I was very fortunate in that the last few days at the sugar beet harvest were short shifts so I got to catch up on a little sleep and do some travel prep. Actually, my last shift was rather enjoyable. After we clocked in, they pushed the start time back. We got to reposition a piler and had enough people so everyone got to swap around and take frequent breaks.

Fast forward to the next morning. Frost on the truck windows so I had to spend some extra time warming up the motor but still managed to get out of there before 9 AM. Winds were out of the west so I got some good mileage most of the day. The bad thing about traveling this time of year is the short days. I had planned a stop in Evansdale IA. A few hours before arrival I called them and got a recording that they were closed for the season. Oops! With the help of my GF Jean, I got a plan B just a little further down the road. I got there after dark and in the rain. Lucky for me the campground was laid out well (no obstacles) and I got a pull thru site. Hooked up electric, dumped one gray tank and hit the sack.

Got an early start the next morning, again frost on the windows. Another uneventful drive through Iowa and Illinois. Stopped at another RV park in southern IL early enough to unhitch and hit a local Chinese buffet. I also saw an interesting highway sign from the IL state police. Since it was time to change clocks they advised that “Drunk drivers get a free extra hour in jail this weekend.”  Anyway, with the time change, when I woke up the next morning it was full daylight so I hit the road early. (More frost on the truck.) There was a Golden Corral about 1 hour south so, after checking satellite pix to make sure I could fit, I stopped in for a great omelet and bacon breakfast. That was a welcome change from my traveling hard boiled eggs.

I made it to my final stop very early in the afternoon. The place is packed with seasonals and Amazon workers. One of the workampers escorted me to my site, a backin. No problem. From the wrong side. I’ll deal with that too. Uphill on gravel. Really? My brand new clutch did not appreciate what I did to it getting into that site. Due to a tree on the door side, I had to do some maneuvering to get just the right distance from it. Maybe one of these days I’ll invent a device to move a huge RV sideways a few feet.

As I sit here typing, I’m pretty much set up. Need to catch up on laundry but otherwise it will be a night in before my first Amazon appointment tomorrow afternoon.

Oh, OTA TV reception is very good here. Getting 51 channels!!