The campground we stayed at on Sunday night was a KOA in Maryland (as Emma explained). It was right on a river (Conococheague creek) where you could canoe, kayak or float on a tube and it was a fun place for kids. In addition to the mini golf Emma mentioned there was table top checkers, chess and tic-tac-toe boards, an over-sized chess board (the pieces were about 3 feet tall), beautiful walking trails, an outdoor theater, a diner, a game room, and, they had chickens and goats, too.
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| The beautifully groomed walking trails. |
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| These are some images of the campground from their website; since we didn't think to take very many. |
It was nice to have a little down time; we actually had time to put out the canopy on the motorhome last night; the first time this whole trip.
The campground is convenient to places we have either been or have considered going to such as Gettysburg, Antietem, and Harper's Ferry - all Civil War sites. But by now, we are DONE with sightseeing.
A few days ago, as I was praying before going to bed, a thought popped into my mind: "For the last week of the trip, rather than seeing historical sites (I had planned Yorktown, Jamestown, and Richmond, VA as well as several Abraham Lincoln sites in Indiana and Illinois) we should just drive a reasonable amount during the day and stay at campgrounds every evening, arriving before dinner and having time for play and swimming." My natural tendency is to be sure to see all these sites - after all, we have already missed so many hoped-for stops and we probably won't be "in the area" again for a while.
But the wisdom of the plan was confirmed when we arrived at the Washington D.C. temple yesterday and I announced it was time to hop out and go to the Visitor Center. Enthusiastic's immediate response was, "No! Not another Visitor Center!" It took us a while to convince her to come in with us. She was DONE!
Like Emma mentioned, it rained. And oh, how it rained! There was evidence of rivers that flowed in the gravel under our motorhome during the night. When we got up today, we took our time eating and getting ready for the day and letting the kids play a little bit. It was probably around 11 am when we finally got on the road.
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| Golfing Girls |
I drove early in the day and we went up and down little mountains for a long time. Well, they were good sized, but different from what we are used to in Utah. I am not sure what mountain range we were in (Appalachians, maybe?), but up and down we went for many hours. We drove through the narrow, handle portion of Maryland and then across West Virginia and into Kentucky. I think Kentucky is beautiful.
Later in the day, while Radiant was driving, I was searching on my iPad for a campground. I came across a State Park called the Kentucky Horse Park that had a campground. The more I explored this online, the more excited I became - not because I love horses, but because I knew that Radiant and Elegant are crazy about horses and many of the other kids love them, too. I didn't mention where we were going, but just let it be a surprise when we got there.
We were all surprised what a nice place it was. Beautiful! Lots to do at the campground - playgrounds, big pool, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts. Our campground is super close to the bathrooms and laundry area. There is grass everywhere.
When I checked in, I got the usual questions: "How many are in your party? Do you have pets?" ... and an unexpected one: "Do you have a golf cart?" I soon learned why. The nicely paved roads around the beautifully manicured campground were perfect for cruising around in a golf cart or motorized scooter. And there were a lot of them!
Tonight, the kids played with new friends at the playground and Emma and Elegant snuck away for a last minute dip in the pool. They only got to swim for about 10 minutes before the pool closed.
It would be awesome to stay here a little longer. What a neat find this is!
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