For the first time, I was largely comfortable in driving the rv. The major understanding that caused this was not overthinking the size of the rv and how it fits into lanes. As long as the focus was on a distant point without worrying about constantly staying in the lane on a close proximity basis, things seemed to go fine. At least, that is my story and I'm sticking with it! We traveled between 55 and 65 miles per hour with the average being close to sixty. Sixty five is really too fast and fifty five is just a mite slow. We averaged around 9.3 mpg, which is good in my book.
The drive was uneventful, but tiring. Five hours is about my limit. I-95 is not the place for Gin to get comfortable with handling the rv, so that is to come later.
The rv camp was nice. Set-up was no problem. The only glitch was moving the rv and redoing the setup after discovering that the leveling jacks really had one side of the rv up in the air. I don't know whether that is a problem or not, but it concerned me. Therefore, the adjustment by unhooking, moving the rv on the pad, and then hooking up again was made. It had everything to do with the way I pulled onto the pad initially, so it was another learning experience.
The next morning, I was picked up by Enterprise Rental Cars to get the rental car. It was a bright red, very small car with a red and white interior. Gin thought it was "cute." It did quite well for us in and around Williamsburg and although it was an additional cost compared to towing (see faulty calculations above), it was worth it not to have to tow, worry about a dead toad, and for the experience of renting as an option.
We spent all day at Busch Gardens with the kids and had a lot of fun. It rained cats and dogs for about an hour, but it turned out alright as it gave us time to get ice cream and for the kids to rest. We wouldn't let the cats and dogs have any of the ice cream - well, only what was dropped on the ground.
I had previously wanted to go to Jamestown because of recommendations from family and friends. Truth be told, history can be a real bore for me for the most part and Gin wasn't that exited about it either. So...
We did Williamsburg sightseeing the next day as the kids went to the water park. We did the old historical district by what I call mechanized hiking, that is, we drove by. Next, we went to the new Williamsburg Pottery. It appealed to the eye, but lacked the charm, unique items, and pricing of the old one. Lunch was had near the historical district and was good. Although intrigued by the three cheese grit with shrimp offering, I had crab cakes. Too much mustard or similar spice in the recipe and I was tasting them all day.
Shopping was next on the list and that went okay. Gin posed with the statue as seen below. It was our only picture as we were remiss in taking some of the kids at Busch Gardens. This will have a bearing on the content of the blogs in the future with the purchase of a small, portable camera that is easy to use, I hope.
One highlight (I am easy to amuse because of previous exhilarating outings such as going down to the Safeway and watching 'em check out on Saturday mornings) for me was the purchase of a chocolate truffle for me and one for Gin - when she wasn't with me. That is just about the only way that goodies can be bought and eaten by us. She will not buy them, but enjoys them when offered. Oh well...
We met the kids, saw their condo, and went to an ice cream store that night. It was fun and we got frozen yogurt (low or nonfat), but in a waffle cone (definitely a no-no with the fat and calories). Go figure - it's like eating a doughnut with a diet soda. The last time I looked though, I was still on the right side of the grass - above instead of below.
The trip home was long, but uneventful. I resolved to get the dead toad problem fixed...
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