The end of the road.

Friday, September 1

Time to leave this glorious site!  I took my coffee outside to see the sun rise, and Clem soon joined me for a short stroll out for a better view.  The ankle is good enough to walk short distances at least, and I am very pleased at the progress!  We said goodbye to Lou and Roberta, who were headed home.  

We will stop at Johnathan Dickenson State Park for a night to unpack and clean the coach for storage with the luxury of full hookup and AC.  They can park theirs in their driveway to unload, but we obviously cannot!

Stop for gas on the way, the kitties both curious, which is unusual for Loki, came out to see what was up!

Ahh...back in the car?  Must mean this is it!

We packed up the kitties and most of our luggage and groceries,  and loaded the car for the trip home from the campground.  It's very much like moving to the summer or winter home, really, except we take all the cold food too, instead of giving away what we have not managed to consume!

We spent the night at home, and when we returned to do some cleaning, then move the coach to storage, we decided to check out the interpretive Nature Center, which had been closed the last time we were there.  I was so glad we did, as it was very interesting and informative, and I learned things about Trapper Nelson and Johnathan Dickenson that I had not known.  

We had visited Trapper Nelson’s island years before on a pontoon boat ride, but we learned that he had invested his earnings from folks visiting him when he had a zoo there, and bought up hundreds of acres of land, some of which is now the park.  I am motivated to read and learn more!  

We also spotted some new cabins in the park, which are air conditioned trailers....pretty cute! And miles and miles of bike trails, paved and what appears to be new off road trails.  I think the park has expanded its offerings from when we visited years ago, and we will have to make better use of such a neat resource so close to home.  

I walked into the coach after a night out of it, and it felt like coming home!  Comfortable and cozy, and so homey, we have really enjoyed our trip this year.  Always fun to go away, and always good to come home, but I will look forward to our next adventure.  And for those along for the “ride”, thanks! It was great to have you along! 

Back home, foot elevated, and Sas keeping me company as I finish the blog!