Back at Camp Horizons

We got up early this morning for the last leg of our trip to Junction City. Much of the trip was again north on I-35, just as it has been for the last two days. Only this part of I-35 is the Kansas Turnpike, so we had to pay a toll to drive on it. The charge is per axle, so we pay as much as the big semis, even though we weigh much less.

We stopped at the Kansas Welcome Center service plaza for fuel, and I read the plaques describing the Chisolm Trail and the role of wheat in the Kansas economy while Ken pumped the diesel.

After we left I-35, the rest of the trip is via Kansas 77. It’s mostly straight as an arrow, with two lanes and little berm. There isn’t a decent place to pull over and change drivers between El Dorado and Junction City.

We pulled into Camp Horizons at 1:00 p.m. and were greeted by Ken Ullmer, Service Manager. He directed us to a spot in front of the service bays, and we went around back to dump. Ed Dooks came walking up, saying “Welcome to Camp Horizons.” We met him and Karen at the NHOG rally in Kerrville. He presented a session on improving your photography, an area with which he is intimately acquainted as a professional photographer.

We walked inside and were greeted by Carolyn, who has replaced Karen Brokenicky at the front desk, and we said hi to Candy, who has replaced Marty. We stopped in the customer lounge and talked with Karen Dooks about their upcoming trip to Alaska.

Outside, we talked with a couple who had been at Lake Milford when the big storms came through Monday. Evidently there was not an official tornado there, but wind picked up an Excel trailer and slammed it into their Cardinal multiple times, forcing the bed slide and the living room slide in. The man was in the bedroom when this happened, and his wife says he was cut up pretty bad. She is still terrified. Don't blame her. What an awful experience!


We're hoping to talk with the service manager, Ken Ullmer, about our long list of issues tomorrow so work can get started.