Ken and I were up by 6 on Thursday, did the necessary chores for departing, and were on our way to Hershey Campground leaving Newport, Rhode Island around 7:00.
We stopped at 8:30 at a Rest Stop and started up the generator to make coffee and oatmeal. As soon as we finished eating, it was back on the road for the long drive home. Around 9:30 we had our 1st bit of rain, but only a light drizzle. We only stopped for gas 1 time on this trip, but did pull off at the PA Visitor Center to eat lunch in Wilbur. It was cloudy when we arrived there and just when we returned from the restrooms, it started to pour! We had some heavy rain earlier in our trip and there were some slow downs because of construction. At one point we did have to get off the highway for a short distance to avoid a major delay because of an accident.
We finally arrived at the Hershey Campground at 4 and the CG was almost filled. Fortunately we found a nice site that was very level. We had decided to come to the CG for 1 night so Ken could winterize Wilbur because we won't be using him again until we leave for Florida the end of November. It is almost impossible to do that task at our apartment, because we don't have access to water outside. He need to flush the tanks, so water is a necessity.
After we got set-up very basically (no extras), we realized that Neil and Nancy Savage were camped very close to us. So after texting them if they would be available to chat, we headed to their campsite and had a great job catching up on life. We spent about 1 1/2 hours with them and were so happy to see them again.
Back to Wilbur by 7:30 and we were ready for dinner. After eating and cleaning up I headed to bed to do my devotions and some reading. Both of us were extremely tired. Ken did so well driving, but I know it was rather stressful with the heavy rains.
Today, Friday, Ken and I did some of our morning routine, ate breakfast, and then got busy doing the tasks we wanted to do before leaving the CG. Ken finished loading a few more items in the car and then began winterizing Wilbur. I am amazed how good a job he does and how he remembers what to do when he only performs the task 1X per year. I spent my time doing a thorough cleaning of Wilbur, so he would be "shining" when we left for Florida. We completed both tasks and were on our way to Lititz by 11.
When we got home (only a 1/2 hour drive) the fun began. The car was positively loaded to the "brim", so it took quite a while to do all the unloading and then find a place for everything. Hard to imagine how much "stuff" you take with you when you are gone for about a month.
I started the laundry as soon as we brought in the 1st round of things and it continued the remainder of the day. Cindy called to check if we made it home safely and we had a nice, long chat. They have some strong winds from Hurricane Michael on Wednesday evening, but no damage. Ken and I worked well together and after eating lunch we decided to take a trip to Costco. We were back home by 4 and the laundry continued. I had finished washing the sheets, blanket, mattress cover, and all the towels from Wilbur, so we took all those things to Wilbur and remade the bed. Earlier we had loaded a lot of summer clothes in preparation for our Florida "winter".
It took until 8 to finish all of the laundry and by then I was very tired. I worked on this blog and then by 9:15 called it a day. Tomorrow morning we will take Wilbur back to his storage place where he will rest before his next big adventure - snowbirding in Port Charlotte, Florida. In the mean time, Ken and I will have a lot of fun with family and friends, doing some volunteer work, and Celebrating Life Daily!
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