Home At Last!

After spending four weeks at camp, I finally made it home this past Friday.  I love camp, but four weeks in a 29 foot trailer has it draw-backs!  Having that sprained ankle didn't help matters.  If I'd had use of my car, four weeks would have been a real vacation.  With use of the car for only five days, I didn't get to the beach, nor was I able to drive around to take pictures or find treasures.

The repair bill was very pricey -- $759!!!  Now that the problem is addressed, I realize that two issues that were somewhat annoying have been corrected.  Not knowing that the steering lock was at the root of the problem, I thought there was something wrong with my steering -- I was always feeling resistance.  Well, it was hitting up against a block that was locked in place.  So, problem solved.

About $450 went to parts and shipping, the rest into labor.  Because of my AAA membership, a $45 discount was applied.  We pay around $100 per year for a 'plus' membership with the automobile club.  Just one tow generally means it's paid for itself.  We average two or more tows per year.  Our towing limit is 100 miles.

In retrospect, I wish I'd gone home with TBG at the end of the fourth of July weekend.  That doesn't mean my time away wasn't nice.  One of these days, I will write a post on campground/RV park etiquette.  As a seasonal camper, I see a lot of people who do things right, and many who do it wrong.  Having almost a month to observe, I really saw a lot.

The up side is that I have great friends and the park is really a home to me.  There were people who return for short stays that I've gotten to know over the years and I saw a few of them since I was around for so long.  I also realize that a lot of the stuff I had stocked which at times I thought might have been crazy, made a lot of sense.

And finally, no matter how many sunsets you see over the water, you never get blind to how gorgeous they are!