We hit the road again this fall, driving a camper from Minnesota back to Washington. It was our first RV experience, being a bit younger than the target demographic, and we enjoyed rumbling down the open road. Despite the rain and snow we encountered, it is especially nice traveling in the fall: less traffic, empty campgrounds, changing leaves. Our evening soundtrack was the honking of geese flying overhead in giant chevrons.
With help from the internet and navigation, we tracked down Hazel's pumpkin patch in rural Nebraska. The whole farm was dedicated to the effort, with a maze through the corn field, the farmhouse converted to snack bar/haunted house/gift shop, hay rides, another maze made of giant round hay bales, and on and on. I find the miles of flat farmland and wide expanse of sky so beautiful. It was also sunny and nearly 80 degrees, giving us a nice dose of vitamin D!
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| The corn maze to the witch's house. Note the corn stunted from the drought. |
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| Ole finds a pint-sized pumpkin |
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| And a jumbo |
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| Wheeling our haul of pumpkins back to the farmhouse |
Our favorite campsite was at Lake Walcott in southern Idaho. The reservoir had been drained slightly for winter, exposing the dock and many feet of muddy shoreline, so we explored and then stood and watched some waterfowl very similar to loons for a long time.
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