We started our summer trip today, 212 miles from our house in Centertown, MO to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL. We are 29 miles from where we used to live in Niantic, IL (1980-92). We stopped here because it is an inexpensive place to stay, and so that tomorrow morning Kathy can spend some time with a friend from Niantic.
In Illinois we saw quite a few fields where the corn was
already tasseling. That was a surprise.
It was hot most of the way here, but the dash AC worked well
enough that we didn’t have to run the generator and use the rooftop AC
units. We pulled off US54 just south of
Atlas, IL, about 6 miles east of the Mississippi River. We did fire up the
generator and run both AC units while we were eating lunch.
I think I read that there are about 300 “camping sites” here. About half only have 30 amp electrical service and the remainder have both 30 & 50 amp service. All of them have water but only a few have sewer connections. There is a dump station. For $20/night it works fine for us.
The place is surprisingly busy. I just watched a guy back a big 5th wheel camper/horse trailer into the spot across the aisle from us. I didn’t think he had a chance of getting into the site but he managed it with no problem. IMPRESSIVE! OK, I have to take a photo through of it. He backed into the space and had the trailer unhooked and leveled in 10 minutes.
From Jacksonville to the Fairgrounds, 35 miles, we were on the edge of the storm. The wind was gusty and it rained most of that distance. We arrived here at 3:45, it has sprinkled on and off since arrival. The latest storm cell went west and south of us, lots of thunder. The temperatures dropped from the mid 90’s to the mid 70’s. It’s supposed to be in the mid 70’s when we leave in the morning.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours, He has certainly blessed me.
Safe travels to you both.
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