Day 32 A Great Surprise

Mam oh man. That was a comfortable bed I crashed in last night. It was a little dive of s motel. The Looney Bin inn perhaps. Actually it was well kept and very clean. Steve and Fred shared a room and Gay and I had a room. Steve and I went to breakfast at 6. Gay and Fred joined us later. We were on the road by 6:45. Destination is Clam Lake, or actually a campground 10 miles west of CL.
The day was going smoothly. The roads were pretty quiet given it was a Saturday morning. For miles we only saw a few cars and most were pulling a boat trailer.
Our first stop was 31 miles in at the town of Butternut. That's not a typo. We didn't see any open  convenience stores so we relied on what we had with us. We parked in front of an art studio. The proprietor stepped out and greeted us. She had a nice little studio. Steve and I milled around. She suggested the local museum but there was no way we were going wait was no way we were going to wait half an hour for the museum to open. We were at 40 miles by then.
Next stop was Clam Lake, 17 miles out. The road was fast and smooth. The miles whizzed by far a change. First up was a grocery store. Actually it was a gas station that had some groceries. Our standards are variable on the road as to what passes to serve our basic needs. After a pause there, we meandered across the street to the local restaurant. It had lots of motorcycles out front. We'd fit right in!
It was a little noisy for a while until they finished their lunch. Then we got to speak with the staff. Jim was a customer. When I talked about the "No concealed guns allowed " we had an interesting conversation.  We talked about the difference In the gun laws in Wisconsin and Virginia. Heck in WI, you can carry concealed and drink. No Wild West scenes either. But they do worry.
Next and last stop was Boulder Lodge campground. We had no idea what we were getting into. All we knew was it had showers. 10 miles later, we rolled into Shangrala. It is a really nice place with a restaurant, bar, cabins and tent sites. Steve and I had dinner and drinks and got to enjoy a lively conversation. Gay joined us later. Fred of course was in his tent by 7ish. The place has wifi but I am sitting out front on a swing set to get the best reception. It's ok as the weather is outstanding right now. @76 degrees
Today's total mileage = 67
Total mileage to date = 1,845
Everything has been going along very well and I for one am ever so thankful.
Thanks for reading.
Cheers.
KPW