A "Fun" Filled Travel Day
All I can hear outside is the sound of insects--crickets, and whatever else chirps away at night. It is a peaceful ending to a hectic day.
We were up at 7 and ready to dump the tanks by 9. Good start. Our light check before hitting the road found that our MH right front turn signal isn't working. Both bulbs seem to be out. Now that sound mysterious. Bet we just have to jiggle a wire. Well that signal is not critical...so we hit the road.
Headed down the county roads to the tollway and an alarm starts beeping. Pull over and figure out what it is. The CO monitor! Jeez! No way to shut the thing off except to cut the wires (no battery). It is 6 years old and probably needs replacing. So we opened a few windows to assure fresh air was blowing through, just in case, and proceeded.
Hit the 294 South and traffic ran smoothly until we took the 50 South cufoff to the 30 east. We were trying to avoid a nightmare intersection. Well 30 east at the bottom of Lake Michigan takes you through some very decrepit areas and some really bad roads with lots of stop and go. An hour later we cleared Valparaiso, IN and traffic cleared with way less traffic lights. Then the dreaded orange construction signs showed up. Along the way the overdrive switch decided not to work. Looks like schmutz in the switch as it works if you hit it hard enough and just the right way.
Eighteen miles of one lane construction on the bad side of the road. Ok...enough whining :(. 30 East cleared up and at Plymouth, IN we took 31 south to 24 (both great roads) and arrived at our campground about 5 PM. A long day for us. I had miscalculated the mileage :( and it turned out to be 240 not 200...mostly on 4 lane state highways
We are at Salamonie Reservoir in Andrews, IN. It is in the way-boonies about 5 miles through cornfields to a lovely spot. Our site is on a little peninsula in the lake so we have 3 sided water view. So far I've seen deer, otter, geese and herons. A full moon is rising and this may call for an evening glass of wine outside.