behind and nabbed the book for $1.50.

After lunch and a short walk around Centennial Park, we started off for Alabama. A few hours later we found a campsite that claimed to offer internet service (important because Jenna is providing regular updates on her blog as part of her project). We parked our little van down by the river and started to hook things up, only to find out that there was in fact no wi-fi. So we called another campground. They said yes, they had internet, and it was free if you were close enough to the office. Once we got there we discovered that none of the sites next to the office had electricity. I am disappointed in your ability to provide free and reliable wi-fi, Alabama. (Yes, I know that this makes me a whiney first-world brat. I’m at peace with that.)

Lessons learned on Day Two:

  • The people of Buckhead really like monkeys, but only briefly. (Beware, monkeys of Buckhead. You are living amongst a fickle folk.)
  • The mosquitoes in Alabama are quick and vicious, like little winged ninjas.

    *I did try to look it up once we got to a place with internet access so I could post this, but I still can’t find the name. I did, however, find a helpful article about bathroom-related injuries. Among the information: Women are more likely to be injured than men in the bathroom. Stay safe, ladies!

    • 3 thoughts on “Remember that scene from “Tommy Boy”? It wasn’t that bad.”

    1. One of the best Goodwill thrift stores in Atlanta is located in Sandy Springs about 10 minutes from my house. Much better finds there then the one in Buckhead. Hope you are enjoying your trip – the description of your bathroom was hilarious!

    2. The thrift store in Decatur is far, far better. And The Ragpicker’s Daughter in Little Five Points, tho LFP isn’t really child friendly.

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