McCook, Nebraska
We left Barnett Park and drove over the few miles to Walmart for the night.
I was eating a Walmart dinner when there came the dreaded knock on the door. I looked out and saw a police car. Crap! I thought we were going to get run off. Instead the officer just wanted to let me know that there was a camper park in town in case I was unaware. That was really nice of him. I did know and explained to him that I had shopping to do in Walmart and “at this time of the day I don’t have the energy to compete with shoppers. I will shop in the morning and plan to go over there afterwards. Thank you.”
We chatted for awhile him saying he wished he could do what I was doing but, “We have two huge dogs plus the wife doesn’t like camping all that much.” I said nothing.
I’ll add that in all my years of traveling I have never had a police officer knock on the door. There may have been one time long ago back when I had Sinbad that a rent-cop knocked while we were at a Walmart. I think.
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I had to look up an image of the giant stride. I kind of remember it but didn’t play on it too much, probably because I was short and all I could do was just hang there. Tether Ball was another one that being short was a problem. I’d go find one with a long rope so I could frustrate myself by missing the ball every time it came around or worse, miss the ball and hit the buckle or rope with my fist. Not fun. I probably would then wander off to the uneven bars and wait for some girl to hang upside down.
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A nice camping park, with facilities which aren't open. Too bad about the showers! I didn't know what the "Giant Stride" or May Pole playground equipment was. We had an "Ocean Wave" which was a bit similar...pole high up with a metal cap which had a bunch of long metal pipes from which hung a large donut of benches...you'd sit on them, and the whole donut would go around as well as up and down.
That's pretty nice that a town has free camping. Do you come across that often?
That was nice of him. I wonder how many people wish they could do what you are doing.
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