If Eternity Is Forever, Am I There Now?
As a kid I saw a movie where Anthony Quinn played the role of a daredevil, and goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel. How cool is that? That intrigued me, and I have wanted to see Niagara Falls ever since. The day we visited Niagara Falls coincidently a man survived his trip over the… Continue reading Niagara – Barrel of Fun
We set camp at Higley Flow State Park, NY. Many campgrounds were designed and built in the 1940's and 50's when campers were smaller, and more maneuverable. We sometimes reject a campsite because it would be too difficult to back into. Even with prayer you cannot get a 30-foot camper into a 20-foot site. All the… Continue reading Lake Placid, Whiteface, and The Beatles
I have done a lousy job documenting our travels. The apostle Paul had a scribe capturing his travels through the Mediterranean. I have a phone full of photos, and six more states of stories, (New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin) I’m anxious because now I'm sure many won’t make it to print. Gosh,… Continue reading Vermont – Boot Hill and Prayer
Interstate 93 becomes a Super Two Parkway at Franconia Notch. The speed limit drops from 70 MPH to 45 MPH. It’s one of two Super-2 parkways in the United States. “Super Two’s” may be used in cases where environmental concerns are prevalent. This is a beautiful area, 25 MPH would have been fine with me. I’m familiar with… Continue reading Franconia Notch
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
