Leon and I and Benni our 110 pound Weimadore took off on Sunday, August 26th from New Mexico in our small 5th wheel RV (no slide-outs) and headed East. Leon has been working practically non-stop for months and accumulated almost 5 weeks of Comp-Time. So we decided to go for it. It can be a grueling drive but we think it's worth the trip...to see friends and relatives and to camp near the beach in Provincetown, MA.
Since moving to New Mexico we've been to California beaches but something about Cape Cod and the beaches in P-town is just comforting and familiar and carefree.
The first leg of the trip included only two overnights. Because it was brutally hot and humid we needed electricity to run the AC, so decided against "dry" camping. The first night was at an Indian Casino in Oklahoma (free) and one night in Ohio at a city park ($25). Both had hookups.
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| At the Casino in Oklahoma |
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| Somewhere Near Where We Fueled Up |
In Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio we saw green once again. Vast acres of green grass that people spend all weekend mowing. Nice. But we weren't in Ohio to take pictures so pressed on for many more hours of driving to New York State and Vermont.
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Dinner at Greek Diner in New York
Complete with a 12-page Menu and
Lots of Stainless Steel and Mirrors |
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Not Quite Sunset at the Greek Diner
We Were Thrilled to See the Green, the Trees and Lakes |
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| Lots of Grass to Mow |
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The Home of Some Friends in Vermont
Bob and Laura |
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| Bob and Laura |
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We Parked the RV at Their Place -
Free and Full Hook-ups (Water, Electric, Sewer)
I Made Pasta Sauce with Meatballs and Sausage - Our Contribution |
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| Along the Road in Vermont |
We spent a day at
Lake Harriman, Otherwise known as The Ledges. Enjoyed lake swimming "au naturale" in clear fresh water. As is always the case, it requires a decent hike to get to the swimming area.
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| Hiking Back to the Parking Lot |
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| A Vermont Barn |
The Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire is considerably wider and deeper than the Rio Grande.
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The Connecticut River
Between Vermont and New Hampshire |
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| A "Babbling Brook" |
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| Along the Road in Jacksonville, VT |
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| View Along Route 9 |
Some photos of a Vermont farm and some typical New England stone walls, barns and cows.
We then checked in at Mountainside Campground - an all male gay camp - for the Labor Day weekend and took a day hike to the Rock River where Leon and I met 30 years ago! Hard to believe, 30 years. We met young guys there who weren't even born 30 years ago.
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| Mountainside |
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Leon and Me
At Mountainside
(Oops, how'd he get in there) |
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| OK. |
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| Abandoned House |
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| Informative Sign Along the Rock River |
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It's a 45 Minute Hike Along a
Sometimes Challenging Trail |
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This Marks the Spot
Where Leon and I Met 30 Years Ago This August |
Today we went to the Flea Market.
That's all for now.
On Tuesday morning we head to Cape Cod and Provincetown. I'll be updating with photos and commentary in the coming days and weeks. Thanks for checking in.
3 comments:
What a great trip! And so romantic (the 30-year X). I was in New Hampshire 3 years ago for a wedding and loved seeing it again.
NM to VT? OMG! What a trip. I used to love cruising down an open highway - now just getting to Kroger's and back is an exhausting expedition. Love the pics - you guys stay safe and have fun.
The spot where you two met 30 years ago -- was it in the "clothing optional" part of the park, lol? Sounds like a fab trip -- looking forward to the next post. "Uranus Fudge Factory" -- oh my, lol.
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