If Eternity Is Forever, Am I There Now?
I’m becoming more and more a fan of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor’s commitment to humanity, and Franklin’s leadership qualities stand out if you look for them. As we visit the Federal, State, and Army Corp of Engineers facilities often we see plaques commemorating the services of the Civilian Conservation Corps, (CCC). The early 1930’s… Continue reading This Is Not My Dolly
We were camped in Newport, ME for a one-day stop and go. Camden looked like an interesting place to see, so we drove the extra hour and checked it out. We hiked Camden Hills State Park trail for several hours before dropping down into the town. It proved to be a fun town. There is… Continue reading Money, Trails, and Books
Eastport, Maine was just across the bay from our campground, but it took over an hour to get there. Supposedly it had a fantastic bakery, and we wanted Blueberry Pie. We never found the fantastic bakery, and settled for a lame Blueberry turnover. We learned Eastport was the setting for the Fox Television’s filming of… Continue reading Quoddy Head – Most Eastern Point
From Lubec, ME To Campobello Canada Lubec, ME is located on a peninsula overlooking an excellent ice-free harbor, the town was first settled about 1775. Fun fact – in 1897 Reverend Prescott Jernegan and Charles Fisher from Martha's Vineyard claimed to have developed a method of using "accumulators" to get gold from sea water. The scheme attracted investors… Continue reading Tides, Eleanor, and Howe
Efficiency I need to be more efficient. I mean gee whizz there is 168 hours in every week, and here I am trying to post a month old adventure. What have I been doing this past month? I thought it would make sense to keep this digital diary in chronological order. Four months ago the… Continue reading One Week = 168 Hours
Having fun can really slow us down. It was the middle of May and we were still in Virginia. I’m pretty sure June and July will be on schedule. What about our plan to visit Earl in Maryland, Pete in Massachusetts, the coast of Maine, Niagara Falls in New York, and then circle back to Minnesota… Continue reading Rockport, MA – Destination Town
Scenic Views on Skyline Drive Deb and I pulled into an overlook along the BRP, and I introduced myself to these two hikers. One of the guys was named Luke. Luke informed me that a hiker needs to earn a nickname when trekking the AT. He is still “Luke.” “Long Legs”, didn’t have a name… Continue reading Long Legs and Luke
Good Gig Mike and Eileen have an interesting gig going on. Both are private chefs. They contract with B&B facilities in Colorado, and on the East Coast. For ten years they have been traveling back and forth between the shoulder seasons. Vacationing skiers in Colorado (6 months), and the Vanderbilt types (4 months) along the East Coast. … Continue reading Sherando National Forest, Virginia
Honor System Check In Some of the National Forests and Army Corp of Engineers recreation areas are understaffed. That’s when the honor system takes over. We goofed when picking out, and paying for a site at Sherando. We did the discount correctly but omitted the additional $6.00 for electric cost. The following morning a camp… Continue reading On Staff
Fairy Stones Deb and I visited Fairy Stone State Park, just down the road from Goose Point National Forest. We camped at Goose Point, the grounds were a lot nicer and less expensive, but the State Park had all the hiking trails. The state park visitor center had enlightened us on what Fairy Stones are,… Continue reading Fairy Stones And Dynamite
