Tuesday, May 5
We spent the day inside the VRRV, it rained on and off most of the day and night. I think the high temperature was 52°F. We did get some camping logistical planning down and we have a plan for campsites and visits with friends for the rest of the month.
Wednesday, May 6
Rains tapered off towards dawn and we finally saw the sun in the late morning. Today we drove the CR-V into the town of Centralia, IL for chores.
Laundry got done, just a small load.
Groceries were procured, just a few items.
A different doorknob was bought at the local Ace Hardware, to make it easier to open the bathroom door in the VRRV. The common style round doorknob was proving hard to turn from the inside and in my case my knuckles would sometimes hit the door trim, painful.
Now it's a push down lever handle on both sides, much more ergonomic. I had to do a little trimming of the existing hole in the door to accommodate the slightly larger mechanism but it worked out.
This was the sunset we got today, our last day here at the Coles Creek COE campground.
Tomorrow, we head into Kentucky!
Follow up: though lakeside spot, boulder lined shore precludes access to water. Sites were somewhat spaced apart but could be better.
5 comments:
That’s a nice looking CoE location. We’ve only stayed at a couple over the years. They seem to be off our radar. Ironically, tomorrow I’ll be shopping for a new doorknob as the old one just fell apart.
We've been rarely disappointed with COE sites and usually not very expensive.
Richard- we are intentional in finding a COE- especially once we cross over the Mississippi…often planning our route based on COEs in the area. They’re never 100% on the way but not too far off the path for us. We love how they tend to be plopped in the middle of rural areas (which makes sense given the role they play in mitigating flooding )
This place has recently redone their bath houses- 5 star rating just for that!
Enjoy your trip eastwards. Looking forward to your adventures.
Ventures, SonjaM, Ventures..... adventures, I have lately realized is when something adverse happens during a venture. 😉
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