Back Again!

4/28

I’m not going to Sioux Falls.  If I go west the wind will be behind me, for a while.  The awning over my slide out seems to be OK.  The basement compartment door will have to be fixed but is staying closed with the lock on.

I talked to John G. on the phone since I wasn’t going his way and will probably see him along the way in AZ next winter.

I left Salem, SD with a tail wind.  At Mitchell the wind and rain changed direction and the temps started to drop.  I watched the thermometer on the window.  When it got down to 40, I started looking for a RV park.  When I turned off I 90 at Murdo, SD, I found a good park connected with a motel.  So I stayed in a safe place and it looked like a blizzard outside. The roads got icy and there was not much traffic moving after 4pm.  Glad to be in my RV and be nice and warm.

Tue 4/29

Tuesday morning it was still snowing and blowing so I stayed.  I went out once to pay my nights rent ($18).  It was a winter hat, coat and mittens day.

Wed 4/30

This day looks better.  The sun is out part of the time but the wind is fierce.  I finally got ready to leave at 11:30am.  About 130 miles to Rapid City, SD.  It was the hardest 130 miles I have driven in a long time.  The wind was strong and gusty from the north and I was traveling west.  Sometimes it was difficult to keep the RV going in a straight line!

I called a few campgrounds and they either had no large spots or was told that they had a lot of mud from the recent rains.  So I finally found one in Hermosa which is about 16 miles off I 90.  It is a Passport America Pk. so I am in at 1/2 price.

 I took the car back to Rapid City for groceries at Walmart.  There was some great Jazz on the car radio.  Did you know that this is International Jazz Day?

5/1

I may be in this park again today since the wind is blowing and I have heard wind advisories on the radio.

Marge