PLANS CHANGE.
Day 39 – 28 degrees this morning and the hardy hunters had already left – the Park is full of trailers; the trucks are gone. We hung around, catching up on a few things, until it warmed up some, then headed off to Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.
Continue readingTRAVEL DAY: NEW HARMONY, INDIANA TO GOREVILLE, ILLINOIS.
Day 38 – We were up early this morning; the time zone change on top of the recent daylight saving’s time change is messing us up. It rained all night and was 40 degrees at 6:30 this morning. We relaxed a little, then packed up to leave. This campground was so quiet, we kinda hated to leave. Everyone was comfortable except for Java because Gracie sleeps on top of her and she can’t move!
CRAB ORCHARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE & THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE DRIVE.
Day 76 – At around 7 a.m. it was 46 degrees & cloudy. We left the RV about 9:30, and by then there was some sun peeking out. We drove ½ hour north from the campground to Crab Orchard NWR, stopping first at the Visitor’s Center to get a map & some information about the Refuge. There are a couple of Wildlife Refuges in this area, the Shawnee National Forest, several wildlife conservation areas, and many other things to do. There are lots of lakes, and Parks with waterfalls & rock formations are also advertised. We had thought about staying an additional day, too, but the weather forecast is for rain all day tomorrow, beginning later tonight. So we prioritized & decided to see as much as we could today.
Day 75 – Right now it’s 4:10 p.m., Central Standard Time. We are relaxing at a Park in south Illinois. The sun is shining in on the dashboard, and a beautiful orange butterfly is flitting about outside the RV. The girls are SO excited. “Whoa, did you see THAT?!” they seem to be saying as their heads whip back & forth, eyes huge, as they follow the butterfly’s every move. Yep, we think this campground will work out just fine.
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