We are back in the Kansas City area. We are staying at a county park. They do not take reservations. We arrived around 2:30 pm on Memorial Day. We figured the check out time would be around 2 and we wouldn't have a problem getting a site. It turns out that they do not have check out until 5 p.m. on holidays. The gate keeper said she couldn't take payment until 5 p.m. Dad asked where we could wait and she said the dump station. Well, the dump station was full of people dumping. We deciding to drive around. We found an empty site and took it. We didn't want to totally set up in case there was a problem with us taking the site. At 5 p.m. the folks went to pay. Well, it turned out that there was a line of people waiting for sites. They had to take a number and wait in line. Mama was nervous that they might give our site to someone else. She talked to one of the volunteers and told him that we had already taken a site. He said that is not the procedure. He then started talking to them and it turns out that he is an Escapees member too and they are "virtual neighbors" in the Escapees mail system. He became nice after that and said it was fine that we took the site, but don't do it again. They waited in line for a half hour and finally paid for the site. Their system definitely needs work. They may start taking reservations later this year.
Our site is nice. We have a big front yard.
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| Our front yard. |
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| The backyard faces the street. |
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| There are lakes. |
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| I like this place! |
Mama and I have been exploring in the mornings. Scout has decided it is too hot to walk, so she stays behind. She doesn't like sitting outside much either, so it's just me and Mama.
Staying here is kind of an experiment for us. We only have 30 amps and no sewer. We are doing okay with the 30 amps. We dumped with a portable tank Wednesday night. It took almost an hour as the dump is not that close. Dad said he will take "Navy showers" from now on and we will see how long we can go without dumping. Mama hoped she could use Buddy to transport the portable tank but there is not way. It is too heavy. Mama did laundry in the washing machine that the park has, but she is not sure she wants to go back. There is only one washing machine in each building. The first washing machine had several water bugs in it. The sink was full of them. She went to the next building and only found one water bug in the machine and he was dead. She got him out and then tested the water to make sure it was clear and not brown. BOL! The sink there was also full of water bugs. She said she was scared to look in the dryer, so she brought the clothes home and hung them up here and dried what she had to in our machine. She used Buddy to carry the laundry and that was pretty easy. She also used Buddy to transport our trash yesterday. Scout and I hate when we are the "trash dogs". That is what we call it when we have to walk with Mama when she is carrying trash.
This place is really quiet and feels more like camping than in a private park. We like it so far.
Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is A Happy Camper
