Day 2 - Relaxing at Brattleboro KOA
We had very comfortable first night's sleep, with the caveat that Becky's poison ivy is driving her crazy. After the long journey yesterday, we used our first full day to get ourselves and the dogs back into "camping mode". We had encountered two problems with the RV the night before, so first priority was to get them fixed. The biggest one concerned propane-even though we had a good half tank, we couldn't get any of the gas appliances to work. The smaller problem had to do with the automatic steps; they are supposed to stay extended when the RV is in a fixed position after a selector switch is turned on. They wouldn't. After calling the Winnebago service hotline and being authorized to drive to a dealer to fix them, we called a local RV shop, Vermont RV Sales and Services. Fortunately, they had a mobile service which arrived in 30 minutes! It took them all of 20 minutes to fix both problems (corroded connector for the propane, insulation blocking the stair connector) and only charged $80! We were floored, and eternally grateful!
This is a great little campground, and was quite quiet with very little road noise or other distractions. It also is conveniently located next door to the Walker farm, which has a terrific market store featuring many organic and locally grown items. We enjoyed the best corn and peaches we've had this year!
The most fun for the day arose from the dogs discovering a new friend. This KOA has the customary enclosed dog run, but adjoining it is a second run that they keep their pet pony in. The pony is named "Sway"-(perhaps anticipating when it will eventually become old and a "Swayback??"). Dudley and Rosie couldn't believe their eyes! Actually, Sway couldn't either, as you can see from the picture that Dudley is almost as tall as he is! They had a great time sniffing each other through the fence, and we never had a problem after that getting the dogs to go to the dog run!
The rest of the day was basically spent relaxing, reading, and enjoying our first full day of camping.
This is a great little campground, and was quite quiet with very little road noise or other distractions. It also is conveniently located next door to the Walker farm, which has a terrific market store featuring many organic and locally grown items. We enjoyed the best corn and peaches we've had this year!
The most fun for the day arose from the dogs discovering a new friend. This KOA has the customary enclosed dog run, but adjoining it is a second run that they keep their pet pony in. The pony is named "Sway"-(perhaps anticipating when it will eventually become old and a "Swayback??"). Dudley and Rosie couldn't believe their eyes! Actually, Sway couldn't either, as you can see from the picture that Dudley is almost as tall as he is! They had a great time sniffing each other through the fence, and we never had a problem after that getting the dogs to go to the dog run!
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