Greetings

Our goal in Indiana was to find a park that met all of our needs and stay put for a while. We just wanted cable (more than 4 channels) and a place where I could raise my dish to receive the internet.

We depend upon “Good Sam” and “Woodall” to locate a park. Then we call for reservations. According to the two books, the rates were average, it had cable and internet so we called and reserved a site. We both knew when we pulled into this park it was not good.

We needed propane and we were told we had to wait an hour for her husband to come home from work. When we drove down to the propane tank, we were told we had to turn around and I wasn’t allowed to do a loop in the park. I had to drive out of the park and find a place to turn around, and then drive back in the park. I needed propane or I would have said, “Forget it.” It cost $50 for the propane; $25 worth of propane went into the air because the operator didn’t know what he was doing.

The internet doesn’t work; the lot is very small and rutted. We cannot get our rig level. The owner is a perky little bitch who has a knack at putting people off. We asked for another site, one that isn’t rutted and level. She said one would be available in a couple of hours. It wasn’t and we didn’t move. The internet doesn’t work but fortunately, we found a McDonald’s that has wireless internet. The cable TV is the only amenity that works and we have enjoyed it.

One of the places we wanted to see was Garfield Indiana, the little town that no longer exits. What is left of the town is a church; the rest has been replaced with cornfields and modular homes. This was the place of birth for my grandmother and it was fun to see what was left.

We explore several cemeteries and took many pictures. We also wandered around and saw several small towns. Darlington Indiana is a quaint little town with beautiful Victorian homes that the owners have taken their time with in restoring them. Waynetown is another small town with beautiful homes and a fabulous restaurant called “Cracker Barrel.” We ate dinner there and the cost for the both of us was $10. Mom had a Taco Salad, I had a cheeseburger, and onion rings. The food was fantastic. Crawfordsville is a sprawling town with many Victorian homes. The houses on the main strip are neglected but the homes on the back streets are being restored.

With the exception of the RV Park, the stay has been enjoyable. Today we are going to do laundry, tomorrow (weather permitting) we are leaving for Louisville Kentucky. I know I have said we are heading for Maine and now we are heading in the opposite direction. The joy of the journey is not getting there but all of the discoveries on the way to your destination. If we don’t make it to Maine, it is simply because of all the wonderful stops on the way there.