May 21, 2013

Acorn Campground

New Hogan Lake,

Valley Springs, CA

We had planned on going back to the San Andreas Library on Wednesday, our last day at Acorn Campground, to use their excellent WiFi to post several blogs and also find a Laundromat because we were running out room for our dirty clothes.

But we woke up to clouds with the possibility of rain in the forecast so we decided to take care of the chores today leaving our last day at New Hogan Lake free to do something fun.

After loading up the car with the dirty wash and our laptops, we set off for San Andreas only 10 miles distance from our campground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Laundromat was on the main road so it was easy to find.  We lucked out by getting a parking spot right in front.  There was only one other patron in the Laundromat so there were plenty of machines to choose from.  Or so we thought.   We had 5 loads of wash to do and couldn’t find 5 machines in a row to use because every third machine or so was out of order.  To top it off, each load cost $2.50.  I was used to spending between $1 to $2 a load. 

We got the loads going and ate the chicken salad sandwiches I had brought along for lunch. 

After lunch, Monte was kind of antsy with nothing to do while I read my book so I suggested he take a ride around the town and return in an hour.

He ended up at a thrift and antique shop. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the time he returned to the Laundromat I had almost all the clothes folded and he helped fold the towels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We got to the library at 2 and before we knew it there was an announcement that the library would be closing in 15 minutes at 5pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

But we accomplished everything we had set out to do.

Back home we sat outside watching a group of fawns munching away in the meadow just below our site as we enjoyed the peace and quiet in our beautiful surroundings.