We arrived safe and sound on Monday, 5/28 at the KOA -- wonderful campground, well maintained and quiet (so far during the week days) -- we pulled out early from Topeka and would have loved to show the full moon that greeted us as we departed but I couldn't snap a shot with the trees. Here's our first stop to check the cycles and in general make sure we hadn't lost Zoe at least in Holton.
NOTE: I really don't like selfies as I am too short to capture much, but at least we have great smiles!
And to answer the pressing question I am sure is on all your minds, yes, Susan does drive Beau & Zoe (but only between the rest areas). I am sure I will get better but I really need some lessons to feel a little more confident that I won't take out a electric or telephone pole or a car or people.... need I continue???
I did see this sign on the back of a semi in Sioux Falls and thought I should get one for Zoe -- we'll see if I can find a placard somewhere that might reflect my learning curve and give a heads us to those folks traveling behind us
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We headed to Sioux Falls to get our domicile setup as South Dakota Full Time RVers and here's the Pendergast's at the Sioux Falls Park. A very nice lady took our picture -- NOTE: everyone we have encountered as been really nice and friendly -- a good sign as we begin our traveling journey.
We really have been learning the RV and just taking a moment to catch a breath or two. We did get the cycles out of the garage (now, hoping we can get them back in). I will try to get some inside pics of Zoe but we are such a mess that Saturday (June 2) is my cleaning day and I hope to have her looking a little more respectable by then.
We did venture to the Lewis & Clark State Park that is shared by South Dakota and Nebraska. The Gavin Project Dam is awesome and here's a pick of the flood gate controls running. The dam road is controlled by a stoplight and is only 1 lane each way. We had planned to stay at the campground near the dam but decided we didn't want to move back and forth as we couldn't get reservations for the 2 weeks we were planning to stay.
OBTW, the Cottonwood trees are "cottoning" and it sometimes looks like it is snowing, but the temps will tell you otherwise (93 degrees here today). You really have to keep your helmet visor closed or such down the seeds (not bugs).
NOTE: Darrel and I have intercoms in our helmets so we are able to communicate with each other as we travel which is nice when you need a "rest" break or to avoid a pothole or big bump in the road after the 1st one experiences it 😊.
Signing off for now as we anticipate stormy weather and I need to close up the garage and batten down the hatches. Being from KS we know about "thunderstorms and high winds/hail) but experiencing them in a 5th wheel trailer will be a new experience for both of us! I do know where the storm shelter is at the KOA!!
Traveling life's highway,
Susan & Darrel
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