If you haven't had the opportunity to view - Countdown: Inspiration 4 Mission to Space (Netflix limited series documentary covering the first four American civilians launched into space) you are missing a wonderful, exciting - and yes, inspirational story. As Charlie and I watched the final episode last evening on my "Ei"phone in our camper, I commented how similarly I felt to these "civilian astronauts" preparing for and setting off on their adventure. While I know there is no way to compare RVing to blasting off into space and circling the earth - an adventure is still an adventure and being able to live out a dream is indescribable.
Our launch date was Friday, October 1st, 12 noon. We were right on schedule! The first leg of our trip was very short - just over 80 miles to Foxwoods Casino where we boondocked for 2 nights. We can set up very quickly and spend the day walking through the casinos, Tanger Outlets and just relaxing. This also gives us an opportunity to to get adjusted - especially to sleeping. I always have a tough time sleeping the first night anywhere new; I just can't seem to sleep. Charlie also had difficulty and Minnie too couldn't seem to settle down. Maybe it was the excitement! So after a relatively sleepless night, we got up early Saturday morning, headed down to the casino for coffee and a little gambling. The closest I got to winning was sitting next to a lucky lady who won $6,000+ on a slot machine! I spent a couple of hours back at the camper on the internet and phone, making reservations for the next two weeks. This was a little challenging due to the upcoming Columbus Day holiday weekend, but we were able to secure several great campgrounds in the locations we wanted. Then, I had a craving for a burger and we returned to the casino for a late lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. Donating more money to casino after we ate, we headed back to our trailer to rest for the balance of the afternoon/evening. We were really tired and I had my fingers crossed we would get some decent sleep Saturday night.
Sunday morning, October 3rd, we were packed up and ready to move out by 9 a.m. Our destination for today was Tri-State RV Park in Matamoras - 184 miles. We have stayed at this park previously; this time was just a 24 hour overnight stop (no site seeing planned) on our way to Kutztown, PA, just under 100 miles from here. When you've allowed yourself a month to get from point A to point B, you can really take your time to stop and smell the roses!
I spent my time at Tri-State totally organizing and reorganizing all our personal aids and clothing in the closets and cabinets to make things easier to access. I also got in some walking and exercise. I made hot dogs and vegetarian beans with sauerkraut for dinner. Yum! It always feels like a luxury when you have power, water and sewerage and cable TV - after roughing it for a couple of days!
Unfortunately, rain is in the forecast for the next several days, but we have some interesting indoor activities we might take in at our next stop. Everywhere we go from Matamoras on - is new to us. We will be leaving within the hour.
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