One thing about RV'ing is that it's never dull, or as we say, there is always a Plan B. Let me go back a couple of days. We had called to confirm our reservation in Sioux Falls. In the process of doing that they called us back, said they had overbooked and could we come on Saturday instead of Friday? We said sure, that was fine. We figured that we would boondock (dry camp, no hookups) in a Walmart parking parking lot. So while on our way, we called ahead to Walmart to see if they allow overnight parking for RV's. (If you've been reading this blog, you know that this is not a sure bet.)
The answer we got was yes. While I was waiting to be transferred to customer service, the call got dropped. We arrived and parked at the far end of the lot. After we got caught in the rain (and hail) we thought we would just hunker down for the night. After a while, I heard a knock at our door. Two managers had walked out to the motorhome to tell us that it's against city ordinances for us to park overnight, and that if the cops came by and spotted us, we would definitely get a ticket. I told them that we had called and been told it was OK. They were very apologetic, said they would look into it, and helped us find a place where we could park overnight. These people went above and beyond - they certainly didn't have to do it! This Wal-Mart has definitely earned all of our grocery business while we are in Sioux Falls. Things happen, and we realize that. Their attitude in helping us out made the situation much more bearable. Thanks, Kristi and Jeff!
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