Hitting the Road... Elkhart, Indiana

The engine was fired up just before 2:00 AM this morning.  Traffic was light, as one might expect at that hour, and the weather was a little rainy but not enough to really be a factor in logging some serious miles on day one.  After all, that was the plan! We wanted to take advantage of the kids excitement and the adrenaline that comes from the excitement of being on vacation to really make a big push today.  When it was all said and done, thanks to Pop-pop's herculean effort behind the wheel, we logged about 700 miles and ended the day in Elkhart Indiana.  We ended a bit early because the next decent campground was another 100 miles further than the KOA in Elkhart but they only had 30 amp hook-ups and we need 50 amp... i mean really? who uses 30 amps anymore?  It was a good time to stop. After hooking up for the night we discovered a few minor problems, the microwave and the main cabin lights weren't working.  Ugh.. after troubleshooting fuses and questioning power supplies, the solutions were a bit comical.. The microwave became unplugged during the course of travel and someone (me) turned the cabin lights off by their individual switches last night and not the main switch - duh! Tragedy averted - we celebrated Cameron's 9th birthday with chicken wings (his favorite) and various salads. Tonight the kids are watching movies and we are all going to go to bed early.  

As for the KOA in Elkhart, its decent.  The slots are not paved and are rather simple.  The pool is nice and heated! which is good because it is overcast and chilly outside.  The comfort station is decent with nice individual shower rooms.  

Our slot at Elkhart KOA

Heated pool at Elkhart KOA

Happy Birthday Cameron !