4/22/26

Location: Anvil Campground, Williamsburg, VA

Both of us had a terrific night’s rest with neither one of us getting up at all overnight. Unfortunately Skip woke up with an upset stomach so we decided it would be best to take a day off and hang out at ChILL. The multiday ticket we bought for Colonial Williamsburg will be forfeited for today but we still have the opportunity to use our ticket tomorrow and Friday. Hopefully a day of rest will restore Skip and we will be able to enjoy walking through history while we are in the area.

Laundry moved up in priority since we were staying home for the day. They have 4 washers and 4 dryers in a small but nice laundry room a short walk from our campsite and adjacent to the campground Welcome Center and general store. Each load costs $2.50 to wash and $2.50 to dry. I am using TruEarth laundry strips for the washer, very easy to store on ChILL and they do a good job of cleaning the clothes. Perfect solution for travel. 

Skip was feeling better later in the day so we decided to take the truck in search of Ace Hardware and gas. At Ace Skip selected sets of heavy duty brackets to secure the subwoofer under the dinette seat which had become detached. The location of the subwoofer behind the drawer under the first settee made the repair a challenge to twist and turn while lying on the floor under the table but Skip was successful. The brackets that held it in place are the originals from 2018. The bouncing from the rough roads over the years and on this trip caused the plastic brackets to break completely. Hopefully the replacement brackets will last for a long time.

To give us peace of mind until we get back to AutoNation Ford in Jacksonville, Florida for a proper repair, Skip engineered a harness for the tailgate to prevent random openings, especially troublesome as we are driving and have no way of knowing whether it is open or not as we travel the roads. He invented his own solution using some braided line and S hooks. Praying that the truck and ChILL will not be damaged by a randomly opened tailgate bouncing up and down.

Skip chose baked potatoes for dinner to help ease his stomach. He’s feeling much better and up to touring Colonial Williamsburg tomorrow.

Although our plans changed from being tourists to a staycation day we had a wonderful time together in a new place. In between doing some chores and repairs we were able to ChILL and take a break in our familiar and comfortable traveling suite. Every day is a good day!