Erie (Oct 20)
Our visit to the dealership went surprisingly well. We had our weather sealant touched up, and we passed state vehicle inspection. The slideout problem proved to be a loose electrical connection so no parts were needed. We had a nice lunch in the town of Northeast, and were back on the road around 3 p.m.
In the interest of reducing our total RV driving time, we decided against returning to our familiar campground in Barcelona, and headed west to Painesville where we camped at the Walmart. This was a good deal both for us (because it is free) and for Walmart, as we had emptied most of our perishables
and needed to restock. As well, I took advantage of the cheap Walmart hair dressing salon to get a really short haircut which should last me until we get home. (This photo was taken in St. Louis several days later.)
On the road again the next day, we made a long haul to Indianapolis. It was a warm, but very windy day. The fall color is good, but not as vibrant as it was in Nova Scotia.
One thng that surprised me was that it has quickly gotten very flat very quickly. It looks like we are pretty much in the plains already, although there are more trees than I would expect in the prairies. A lot of the farms are threshing, although from the car it is difficult to determine the crop. There is some corn, a lot of non-corn, and no livestock to be seen.
We pulled into the Indianapolis KOA in the evening. It is right on the highway and it is huge. Among its amenities are a small waterpark (closed for the season) and 2 horses (available for petting).
The first order of the day was laundry. We had quite a bit because Rumple threw up in the morning on one of rugs. As well, with the slideout in, it was hard to get to the bedding, so we needed to do the sheets, etc. Luckily, this place had machines that worked well. We did 5 loads – not a record, but still pretty substantial, requiring me to make several trips to the laundromat. (Most KOAs have only 4 washing machines, and I don’t like to use them all, even if they are all available.)
We are luxuriating in the extra space available now that the slideout is working again.