Day 28

Day 28, July 11-Thursday

No one suggested that we eat at the restaurant this morning so I guess we’ll all have our normal breakfast in our rigs before we move on.

There is a point of interest (Toad River) at Milepost 422 that brags about having the largest collection of hats in the world.  So off we go into the wild cloudy and rainy yonder.  Feels like home and I’m in my memory zone.
 

Part of the hat collection at Toad River

Well, someone may have told the truth about the hats.  There were many, I say, many hats of all kinds.  Baseball caps seem to be the most popular display but there were also straw, military and cowboy hats.  I was fortunate to see a hat that had “OPRAH’S CREW” written on it.  I wonder if Oprah’s crew really came by here.  This stop included:  a Post Office, restaurant, gift & souvenir shop, grocery store & the Greyhound Bus Stop all within this 40 x 40 sq. foot building.  They even offered fresh baked goods.  It’s amazing how much they had squeezed into this space.  However, there was a down side to all of this in one place, especially if you wanted something to eat.  It appeared several people had waited for service to eat and I think they finally gave up.  Not enough help.  It’s one of those situation, when it’s slow you have more help than you need and then you turn around and folks are piling in and you don’t have enough help.  It’s damn if you do and damn if you don’t.  Sorry for the language.

Well this visit didn’t last too long, it seems that our timing was the same as many as other vacationers reading the same books or brochures and want to pack in as much as possible on their adventure or journey.  I couldn’t  persuade John to leave his NAARVA (National African American RVers Association) hat or June his Vietnam Veterans hat.  Maybe next time.