The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Gunter Hill Campground has to be a model for every great campground - wide, level, paved parking, widely spaced sites, beautiful views, clean, warm bathhouses. If it just wasn't so cold! I guess it is winter and we are in the middle of an unusual arctic blast so. . .
We had two reasons for stopping here: 1) we were here before and remembered how nice it was and 2) Katie and Mike's route back to Oregon was through here and they agreed to stop for a while.
They left Atlanta early and made it to the park just after noon. Our biggest concern was how would Sam react to having their cat inside with us. He has exhibited a fierce animosity towards cats in the past. We don't know why - must have been something in his first six months before we adopted him.
To play it safe we put Sam in the bedroom as they brought their cat, Gray Man, in for the first time. He quickly assessed his new realm with no concerns. He must have smelled evidence of a dog, but just settled into his bed happy to be out of the car and warm. When we brought Sam out he gave us a look that said: "hey, what goes on here?"
We kept him on a pretty tight leash and never forced them together. I think everyone was pretty relieved - it could have been so much worse. A couple of times Gray Man walked by Sam a bit too close and we heard a low growl as he strained at his leash a little, but they never had the chance to really get together which was just fine for their first encounter.
With our on-going water issues, it was best to have dinner out. Sam got a car ride, so he was happy. Gray Man was able to explore every nook and cranny of our coach while we were gone. We ate in front of the fireplace at Panera Bread Co. A good time was had by all.
So happy we were able to connect even if it was only for a few hours. They hit the road by 5:30 the next morning in the frigid dark. I certainly don't envy them their estimated 15-hour drive to get to Kerrville, TX, their next stop on the way back to Oregon.
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