HOME SWEET….SNOW?
Day 232 – Beginning of Week 34. It was 39 degrees this morning when we got up. If we used no more than 20 amps electricity at a time, we kept our electricity at this site without it browning out. Last night Rob called the campground owners & let them know that the 30 amp breaker wasn’t working. We departed the campground at 9:35 a.m., 45 degrees, partly cloudy.
207 miles (5:05) 28578-28785
Ferenbaugh Campground, 4248 State Route 414, Corning, NY 14830, (607) 962-6193, www.ferenbaugh.com. Check in 2 p.m. & check out 1 p.m. This is an independent campground nestled below the hills near Corning, NY. A very beautiful location, the campground road wound through the woods going by the campsites as it went up the hill. Forested and private, our site (#141) was a pull-through campsite with electric & water hook-ups. A very pretty creek ran right by the campsite. We did have an issue with the 30 AMP electric, so we just used the 20 AMP. We let the owners know there was an issue, and I’m sure if we were staying longer than just the one-night stopover, the situation would’ve been remedied. There is a dump station on site. It would’ve been difficult to access it by an RV or trailer much bigger than ours. This campground probably gets very busy in season. There are some seasonal sites which made it somewhat busy when we were there, even though it was off-season & barely anyone was camping there. You do hear some road noise & an occasional train goes by on the tracks which are close by, but it definitely was not an issue. They offer a discount of 10% for seniors or veterans or anyone belonging to any Club. They gave us 15% off because we asked for 20 AMP (to save money – costs vary depending on ampage) and there were no 20 AMP sites available for our size RV. They gave us a 30 AMP site (that didn’t work) but charged us the lower rate. $34 for one night. In season they are fairly expensive and reservations are needed. Prices range then from $27 per night for no hook-ups to $64 per night for 50 AMP + sewer, water, and cable. We would stay here again for a one-nighter or for a short visit if going to the Corning Glass Museum or something like that.
On the way out we dumped tanks & emptied our trash since they recycle here in NY. (It’s surprising how many States don’t have a separate place for throwing out recyclable trash at their campgrounds.) We’d looked at the weather forecasts but somehow missed the fact that snow & ice were expected on our route. Isn’t winter over? Hmmm, not quite yet!
We took the 414 south to continue on I-86 east until we got on NY Route 17 south. This was a beautiful drive; we even passed the “Trout Capital of the World”. Not many people out fishing in the snow. Yes, it snowed most of our journey on Route 17; we were totally not expecting that, but as the temperature kept dropping thru the 30’s, the light rain turned to snow. Around Ellenville it had stopped snowing. Some of the trees had beautiful pink or white blooms; the forsythia were a brilliant yellow. Aw, signs of spring. We traveled over the Gunks & Mohonk Mountain, recognizing signs of home.
Snow?! Along Rte 17 near Roscoe, NY
After stops for lunch and gas for the RV, we arrived at home at 2:40 p.m. It was 42 degrees, with a little drizzling of rain. The forsythia were gorgeous. Leaves are not out on the trees yet but there are definitely buds – we’ll be greened out before we know it.
Our Forsythia. Home
Our Forsythia. Home
Now life gets really busy. After checking out the house to clean up any dead mice that may have shown up in the winter (there were none this time), we brought the cats in. They were freaked out at first, not knowing where they were. But soon we could see them recognizing various things, and before long they’d assumed familiar positions around the house. They’ve been chasing each other all over the place, enjoying lots of room to run & play. Makes the heart feel good. We unpacked the bare essentials, like all the coffee stuff, the important things…..had our wine & beer, ordered a pizza for delivery. It feels good to be home again.