August 8, 2010
Onawa, Iowa
Yesterday, we stayed true to our plan: finish up laundry and do some travel planning. We did make a quick trip to the local Wally World (always entertaining), but it was hot and humid enough to keep us inside for the most part. There's not a lot to do or see here (the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion isn't until Labor Day and the meat packing plant, Wal-Mart Distribution Center and prison don't offer tours).
Today was a travel day. I'd originally intended to set up a series of boondocking spots between here and the Badlands National Park, just east of Rapid City in South Dakota. Then I did some checking on the weather. With highs forecast for the 90s all along our route, I didn't feel like running the generator 24/7 for 4 days just to keep comfortable. So, a little research led us to Lewis and Clark State Park in Onawa, Iowa, for a couple of days. I was able to reserve Tuesday/Wednesday online, and we decided to take a chance and see if we could get in tonight as well. Low risk: the place is almost empty. 108 sites, most with 20/30/50 amp electric service and a couple of dozen with full hookups. We're in one of the latter, a 90' paved pull-thru with one of the few satellite-friendly locations, all for $19/night. Hard to beat that!
Dinner tonight was a simple sauté of hot dogs and potatoes. One pan, easy cleanup, and a nice match for one of the "value" Shiraz that we picked up back in New Hampshire.
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