2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 178

Day 178, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Home, Oswego, NY - 270.8 Miles, 5,417 Miles for the Trip

A big change from the plan. I listened to my home town NPR station and there is a Winter Advisory for tomorrow with 3" - 7" of snow predicted. I really don't want to tow in the snow or on snowy pavement so I decided to skip an overnight at the Guido's in Binghamton and motor on to home. It makes a long drive (in fact, the longest of the trip) but I've done it before.

It ended up a longer drive than expected, not in miles, but in time. Over an hour and a half spent on I 81 driving 10 miles at the breakneck speed between 0 & 10 MPH. A couple other short stop & gos, mostly for construction.

I got home around 4:00, and unpacked the essentials. I'll wait until tomorrow to finish unpacking. 

Home

Some statistics:

Campground Total: $6242.37, average $35.27. Highest $103.00 at Cherry Hill Park in College Park, MD (DC area) A few free but the least expensive paid - $14.00 at Burchfield Branch COE Park, AL.

Total Fuel: 530.96 gallons, Total $1539.83, High $3.45@ Loves #227, McCalla, AL, lowest $2.54@ Loves #206, Loxley, AL. Fuel average $2.90 Towing MPG 12.45MPG. 6612 combined towing & non towing miles.

Dinner was my usual homecoming meal - a trip to Rudy's (a local fish stand) for a shrimp dinner. 

The next planned trip is to the Spring Fling in New Hampshire in mid May. 

Until Then - 

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 177

Day 177, Monday, April 14, 2025, Twin Grove RV Resort, Pine Grove, PA - 77.3 Miles, 5,146.2 Miles for the Trip

After dinner last night I finished Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series #2 , A Fatal Flaw and started #3, Dead In The Water. A quick read since I finished it by bedtime. Started #4 A Cold Blooded Business. I'm not going to read all 23 of the series in a row, but they are interesting books, particularly for those interested in Alaska.

A short burst of light rain overnight with cloudy skies during my morning walk. I wondered why the mirror station WGMS 89.1 in Hagerstown, Maryland didn't run the 5 minute hourly news segments since the "mother" station WETA did and discovered that both stations only run the news during drive times, not on weekends. They both also run the PBS news hour at night.

I did a leisurely breakfast & morning since I have around 70 miles to go to the next stop & their check in time is 3:00. I hope they will let me in early since I need to be out of here by noon.

I stopped at the dump station. I do have a full hook up site reserved at Twin Grove, but the Escape trailers are low to the ground, and some sites have sewer connections that are higher than the outlet for the black tank dump on the Escape. 

An uneventful trip up I 81 until I stopped at the Loves near the KOA campground we sometimes stay at. The Loves was very crowded with a class C towing a car having to wait for two parked cars to move in order to get out from the pumps. Took about 10 minutes to get to a pump, but I filled up for $2.91 per gallon using my $.10 discount. Another 8 miles to the exit for Twin Groves.

They put me in site 56, a full hook up site not too far from the bathrooms. Since I'm only staying one night I didn't unhook the truck. Side to side was off by 4", the limit of the Anderson levelers, and I had to raise the tongue 1 1/2". The site is a pull through on gravel with a fire pit & picnic table (although while it looks level, it isn't; if I wanted to use the picnic table I'd have to move it to a level area) all for $51.15. 

Site 56

I probably should have unhooked since I remember the diner food 6 miles back down the road was pretty good, but instead I'll be eating the last frozen commercial meal in the freezer.

After setting up I headed for the bathrooms. Individual rooms with a sink, toilet & shower, 4 hooks & a bench. 30" shower with a shower curtain, 2 small corner shelves & a 3" standard shower head with plenty of adjustable hot water. A little water gets past the shower curtain, but there is plenty of dry floor to use for dressing. A rubber mat outside the shower that is hard on the feet. I'd give it an A except it doesn't appear to be heated, at least with an outside temperature of 61°F. The interior was cool. Overall, an A-.

I finished listening to Rylie Dark's No Way Up and am attempting to download David Freed's audio book The Kill Circle. As usual, when the only connection available is AT&T, downloading audio books is very slow or impossible. I'm not going to dig out the Starlink Mini just for the audio book and there is no Verizon internet available. AT&T looks OK at 43.99Mbps down & 24.93Mbps up, but it has been 15 minutes and the audio book is less than half way downloaded. It eventually times out and has to start over. After 1 1/2 hour it eventually downloaded.

