MT. BLUE STATE PARK.
Day 69 – It was 60 degrees this morning, refreshing! We went for a drive to check out the area. This is a large campground with several camping loops. Most of the campsites were occupied, so we’ll drive through again between check-out & check-in times to get a better idea of the size of the sites.
Continue readingHAPPY BIRTHDAY, GAIL! YOU DESERVE THE BEST!
TRAVEL DAY: GRAND ISLE, VERMONT TO WELD, MAINE.
Day 68 – We’d done quite well with internet & phone signals for awhile now, but unexpectedly WE HAD NO SIGNAL here when we arrived at our new campground, therefore a couple of blog posts cannot be sent out on schedule. I guess that means a “Happy BELATED Birthday to you, Gail!”
WALKS, A DRIVE, & DINNER.
Day 29 – Today was relaxing, most days are. After drinking his coffee, Rob took a walk on a trail to the “beach”. (I take a lot longer than he does to get up & rolling in the morning.) He took a nice forest trail near our campsite. It meandered through the woods and along what may have been an old tent campground, then came out to an open, grassy area that went down to the shore of Rangeley Lake. The trail sign had said it was to the beach. There was no sand in sight, but still it was a nice grassy area. Then he walked back to the campground and walked the loop, checking out campsites. Several campers left today and lots more came in. It’s almost the weekend when they will be filled up.
Continue readingTRAVEL DAY: GREENVILLE, MAINE TO RANGELEY, MAINE.
Day 28 – We were up early this morning since it was a travel day and you never know how long it will actually take to pack up, get to a new place, and set up there. After being unable to dump our tanks when we arrived at this campground, we were desperate to do the dumping before leaving for today’s trip. We checked with the ranger regarding the status of the dump station; he said the facilities were partially open and he told us which area to use. After dumping tanks, successfully we departed Lily Bay State Park at 8:20 a.m. It was sunny & 53 degrees. It had rained most of the night.
DEER, RAIN, AND GARLIC BREAD.
Day 27 – This particular trip to Lily Bay State Park is really just a stopover between longer campground stays. We’ll only be here one full day (two nights) before moving on tomorrow to another two-night stopover. The eventual longer-term destination will be Coleman State Park in Errol, New Hampshire, followed by another longer stop in Vermont. It was supposed to rain here all day, so we hadn’t planned to do anything outdoors today, just some catching up inside while it rained.
Continue readingTRAVEL DAY: PRESQUE ISLE, ME TO GREENVILLE, ME.
Day 26 – We went to bed early last night so we’d be sure to get up early this morning. From past experience we know that today’s drive can be long, with rough roads. We’d like to get to our destination, Lily Bay State Park, soon after check-in time before the rain starts. Up at 5:30 a.m. (OMG, is this the time Rob used to get up every single day, Mon. thru Fri., for work?), we didn’t rush but enjoyed a relaxing morning, just ticking off our to-do lists gradually, one thing at a time. Since there was no dump station at Aroostook, we could either dump at an off-site place or dump tanks at our destination, Lily Bay. We chose to hold off till Lily Bay. (Not necessarily the best plan, so we discovered.)
KAYAKING.
Day 25 – Another gorgeous day. Most of the campers here left this morning. SO glad we’re retired! We do remember the days of having to pack up & head home for work the next day. And when the weather is as perfect as it was today, you really don’t want to leave. We hung out until 10:45 a.m., then headed to Echo Lake. Only a couple of people were out, fishing. We covered ourselves with bug spray and were in the water by 11 a.m.
Continue readingA DRIVE, A HIKE, AND AMISH CANDY.
Day 24 – The chocolate-covered peanuts we got from the Amish store disappeared quickly and we MUST get more! Wonder what other goodies we might find. A drive is in our future. It was 45 degrees and sunny when we got up this morning.
Continue readingHAPPY BIRTHDAY, CATHIE! WE HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR, AND WE’RE PRETTY SURE YOU WILL!
HAPPY TRAILS TO RON/SOPHIE/MAPLE. ENJOY YOUR VACATION!
Day 23 – More people began arriving yesterday afternoon/evening. The campground got busier. It was 43 degrees out when we got up, cloudy; we could see the bugs flying around outside. I, personally, will be glad when bug season is over.
Continue readingPOTATOES & TENTS.
Day 22 – We slept well at the new site. It was very quiet, 48 degrees this morning and sunny. We took a walk around the campground; most people weren’t up yet. Middle of the week and the campground is maybe ¼ full, but the weekend is coming & many of the campsites are marked “Reserved”.
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