Appalachian Campground - Final Days

DAYS FOUR, FIVE & SIX

Monday morning - all gone.

Thursday's arrival - A full house.

As I wind down the first leg of my "Summer Adventure" this weekend provided me with some interesting observations. 

First there was the amazing disappearance of the weekend campers. Thursday, when I arrived, most sites were occupied for I don't know how long. But come Sunday, by checkout time, the great migration was complete. Because there were many families with children, I'm sure that between work and the beginning of school (down here), many of these Pennsylvania residents had their last hurrah and now it was back to reality. Needless to say, as a retiree (and former educator who did not have a fondness for Septembers), I smiled and looked forward to the serenity and peace of a quiet campground for the next three days. The smile included giving thanks for being that fortunate to be able to do what I am doing.

Sunday noon

Monday noon

The swimming pool directly across from my site gave visual proof Monday noon that it would be a quiet three days. 

Second, I was a hermit with the continuing heat that kept me inside when the temps were in the mid 90's with no shade on site 306. This allowed me to complete my novel in two days.

From the time I arrived in South Carolina, temperatures each day hovered from the high 80's to the high 90's. Then, Sunday afternoon, a welcomed, torrential downpour began to cool things off.  I posted this clip on my Facebook page. Yes, it was very noisy inside the "tin can." Monday and Tuesday of this week were the "perfect days" for doing almost everything.

And finally, last night, after all that continuing heat during the day, Mother Nature, as only she can, decided to make the temperature plummet to a (chilly?), (comfortable?), (unexpected?), (surprising?) 55° overnight. Would you believe, I needed a blanket during the night? And so, the thermostat was switched from the far left (Cool) to the far right (Elec Heat). An amazing transition. 

And for my last day here at Appalachian, the most perfect day of all, I laid out in the sun most of the day. With no humidity and a little breeze sprinkled with a cloud here and there, it was wonderful. My lists are made for what to bring home, what to buy, where to buy it, and what comes back with me on Sunday have all been made. Throw in a visit with my mother, laundry, showers, haircut, and a dinner at Sakura and you see it's gonna be tight.  My on-board propane gauge indicated a ¼ tank. I never trusted it, so as luck would have it, the gas stove quit on me just as I'm ready to prepare shrimp dumplings (age shumai) for lunch. So? They were steamed instead (as he brings a smile to the faces of at least 6 people he knows). This is a big problem now, because on the road, I must use propane to keep the frig and freezer operating for 3 hours. Where I'm headed, propane at the Lake George RV Resort is $4.50/gal. Forget that. On my way home through Cold Spring, I planned to stop at Synergy where I checked and found it to be $3.32. Quite a savings, no? But because I need it sooner, I thought I'd bite the bullet and pay whatever it is here at the campground. Ready?  $2.12/gal.  Bingo.

The decision to purchase my propane here sets my itinerary for tomorrow. Check out is at 1:00 pm. I'll fill up and leave by 11:30 am, be home by 2:30 at which time Phase I of layover begins. Won't bore you with what's gotta be done but Sunday at about 10 am, I'm off for the second part of my "Summer Adventure." You can click the tab above marked "2016 Summer"to see what's coming up next. Six campgrounds to go and I'm excited about it. The RV Park in LG reminds me of a mini Disney Ft. Wilderness in Orlando only this is in NY.  Take a look for yourself HERE. So, till I write my next blog in Lake George, take care of yourself. 

It's what I do.