Arrival at Atlantic Oaks RV Park, Eastham, MA

Monday was a very good day.

Partly because of what did NOT happen:

1. We did not have to have the RV towed into a repair shop when it did not start up at the time we were ready to leave.  Dan found a loose connection to the battery.  I believe that he can fix anything mechanical or electrical.
2. We did not have our RV go up in flames along Interstate 495, as did one we passed along our route.  Actually it was just the van that was pulling the camping trailer.  How they managed to get the trailer unhitched from the burning van and a safe distance away was a mystery.  
3. I did not permanently lose the spare Honda key.  After about a half hour of hunting everywhere, in every pocket, all over the car and RV, I retraced my steps from the earlier dog walk and found the key at the spot where I bent over to pick up after Ranger.  Sigh.

And what DID happen was that we got settled into Atlantic Oaks RV Park along Route 6 in Eastham.  And we went from the tall hemlocks of Boston Minuteman Campground....

 

to the scrubby oaks, sandy soil, and fall flowers of Cape Cod.

This campground is very nice.  It is located right along the rails-to-trails bike path that runs for twenty-some miles, so we could get into either Orleans or Wellfleet without going out on busy Route 6, which is busy even at this time of year.  The campground is run by the daughter of its founder, with its "sister campground" run by his son and family.  The campstore is well-stocked, the person at the desk was helpful in providing maps and suggestions of things to do, and our site is spacious and flat.

Ranger definitely had a good day, in that it began at the dog play area at Minuteman CG:

and ended at the dog play area at Atlantic Oaks.

For Ranger's people, the day ended with a campfire, which felt good with temperatures in the 50's (at that time of day).  So far, it's been in mid-60's during the day and 40's at night.  It is definitely fall in New England!