Damsite COE, Pomme De Tere Lake (May 15-18, 2023)

 May 15, Monday

Had a nice trip down... no wind.  Did have some rain but no problems.  I stopped once at Kingdom City, but drove the rest of the way with no problems.  

I had put some chemical in the black tank because it is still not reading right and these were suppose to clean them.  Don't know if the chemicals cleaned them or not but it didn't fix the problem.  I just needed to empty the tanks when I got to the campground.  Well, it seems that everyone leaves late because it was 1:00 pm and there was a line waiting to empty their tanks.  I decided to go to my site and just not hook up.  So I waited a while thinking that I would be open and went back but the same camper was still there and so I decided that He must be about done and got in line because there was only one more after him.  I think I sat there another 10 min and the first guy was still there.  So I decided to go back and have lunch and come back later.  I did that and now a line had formed again with 3 more campers.  I just went back and hooked up.  Well, it started raining and came down pretty good and didn't stop.  Finally, about 8 pm the rain broke and I went over.....  it was open and I got the tanks emptied.  Returned to my spot and it started raining again.

Didn't get to finish setting everything out because the rain kept coming down.  Watched a movie, fixed some cereal for supper and went to bed.

May 16, Tuesday

Got up about 8:00 am, fixed some coffee and went outside to finish setting everything and to fix breakfast over a fire..... it was still raining... light, but enough to just put the awning out get my chair out and sat outside under the awning in the light rain.... still enjoyed it.  Best laid plans.  Came in and fixed some eggs and bacon on the stove and watched another movie.  

Rain finally stopped and got everything set up and took a bike ride.  Stopped to talk with a Danny who was a fisherman.  He had been out a little earlier and said he laid down his fishing rod to get something and a fish took the hook... and the rod.  He never saw it again.  

Still haven't got a fire going because still getting occasional light drizzle and heavy fog.  So watched another movie. If I am stuck inside, this is still a great place to be stuck.

Drizzle/fog just doesn't want to go away so haven't had a fire yet..... try breakfast...

May 17, Wednesday

Slept really good....  found a better way to integrate a pillow in the sleeping setup to raise my feet to keep swelling down.  No swelling this morning... (strange how I find thankfulness in small things....God is so good)

This is the morning I have been waiting for..... sun came out... Temps still cool...  had French Toast & bacon over a fire.  Oh so good... thank you Lord.  

Took a long bike ride and actually got to Pomme De Terre State Park.  Just went to part of it but hopping to go back this afternoon.  Stopped to talk with Danny and his wife, Victoria, and of course they really admired my trike.  

Did take a ride back to the state park and this time took a look at the campground.  Over all I traveled about 13 miles today and it really felt good.  My knee was feeling better when I had finished than before.  I think this has really helped it.  

Fixed some hamburgers on the fire and they were delicious, of course....

May 18, Thursday

Slept really good again last night.  The sun isn't going down until after 8 pm so staying up later but still getting up early.  

Fixed fire this morning and had bacon and pancakes for breakfast.  Then will need to start packing up to get ready to take off.