Back at the trailer I sat outside and read. Outside was OK (at 64°F) as long as the sun shone & the wind was calm. Unfortunately, the clouds moved in and the wind picked up. I moved back inside around 4:30.

Dinner was a Benihana Hibachi Chicken Rice Bowl.

Until Next Time - 

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 176

Day 176, Sunday, April 13, 2025, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Bendersville, PA, Day 4 - 0 Miles, 5,068.9 Miles for the Trip

Light rain started around 6:30 last night, stopping around midnight. There was a bit of sun this morning!

I did manage to hold an internet connection to WUOT with the Starlink Mini long enough to hear the Sunday Weekend Edition puzzle, but It dropped the station soon after and I went back to the local classical FM station. It is Washington DC WETA simulcast on WGMS 89.1 in Hagerstown, Maryland. While I prefer the classical stations that include the hourly news update, this is the only NPR station I can get here at the park.

A little sunshine during my morning walk; as usual. lots of folks moved out this morning but the powered sites are still about 1/2 filled. 45°F during my walk, 46°F at 11:00AM. Partly cloudy throughout the morning with more clouds than sun, but it is nice to see it when it breaks through.

The Home Built Trailer Next Door

It isn't going to warm up to the predicted 60°F; 52°F at 2:30. I took a photo of the neighbor's home built trailer. His van is painted to match the trailer, but wasn't here at the time I took the picture.

I spent most of the day inside reading. Current book is #2 of Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series, A Fatal Flaw. Bored enough that I microwaved a bag of popcorn and ate the whole thing.

Enough RVs arrived this afternoon that they more than replaced those that left this morning. Most are travel trailers, but there is a large class A that pulled into the next site up from me.

It never got warm enough for me to head for a shower. High for the day was 54°F.

Dinner was a Healthy Choice Cafe Steamer Chicken Alfredo bowl.

Until Next Time - 

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 175

Day 175, Saturday, April 12, 2025, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Bendersville, PA, Day 3 - 0 Miles, 5,068.9 Miles for the Trip

Another 39°F night with little warm up during the day; 45°F at 2:00. During my morning walk I found that many of the powered sites were filled. Still a few empty without reservation cards on them, and many empty tent sites (no power). There was a light mist falling during my walk. By noon the mist cleared, but the skies are still covered with heavy clouds. It has been awhile since I've seen the sun.

I Another day spent in the trailer reading. I started the first of Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series of 23 books - A Cold Day For Murder. An annoying start - I have Kindle Unlimited and many of the Shugak books are free for those with unlimited membership, including this one. I was charged $7.99 for the book. So far not much luck in finding out why or getting the charge removed. I'll probably have to wait until I have better cell phone coverage before being able to use Amazon's phone customer service.

During a second walk around the campground I did a more thorough check of the showers. The 1.5 second push button also stays on as long as you hold it so not as bad as some of the 5 - 10 second button that you can't hold on I've run into. The button in the disabled shower stays on for 30 seconds. I won't try one today since it isn't going to get warmer than 45°F but tomorrow is predicted to hit 60°F so I might give one a try.

Around 3:30 the mist was back. Enough to show up on the window screens, but not enough to cause the tree branches to drip on the roof.

Dinner was an Innovasian Orange Chicken Bowl - since I've only found them in the larger southern grocery stores, the last one I'll probably see for awhile.

Until Next Time - 

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 174

Day 174, Friday, April 11, 2025, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Bendersville, PA, Day 2 - 0 Miles, 5,068.9 Miles for the Trip

A low of 39°F overnight, and the rain stopped around midnight. Heavy clouds this morning, but no rain. During my morning walk I discovered a larger bathroom a little further away in the opposite direction from the one I found yesterday. It is slightly heated and has showers. I'll do a shower report if I decide to use them, but I did check the shower itself - a push button high pressure 1/2" shower head with a 1.5 second run per push.

Lots of empty sites. When I made the reservation for my site there were only 2 available for the 4 day stay. Not sure why since most of the sites are empty and don't have a reserved sticker on the post. In any case, a nice place if you want to get away from noise and others, but not much happening nearby. There was a Scamp a few sites down from mine that left today.

