Off we go

Well, yesterday was the day of departure from our summer home at N.E.T Campground in Vineland Ontario. This time of year there are only 4 people left in the park. The owner has graciously allowed us snowbirds to stay longer even though the water has been turned off. Our friends Bill & Cheryl will be leaving today.

People always get freaked out when they get close to the US border. I've heard the horror stories. However, our experiences with crossing have been nothing short of wonderful. We decided to leave earlier to avoid the long line ups and it worked. Waiting in line, one away from talking to the US border guy, Lulu decides to have a seizure. Shes had them before but not in the back seat waiting to cross the border. It didn't last long and by the time we got to talk to the guard all is well. Shes fine but I'm sure people watching us must of thought strange things. Five questions from the US guard along with a "have fun" and we were off into the sunset, or so to speak.

Even though the rig is bigger than the last one it pulls just as well. Precious (my truck) does just fine going up and down those hills. On the flats you can't tell the rig is even attached.

We have been down this same route many times, the only difference this time was the amount of police on the roads. One occasion worth mentioning was the police pulled over a van which had just flew by us earlier. The driver was out of the van on the roadside trying to walk. He was sooooo intoxicated he almost fell into oncoming traffic. Very scary.

After a few rest stops we got to our first destination Cross Creek Campground just north of Columbus, Ohio. I've blogged on this campground before so I won't bore you again. Setting up is always fun because you never know what few out of the cupboards during the trip. This time was no different. I opened the rig door and all I could smell was vinegar. Yes, the fridge doors flew open and a jar of pickles had spewed all over the kitchen floor along with half the freezer. Luckily, no damage was done. Finally, the new rig is christened!

So if that wasn't enough I plugged my surge protector into the shoreline and it made a terrible popping noise. The park maintenance man checked the lines and they were fine but my surge protector was fried. When we get to Nashville there's a Camping World beside the campground, I will get a new one there.

Tomorrow is another travel day so stay tuned for more adventurous tails.