First Day Out- Learning to RV- black water, grey water?

So far so good!
We made it to our first goal of Wells, NV...and hour and a half slower than usual...adding a wife and a special needs child, a new RV and the van pulling the trailer...oh yeah, there was a dog traveling with us for the first time....
this entry is dedicated to her as she hunted out the best places to lay.





Duncan Hines was from Bowling Green, KY. Before his name was put on cake boxes he made a name for himself by publishing a pamphlet critiquing hotels, restaurants, etc way back when since there was, at that time, no rating system or anyone else doing it. It became a badge of honor to have him put his name on your business. He did all that because as a traveling salesman he could never tell the quality of a hotel or restaurant and thought a list would be helpful. So in Duncan Hines spirit allow me to critique the places we visit.
The folks running the Mountain Shadow RV park are awesome and the place is clean and nice. They really were helpful to me, a first timer, and they reserved an extra big spot so both our RV and the van and trailer....5 ellipsoids (stars are over-rated)
Our first hook-up....The boys even emptied the "black water" (toilet water) and then the gray water (sink-shower water) to rinse the black out of the hose. I missed out on that adventure as I was sent to the grocery store next door for supplies. Too bad for me! (NOT)Princess Amelia helped her mom make dinner tonight...stroganoff!(spelling???)

We averted a big accident during the hook-up. We noticed water draining from under the wheel well and so we thought we might have a bad pipe. Turned out one of the little ones left the bathroom sink on with the plug in. It over flowed and went out an emergency drain hole....whew!

Mami has never traveled outside of Cali with us. She went by train to Chicago 20 years ago but this is her first car trip past Reno. She is amazed at the beauty of even Nevada. I think having crossed NV so many times it has become a blur an blotch to me. That's a shame and I was happy to experience through her eyes.