So we dropped the fifth wheel off at the factory service center
and decided to head out on a day of exploration. While we have spent time in
Elkhart before, we have never traveled to the Indiana National Seashore or the
Indiana Dunes State Park. The leaves are near peak right now and that alone promised to make the drive memorable.
We knew that the National Seashore would be closed, (thank
you House Republicans), so that meant that we were really heading to the State
Park. The National Seashore would have been free with my senior pass but the
state park charged us ten dollars for the day pass as we were from out of state.
Ten dollars seemed steep to us as the regular restrooms were
closed and the only restroom available was the worst smelling pit toilet I have
ever used, (and that’s really says a lot)! In fact the bath house and all the
facilities were closed, including the birding tower. You would think that the
State of Indiana would at least charge less in the off season?
Still it was a nice, but windy, cool fall day and we
strolled along the beach. It was such a clear day that we could see the Chicago
skyline dominated by its towering skyscrapers, and they were fifty four miles
away! We also enjoyed the large dunes and barren slopes that the park calls the
Devil’s Slide.
So we enjoyed our time there, before heading back to Elkhart.
It’s always a good day when you walk along a beach letting the sand work its
way between your toes and it’s always a good day when you get to see a new part
of the world filled with fall colors. Every day is a blessing! Clear skies
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