Wednesday April 13th 2016

Today was dedicated to domestic duties. I made a grocery run, got the laundry done and did a few maintenance tasks around the rig. It was a clear day cooler than the last couple of days in the 60s; a perfect day for hanging around camp.

This section of the campground gets filled up every night with travelers. I watched the exodus this morning starting at around 7AM and continuing to the checkout time of 11AM. As the last overnight residents left I followed in my car heading for groceries. I am familiar with this area from previous stops so finding the Walmart at the next exit up the interstate was a snap. By noon I was back at the campground fully stocked for a few more days.

The next item on the days agenda was the laundry. I took my dirty laundry, the detergent and a supply of quarters to the office area where the machines were located. At this campground a single load cost $2 to wash and $1.50 to dry. The washers had a nice feature of a count down clock so I knew how long it would take to complete. I don’t wait in the hot noisy laundry rooms. An hour and a half later the chores for the day were complete.

This is the entrance to the campground. The sign is high enough to be seen from the interstate. In the center of the picture behind the car on the access road through the trees you can see a bus on Interstate 95.

I mentioned in yesterday’s blog entry that Interstate 95 is very close. It is very easy to watch all of the RVs and trucks going north. Competing with the highway for the most noise is a small airport behind the campground. Several times during the afternoon single engine planes taking off drowned out the highway noise. The only noise producer missing from this campground is a railroad track. I am not really complaining, they don’t really bother me. The airport is silent at night and the road noise is not a distraction.

About 2PM, the camp sites that were vacated in the morning started filling up. By 5PM all the good sites were taken. A few small sites remained available. The campground was turning travelers away. One more confirmation that I need to continue to make reservations along the highway.