Mulberry Grove

Well this is the last weekend trip / shakedown cruise before the big summer trip.

We couldn't get a good slot at Carlyle Lake. Part of the problem is you can reserve camp sites six months in advance. So all the regular campers jumped ahead of us & reserved the good sites. It didn't even cross our minds that we would have a RV, much less be thinking about camp sites.

So we're a little behind the curve on camping sites, but catching up quick. We're are booked up with weekends through September.

Anyway, we chose Cedarbrook RV Park in Mulberry Grove, IL. It's not to far, easy to get to, and has an awesome golf course nearby that I haven't played in years.

We did the new routine, I took CC to work & Rita met there around 4:30. The weather was turning ugly, of course. But we got on the road with out getting wet. As we headed northeast the clouds were dark & ominous, fortunately we just had light rain.

When we got to Cedarbrook they said they were HAMMERED by a storm & had no power, but Ameren was on the way. We hooked up, but left the generator running. Power was restored in about 45 minutes.

Cedarbrook was a nice park. It's mostly seasonal campers. Some of the campers had decks built up to their campers, so they weren't going anywhere. The campsite we had was on the end of the pull-thrus with a big grassy area. Perfect!

There was an older couple watching us pull in & hook up. The guy commented on how Rita & I communicated as we parked CC in her spot, we had to do some maneuvering because we had a tight turn to get her in. He said we did great with our hand signs, normally he watched as couple bickered at each other. Not us. Quick recon, pick the spot where we want her & bam, put her there. (I hope I'm not getting over confidant).

Grilled some steaks and sat outside watching the post rain sunset.

Saturday we prowled around Cedarbrook. Found the perfect chair for Rita by the playground.

Might be a little big, she looks like Edith Ann, not Rita Ann.

Then we played golf at Indian Springs Golf Course. It's in the middle of nowhere. But it's in great shape. A hidden gem in Southern Illinois. After golf we explored the area, found another camp ground. It was a lot like Cedarbrook. A lot of seasonal campers it's real nice. Cool playgrounds.

Explored Mulberry Grove, didn't take long it's a small town. Found a liquor store, stocked up on beer & back to CC.

Slept in Sunday, then did some research & paperwork for our DC trip, then headed home. A perfect weekend.

CC isn't going anywhere 4th of July weekend. We're staying put & playing golf with friends at Annbriar.

 

 

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