Forest City, IA Part Two

Yesterday was uneventful in that we drove all day and tucked in to a very nice campground in Waukee, IA that is just west of Des Moines. While a pretty campground, the Timberline Campground is geared to maximize the number of campers it can squeeze in during the summer months. Every small patch of grass is identified for a tent camper, even if it is immediately adjacent to the sewer dump facility, which could have considerable traffic of the odiferous type in the summer. While they do have some sites big enough for our 40’ coach, they do not all have full hook-ups (FHU). Many with FHU do not get satellite reception, so when we got there we had a choice: FHU or TV. We needed the hook-ups and took our chances on satellite reception. Yep, no go. We actually hung over both ends of the site a bit, and thankfully there were not many other campers and that did not become a problem overnight.

Driving up to Forrest City the next morning offered a bit of excitement. As Barbara was driving the interstate a piece of interior molding weighing about two pounds fell off and almost hit her.

A bit later I noticed a new sound. Investigation showed that the awning was starting to deploy. So there, along the side of Interstate 35, I am climbing on top of the coach and using zip ties to hold the awning snug to the coach. The roof is very slippery, so it was a trick to lean over to edge and pull the ties tight without sliding right over.

Finally we arrive once again at the Winnebago Factory in hopes of having them correct the two major things that they failed to do adequately when we were here two weeks ago. The two new problems may not be on the list if we are to leave Wednesday to visit with Lisa in Dallas before she leaves for Paris.

Ground Hog Day

Set up to watch the Patriots play the Saints