September 10, 2014

Travel day from Howard, PA to Toms River, NJ

We set the alarm to get an early start because we had to travel almost 300 miles.  I really don’t like traveling that much in one day but we were concerned that if we didn’t get to the park I had selected today we might not get a spot for the weekend.

 

 

Shortly after leaving, I called the number I had listed for the park in New Jersey we planned on staying at for a few days.  I was a little dismayed when I called and got a voice mail.  I had spoken to the manager of the resort a couple of weeks ago and he assured me that I wouldn’t have a problem getting a site because it is their off season. 

 

I tried unsuccessfully calling a couple more times while we traveled. 

 When we stopped at a rest area I asked Monte to check his GPS for the campground number and sure enough there was a different number listed.

When I called the other number listed, the clerk informed me they were totally booked up for the weekend.  WHAT! 

I didn’t have a backup plan.  I was told that they could accommodate us for that evening and would try to see what could be worked out for the weekend by the time we arrived.

We hit a lot of traffic and didn’t end up arriving until 3 minutes after the office closed so we went directly to the site set aside for us. 

There was a picnic table blocking the site so Monte moved it.  He also had to remove a number post for easier access to the very narrow site.  I am constantly amazed at how expertly he maneuvers into a spot.

 

 

Monte had to trim a branch to allow room for our bedroom slide. 

We set up quickly and settled in for the evening.