10/30/2018. We are off again

10/30/2018

We are off again.  (SANDY’S EDIT:  WE ARE OFF ON OUR ESCAPE TO THE SOUTH TO AVOID WINTER). This time for 5 1/2 months.  Most things are fixed on the COW (Condo On Wheels) or a plan is in place to fix (SANDY’S EDIT:  the remaining minor issues) when we return in April.  YEE-HAW.  Hopefully this trip will not present more issues with the COW.  

Day 1:  We traveled 3 hours south and are at (sandy’s edit:  our favorite) Salt Fork State Park in Ohio.  We are one of maybe 8 other campers in the entire park that typically holds a couple hundred or more.  The animals are out to play.  We saw a bunch of deer and rabbits running around the campground.  (SANDY’S EDIT):   We pretty much had the entire state park to ourselves, except for the deer, rabbits, birds and wild turkey we saw.  Only about 8 of the several hundred sites were occupied, therefore leaving the gorgeous fall leaves on full display without interference of other rv’ers.  We are pleased that the leaf peeping season is delayed this year.  It’s making for a beautiful time to travel.)

Attached are:

1).  Snap shot of our Route for the next 5 months.  As you can see Sandy is getting much better at using the Rand McNally Mapping software.  A lot better than I.  (SANDY’S EDIT:  This route is approximate and always subject to change, and a few definite stops near existing points on the map are not marked.  If you’re going to be near any of these areas, we’d love to meet up with you, let us know.  Or if you have any hot ideas/recommendations of must do items near these areas, feel free to share.  We do have reservations in several locations, but not all and unplanned diversions always make for some excitement.  Sandy had made reservations at Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, FL prior to Hurricane Michael, so we were watching the path very closely.  Luckily, Destin was spared the devastation and the park is open again.   Whew! 

2). Photos of camping at Salt Fork State Park.  What a beautiful time of year to camp.