2017 - Day 2 - The Monroe Bay Campground:

The Monroe Bay Campground: I have a tendency to be judgmental. I've been aware of it for decades. But recently I have been working on it a lot. When I pedaled into Monroe Bay and saw the campground, judgy Tim was fully activated. I attach several photos here to give you a sense for what I saw. I almost posted them last night with snarky comments, but was aware that I was passing judgement before giving the place a chance.
The people at the check in were perfectly nice. The people in the trailers on either side of my tent were kind and helpful. I'm sure there are some bad apples in this "campground " but that is true of any community--and this place is a community.
Staying here was not what I had in my minds eye when I made the reservation but it was also not what I feared it would be when I first saw it. All part of the adventure. The folks here are just people like all of us.
I will go ahead and say I am not a fan of the confederate battle flags (I counted three) or the jet ski guys who ran their loud smelly toys until 8:00 though.