Meramec Caverns
Campsite at Meramec Caverns
I arrived at Meramec Caverns State Park by noon, checked out the caverns, took the tour, and found my campsite right next to the river by 2 pm. I took a walk along the river bank, took some pictures, then relaxed the rest of the afternoon without TV, internet connection, and almost no cell phone signal. Very peaceful! My RV's water system worked well, both hooked up to outside water, and using the internal tank and pump, which worked fine after the RV checkup showed that one of the valves was turned the wrong way. I still seem to be having problems with using propane, probably because it scares me and I'm not sure how it should work. (I still haven't asked for help with it.) I turned it on, tried to light the stove, couldn't get it to light, got scared, and turned off the tank. When I get home, I'll take it to the RV mechanic, and ask him to show me everything, and assure me there is nothing leaking or broken. Again, this problem is probably user error.
Got up next morning and drove home without incident, except that I didn't check the route my GPS told me to take, so I ended up taking a very hilly, twisty, two-lane road for the first 50 miles. But it was a very scenic route and my RV handled it spectacularly. Another reason I'm glad I didn't buy the 28ft class C I was originally looking at. Overall, I had a great trip.