Certified 5150

 The Walmart in Rochelle, IL, was quieter than most rv parks, so we had a great nights sleep, but Monday morning, Memorial Day, 2021, found us back on Interstate 90 heading north. A portion of the highway is a toll road, but it's well maintained and traffic was moving smoothly. 

As we passed Madison, Wisconsin, the road narrowed and the traffic increased dramatically. We began to see traffic slowed to a crawl in both directions as "weekenders" made their way home from a long weekend.

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We were maintaining a comfortable 60 miles per hour in the right-hand lane, trying to absorb road shocks as best we could, and watching traffic, including rvs, speed by us. Just north of Baraboo and south of Wisconsin Dells, a black pickup towing an rv lost concentration for a bit and let his trailer begin to sway from side to side at a substantially higher speed than we were traveling at. 

As some can attest, I'm not happy with irresponsible drivers who don't respect me or my vehicle. This was just a tap, knocking the mirror out of adjustment and breaking the metal housing, but the shock of the incident had us both angry and perplexed. The pickup and rv, of course, increased speed to over 75 mph and soon disappeared. I know the speed because for a short time that was how fast we were traveling in an effort to get a license number. Not happy, however, dash cam footage should reveal the license number.

Wisconsin is, of course, known for cheese, and we saw dozens of dairies as we turned west on Interstate 90 toward La Crosse.

Following I 90 into Minnesota, we turned south, following the Mississippi River on the west bank. Crossing back into Wisconsin, at Barron Island, we found Pettibone RV Resort, and site 313. A bit of backing and filling got us into a very attractive site, with Mississippi back channels on both sides of the road.

After a pleasant, warm afternoon, the storm clouds began to gather in the early evening.

And two hours later, after what seemed like two inches of rain....Ta Dah! Gone!

Many broken tree limbs and puddles everywhere, but....gone!

We're here for two nights, even though the park only has water and electric service to the campsites. It's a beautiful park now, but we hear that it was crazy, crazy over the long weekend. Water activities abound, and two of the neighbors live only 30 miles from here, so they bring their boats, set up the camper, and stay the summer (at least on weekends).