Lost Dutchman State Campground

1/8/200
Sunrise from our camping spot loo
God what a crappy day this turned out to be, started out with being cold, can't run the gen till 8 am, no battery and its cold. I didn't sleep well for one thinking about finding a vet for the dog to get her last puppy shot, and two it was cold. So got up and started the coffee. Had to turn the heater totally off. we sat in the dark waiting for the sunrise. Hopeing it was going to be a pretty one. Nope not this morning it wasn't... must of set the day for it.

Finally could start the gen. and heat. so we preceeded to get things set, i called enterprise car rental at 8:30 sure no problem but we can't get a car to ya till 2 pm, we said ok thats fine.
Decided to go ahead and go to town in the motor home, get the dog to a vet and fill up the motor home, with gas, propane and water and dump. Decided to take a look at the papers the dr.. gave us so that i would have all the records with me when we went, GEESH! didn't have to go to vet after all, not till the 15th. man that really upset me cuase i had a terrible night sleep thinking about that. Oh well still decided to take the rig into town and get it taken care of.

Looked at some park models, some are really nice, small but nice, the price range wasn't all that bad either. Oh well won't be doing any of that till much later. like when the motel sells might consider it.
Started to head back to the camp site and stop to see the museum. Enterprise called about 12:30 wanting to know if we were located at the apache junction is said yes thats the road its on. Ok no problem we will see you at 2. ok decided we didn't have enough time to see the museum properly so decided to head back to camp and wait for them to show up. 2pm came and went, 2:17 they call and say we went to the campground and there was no one there waiting for the car. I said we are still sitting here waiting for you. Hmm sorry wrong campground. driver should be there in 20 minutes. NOT! i called at 3:09 oh yes driver should be there in just a sec,I said are you sure you know were we are and how to get here, yes we know for sure now. 3:17 he called back and said we went to the campground you weren't there. I said here i am going to let you talk to the ranger as far as we are conserned it is too late for a car now, the whole day is gone. I put the ranger on and she proceeds to tell him were to find the place. He says well i don't know i don't think that is in our area anyways. I just blew up and i said forget the dam car, i said you know it isn't my resposinbilty to tell you were to go and how to find us. as you assured me that you knew were it was.He said well the driver is on his way, i said well that is what you told me 3 times before. I said forget the car and hung up. Boy i would love to call the head office and really put in a complaint. Here we wasted another day just waiting for a dam rental car. We then drove back into town and looked to find a rental car dealer. Would you believe as big as Apache Junction is there isn't one in this town, have to go into Mesa for one. So not sure if we are going to be able to get a car tomorrow or not.

We did stop at the Miners Restaurant, Great food. if you get here and want a nice dinner out, its set up like the mining days. served family style. $18.95 for dinner all you can eat. Ribs, ham, chicken, Baked beans, cole slaw, and rolls. Great BBQ ribs too, and the Beans were really good too.well it was all good. needless to say we were stuffed the first time around and didn't eat all of that. Nope can't order seconds and expect to take it home.

Anyway it is windy out now, and early yet, can't have the gen on after 9 so can't watch tv, and cant watch movies on the puter as it drains the battery. definitly have to do something about adding another battery. Geesh it is really blowing hard/ rocking the motor home like crazy. must be part of the desert thing. altho it is warm tonight coould use the window open right now.
Well i hope that tomorrow is a better day.
Night.