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| Site 40, Osage Beach RV Park, MO |
Wednesday, August 22 -Osage Beach RV Park, Osage Beach, MO, 172.6 Miles Today, 13,702.7 For the Trip
I've mentioned it before - those that know me know that I'm sometimes "Directionality Challenged". I can pull into a gas station & pull out going back the way I came. It does wonders when hiking alone! Anyhow, even I noticed that ending up in Osage Beach when the plan was to head towards Cedar Key, FL might just be the wrong way. This morning I mapped out the route to Cedar Key, then back to home, and decided that I'd have to drive too many miles per day & have too short a stay at Cedar Key to make it worth the trip. Of course the 95°F + temperatures as I headed south didn't help (although I'm not doing any better here - the outdoor thermometer hit 101°F today however the sun was shining on the Propane cover it sits under). My last excuse for wimping out is the word that a tropical storm that "might" turn into a hurricane is possible. While it isn't all that likely, I sure don't want to ride one out in my trailer!
So, I plotted new directions, and headed northeast. Osage Beach, MO in the heart of the Lake of the Ozarks looked like a good place to stop for the night. While I would have preferred the atmosphere of the near by state park, they didn't have hookups. Did I mention 101°F? So, I'm at the nearby commercial park that looks like a redone KOA. There are two campsite photos at the LakeshoreImages page for today - they put me in site 49, a full hookup pull through site, however it had no shade. Since I like to sit outside the trailer and read as well as cook outside, one of the back in water & electric sites (#40) looked much better & the office reluctantly let me change.
I do have an announcement for the day - at day 112, I have now been on this trip longer than last years trip. Not as many miles since I parked the trailer for longer stays this time.
Sorry there aren't any more interesting photos - While the lake looked inviting, there wasn't much in the way of a photo op on the drive through town. Dinner tonight will be a steak, snap peas & macaroni & cheese.
Until Tomorrow -
Hi, Jon! I just want to let you know that I surely do enjoy your blog. Got a big laugh out of your description of coming out of the gas station & going back the way you came. We have done that more than once! And I sure know what you're talking about re the hiking alone. I've always relied on my "old man" to lead the way, but, anymore, I'm finding that he isn't such a safe bet!
ReplyDeleteI follow lots of blogs. Don't understand how come you get so few comments. If I had a blog, I would surely put a link on it to yours. It's a treasure I think lots of people are not aware of.
Keep on truckin' and postin'. Thanks for sharing the fun. Rose
I think I discovered why you get so few comments.
ReplyDeleteIt took MANY tries to figure out the puzzle in order to get posted. That probably makes people give up. I think I got it figured out so it won't be so hard next time; we'll see. And the "sound" option was a complete joke. Only loud noise. Anyway, have a good day; hopefully not too hot.
Sounds like a good Plan B to skip Cedar Key this time ..... It is a great place but the heat as well as the storm potential is reason enough.... Next time ....... Glad all is well...
ReplyDeleteI haven't run into the puzzle for posting since it is my site. I thing Google adds it to prevent spam...
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