Winter Excursion 11, Day 15

My ankle was doing much better this morning. I decided the trash needed emptying and the walk would do me good. Off I went with the trash and was back to camp in about 15 minutes. The ankle did good.

We did a little camp maintenance. Cath made a nice lunch of grilled cheese and then did the dishes. I figured to relax, but it seems that after 4 days we managed to fill one of the gray tanks. So I got the "blue tote" ready and made a dump run. We are getting spoiled with all the FHU (Full Hook Up) sites we've had. After that chore my ankle was once again a little swollen and sore. 

Tomorrow is moving day, so we went out to dinner at a local joint. The Fish N' Chips was good.

We plan to leave dearly tomorrow. We have a long drive and the wind is forecast to be strong. If we leave early enough we should be able to say ahead of it. 

Winter Excursion 11, Day 14

I was drinking my coffee this early this morning and we got a knock at the door. It kind of startled me at this quiet time of the morning. Turns out it was the couple we talked to yesterday. They just wanted to say goodbye, safe travels, and exchange cards with us. We will stay in touch.

We did some shopping in the morning. I still sat in the truck while Cath did the shopping. I want this ankle to get better and I am trying not to tax it too hard too fast.

We spent the afternoon outside. There is still only a few of us in camp.

We had a nice steak dinner, watched a movie and the hit the rack.

Winter Excursion 11, Day 13

After a nice breakfast I sat outside and nursed my ankle. It's actually getting a little better everyday. It should be back to normal in a few more days.

Around 1100 a couple walked by and we said Hi. They asked where we were headed and when I mentioned Georgia they said they had Camp Hosted in Georgia for quite a few years. Turns out we have quite a few Camp Host Friends in common including the couple that got us started 6 years ago. We sat and yakked until after 1430. We spent most of the time swapping Camp Host stories. They are a little older than us and don't host anymore. 

I finally got a pic of our site. Here's Site D-21 at Claytor Lake State Park, VA. There is only a handful of us in camp and most are only here for one night as they travel south.

Cath made a nice chicken dinner and we watched the Bills game. We finally hit the sack around midnight. We will sleep good and probably late.

Winter Excursion 11, Day 12

The goal was to be on the road by 1000. We made it by 0930. I can't tell everyone how nice it is to have electric dump valves, and automatic leveling/upleveling on this camper. It makes hooking up way easier and it sure helped me this morning.

The 300 mile trip to Claytor Lake State Park was uneventful, just the way we like it.

We did the bare minimum setting up and once again I was grateful for the amenities on this camper. Set up only took a few minutes with very little moving around and bending up and down to raise/lower jacks and stabilizers. In 30 minutes I was back in my chair with my foot up watching NFL football. My ankle is doing better and I'm sure after a few restful days it will be fine. The swelling is slowly going down.

We will be here at Claytor Lake for four days with no plans to do anything! I'll get a few pics tomorrow or the next day.

Winter Excursion 11, Day 11

Today is Saturday and we have to leave this campground tomorrow. I would have extended our reservation, but this site is not available. We decide to just move to our next campground.

I am finally able to hobble around a little, so we went to the store for a few supplies. I stayed in the truck, Cath did the shopping. One of the items she picked up was a set of crutches for me. They sure helped with my mobility.

We spent the afternoon in camp putting everything away for our trip tomorrow. I can usually get all the outside stuff done in 30 minutes, today it took three hours. All this moving around did not help my ankle and the swelling actually got a little worse.

Tomorrow we are on the road again! 

Winter Excursion 11, Days 8, 9, &10

I'm sure some of you noticed I've missed a few days doing the Blog. The day before we met our friends for dinner I tripped getting into the shower and tweaked my left ankle. The tweak turned into a nasty sprain with lots of swelling and pain to go with it. I've been "camper bound" for the past three days and for the most part unable to walk.

We had plans to visit Kristen and Family for dinner, but I was unable to get out of the camper and drive for an hour, so Kristen and the girls came to us. They brought a yummy dinner and we had a fun evening catching up. I was still in considerable pain and forgot to get any pics. We will see them on the way home in the spring and I'll get some pics then. The girls are getting big!
 

Winter Excursion 11, Day 7

We had a lazy day in camp. We put our outside stuff away as rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow.

We drove over to some camping friends house to check out their new fifth wheel camper. It is really nice and I'm sure they will enjoy it.

We all went to a local TexMex joint for dinner and the food was really good.

Back at camp we watched a couple of movies and then hit the rack.