28-30 May - Departed Camp Atterbury, arrived Shipshewana IN

28-29 May
I have definitely been under the weather with no motivation to post the blog.  My cold moved solidly into chest and after multiple doses of Muscinex it was obvious this was not going away without a little push.  So while the rest of the nation was watching the Indy 500, I was seeking out an urgent care facility that was open.  Found one in Franklin IN and was treated like I was the only one there.  OK, I was the only one there!  I swear, I completed the new patient paperwork, vitals taken by a nurse, visit by the doctor and was out the door within 30 minutes.  The doctor heard my symptoms and gave me a once-over and said I needed antibiotics.  So, quick stop into CVS on the way back to the RV.  Hopefully we are on the mend now.

30 May
Packed up and departed Camp Atterbury at 0813 hrs and arrived Shipshewana, our eighth campground,  right at four hours later.  227 bumpy miles.  Indiana needs to spend some money on their roads, ARG!

So why Shipshewana for just one night?   We have had recurring problems with the levelers on our RV since the day we took delivery of it May 2013.  We have been working through our dealer and finally arranged to bring the unit back to the factory to have them look at it along with a representative from Atwood, the leveler manufacturer.  The Jayco factory is at Middlebury IN, just a few miles from here.  We have to have the RV at Jayco at 0630 hrs tomorrow morning.  To be there by that time we needed to camp close, hence Shipshewana.  Jayco will allow us to camp in it at their factory at night if the repairs will take multiple days.  So on our map, above, you will see Shipshewana as campground #8, and right behind it and just to the west, #9 Jayco factory.

Shipshewana is a small town located in northern Indiana, in the heart of Amish country.  The Amish are employed heavily by the RV manufacturers.  Most of the RV's manufactured are made near Elkhart IN which is not far from here.  So this is RV country and this is Amish country.  The roadways are busy with the carriages since the Amish do not drive automobiles.  Other ride bicycles.

Amish carriage outfitted with bucket seat!  We even saw one pulling a boat trailer - no joke!

 Shipshewana has two campgrounds - North Park and South Park.

We are in the south one.  There are many camp spots here but they are very tight compared to our previous camp spots.  It is only for one night.  We will fill with water here and prepare to camp in Jayco's lot for the next few nights.  If they get done with the levelers early, we will adjust accordingly and likely get to Ohio earlier than planned.

Today after we arrived, daughter Jennifer and her family drove down from Plainwell MI to visit us as we pass by!  Here is Lindsey eating a dill pickle.

There was a huge "flea market" in Shipshewana today, so they all walked to it from here.  Lucas, my 9 year old grandson and I stayed back here in the RV and got caught up on his adventures.  Later when they returned we went out to eat and then they headed back to Michigan since tomorrow is a school day.  Tomorrow night Doreen and I will drive to Kalamazoo and watch Lindsey's (6 years old) last ice skating performance of the season.

So, up at 0515 hrs tomorrow.  Goodbye Shipshewana, hello Jayco Factory.  Let's hope the work on the levelers goes well.  Let's also hope my cold subsides quickly.  I am not fun to be around when I am sick...