411 The Walters Bunch

After 3 nights of staying in Hot Springs, we were ready to head off on our next adventure. This was to be the shortest travel day on the whole trip so we weren't in a big hurry to head off in the morning. In fact while we still were up at 6am (remember the dog), we didn't actually hook up and pull out until after 9am. I have mentioned before how LOLA (aka Google Maps) isn't the best to rely on for directions when pulling a trailer, but I checked the map and the roads she had us going on seemed like larger roads even though it was not an interstate. We decided to follow her directions. I think we all know how this is going to end. The first 200 miles were wonderful. We made good time and might even arrive before check in. We stopped and had lunch in the trailer (I LOVE being able to do that) and then we were down to our last 50 miles of road. The state park was located directly off this road. This was the road I wasn't entirely sure LOLA should take us down, but it wa

D is ALWAYS very vocal about the fact that while we do travel a lot with our kids, and have fun lasting memories, that we go on family trips NOT a vacation. Apparently, a vacation implies that you have a relaxing time and enjoy a slower life style. We have discovered with kids that this is just not possible. Kids have endless energy and always want to do something.  Also, having to constantly get on to them for fighting and messing with each other is not fun. My kids are getting older and it is less of a problem than it was, but it still is a problem and on a two week trip even my older daughter, who is almost 16 and normally has endless patience, had her moments with her siblings. Our total mileage was a little over 2600 miles in two weeks. That is a lot of ...family togetherness in the car. However, this trip was considerably more tolerable than the over 3200 mile trip of 2016, all thanks to the new camper and its amenities. Maisy on travel days. We stopped for lunch anywh