Sept 1, Wed Launch day for our big escape came late this year; we usually vacation in May and June. This delay puts us on the camping trail after schools are back in session (or not, due to COVID) with the added benefit of having cooler temperatures! It does seem that Delta/Covid is spiking, but we feel pretty secure in our ability to follow the safe standards and practices that have kept us covid-free for the past 1 ½ years. Our destination today is 470 miles, 8 hours, and one time change in the future – a good shake-down drive for the next 4 weeks on the road! Especially nice is that the hot and humid heat wave that has swamped us the past two weeks has broken with nice temperatures in the low 80s. Interstate 70, heading west out of Indianapolis was . . . jarring; all the way from Indianapolis to St. Louis!! Somebody recently (we cannot remember who) had cautioned us to veer north on Interstate 80! We landed at Graham Cave State Park in Missouri at 3:45 p.m. to find the campground almost empty on this mid-weekday. It was an old-style State Park that boasts hiking trails, and a nice campground with shower house. A cave with uncovered artifacts was declared the first archeological site in the United States to be declared a National Historical Landmark in 1962 We did not walk back to the cave, and we did not walk the hiking trail; there was a snake at the trail head! But, we looked at the pictures on the web site! Eating-time came around early by my watch – due to the time change. We had grilled Brats and some Roosevelt Beans from the freezer and a fresh peach. I remember the days when we used to brag that we cooked and ate all of our meals outside like “real” campers. These days it seems to be more about the time and effort that is saved when we eat in the Silvermine! One other thing to note – traveling in September it gets dark quickly after 8:00 p.m. Sept 2, Thursday We woke up early – to our 43rd anniversary! With 528 miles to travel today, we would have lots of time to recollect all the wonderful years of: parenting, loving, laughing, camping, and all the other lovely delights that add up to make a happy marriage. Here's a picture of the HAPPY COUPLE! It was an easy drive across Kansas; the only event was one line of thunderstorms with hard rain that we drove through in about 12 miles. The temperature fluctuated all day, and while it got down to 72 degrees during the rainstorm, it was back up to 91 degrees when we reached our destination of the High Plains RV Resort in Oakley, Kansas. The “resort” is just a deserted campground ¼ mile off the off the Interstate – no trees, but full hook-ups and one other motorhome in residence. As I write this, we are inside the trailer with the AC and fans starting to cool things off. I am not going outside to get a picture of this forsaken place!
The big thing to look forward to tonight is the first Ohio State Buckeye game against Minnesota. We’re hoping to figure out streaming service to watch the game via our home Spectrum TV – or at least tune it in to listen on SiriusXM radio!
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Mike
9/3/2021 07:31:44 pm
Enjoy the trip. I’ll be following along on the blog.
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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