Battery woes in Ohio

I woke up to warning signs that the RV's coach battery level was low. This had happened before on a short trip to Bergen NY, when I boondocked at Jerry's winery. I was supposed to get my batteries checked, but thought that was just a one time incident. Wishful thinking on my part. Found a Camping World nearby, waited for them to open and was able to get the RV checked. They determined that the batteries were bad but they did not have a lift to replace the batteries. I decided to continue to our next destination and to look for an RV service along the way.

We drove to the Indiana Dunes National Park Visitor Center, 3.5 hours west, where we stayed overnight in the large parking lot. It was cold, rainy and windy, so we were not able to do any hiking. I used the time to search for RV services but most were not answering their phones. The next day was still cold and windy, with a light drizzle. We decided to check out West Beach and trails along the way, driving my RV so the batteries would get charged, leaving Nadine's rig at the visitor center. Unfortunately it was not a fun drive as the road was being resurfaced. The West Beach parking lot was also the start of the Diana of the Dunes trail which I had completed 2 years ago when I visited the Park. We took the paved road to the top of the dune; there were just a few hardy visitors around. West Beach was cold and windy, with waves hitting the shores of Lake Michigan. We stayed just a few minutes to take a few photos.

On the way back to the Visitor Center, we stopped at Tolleston Dunes Lookout and did a short loop of the trail. We spent the rest of the evening in our respective RVs. I brought out my Fire TV and watched news and documentaries, using the Verizon hotspot via my phone. It actually worked out pretty well.