A speed test with the Mini in its new location shows 56.57Mbps down & 4.04Mbps up. A bit deceptive since there are occasional 5-10 seconds gaps with no connection every couple of minutes, but since I have no AT&T or Verizon coverage, it works for the internet. Not so good for internet radio since the short drops disconnect the stations whose apps don't have large buffers. XM Radio's app is useless. Since I need to use WiFi calling on either cell phone, the random drop out is a problem. Here is a "map" of the obstructions - should be all blue.

Obstructed Check

Not much of a warm up today. 40°F at noon and a light mist. Not enough to cause drops, and even a long walk doesn't get your jacket wet, but you can feel it on your face. The high for the day was 42°F at 4:00 and the light mist is still happening.

Around 2:00 a home built trailer pulled into site 52 next door to me. My Starlink Mini is aimed across his site. I'm glad he isn't in a 13' tall RV. His trailer is low enough that it doesn't look like he is blocking any of the view of the antenna. I ran another obstruction check and it looks the same as the one before he arrives (the one pictured on this page). While there are still many empty sites, lots of folks have arrived during the afternoon. It isn't going to be the best weekend, but if, like me, one is traveling, you have to stop somewhere.

For dinner I thawed (and microwaved) one of the bowls of homemade white chili.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 173

Day 173, Thursday, April 10, 2025, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PA - 98.6 Miles, 5,068.9 Miles for the Trip

A couple of things from yesterday. First, after dinner I thought about my next stop at a PA state park with electric only hook ups, and with no idea how close I am to the bathrooms and if they have showers, I decided to head to the splash building for a shower. The shower is large enough, has a shelf and a 2" standard shower head. Adjustable temperature and plenty of hot water. The drying area has 6 double hooks and a folding table/chair for your stuff. A bit small, and even though there is a shower curtain and the shower head is perpendicular to the curtain, the flat floor lets about half the drying area floor get wet. Overall a B.

About after dinner. I thought dinner was a Saffron Road Chicken Masala, but I read the box too quickly. It was a Chickpea Masala Bowl. Not bad, but not chicken!

Lastly, I got a call from Escape. My kitchen window with crating & shipping comes to $639.19, $113.60 of the total for FedEx Home delivery. Unfortunately, the quote was in US dollars, not Canadian. They didn't say anything about any tariff.

Back to today. I stopped at the snack bar for breakfast during my walk and had their pancake breakfast. Three large pancakes, plenty of butter & syrup and a sausage patty. 

Back at the trailer I didn't hurry to leave since I only had 100 miles or so to go. I chose an alternate route to avoid I 81, and it was all secondary US & state roads. Lots of towns, but only one grocery store, and I was in the wrong lane & heavy traffic so I passed it. Rain started for the last 40 miles of the drive.

I'm in site 54, an electric only level side to side and needing 2" of lift on the tongue jack. A picnic table, lantern hook & fire pit/grill on fine gravel. The bathrooms are a medium walk away - no showers. I'm here for 4 nights at $31.13 per night including a $6.50 reservation fee & a $4.50 per night senior discount. Medium rain during set up so I left the truck connected and used the tongue jack to do the 2" lift. No stabilizers. I'll disconnect if I decide I need to shop, but the nearest store is a half hour away so I'll attempt to go with what is already in the trailer.

Site 54

No cell service. I set up the Starlink Mini & it isn't happy with the trees, but works off & on. I dug out my 50' power cable and found the most open spot I could reach with the longer cable. Better than the first attempt, but still intermittent. When it connects it shows 24Mbps down & 9Mbps up. There is a strong classical FM station.

With the rain, I spent the rest of the day sitting it the trailer reading; current Kindle book is Disappearance of a Scribe by Dana Stabenow. If I go by my weather app, I may be reading for the whole 4 days here - it shows rain every day. It is Spring...

Dinner was a Marie Callender's Chicken Fried Rice Bowl.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 172

Day 172, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 3 - 0 Miles, 4,970.3 Miles for the Trip

While it didn't go down to the predicted 30°F, it did hit 32°F at 8:00AM. During my morning walk a met a couple of campers that wanted to talk about the Escape trailer. They were not all that happy about their year old stick built. I stopped at the Cafe during my walk and had breakfast. They were closed yesterday, and are only open until 1:00 today. The same building (which is next to the pool) has bathrooms with showers, a sauna, a large laundry room, a game room & a lounge with TV. During my walk I finished listening to Thomas Perry's Pro Bono.

