We are at the end of our 21 days, so it is time for us to move for our "9 days out." We don't have to go out; we don't even have to go to the Meadowlands (gravel sites) - the nice lady in Reservations found us a site in the main part of the resort. Yes, we are on a nice concrete double pad.
The move was about two blocks. Two blocks closer to the activity center of the resort (the pool, the Lodge, the Activity Center, tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, bicycle and golf cart rentals). For any family with kids, this site is more desirable than where we were. For those who prefer peace and quiet (us), out on the perimeter is better. We will be back towards that area again in 9 days. But, for now, I expect more activity happening around us.
I think there is a contingent like us that prefers to be away from the hub-bub (technical term). Those sites are almost always full. With the pool on a "by reservation only" basis, there may be less back and forth where we are, though. Our new site...
I don't know if this resort was built in stages, but there are more mature trees around this site. With the good cable TV and being able to stream content, we aren't using our satellite TV this summer.
Moving a couple blocks takes the same effort but a different technique than moving hundreds of miles. We don't have to strap down the scoots; on the flip side of that: we can't move the cargo trailer with the scoots on their side stands - too much of a chance of them falling over. Since they are the only things that didn't get beat up with the hail, we'd like to keep them looking good.
The moving procedure: take the scoots out of the trailer and ride them over to the new site. Walk back. Close up the cargo trailer, back the coach up as far as we can and still be on the concrete, then pull the CR-V between the trailer and the coach, and hook the trailer up to Honda. Take the CR-V and trailer over to the new site, then get the trailer set up before unhooking the Honda. Put the scoots back in the trailer. Drive the Honda back to the old site. We had already undone all the utilities, so then it was just a matter of driving the motorhome and the car to the new site. Back the motorhome in and get it set up with leveling jacks down. Put the car on the site. Start getting set up... this takes as much time as if you just arrived on the site from a thousand miles away. Or, in our case: 1800 miles away.
Check-in is normally 1:00pm. If you are just moving from one site to another, you can make the move whenever the site you're going to is empty. Check out is supposed to be 11:00am, but when I drove by the new site around 10:00, it was vacant. Nice - we were able to get an early start on it.
A lot of people here store their RV in the large storage area; the price is very reasonable for members. For $12, the storage/maintenance folks will move your RV out of storage and put it on a site. You can have a travel trailer or a 5th wheel and not have to own a large vehicle to pull it. Plus, the storage guys are very efficient - they can put an RV on a site and block the tires in about a minute. I'm not aware of anyone with a motorhome that has storage move it, but they can. When you make your reservation here, the reservationist asks if you will need "a storage move." They make it easy.
Rufus will still have grass to rub his face in, but we don't have the acres of grassy area behind us like on the perimeter. The sites here are bigger than most RV parks, but our "cat walks" will be more concentrated on staying by the coach.
My view out the dinette window, looking towards the back...
We were all settled in and had lunch by noon. Whew - I may need a nap.
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