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Borrego Springs, CA

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Made it to Missouri

By this morning, the rain had blown away, but there was still quite a breeze outside.  I decided to chance it, and left about 11:00.  I normally leave a lot earlier on a travel day, but since I only planned to drive about 80 miles, it was early enough.  It only took about an hour and a half to get to Sikeston, MO, but I’d had enough by then anyway as the winds increased as I reached my destination.

63 On the way to Anahuac, 201116

I took a few pictures before I left the Marion Campground & RV Park.   After my experience here, I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again.  On the minus side, the sites are close together and there is definitely road noise from I-57.  On the plus side, all sites are full hookup with cable and wifi.  There is a large area to walk your dog with poop bags provided.  The laundry is $1.00/load to wash or dry, and the showers were very clean with individually locking doors.  But that is just the ordinary outside appearance.

_MG_3681Julie Ross, the manager, makes this an outstanding place to stop in my opinion.  I believe she went above and beyond normal expectations to make my stay as pleasant as possible under the circumstances.  To begin with, after finding out about my refrigerator problems she sent the fax of my receipt to Samsung three different times.  Then when it came time to check out this morning, she shocked me with my bill.  Upon arrival, I had paid for one night’s stay at a little over $27 with the Escapees discount.  I then ended up staying an additional 7 nights as I worked through the issues with Samsung.  The weekly rate here is $170.  This morning’s bill was $110, and she refused to charge me for the 12 bags of ice I have consumed in my time here!   Talk about a campground manager with an Escapees heart.  Wow!  Thank you Julie Ross.  I hope anyone traveling through this neck of the woods will give this campground their support.

After setting up here at Hinton RV Park in Sikeston, I played around on the computer for a while, and then I had the office call the shuttle to take me to Lambert’s.  Every commenter that suggested you get way too much food is correct.  I really wish I could have ordered off of the kid’s menu.  I was able to even catch a hot roll thrown to me across the room.  Smile  And it was definitely hot.  Tomorrow, my plan is to push on into Mississippi just south of Memphis.

Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later,  Judy

20 comments:

  1. I'm glad the world is treating you with kindness.

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  2. Maybe Murphy is getting tired of playing with you.

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  3. Yay Julie! You were due a break, for sure. Does she follow your blog?

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  4. I covet your guts...You are a real trooper...and how nice to finally get things going your way!! I love Mississippi and Louisiana...It is rich with history...

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  5. We stayed at Marion last May on our way to Branson from NC -- just an overnight stop. Where do you plan on stopping South of Memphis? Be safe!

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  6. 80 miles is more than enough in the wind. Hope it stops by morning. Kind of tough to have so much food and a non working fridge. The kindness of strangers can be overwhelming sometimes. We love her for taking care of you.

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  7. You might want to check out Wallace Creek Campground at Lake Enid, MS. A really nice and clean C.O.E. park we have stayed at many times.

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  8. I'm glad your streak of bad luck is starting to turn around. You be careful out there in the wind. We had a semi tip on a highway about 5 miles south of here. Happy travels.

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  9. That is a great ad for the campground! We have stayed an extra two days in Dayton because of the weather.

    Hope the rest of your trip is uneventful and you can find plenty of ice.

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  10. Glad to hear you caught a hot roll at Lambert's. I was so intrigued by the comments about the place I googled about the cafe and even found a recipe for the rolls! Google Lambert's rolls recipe if you are interested :) Also a video on their site explains how the roll tossing originated ... and you can even see them in action. Again, enjoying your blog and here's hoping your fridge replacement goes as planned.
    G

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  11. glad that you are managing with the kindness of strangers!..word of mouth is the best form of advertising!!

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  12. Too bad you didn't get a video of the roll throwing.

    So glad you were treated with such kindness. You're due!

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  13. Glad to hear you got a little TLC. You deserve it.

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  14. As I have always said good things happen to good people, You had your run of bad luck and now things are looking up, It is always nice to find a people friendly campground, Be safe out there. Sam & Donna...

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  15. Bout time you caught a break (and a roll). Safe travels.

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  16. Welcome to the Show Me State. Now leave and find a warmer spot to stay.

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  17. Kudos for Julie!! Time for no mor of Mr. Murphy. Safe travels.

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  18. It's nice to hear there are good people out there that go out of their way to give you good customer service and make your stay so enjoyable.

    I hope you get that kind of treatment from Samsung and the repair leaves you happy.

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  19. Glad to hear you are moving right along with no more troubles. Maybe you're in for a bit of a winning streak - sure hope so!

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  20. Howdy Judy & Emma,
    THANK YOU, JULIE ROSS FOR YOUR KINDHEARTEDNESS!!!
    You caught 1, but how many did you miss, hah??
    We're agonna hafta try that place out...(I used to be a professional baseball catcher)!!! Ease on down to Louzanna(as Pete Fountain calla it), get your fridge fixed and come on the Anahuac where the 'gators are waiting on you!!! Don't let that norther blow you off the road!!! Just hoping you have:

    Smooth roads, clear blue skies & balmy breezes!!

    Give Emma a hug for us, please...

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