I finished reading Charles Belfoure's The Fallen Architect yesterday. An interesting book, but blaming the architect rather than the engineer for a failed balcony doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Other than that, a well written book. I started reading his The Paris Architect last night. 

After breakfast it was back to the trailer for some forum & journal reading as well as downloaded Rylie Dark's No Way Up audio book.

The original plan was to have Karin & family come to the park for our traditional game of miniature golf, but it is only 46°F at noon, so we may skip the game. Noah's birthday is in a couple of days, but they may bring the presents I sent to the house and open them at the park lounge.

When I first arrived, AT&T looked good at 40.03Mbps down & 15.25Mbps up, but today it is very slow, particularly on looking up a new site. Depending on the tree cover, I might disappear for the next 4 days. My Trip Wizard app shows no AT&T or Verizon in the park. If I can see north without too much blockage, I'll use the Starlink Mini. 

Karin called around 2:30, and after she picks up the Noah from school they will all head over here to play at the game room & open her presents in the lounge. We decided that even with the sunshine & low wind, it is still a bit cool at 50°F for miniature golf.

Since it was a gathering a day early for Noah's birthday and she wanted to play miniature golf, we did. With the sun it wasn't too cold and we had a good time. We stopped by the trailer for a photo. Brian did a remote with his phone and watch so all of us could be in the picture:

After that it was off to the game room, then to the lounge to open presents:

Karin also sent me a photo from last night's dinner:

By then it was 6:00 so they headed home & I hit the trailer. I hooked up since it is suppose to be raining in the morning. The truck just fits in the site after I backed up the trailer well off the gravel.

Dinner was a Saffron Road Chicken Masala bowl.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 171

Day 171, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 2 - 0 Miles, 4,970.3 Miles for the Trip

No rain overnight or during the day, but down to 37°F at 8:00AM, and a high for the day at 5:00 of 48°F. Karin stopped over around 11:00 and we hung out in the trailer until around 2:00 when we headed to her house. The traffic was great on the way; no so going back to the trailer at 6:30. I guess it isn't a good time to get on the 495 - it took 25 minutes to go 3 miles. I got back to the trailer around 7:15. 

Dinner was tacos at Karin's. 

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 170

Day 170, Monday, April 7, 2025, Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD - 238.3 Miles, 4,970.3 Miles for the Trip

Rain off & on throughout the night. The tenter next door was ready for it - he put an easy up over his tent. It didn't get all that cold, in fact it was still 65°F at 8:00AM.

I stopped to dump even though it was raining because I didn't remember if the site at Cherry Hill was full hookup, plus it might be raining harder there. As I started to dump a guy pulled up behind me. He got out an umbrella and held it over me while I dumped. I thanked him & pulled up far enough so he could dump and started back to hold the umbrella for him, but his wife got out and did it.

 The entire drive to College Park was in rain, light to heavy with light rain as I hit the campground. The temperature dropped on the way as well; 46°F at 4:30 when I finished setting up in my site. I'm in site 830, a back in full hook up site on fine gravel with a fire ring & picnic table. The site is not quite big enough for both the truck & trailer even with me putting the trailer wheels at the edge of the gravel. I have most of the truck off the road. 3 nights at $103.00 per night. Not the least expensive campground I've stayed in, in fact, the most expensive , but it is the Washington DC area.

Site 830

I called Karin & since I'm beat from driving in the rain and she has daughter pick ups, we decided to skip getting together tonight and will meet tomorrow.

Since it is in the 40's out I fired up the propane oven and will make a Barber Chicken, Cheese & Broccoli meal in the oven along with a baked potato & mixed vegetables.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 169

Day 169, Saturday, April 6, 2025, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA, Day 7 - 0 Miles, 4,732 Miles for the Trip

Another warm overnight with the temperatures not much below 70°F until morning, and then only down to 68°F. A bit of rain during the morning but cloudy the rest of the day. The high was 77°F at 4:00.

