Back in Colorado (for a short time)
Even though my intention is to post each Friday or Saturday, we have really been out of the "internet loop" for a long time. We are in an RV park south of Colorado Springs and they have FREE WiFi, so I am going to make hay while I can.
The Excel Home Coming in Smith Center was lots of fun, and just like summer camp. The days were all planned and all we had to do was to participate. Seminars on the systems of our rigs, walking tour of Smith Center with prizes at the end, city-wide garage sale, breakfast and dinner every day along with most lunches furnished by the factory, games, blue rock shooting competition, 7AM wake up every morning with a loud speaker system that could be heard all over Smith Center, and capped off by a music concert, fireworks and an 11PM, 100 vehicle parade up and down the streets of town banging on pots and pans from the backs of the trucks. Even the city folks participated by standing on their front porches banging pots and pans back at the parade. Really silly, but what a hoot.
After leaving Smith Center, three couples of our group went to Glen Elder State Park (KS) for a few days. We needed to rest after the stress of the Excel home coming. While there, we went to Cawker City to see the world's largest ball of twine and then to Lebanon KS to see the point of geographical center of the 48 states. Otherwise, we rested and relaxed. Well Betty relaxed. I was busy fighting off the nasty little black flies who really had a feast on me. DEET may be fine, but it seemed to be short lived as the little buggers really dove in for a bite.
From Glen Elder SP, we drove back by Smith Center to pick up a special order and then drove US 24 through central Kansas to north of Burlington CO to Bonny Lake SP. Here we relaxed, sorted the cargo bay, arranged the inside of the living area and generally adjusted our Villa to our desires and style of living. Bonny Lake is pretty dry as eastern CO drought is taking its toll.
From Bonny, we drove a short distance to Flagler CO to visit new friends Jim and Verna (also Excel owners). We parked our Excel in their driveway for the night and had a thoroughly enjoyable visit with a drive around their town, visit with some of their friends, great hamburgers for dinner, and played a new and fun board game until 11PM. After a lazy morning, we left Flagler about 2PM for Colorado Springs in a head-wind that just would not stop. Our diesel did just fine, but just maintaining 55 MPH kept the truck working hard. I would not doubt if our air speed was 85-90 MPH with the head wind. Fuel consumption dropped to 6.2 MPG...Oh my.
Now, we are about 35 minutes south of Colorado Springs in a private RV Park. It is very quiet and peaceful here. Tall pines, mild temperatures, partly sunny skies, 61 degrees. Even though the afternoon breezes are still here, the sound of the wind in the pines tugs on us...it is home.
And speaking of home, we will be home in a few days to visit family and take care of a few doctor appointments, while making plans for the next leg of our adventure.
The Excel Home Coming in Smith Center was lots of fun, and just like summer camp. The days were all planned and all we had to do was to participate. Seminars on the systems of our rigs, walking tour of Smith Center with prizes at the end, city-wide garage sale, breakfast and dinner every day along with most lunches furnished by the factory, games, blue rock shooting competition, 7AM wake up every morning with a loud speaker system that could be heard all over Smith Center, and capped off by a music concert, fireworks and an 11PM, 100 vehicle parade up and down the streets of town banging on pots and pans from the backs of the trucks. Even the city folks participated by standing on their front porches banging pots and pans back at the parade. Really silly, but what a hoot.
After leaving Smith Center, three couples of our group went to Glen Elder State Park (KS) for a few days. We needed to rest after the stress of the Excel home coming. While there, we went to Cawker City to see the world's largest ball of twine and then to Lebanon KS to see the point of geographical center of the 48 states. Otherwise, we rested and relaxed. Well Betty relaxed. I was busy fighting off the nasty little black flies who really had a feast on me. DEET may be fine, but it seemed to be short lived as the little buggers really dove in for a bite.
From Glen Elder SP, we drove back by Smith Center to pick up a special order and then drove US 24 through central Kansas to north of Burlington CO to Bonny Lake SP. Here we relaxed, sorted the cargo bay, arranged the inside of the living area and generally adjusted our Villa to our desires and style of living. Bonny Lake is pretty dry as eastern CO drought is taking its toll.
From Bonny, we drove a short distance to Flagler CO to visit new friends Jim and Verna (also Excel owners). We parked our Excel in their driveway for the night and had a thoroughly enjoyable visit with a drive around their town, visit with some of their friends, great hamburgers for dinner, and played a new and fun board game until 11PM. After a lazy morning, we left Flagler about 2PM for Colorado Springs in a head-wind that just would not stop. Our diesel did just fine, but just maintaining 55 MPH kept the truck working hard. I would not doubt if our air speed was 85-90 MPH with the head wind. Fuel consumption dropped to 6.2 MPG...Oh my.
Now, we are about 35 minutes south of Colorado Springs in a private RV Park. It is very quiet and peaceful here. Tall pines, mild temperatures, partly sunny skies, 61 degrees. Even though the afternoon breezes are still here, the sound of the wind in the pines tugs on us...it is home.
And speaking of home, we will be home in a few days to visit family and take care of a few doctor appointments, while making plans for the next leg of our adventure.
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