We stopped at Laura Ingalls Wilder's home in Masfield, Missouri. This stop was mostly for me, and not the kids. I loved it. I touched the brick chimney that Alfonso made, tried on bonnets, and bought some books to read with the kids. We haven't read them yet, but I know they will love them. I remember reading them in my childhood.
Then on to a new campsite for the night. What a lovely place. The leaves were turning, and we met a few friendly dogs.
The next day we headed on toward Kentucky. It was getting colder, and the roads were getting narrower as we headed to Mammoth Cave!
Just outside the cave, we tried catching the falling leaves before they hit the ground. It was fun to try, and the kids got really into it!
Paul tried out his trimmers outside, instead of inside, which made for a quick cleanup and really solidified our standing as RV people.
We stopped for KFC, because you know, when in Kentucky. The kids thought it was great. I thought it was just fried chicken.
School work happened while we drove, and while Paul worked, and when we were waiting for things to open for the day. We finally got to Cumberland Falls a day late to see the moonbow, but beautiful in the daylight too.
After another quick homework break, the kids headed to the panning area to see what they got in their treasure bags. The water was really cold here, but they found some cool treasures!
When pulling into our campsite in Virginia, we kept seeing bunnies. More than you'd expect, and even in the day we saw lots. Looks like someone had left some pets, and they did very well. There was frost on the ground, interesting bugs to catch and release, as we headed from Virginia into DC.
Our first stop was to the Smithsonian to see where my Dad's necklace had been on display in the Egypt exhibit. The curator showed us where it had been, and we took lots of pictures. So fun. We also got to see the Hope Diamond, and touch Earth's oldest known rock.
We got some food from a food truck and walked over to see the National Monument and the Lincoln Memorial while Paul was on a meeting back at the car. He met up with us over there when he was done.
We had to park and leave the RV at Manassas National Battlefield Park, which we came back to and explored a bit before heading south again, trying to outrun the cold.
When we made it to the coastline in North Carolina, the kids wanted to get right in, despite it still being pretty cold. The water though wasn't very cold. The kids hunted for shells, and jellyfish, and mermaid purses and then we went out to eat at a pirate themed restaurant and Matix's eyes were looking bluer than usual, when they are more green.
South Carolina was STUNNING, as we pulled up to the beach. Our campsite was 10 feet away from the dunes onto the beach. Perfect weather, perfect sunset. Perfect.
One of the days we were there, we got sushi, which came with a big glop of wasabi. The boys took it upon themselves to each eat a large glop. Hawk was first and so fast that we didn't even get it on film, just the aftermath. They earned extra electronic time, and have hated wasabi ever since.
We headed to Myrtle Beach and loved it there too. This area of the United States feels so good. I'm kind of surprised we've never lived there. 
Out to eat, always a treat. Then on to Georgia to see Savannah and Tybee Island. So many shells, so little time.
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Wow! So much in this post! Good ol' Tut!
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