Gaffney, SC

I am actually in Gaffney at the Freight liner factory to take a 2 day class.  They do offer tours, but I arrived too late to take one.  I'm having them do the annual service on my coach while I am here.  There is a gravel area where you can stay overnight with shore power available while you are getting service, so I was able to stay right here.  It only cost me $1,000 to stay (the class, the coach work and some extra parts to carry with me).... so much for "free."  ha.

I did have time to take a picture of the famous Gaffney Peach Water Tower.  You have to admit that it does look like a peach, but ....

The class was good and I learned some things I needed to know.  They provided lunch on the first day and dinner both days.  For lunch and the first dinner we had BBQ, mac and cheese, coleslaw, beans, hush puppies, and banana pudding.  Can you get any more Southern than that?  The second dinner was chicken and pasta.  And of course, the good ol' sweet tea.

I stayed here through the weekend because I'm having an issue with my steps and hoping I can find someone on the way to my next stop to take a look at them.  Unfortunately, RV repair places are booked months in advance (including this facility), so I'm not holding out much hope.  As it is the weekend, I'm here until Monday before I can get some return calls.

Manor house, kitchen, dry cellar, blacksmith forge and barn

Saturday, I took advantage of  my down time by driving to the Walnut Grove Plantation - the Colonial & Revolutionary Era home of the Charles & Mary Moore family, who were among the first British colonists to settle in Upstate South Carolina.

I find these interesting, but much of the information is the same .... I could be a docent in my next life.










Spartanburg has a lovely downtown area.  It had to have been more than a mile long, with shops and restaurants and statues and sculptures along the way. It was also very busy.  Spartanburg is one of the world's largest peach shipping centers.

A statue honoring Gen Daniel Morgan, the hero of the Battle of Cowpens, stands in Morgan Square.

Nearby is the Cowpens National Battlefield