Category Archives: State Park

Kissemmee Plains State Park to Miami

We had our traditional Saturday breakfast of pancakes and some sausage.  It was a beautiful morning, clear, dry and warm.  I started and finished the day in shorts.  I have a summer dress until the end of my summer, which usually lasts longer than everyone else’s.  Generally I try to make my summer last into late October.  How excellent to be in shorts and 72 degree weather in February! Continue reading

Big Bend State Park West Virginia

Well, the crew at MMG Auto, the Mercedes dealer, was terrific.  The mechanic, who’s name I unfortunately can’t remember,  did a great job of diagnosing the problem, a cracked hose coming off the turbo, and had everything fixed, including the replacement of two filters for just over $200.  Jason Resendez, the service manager, smiled when I asked him if that was the entire bill.  Stupendous service.  I told him that I wished I live in Mansfield Ohio and would have to figure out how much it would cost to go to Ohio to have him work on the RV. Continue reading

Charles Mill Lake Park and Repairs

This morning we’re waiting at the local Mercedes dealership in Mansfield Ohio, the Mansfield Motor Group, awaiting a diagnosis and repair of our 2008 Winnebago View.  We were up at 6:30, had breakfast, put everything together for getting on the road and went to the dump station so we’d travel light.  It was freezing last night.  There was frost everywhere and the connector to the discharge end of the dump hose apparently wasn’t on tight enough.  Oops, a shitty start to the morning.  Cleaned everything up, and were off to the repair shop.  We made it there on time, talked to the service manager, Jason Resendez, who said he would do his best.  Our repair appointment is at 3PM, and we’re hoping to get in earlier. Continue reading

Great Western Wines

How decadent was the night before?  We turned on the AC and watched Short Circuit 2 on the TV, drank wine and ate nuts.  No popcorn on the menu, but it’s just because no one thought of it.  Megan slept in the RV again, and we buttoned everything up and left the AC on figuring that we would have a very comfortable night.  I’m of the age where I travel occasionally in the middle of the night, and I gave no thought to the fact that the AC never cycled all night long.  About 8:30 AM we got up, it’s vacation of course, and we saw/heard nothing from the brother or nieces side of the family.  Something seemed different, so I checked the outside temperature. 57 degrees! Just a little chilly.  I decided that we’d turn the heater on, as the coach was 64 degrees, and cook breakfast inside.  Home fries, toast, coffee, tea, OJ, sausages and eggs any style you wanted.  The best breakfast in Watkins Glen that morning, if I do say so. Continue reading