It poured hard all night last night. The pitter patter of rain on the roof all night was more like the thunder of Irish Step Dancers but it made for good sleeping. When we got up, I was certain that I would be unhooking the utilities while standing in 6″ of water, but the campground had good drainage and the only moisture was from the never ending rain.
We left by just after 7:00 AM CDT and immediately jumped on the interstate and later stopped for fuel in Wakeeney, KS (where we stayed last year in the Wakeeney KOA on the return trip from Colorado). We tried to be “thrifty” and used Gas Buddy to find the lowest diesel fuel price at that exit. It guided us a couple of miles off the interstate to a tiny station next to what appeared to be a Co-Op grain storage facility. We had to do a bit of off-roading to come in from the rear of the facility to get to the diesel fuel pumps where we were presented with more diesel fuel choices than I could handle without a serious research project regarding the different options in diesel fuel. The signs had references to tax free fuel (which I was sure I deserved) and “dyed diesel fuel”, etc. I became overwhelmed with the choices and the minimal savings and elected that we should return to the proximity of the exit where they had a 24/7 Travel Store where we could get well deserved (for our efforts) McDonald’s Sausage McMuffins.
The remainder of the trip was uneventful, with Beth taking over driving for a couple of hours so that I could demonstrate my napping prowess (I really don’t need these naps, but take them in order to keep Beth brushed up on her RV piloting skills). We arrived at Cherry Creek State Park just after 1 PM MDT. This park is roughly 30 miles from Arvada, CO (where the kids live), but worth it due to the quality of the park (huge sites withe full hookups that allow campfires, etc).
Cherry Creek State Park – Site #42 
Cherry Creek State Park – Site #42
