Thursday, 7 November 2024
That was the day I'd originally slated to be leaving home to start the trip to Wakarusa and pick up the Magnus. So we're a couple days ahead of plan, which is great. I guess. Instead of leaving home, we're headed to home.
We got a pretty early start. It hadn't been all that cold overnight. Supposedly in the mid-thirties, but I don't think it got there.
Still, there was much anxiety about not having a reserved, assigned and paid-for site waiting for us at an unfamiliar campground. It ended up being a fairly easy drive, though, and when we pulled in the signage was clear--check in with the park host, pick your site and pay for it.
Which actually worked. The host and hostess were just then packing up their RV to leave for the winter. They'd been there since March and were clearly ready to get moving--to visit family for the holidays, then head to Texas for the cold months. Nice lifestyle.
But they took time to help us pick the best site and pay for it and make sure we were all set up before they left. It didn't take long to hook up, so we had all afternoon to ourselves. Ed and I took a walk down to the boat ramp, and when we returned, the hosts were gone. Their RV was still there but site looked "battenened down" and the two pickup trucks were missing. We didn't see them again.
Great place, great hosts. And a great price--$20 for water (didn't need it but water fill spigots were nearby), 50-amp electricity, and a dump station on the way out. Birds abounded and even a stealthy hawk--either a Broad-Winged Hawk late for migration or a Red-Shouldered Hawk who didn't have the rich coloration.
Good night!
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