I spent most of the day sitting outside reading. I finished Echogenesis by Gary Gibson. An interesting idea with some holes in the writing. The second of a 3 book series will be out in September & I'll probably get it. I started The Fallen Architect by Charles Belfoure.

The campground is fairly empty with lots of folks leaving this morning and only a few moving in. I Decided to live with one night with a slightly off level trailer and hooked up to the truck. As long as the front of the trailer is a bit high I don't mind; sleeping head down doesn't work. 

I also pulled the water hose so all I need to do in the morning is disconnect the electric. Since it is suppose to be raining and I have a long 240 mile or so drive, cutting down the hook up time will be good. Of course it was also suppose to rain all day today, so I'm not sure of the accurate of my weather app. On the weather radar app I can see clouds heading towards us, but they evaporate before they get here. I hope it is that way tomorrow all the way to Washington.

Dinner was an Amy's Enchilada with Rice & Beans Bowl.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 168

Day 168, Saturday, April 5, 2025, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA, Day 6 - 0 Miles, 4,732 Miles for the Trip

Not quite as warm as Thursday night, going down to 67°F. It warmed up quickly, hitting 85°F by late afternoon.

After breakfast I changed the sheets on the bed, gathered up the laundry, and headed to the Smith Mountain Laundromat in Moneta, about 7 miles from the campground. Fairly empty for a Saturday. They have double load front loaders for $4.00 & dryers that don't show the time but I guess it is about 6 minutes per quarter.

On the way back I stopped at a Food Lion across the street from the laundromat & picked up a few items.

At the trailer I sat outside. Ran the awning out for one of the few times during the trip, but I needed the shade to sit outside. I also fired up the AC since it was 80°F in the trailer. I sat outside and read.

Around 4:30 I trimmed my beard and headed for a shower. This time the only one available was the disabled one with the two shower heads (one standard and the other on a flexible hose). Other than two shower heads, the same as 2 days ago. 

After that I headed in to the trailer to make dinner. After dinner I sat outside for a bit. Since it is suppose to rain both tomorrow and Monday, I put away my large mat & grill.

Dinner was a Scott & Jon's Shrimp Scampi Bowl.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 167

Day 167, Friday, April 4, 2025, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA, Day 5 - 0 Miles, 4,732 Miles for the Trip

Even warmer than last night - it stayed in the 70's throughout most of the night, hitting a low of 67°F at 8:00AM. I'm daring the weather by changing to shorts. It is suppose to hit the high 80's today. While rain wasn't predicted on my weather app as of yesterday, it shows a 30% chance today. I'd say 100% - it started a short period of heavy rain around 8:30AM, but the sun was out 20 minutes later. Now (at 1:30) it is cloudy with short bursts of very light rain and 73°F. 

I did the dishes. At home I do them after each meal, but since I (at least in the past) spent most of my time dry camping my habit when in the trailer is wipe down my knives, spoons & forks (and use paper plates & plastic cups), toss them in a tray I keep in the sink, and wait until I run out of silverware. I wash the entire load at once. That saves water & avoids short runs of making hot water using propane in the water heater. Of course when I have hookups my water is heated by electricity and I could do as I do at home, but I'm still in the dry camping mode. It does save space in the gray tank.

After lunch I stayed in the trailer to avoid the light rain and am reading Journey by James A. Michener. An interesting semi biographical novel about crossing Canada to get to the Klondike Gold Fields in the late 1800's. 

I did get outside for a bit, but while it is 74°F and a few breaks of sun, it is mostly cloudy and my weather app keeps warning of approaching rain. Around 3:30 I folded up my chair, headed inside and listened to the tail end of Science Friday. The latest rain started 5 minutes after I moved in. At lest the rain will wash some of the tree pollen away. My white truck has become a yellow one, and my grill is covered. While I have managed to be allergy free most of my life, over the last few years Spring has given me itching eyes & a watery nose. Not sure which pollen is doing it, but the timing suggests pine trees.

Dinner was a Healthy Choice Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo with Broccoli Cafe Steamer bowl.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 166

Day 166, Thursday, April 3, 2025, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA, Day 4 - 0 Miles, 4,732 Miles for the Trip

A warm night at 55°F. A short burst of light rain around 3:00AM, but just cloudy this morning. 

