Final Check Out

We completed our final check out and dry run prior to the big adventure in 10 days. We spent two nights at Lake Anna State Park and despite the rainy weather, we had a blast.

First, a little about Lake Anna State Park. This was our first visit, and all I can say is WOW!! This is a gorgeous park with fantastic campsites. Our site (#39) was long, level, and well-treed. We had electric and water hook ups (some of the sites are electric only) with no campsites behind us, just nice lush forest. The site was clean and huge with the closest neighbors just a bit beyond shouting distance. The comfort station was clean and the showers were very roomy and clean. I don't think you will find a better park anywhere. And by the way, for those hot summer days, the lake has a nice sandy beach for swimming and lots of hiking trails through the woods.

Our RV is in great shape and we are confident that everything is in working order. That is except for the oven which we still cannot get to light. Not sure what I am doing wrong, but will research this over the next few days.

We also saw, to our dismay, evidence of continued rodent activity in our living spaces. We will need to do a thorough assessment of entry points and attempt to seal them well before fall. We also requested our storage lot owner for a new site away from the open field, hoping to get into a less mouse-friendly location. He happened to have a site available and arranged for us to park there when we returned today. Thanks, Tom, for your help at Cedar Knoll Boat and RV Storage. 

This trip, we were joined by some neighbors, A and S, who are seasoned RV'ers and frequent visitors to Lake Anna. We spent time discussing past camping trips, work careers and our families as we got to know each other better. We had a great time dining together, walking to the beach, playing Mexican Train, and watching an evening movie (Medicine Man staring Sean Connery). The rain pretty much kept us indoors on Thursday. Not the ideal day weather-wise - but with good friends, good food and fun games, we enjoyed it immensely.

Many thanks to A and S for hauling our old RV mattress to the county convenience center (aka dump). We have purchased a new mattress as the original one was not very comfortable. We'll report on our choice another time.