Exploring and Winning? Well, maybe not winning cash.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 (continued)

Today we decided to run an errand or two, and then go to the Peanut Shoppe to get some treats in Calera. We went to WalMart to look at the RV accessories and a rug or two for the Mammoth, then over to Lowes to look for some smoother edge molding for the bed platform. We found some things, ate at Chili's then headed to the Peanut  Shoppe. We like this place, as they have lots of confections: Peanuts, Cashews, Pecans, Almonds, etc. all made into pralines, brittle, or covered with chocolate. They also have canned fruits and veggies, jerky, and dried fruits, as well. It is hard to get out of there without drooling. Too many choices. Here are two things we picked up, but I bet they are nearly gone by the time we get home!

Score!

Tony says I fit right in here!

Good view of the casino hotel

Good view of the casino sign

After our running around, we came home and enjoyed a nap and some down time. We decided to head over to the casino for their buffet for dinner, and see if we could win some trip money. We didn't hit it big, so we headed home, and enjoyed just relaxing for the evening.

Lobby of the Casino, water and light show

Waiting for the shuttle, back to the RV Park

At the entrance to the Casino

Sunday, May 20, 2012

After another night on the Sleep Number Bed, I can say WOW, that's a great bed. I highly recommend it! I still tossed and turned some, but seemed as though I slept longer in one place than I usually do in the Mammoth. And no aches and pains from sleeping 'wrong'! This morning was a lazy start, we both surfed the web, and talked about various things, including our upcoming trip to Wyoming. We decided to stay a little longer for the Wyoming Chapter Rally, being held in Cody, WY, so then I was on the phone making reservation changes.

At one point the radar looked like rain was approaching us, so I asked Tony to move the trim pieces out of the back of the truck that we had bought yesterday. While I was getting ready, he went out to do that. But after 30 min he hadn't returned, so I went out to look for him. I found him, chatting with the neighbors, so I sat down and we visited for about 15 minutes. Tony never meets a stranger, it seems! A little later, he was out experimenting with his camera, when he met the couple a few sites down that had a Heartland Big Country. They wanted to see our Sleep Number Bed, and Tony said they had a neat office setup in their rig he wanted me to see, so we went down and visited with them. They are Southeast Publications Reps. They sell and create the ads for the campground maps that people get when they check-in to an RV park. Nice folks! We then showed them our bed. We must have visited for at least an hour, learning about the business and chatting about RV adventures.

After lunch, Tony decided to go back to the casino to try his luck again. I opted to stay at the rig, take a nap and do some work. His folks were driving up to play for the afternoon, so he was going to meet up with them. About 5:30, Tony came back. He didn't bring home any loot, but had a good time. While he was gone I did some of the prep to head home, so it wasn't such a big chore. We ate dinner, then got ready to leave. 


Here's the ever-popular Eileen, posing with the Casino hotel in the distance (between the bushes).

We pulled out about 7:00, and headed home. on the way, the solar eclipse was visible as the sun was setting into some thin clouds. I tried to get a pic, but there was limited sight lines at 60 mph through the rolling countryside! 

Solar eclipse at 60mph

We pulled in about 9, got the rig unloaded and crashed. Kitty was very glad to see us, as usual!

All in all, a great little getaway.