From Floodwaters to Islands

Miles since last post: 215
Total miles:           491

We are certainly lucky to have started camping today rather than a few days ago. The water has come down quite a bit as you can see:

When Bonnie asked how big the ferry would be, she was told that tractor trailers and large fifth wheels fit, and sure enough, on the ferry ride we saw both tractor trailers and a large fifth wheel going the other way.

Today was a great day of traveling. We met some interesting people on the ferry and at our lunch stop. People always seem interested in our trip. I am really getting into Bonnie’s study CDs! Maybe I will sit for the exam too :-P We have both decided we like the speaker.

Bonnie mentioned the swarm, but what she didn’t say was that it was all over in only about ten minutes. It was like driving through a heavy rain, but with insects instead of rain drops. We had to stop at the next gas station to wash the windshield, and even after washing it 4 or 5 times, there were still bug guts visible on it.

I am so excited about our camp site! We are basically camping in the river, and we have this bit of the park all to ourselves. There are actually quite a few people camping here, but our loop is tent sites only, and several (like ours) are walk in, not drive in.

I promised Bonnie that this would not turn into my catalog of cars I have seen, but I do have to mention the MG at lunch and the 356 along the access road to our camp site.