Occasionally, once or twice a day, there is a bigger town that has a main street with a dairy freeze on both ends and a large, white water tower than can be seen for miles. Then once every day or so, there is a town of such size that it has two main drags and four dairy freezes. One of those main streets always has a park with a public pool and an IGA grocery nearby. Right now, I'm entering one of those towns. I'm tired and really looking forward to a shower at the public pool.
First stop is the police station.
I've heard that camping is allowed in the park if you talk to the police first. The young officer I talk to smiles and lets me know that I can camp in the park near the shelters, just next to the pool. Next stop is the IGA, where I get dinner, fig newtons and gatorade. At the shelter in the park I can see children splashing each other in the nearby pool. Even at four pm it's still hot.