Tuesday 22 Sept. We had a bit of scare last night. Rudy ate something and was gagging for awhile then started eating grass like a cow just moved to a fresh pasture. We turned off the chicken twice to walk him around the campground. We walked up to the office for a vet's phone but they were closed. Slowly he came around and never did throw up he just slowly got better and finally ate his dinner.
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| Nice CG |
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And Brad Signed the
Floor!! |
After a restless night sleep we were up, packed, had breakfast and were on the road by 10:00. We traveled route 66 for 50 miles then onto route 60 for the rest of the trip. The first stop was for fuel on route 66 were we found the Crapduster (a bi-plane with a manure spreader backend), second stop was Uncle Rooster's dinner(a very interesting place where you sign the floor and they had great food) and the last was a rest area along route 60 for a break and geo-cache. At about 3:00 we pulled into the Big Spring campground in Van Buren Missouri. The first thing Rudy found was Miss Kitty, the unofficial greater of the place and she does not run from dogs. Poor Rudy he put forth his best effort and meanest growl and Miss Kitty just would not run. Eventually he gave up and moved on the squirrels they ran and he was happy. We settled in had left overs for diner and just relaxed a little. Tomorrow we will hit the road for another long day 225 plus miles.
Wednesday 23 Sept. Up and moving at a descent time(9:45) this morning on our way to Bryan's Lake in Graham Ky. We have at least half way on route 60 before getting on the interstates for the rest of trip. The only problem with the smaller roads it is hard to find rest areas. And as fate would have it I needed a rest area and couldn't find one. Used the next best thing Wal-Mart and just as I turned into the entrance there it is. A big sign "low clearance" 11'0", my first thought was to try it anyway we only need 11' 9" or so. But after a few seconds we decided it wasn't worth it and put it in
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| It was peaceful anyway!! |
park, unhooked the car, Diane backed the car unto road and blocked traffic until I got the motorhome backed up and turned around. In the meantime people tried to go around us and in the exit. We finally made it into Wal-mart hooked the car back up and on the road again after a little break. Back on route 60 another hour stopped for fuel, back on the highway, looking for the interstate connection when Diane sees a sign bridge closed on route 60. She finds an alternate which was also marked by detour signs and off we go. Things were just fine until we got to the Kentucky river bridge it was old, low railing, heavy truck traffic, very narrow and to top it off a 90 degree turn at the far side. Nobody talked and nobody breathed until we were on the other side. Back on route 60, over to the interstate and up the road to Graham we went. Following the GPS(you know what is going to happen) we turned onto a side road to the campground, it is 15 feet wide and here comes a pickup he was nice and pulled off to the side. I ask about the campground and we are on the wrong road. We followed his directions turning twice
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| Rudy has a visitor, Cosmo!! |
and each road got narrower, people are pointing, staring, we are in rural KY after all, but we finally made it to the campground and we are ready for a drink. Not so fast, we stopped to talk to a campground person, we turned around in a hayfield, followed this guy another half a mile into woods.... I get out and into the golf cart and he takes down a step but short hill to pick out our site. Who would have guessed, the sites consist of a bunch of outlets fastened to trees along a edge of another field and a water hookup up the side of the hill. We didn't much care, told him we would take it, I ask him how much he though and guessed 20 bucks. I gave him a 20 and off he went no receipt no paper work and I was just hoping he really works here. We settled in went for a long walk found the lake which was actually very nice. Now Rudy just loved it here where he could run lose and he made two friends "Cosmo" and "Campground Dog" their real names. We don't have sewer hook up so we will leave in the morning.
Thursday 24 Sept. Up and out of the campground by 9:15 almost a record for us. Onto the interstate and rolling right along. Stopped at a Wal-mart for a break when we notice a Cracker Barrel right beside it, off for a nice lunch. Back on the road and a there is a construction sign warning of very long delays on our route. Diane maps us around this one and a few miles up the road traffic is stopped she says take this exit and off we go into Lexington Ky. We made a few turns (I was a little nervous) but not to long we were back on the interstate. She saved us a bunch of time being stuck in traffic. We pulled into the Ashland KOA at 5:15, after traveling almost 300 miles and loosing an hour crossing another time zone. It is so nice for a flat site with all the hook ups with cable and wifi. What a difference a day makes. After settling in and taking Rudy for a walk we had bison burgers for diner and just relaxed.
Brad, Diane and Rudy!!
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