Magnus Returns From Thor, Day 4

Friday, 8 November 2024

Still getting up earlier than we need to for such short drives. Today's was about 3-1/2 hours, as simple as getting on I-70, going to I-57 and taking it south aways, then getting off at Reeves Boomland.  Oft seen; never visited. I don't think.

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway the people at campgroundreviews.com said it was self-service and only $20 for full hookups in a level, grass and gravel lot, with a pond and trees across the road. And that's what it was, exactly.  Although no one mentioned that the pond would be full of Canada Geese--cool. Plus a single Kingfisher that I saw on the second loop around the pond.

 

Very nice. The only slight issues were the highway noise and the lack of company. Yes, I know that lack of company is not typically an issue for me, but the park was wide open to the road with no fences or gates or anyone on premises to keep an eye on your stuff while you were gone.  There was one other RV parked there when we arrived and another one came in later. Good--at least there were two other big honking expensive vehicles there so that we didn't stand out like a sore thumb.

I saw a woman get out of the second RV and direct it into the site, but other than that I didn't see any of the other people.  Which is also fine. I just wanted vehicles around, not people. And certainly not people with dogs.

The only other issue was the goat's head stickers in the grass.  Where ever campers go they carry the annoying little seeds around the country. This was my first encounter with them farther north than Oklahoma, but there they were.

So anyway, Molly got her two walks around the pond and a later walk round and round the campground (that's when we found the stickers).  Ed and I got our walk down to Reeves Boomland where we bought candy. And then it was time for showers and supper.
 

The venue of choice was Lamberts Cafe, Home of the Throwed Rolls.  Which was a literal interpretation. At first a guy came by and scooped fried okra onto our "napkin" aka paper towel.  Then a guy came by and tossed me a roll.  It was good although that didn't prevent me from lathering it with copious amounts of whipped spread to make it even better.  I turned away the molasses lady not thinking that it was probably sorghum molasses, which I love.

My vegetable plate was so-so. Great turnip greens but the other stuff (beans, cucumber, beets) was just okay. I didn't get a second roll.   When I was about finished eating, a guy came out and threw rolls all over the big dining room from a cart in the front.  Just as I was getting ready to put up my hands, he ran out.  And by the time he came back I was out of the mood.

Ed's chicken-fried steak was okay but not great  But he filled up on fried okra.
Verdict: try it again, now that I know how it works, but definitely order something different.