But it looks as though we've got by far the best campsite here at The Green Gate Campground ($35, power and water - 25 cent showers). It's a huge, nearly completely screened campsite, yet close to the showers and laundry, and probably the best private campsite we've found (and $8 cheaper than most of the other campsites). We are on our own little cul-de-sac, off of the main loop road. It's easy for us to let Lana off her lead for some much needed ball playing, so she's ecstatic to be here.
We weren't so sure when we first pulled in. We were told we could pick from sites 92A or 92B. We couldn't find the site numbers at first, but we reasoned that we had the correct location. After a bit of searching we finally found the power pedestal, but couldn't find any water. Though we were sure that water was part of the deal, we figured that access to a water supply wouldn't be a problem for the weekend. So we set up camp on 92B, which fronted on the main loop road.
But soon thereafter, Alea deduced the location of the water spigot on 92A. Since the same logic was of no help in finding water on our site, we moved next door. We are glad we did. When we first arrived, the campground was mostly deserted, save for the more-or-less permanent residents. But as the end of the workday approached, an constant caravan of campers and trailers began arriving, most of them setting up just across from 92B.
This is a bit of a resupply point for us, and we are using the down time to make some minor adjustments to things. We had ordered some Site to Store items that we picked up at a Walmart in Seabrook, NH - things that we can't always find at every Walmart, and that in the past we've wasted too much time looking for. While there, we purchased two inexpensive beach umbrellas, thinking that we'll jettison our REI Alcove shade structure before too long. They will take up less storage space, are easier to set up and take down, and they are inexpensive enough that if we have to replace one it won't skew the budget.
Getting rid of the Alcove frees up some floor space in the back of the van, giving us more room when we unhitch the trailer and go into town for groceries. It also makes it easier to get in the back to get at those few things that we seldom need, which we've tucked away behind everything else.
Saturday was an another awesome day: warm and sunny, and especially pleasant down by the water in Portsmouth. We wandered around there a bit, but people were out in hordes due to the weather. Before long we got claustrophobic, so we decided to take care of some other chores.
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| If you think these three route turn left you'd be wrong. The sign in the opposite direction is much clearer. |
It was pretty much sweltering hot when we returned to the campground late in the afternoon, but it wasn't long before things cooled down for the evening.
Sunday was cooler, so it was the day that we had set aside for cleaning out the van and camper. We also decided to remove the charging station from the van. Since we have figured out how to charge the bulk of our electronics simultaneous in the camper's cabin, the van charging station was unnecessary. Removing it gives us a tiny bit more space, and it makes it a little easier to access our cleaning supplies when we don't need the whole bucketful.
It cooled off dramatically from Saturday: the afternoon high was only in the mid-50s. So once we finished our chores we spent the afternoon huddled around a roaring fire. We weren't looking forward to the prospect of huddling in the camper to stay warm in the evening, so we drove to Epping for dinner at 900° Neapolitan Pizzeria and then saw the move The Nice Guys. The food was excellent and the movie was a hoot!
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| Dining out for a change... |
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| We liked this wine bottle room divider. Once we settle down again we might do something like this. Provided that the see-thru wine box has been invented by then. ;-) |
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