Made it to Anderson Indiana today. Took a route I had never driven before adding to my lingering anxiousness from our mountain decent. I wonder if they have shrinks that specialize with RV'ers? Sign me up.
The last 50 miles of our today was on a two lane road. Thinking that I'd by-pass lots of traffic and construction on the Indianapolis beltway, I headed north from I74 on Indiana 9 to Anderson. BTW ... the northbound by-pass around Cincinnati to the west was a dream. No more going through the downtown guts of that city for me. I've been punished there several times in the past but no more. It may be longer but it's so much quicker. I'll continue ... The surface winds were picking up due to an approaching storm and the trucking world decided to take the same bypass on the southbound side of I 9. The results was hang on to the wheel Philip! Strong gusts from all angles slammed us around as oncoming trucks and heavy winds across our bow made for an interesting ride. The roads were Michigan-like (pot-holes and lumpy) with little or no shoulder to run off on. Thankfully, we finally arrived in camp around 4:00pm.
Timberline Valley RV Resort (www.timberlinecampground.com) is located maybe a half hour east of Indianapolis and makes it a convenient place to stay if you're visiting the city. Well kept with spacious lots and very quiet. We were escorted to our site, which in my opinion, is something I wish all parks would do. Nothing like a pair of experienced eyes I say to help you get parked correctly on the first try. Priced at around $30/night, We thought it was a fair price. Their WIFI was slow but workable but there was not cable service. Are we getting spoiled or what?
We got a call from Sharon's sister and she and her husband John wanted to drive down from Indianapolis and join us for diner and a trip to the local casino. Thankfully, the food was good as the gambling was not. But we really do appreciate the time they took to drive down and see us. It's always good seeing them and getting 'caught up'. It was a nice casino combined with a horse racing track. It reminded us of the one in Sarnia, Ontario Canada. Multiple vices served at the same place. What a deal!
So another day closer to our South Haven camp. If the weather behaves we'll be there in a day or two.
If the weather turns too cold, we'll retrace our steps until it does. Life is too short to have to put up with crummy weather. That's our story and we're sticking to it!
Still livin' the dream here in Timberline Valley, Anderson Indiana.
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