Gothenburg, NE (KOA)

20 Aug 2010

Lat/Long:  40.91167, -100.17030

Location:  KOA Gothenburg, NE

Electric Hook Up:  Yes

Water Hook Up: Yes

Bathroom: 50 yard walk

Shower:  Free, Free, Free

Reserve on web at: http://www.koa.com

Site:  56

Trip number two.  We traveled and met my brother Jason halfway across Nebraska in a little town called Gothenburg.  Since neither of us knew anything about the area, the KOA was the safest option for us all. 

However, that being said – we thought safe meant, showers, electric, WI-FI and maybe, just maybe a pool.  Due to recent flooding, not much was happening except the showers and the electric – which is still a.o.k with us.  We’re pretty easy to please.  The place is owned by a British lady (odd to run into such an accent in nowhere, NE). 

The town doesn’t have much.  Has a gas station, grocery store, some all purpose kind of store, a farm store (which came in handy) and…that’s about it.

Jason brought his canoe and we hoped to do some fishing.  Not a line was thrown due to an unfortunate event down at the “Tri-County creek”.  Kayle decided to launch herself off a steep little hill – on her way back up she got about 500 burr’s in her.  I’m not blowing things out of proportion either.  We HAD to come back to camp and do something about it.  After 2-3 baths, combing, cutting…we all decided – we’re going to have to shave her.  I was devastated.  So, drove down to the farm store to get some clippers.  The lady who works there saved me – gave me some sort of spray that they use on the sheep to get stuff out.  Dag gum if it didn’t work.  Collision avoided.  After bath number 4, 3 hours of brushing and more cutting…she’s still Kayle.  Just a little patchy is all.  I am so glad I didn’t have to shave her, that would have been awful. 

Trip went great.  It’s wonderful to see Jason, meet his new little dog Dandy (who is adorable).  We ate well…as always-thanks to the Chef!  Campground was full of lots of older people.  A family of four checked in really late last night...and then immediately lost their dog. They walked around the campsite for hours screaming..."Willy, here Willy".  They never found the dog, they were at the KOA store this morning still looking for that dog.  Guess Willy is free...for good.  We had quite a few people want to come see the trailer.  This morning I was laying down talking to Karon as she made breakfast, an older lady came right on in and said, "Let me see this thing -- oh, how cute!"  If we charged every-time we opened the door at gas stations or at campsites...we'd make some money.  ;)  

Trip home went fine.  We thought we were having a very SERIOUS problem about 80 miles from home.  Had a very very strong smell of gas in the car.  We stopped the car, smelled the car, popped the hood…..nothing.  The smell in the car even went away.  Drove another 15 miles…same thing – out of the car, smell, lift the hood….we are freaking now.  Really freaking.  We kept driving until we got home…just imagining what was wrong.  At one point we were convinced that the silicon spray we bought for the awning had exploded.  In fact we were 80% convinced.  But…can was in tact – all was good – but stench was bad...I had a headache it was so bad.  After dropping all our stuff at the house, we went to base, washed the trailer, washed the car….washed my Chaco’s (flip flops)…low and behold, the smell went away.  I had gas on my shoes, the AC blew full blast on them…filling the car with GAS FUMES.  Idiot move. 

 

Good trip, minus Kayle’s burrs, her awful haircut and my nasty shoes.  Safe travels.  Next trip – Yellowstone/Grand Tetons!