FRIDAY, MAY 27, 4:30 p.m.
"Our shuttle can pick you up at 11 a.m. but if you want to take a cab we open at 8 a.m."
"Ha! This is our vacation, we will be sleeping in. We'll meet the shuttle at 11."
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 5:30 a.m.
"I feel great. Can we pick up the RV now?", says the small boy.
And so there went the only comfortable bed I could enjoy for the next 28 days. 5:30 in the morning and Bryce is feeling better. Stoopid kids.
So we picked up the RV early. The people at Road Bear RV are very nice. They show us around our brand new 2012 RV. It has 1950 miles on it. All of them put on when the RV was delivered to their lot. We are the first rental! It still has that new RV smell, which is a hell of a lot better than that old RV smell of vomit, stale beer, and vomit.
The RV is so new, in fact, that they provide us a group of five keys, four of which the dealer knows the uses of, one he does not. "We have looked everywhere but we do not know what this key goes to. We gave it to you just in case you need it." Hence a new game was born, "Discover The Use of The Mystery Key Before The End of The Trip".
Now this is the first time I have ever driven something this large and it is brand new. Recipe for disaster.
We head directly to WalMart and spend entirely too long in there. We hit the road to go to Zion and I see my dream road. Rt. 15 with a 75 mile an hour speed limit. Well the RV does fine at that speed but the 50 mile an hour wind gusts (there was a wind advisory today) makes it a bit squirrely. It is a bit of work to keep something 2 feet thinner that the average highway lane in that lane when buffeted by strong crosswinds.
We arrive in Zion park and can't believe the gorgeous campsite. We are right on the river in the middle of the canyon. It is impressive. Overwhelming.
We set the RV up, I get dinner on and we enjoy a nice little meal of roasted rosemary chicken and redskin potatoes, baguette, and a nice local brew. We watch the sun set and get some sleep for the early morning tomorrow.
It appears that the Rodgerson family is having tons of fun and embarking on great memories, I am indeed, very jealous! Keep it safe on the road, I am looking forward to hearing all about the trip in more detail upon arrival to this blistering hot weather right here in VA!
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