Tuesday, September 4, 2012

We Are In The Chicago Area!

We arrived at our campground in the Chicago area Saturday afternoon.  Dad was able to get Goldie out of the wooded campsite without any problems.  Our neighbor said she was impressed.  We only hit rain for about ten minutes, so we were very happy.  The drive was an easy one.  We were on toll roads the whole way.  The total was $58.   That's crazy, don't you think?   We left around 7:30 a.m. and arrived about 2 p.m. with two stops.  We gained an hour during that time because we left the Eastern Time Zone.  We are happy to be back in Central Time.
In line to pay another toll.
 We passed through Elkhart, IN.  Dad was drooling because they build a lot of RVs there.  He has always wanted to take a tour.  Then, we passed by the RV Hall of Fame.  Mama didn't know there was such a place.  Dad said he didn't know it was so close to the highway.  Dad has a rule that we only stop at rest areas and gas stations on our travel days because it's just too hard to stop with a motor home. I think he would have stopped if he had known it was so easy to reach.

We had a heck of a time finding a campground here.  There is nothing that is close to downtown Chicago.  That is normal for campgrounds and big cities.  We read a lot of reviews.  We wanted to find something that was close to a train station so Dad could take the train to work. Unfortunately, it is still a 25 minute drive to the train station.

The campground itself is very nice.  It's a members only campground.  You have to belong to a club to stay here.  Many of the people have paid dues to stay here.  We thought the place would clear out yesterday, but it looks as if most of the campers stay put and the people just leave.  The place is basically full.  Most of the people have golf carts that they drive around.  We feel like outsiders because we don't have one.  There is a 24 acre lake that is really pretty.
The lake.


Scout on one of the docks.



Paddle boats in the distance.  Mama says she knows I would jump off as soon as I got on one.
There is a 2 acre beach that would be so cool for us, but no dogs are allowed.  It is a fenced area and it looks like a race track with water in the middle.  We would love to play there, but you know we would get kicked out of the campground if we were caught.

Mama is happy because the laundry room is an easy walk.  We are at a 50 amp site, so we can run both air conditioners.  We couldn't do that in OH because we were in a 30 amp site.  We were in the shade and it was cooler there, so it wasn't a big deal.  It's hot here, so it's really nice to be able to run both air conditioners.  Mama is really happy that the electricity is included in our rate.  We can run the AC as much as we want and not worry about a huge bill.


Our experience so far, is that people are not as nice here as in Ohio.  No one seems to want to pet us.  What is up with that? 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Loves Exploring New Campgrounds

10 comments:

  1. Grouchy pig guys needs an adjustment. The lake looks very nice. I do hope your stay there is a pleasant one.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  2. I guess if you're the head dude, you can ignore the bad reviews of yourself. Nobody wants to pet you? I'm not sure that is a place I want to be. Who could resist?

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  3. OoH dat pig guy needs to work on his people skills fur sure. :( Maybe him will get better da longer you is dere, let's hope so. What a horrible way to live, bein' angry and grouchy all da time.
    We don't understand why no one would pet you guys either...some peoples are just weird.

    Woofs and Licks,
    Maggie Mae and Max

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  4. HI,
    Sorry I have be absent for a while!

    My daughter lives in Chicago and she always wants me to come camping there and visit. I have yet to go, and probably won't anytime soon. I hope that mean guy 'nicens' up some, no fun dealing with a person like that. I will be all ears to hear how your camping goes there in Chicago!

    Scritches and hugs!

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  5. Welcome to Chicago... Ha! There are lots and lots of greyhound people in the area. The local rescue is called Greyhounds Only. They have a meet and greet in Joliet, too! It would be nice to meet you two and your momma while you're in the area! Happy camping!!

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  6. Chicago is such a fun city, and there are lots of outdoor eating places that allow dogs, which I feel is very cosmopolitan! We're going up to Chicago on Sunday to take the canine architecture cruise with a few other dog bloggers. You should come along!

    http://www.mercuryskylinecruiseline.com/ It's not cheap, but it is fun, and they tell a lot of cool stuff about the buildings in Chicago. Dad said something about trying to see the beginning of Route 66 while we're up there. It will be me and Kuster, as long as the little dude is feeling better!

    Bunny

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  7. Oh, I hope if you ever come this way again, we can meet. We live right off the next east of the Elkhart exit. You truly could have waved to us as you passed through. I hope you can take the tour with Bunny in Chicago. It would be fun to see a picture of all the blog friends together.

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  8. Must be weird people in Chicago if they don't want to pet you mate! Deccy x

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  9. It looks very nice out there by the lake. Some very nice walks too by the look of it.
    We think you will win all the people over with your adorable charms!
    Dip Bridge and Elliot x

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  10. Hi Y'all,

    So sorry to hear the people aren't as friendly there. My Human doesn't usually let people pet me 'cause of some liability thing. I still like people to act friendly though.

    Y'all come by now,
    Hawk aka BrownDog

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