by Nasoosie » Sun May 13, 2012 2:54 pm
HAPPY MOM'S DAY TO ALL!
I left Fredericksburg KOA this morning at about 7:30, and arrived here at about 2:00-----after one harrowing trip after I got off I 81!! There are virtually NO KOA logo signs anywhere, not even out on 81 as there usually are. The person on the phone who gave me the instructions obviously had no clue how to tell me how to find this place. I found myself on a wide-wide (thank heavens for that) street of old stores and houses, and found a place where I could pull over and park truck and trailer. NOTHING in that entire town was open today! So I tried to call the camp;ground, and got the message that nobody could come to the phone, so leave a number and 'we will get back to you as soon as possible.' It was getting hot out, no breeze, no idea where I was, dogs getting hot, so I took dogs out and we walked to try to find a street name, or a town name. I got to the Jonestown Church, and found a Market Street sign. Back we went to the truck, and I drove to find some establishment open so I could ask directions. I finally found an open gas station, and turned in there. Luckily, the owner knew where the KOA was, and told me I was not far from it----and he was right. BAck through town in the other direction, left at fork, and it would be on my left. Not one sign for it until I almost drove past it----big sign on a pole not visible until you get under it! Arived to find the office closed until 7:00 tonight! Decided to park myself, pick the best site (none are really great!) and so I am hooked up with fuzzy cable TV, and had no internet as I needed a password which I was supposed to get in the office. I called the 800 number a few more times, leaving lovely messages, as by now I was fuming. I found another phone number in the KOA book that said INFORMATION, so I dialed it. LO! A human voice that said JOnestown KOA! She gave me the internet code, thank heavens, and so here I am.
If I find my way back to 81 when I leave, I will erase this campground off my list, for sure! If I don't make it back to 81, rest assured it will be anihalated anyway!
Eating a chicken pot pie now and plan to take a nap!
I hope Irmi, Steve, and Shirley have all made it safely home. It was sad to have to leave....we had a good time.
Life is about learning to dance in the rainHappy travels!