When we went to Falling Waters State Park in Florida, we were on our way home. We had reservations to stay at a state park in Louisiana called Lake Faussee Point State Park. On the way, we made our preferred gas stop at Bucky's. They have lots of room at the gas pumps and great parking. We parked and went in for snacks and I walked the dogs. On the way back, I did my usual look at everything on the van and camper and noticed the front driver side tire didn't look right. The wires were sticking out. The tires were six months old from Pep Boys. I had picked a nationwide chain because I knew I was planning to travel. We looked at google maps and there was a Pep Boys 6 miles from us. I called and verified they could check the tire and we could get the camper in the parking lot. I actually backed it into a parking space, unhitched and they looked at it within an hour. They didn't have the right size so pulled the spare out from underneath (a major deal) and installed it for me. They didn't charge, but asked for a tip for the mechanic who wrestled with the spare. We were on the road again and still on schedule to make camping before dark. We followed the GPS directions and on the turn off to the road to the park there was a sign "Pontoon bridge, 9 foot clearance" We hoped it was after the park. We need around 10 feet. We went further down the narrow country road, another sign "Pontoon bridge, 9 foot clearance, strictly enforced". We checked GPS, couldn't find where the bridge was in relation to the park. But it was looking like we were on the wrong road even though GPS was directing us still. Mom spotted another campground next to us. I made a last minute turn (not knowing if I could turn around if I passed it). We spotted a camper and asked about the campground. He said it was $10 a night, they had been stranded there a while waiting for an axle. The man who came in the morning was really laid back, so just pick a spot. We did. They have full hook ups along a peaceful Louisiana bayou. The hook ups were the nicest designed set up of any campground we have stayed at. The sewer port was downhill from the camper pad, It had a big concrete drain sloped to the hole and a dedicated hose to rinse your sewer hose.. The hose bib for the water didn't leak, and the power was in good shape. I liked this campground. It was off the I-10 bridge through the Louisiana swamps. The next morning we hung out to wait for the man who collected the money. At 9am we were watching the weather deteriorate. Another camper came over to chat. He said they stay there every year. They love the surrounding area. There is a lot to do. He said some days the man comes late, some days not at all, they were very relaxed about collecting payment. We had already paid for our reservation at the state park we didn't find, so figured we would just head on and call it even. We beat the rain storms. We stopped at the welcome center to Texas when we got there. That is a really nice welcome center. The people were friendly, they had lots of travel information, and a nice boardwalk through the swamp to walk on. We made it home with no problems.
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