Yesterday, we changed campgrounds. Not only did we change campgrounds but we changed coasts (OK, we moved from the East coast of Florida to the West coast of Florida), but they are very different.
Anyway, yesterday was quite a day. We had a few issues getting the camper packed up to leave (some of the pieces we use while driving were misplaced and we either had to search for them or find something else that would work). Luckily we found what we needed and we were good to go.
The drive was rather uneventful. The only problem we had was when we got to the new campground. The place we are staying is so large (it is affiliated with a sales office, service center, Cracker Barrel, and gas station) that we ended up going to the wrong building initially. Once we got to the campground we were able to find our space with no problems. Then the fun began...
We parked the camper, unhitched, and got everything leveled only to find out that we were 1/2 in. too close on the side where the bumpout is (we would have pushed into the pole that holds the electric and water). That meant we had to undo everything we'd just done and hook up the truck again to move it (for just 1/2 in.)! ARGGG!!! Did I mention that our campsite has NO shade and it was close to 90 out when we were doing this? By the time we had gotten the camper repositioned we were balls of sweat and it was 3:30PM (we got to the campground at 1:30). Lesson learned: Make sure to measure and give enough space for the bumpout before unhitching in the future.
Then our daughter complained of an ailment that required medical attention, so I searched for local urgent care centers. Luckily we found one and were able to get her an antibiotic to help speed her recovery. I lucked out with this too, because the pharmacy I picked just so happens to GIVE AWAY the antibiotic the doctor prescribed for her. By the time all that was done it was 5:30PM. I hadn't eaten since breakfast, Jon hadn't eaten since dinner the night before (I was able to feed the kids lunch during the may-lay of setting up the camper). In the strip with the store where we got the antibiotic was a Little Ceasar's. Yeah! "Pizza! Pizza!" to my rescue. I haven't eaten there in YEARS and it was as good as I remember.
After we got back to the campsite, we inhaled our dinner so that we could make an 8PM movie by the pool (complete with free popcorn). The kids crashed as soon as we got back to the camper and Jon and I were not far behind.
The day was certainly eventful. If anything, I think this helped me remember that we are not on vacation. We are now living out of a camper and "life" will still happen. I'm just thankful we didn't have a vomiting episode to remind me.
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