A quiet day mostly spent outside reading. Same books as yesterday. Around 3:00 I headed for a shower. 4 individual shower rooms, 2 that are designed for the disabled. The two smaller ones were in use, so I used the disabled shower without a hand shower head. A large drying area with a movable stool/bench, and 4 double hooks well out of the way of the shower. The shower head is perpendicular to the drying area, but no shower curtain & the same level floor. A 3" fine spray shower head with lots of pressure (just short of needle like) and plenty of adjustable temperature hot water. 2 shelves in the shower area and a permanent bench opposite the shower head. While the drying area is large enough that the shower spray doesn't cover the floor, it gets wet anyway because there is little ventilation in the room. It quickly steams up the room and the cold walls & floor condense it making everything wet. Still a solid B overall.

Around 4:45 I headed to Alessandro's for their Thursday special, Chicken Marsala. Far more than I usually eat. The salad & Marsala was good but the garlic bread served with it was not impressive - Italian bread buttered toast sprinkled with garlic powder.

Since it was still in the 70's when I got back I sat outside and read until 6:30, then headed in to do my eye drops and post my journal.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 165

Day 165, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA, Day 3 - 0 Miles, 4,732 Miles for the Trip

Another cool morning; 49°F for my morning walk. I wore my photo vest rather than the quilted jacket, but with a long sleeved shirt. OK for a walk, but I wouldn't want to sit outside wearing that. During my walk I saw folks in shorts & "T" shirts sitting around drinking coffee outside so it is just me. 

By the way, if there is a campfire ban it isn't being followed - there were fires in about 1/3rd of the campsites last night.

I'm sitting inside reading this morning. Still 49°F at 10:30AM and cloudy. At least there is little or no wind.

Around 2:00 I headed to the nearest Kroger's, about 17 miles away. A long wait for construction on White House Road & for some reason my phone number didn't work at the store. It worked at all the other Kroger's I shopped at so I dug out my phone & used my CardStar app which has all my store cards on it. That worked fine and saved me $20.00. A short wait for the construction on the way back. 

After putting the food away I did more reading. Still too cool at 53°F to comfortably sit outside. I finished Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty and started a non Kindle library book - Ace Atkins' Dead End Street. I usually try to avoid reading a book & listening to an audio book (currently listening to Slow Burn by Ace Atkins (a continuation of the Robert B. Parker Spenser series)) by the same author, let alone the same genre, but in this case they are different enough that it might work.

Since it was a cool day I decided to fire up the trailer oven & bake. So, dinner was a Boston Market Chicken Pot Pie.

Until Next Time -

2024-25 Trip to the Southeast, Day 164

Day 164, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Huddleston, VA, Day 2 - 0 Miles, 4,732 Miles for the Trip

Last night's storm wasn't. A bit of rain off & on, but by the time the front reached us, no lightning or thunder. I will add that as much as I like most Impossible Foods meals, the Chicken Enchilada Bowl is a bit too spicy for me. 

47°F at 8:00AM. Our host left this morning. According to the rules we can no longer have campfires after midnight (they are only allowed between 4:00PM & midnight) since the campground is hostless. I don't ever remember being in a campground where a campfire was still going after midnight, but I guess folks having a party might have one. Then again, there is a state wide burn ban between February 15 and April 30th.  Glad I don't like to have a campfire.

Lots of other folks left this morning. It was still only 47°F during my morning walk, back to the quilted jacket but at least no gloves. The campground is a circle with the bathrooms located on a cross road in the middle. A very nice design, however the walk is a workout since the entire loop is built into the side of a hill, much like Fort Yargo State Park; the only flat parts of the park are the campsites.

After breakfast I read some forums & journals, then downloaded a new audio book. I finished Michael Connelly's The Crossing, and downloaded Slow Burn by Ace Atkins (a continuation of the Robert B. Parker Spenser series). On the Kindle I'm still reading Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty. 

Still only 52°F outside at noon so I'm still reading inside the trailer. Around 1:00 a large class A pulled into the host site so we now have one.

While it did finally warm up to 65°F, I never got outside. I decided to hit the local restaurant for dinner.

Dinner was a plate (3) Alaskan Shrimp Tacos at Alessandro's. Not sure what was Alaskan about them, but they were OK. Total with a sweet tea was $21.37 plus tip.

Until Next Time -