Itinerant RVers traveling the Turquoise and Chisholm Trails
Dates:
August 5 to
August 8, 2022
Mileage:
24,813
Location:
KOA Holiday West
Indianapolis IA
This stop was really just on the way to Michigan, but we found the NCAA Hall of Champions and the Benjamin Harrison Historic Site. Then we discovered that the Indiana State Fair was going on!
Dates:
July 29, 2022 to
August 05, 2022
Mileage:
24,521
Location:
St Louis West KOA
Eureka MO
We had stayed at this KOA before, so knew our way around Eureka and Pacific. We had been to St. Louis for CAPPA.
Dates:
July 22, 2022 to
July 29, 2022
Mileage:
24,321
Location:
Fern Lake Campground
Paducah KY
Paducah was selected because I was traveling to Hononegah Community High School for an assessment, and United Airlines flew from Barkley Regional Airport. The National Quilt Museum was there, as was Hancock’s, two places Elizabeth wanted to see.
Dates:
July 19 2022 to
July 22, 2022
Mileage:
24,085
Location:
Sangchris Lake State Park
Rochester IL
We like to alternate between state parks and RV parks, as a state park provides some variety, particularly when a stop is during the week and the park won’t be crowded. Some states do better than others maintaining their parks, safety is involved, as is proximity to town. This stop was Sangchris State Park. Right off the bat, I was stung by three wasps when I opened the electrical box. This was still a nice park though.
Dates:
July 15 2022 to
July 19, 2022
Mileage:
23,800
Location:
Lazy Acres
Centerpoint IA
We Google RV parks, use satellite imagery and reviews, but just never know what we’ll get – and Lazy Acres was a real hit. It was a farm, it looks like, and is run by two families – two sisters and their husbands.
Dates:
July 12, 2022 to
July 15, 2022
Mileage:
23,548
Location:
KOA Holiday
Sioux City SD
We circled back through Sioux City, stopping here mostly just to see a different area. It turned out well, as usual. We even got to play in a dog park, which is something we’ve missed as Izzy’s leg heals.
Dates:
July 8, 2022 to
July 12, 2022
Mileage:Â Â Â Â
23,458
Location:
Jellystone Park
Sioux Falls SD
This was a place we wanted to come back and see, when we were here before, I was teaching Toolkit at South Dakota State University.
Dates:
July 7 2022 to
July 8, 2022
Mileage:Â Â Â
23,203
Location:
Pawnee SRA
Lincoln NE
We had stayed here before, and liked the park. We needed some quiet time after the fireworks.
Dates:
June 30 2022 to
July 6, 2022
Mileage:
23,020
Location:
Salina KOA
Salina KS
We had a great patio spot, the only challenges – no shade, it was 100 degrees F, and the park allowed fireworks.
Dates:
June 27, 2022 to
June 30, 2022
Mileage:40
22,840
Location:
Watkins Mill SP
Lawson MO
We are back in Missouri to visit the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. We also timed it so I could fly to Austin for a trial.
