Up bright and early, got out in a flash this morning, anxious to get back into a shady forest before the temps get too high. Had to stop at a Walmart in Clinton, MD to get a prescription filled, did a little shopping, had lunch at the McDonalds there, then went shopping at the Safeway up the street. Stopped once for gas in the generator tanks, then finally got into the park around 4:00. Contrary to what I had been told on the phone the week before, which was that reservations weren’t necessary because the equestrian campground was empty, the woman ranger that found us about to drive past the closed ranger station said the campgrounds are kept locked unless they’re expecting someone, once again compounding the feeling of being a criminal until proven otherwise. Anyway, she was nice enough to open up and get us registered, though I only paid for one night because she didn’t want to honor Hubby’s senior rate, and their normal charge was a bit higher than we had expected, particularly since they don’t really have any amenities here. No electric, and the only outlet for water was at the dump station (which was brown, despite assurances it was potable), and from the bath house, which required every hose we had to reach. No horse facilities, we just highlined them on a couple of trees. The place was empty, though it doesn’t take a genius to figure out why. Have read in a few places on the internet that the trails here are good, so we’re looking forward to checking those out soon. Hoping a converation with the head honcho tomorrow will yield a suitable discount, all things considered.
Up bright and early, got out in a flash this morning, anxious to get back into a shady forest before the temps get too high. Had to stop at a Walmart in Clinton, MD to get a prescription filled, did a little shopping, had lunch at the McDonalds there, then went shopping at the Safeway up the street. Stopped once for gas in the generator tanks, then finally got into the park around 4:00. Contrary to what I had been told on the phone the week before, which was that reservations weren’t necessary because the equestrian campground was empty, the woman ranger that found us about to drive past the closed ranger station said the campgrounds are kept locked unless they’re expecting someone, once again compounding the feeling of being a criminal until proven otherwise. Anyway, she was nice enough to open up and get us registered, though I only paid for one night because she didn’t want to honor Hubby’s senior rate, and their normal charge was a bit higher than we had expected, particularly since they don’t really have any amenities here. No electric, and the only outlet for water was at the dump station (which was brown, despite assurances it was potable), and from the bath house, which required every hose we had to reach. No horse facilities, we just highlined them on a couple of trees. The place was empty, though it doesn’t take a genius to figure out why. Have read in a few places on the internet that the trails here are good, so we’re looking forward to checking those out soon. Hoping a converation with the head honcho tomorrow will yield a suitable discount, all things considered.
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