The stars aligned so did the moon)!
I am so grateful that I happened upon Gail’s listing, she was so warm and accommodating throughout my stay!
It was the much anticipated total solar eclipse of 2024. A handful of travelers from out of state along with local residents arrived the night before or the day of; meanwhile, Gail made it her mission to create a community for everyone present (even my socially anxious self). I am just as impressed with her ability to remember the names of everyone in her camp including an unusual one like mine! This is a skill I woefully do not possess.
I pitched a tent for some “primitive” style camping, prepared to camp sans amenities, but she made available portable bathroom facilities, running water by request, access to electrical outlets, and a spacious communal campfire. Some campers brought their own portable fire pits and though I didn’t have the foresight, I still doubt I’d have been tempted to use one of my own.
This open area accented by the trees and wildlife made for the perfect viewing experience of the eclipse. The accompaniment of the friendliest dogs in their cozy fenced-in backyard was just the cherry on top of the celestial sundae. To have found this place mere hours beforehand made my impulsive early trek from Wisconsin entirely worth it! What a memorable and victorious finale to a tumultuous chapter of my life. If I am ever in the area I will be returning here for some healing solitude away from the city. I have no notes, 10/10.