The day started early, as we had to be up and prepared for a 7:30 appointment for the
RV to be serviced. Ranger and I took our morning walk
around the parking lot at Lichtsinn’s in a light drizzle. Once the Navion was in the shop, we all
waited in the customer lounge area, which Ranger thoroughly enjoyed. I let him wander around inside, and he was
quick to discover that the friendly service reps at the counter kept dog treats
in a particular drawer.
By late morning, we were on our way again, with oil change
complete and malfunctioning panel lights fixed.
The forecast was for a front to move in from Canada with much colder
air, and indeed the wind rose and the temperatures dropped throughout the
day. Our route took us along back roads
of Iowa, through corn fields and small towns.
We crossed the Mississippi at Prairie du Chien, WI, where we stopped at
a grocery store and then continued on to Dodgeville.
We vaguely remembered having been at Governor Dodge State
Park forty-some years ago, when we lived in the area, but I had not remembered
it being so big. There are two major
campgrounds, with two lakes. Ours is about two miles from the entrance, and it
is thickly wooded and on quite a slope,
making leveling a challenge.
The wind and cold made sitting outside unpleasant, so we had
an inside meal of spaghetti and salad and spend the evening reading and
enjoying the benefits of being plugged in and having the heater running.
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