Made our way east on Tuesday morning (9/4) along Route 2 from New Hampshire to Maine. Can't believe the absolutely gorgeous weather we are having. Very cool nights (heater weather) and warm days. As we traveled we caught glimpses of color and some of the trees are turning. The locals say it is probably more from dryness - than frost - but when we arrived at Skowhegan, ME, her flowers had already been nipped by frost.
Did our walk-about and visited with the folks here. Wednesday we were up and out - headed further east to Bar Harbor to attend the fall meeting of the New England KOA owners. Thankfully I had put in my jacket, for I needed it as we dined on pancakes packed with fresh Maine blueberries upon our arrival at the Bar Harbor KOA. Open-air dining is always nice up here, but the morning breeze coming in off the water was 'very fresh'!
As the meeting broke for lunch, we borrowed manager Ron's office to join a conference call with the other 8 Field Services Teams. The 10:00 a.m. time frame in Billings works great for them but means it is noon-time here in the East. So while they dined on BQ (what happened to Maine lobster?!) we sat with our ears to the phone. Just as the call ended - in time for the Billings staff to go to lunch - the owner's meeting ended. Got in some more visiting, made plans to make a couple of short visits to parks as we head south the next day and wished everyone safe travels. We then took time to warm up a plate of leftovers (about 3:00 p.m.) before heading back to Skowhegan to finish up the review there. Enjoyed some extra time with Beth from Skowhegan as she rode over to Bar Harbor with us.
Munched on pizza - compliments of Don & Beth - for supper, and visited with them until after 9:00. A long day, as I had awoke at 4:00 a.m. that morning and just stayed up, since we had to be ready to leave by 7:00.
Thursday dawned bright an early - again - and we had to be rolling by 8:00 a.m. to make our stops at a couple of Maine parks - and still get to Mystic, Connecticut before 'rush hour' traffic hit. Stopped in Freeport to check out their new playground equipment - and have a short visit with the new owners there.
As we headed to the Saco/Old Orchard Beach KOA about an hour south of Freeport, I reminded Roger of a really rough bridge joint coming up on the interstate. Now it's bad enough that I remember where all the Sam's Clubs and Wal Marts are up here - but now I'm beginning to remember the bumps in the roads! Sure enough, it was a doosey!
We parked the rig in an empty site and was whisked off to lunch. Feasted on a big bowl of New England clam chowder and got in a good - but far too short, visit with Larry & Nancy.
Survived yet another trip down Interstate 495 - around Boston - which is one of our least favorite roads. With roads like that, one doesn't have to worry about 'rearranging' the fifth wheel, for by the time we stop, EVERYTHING has been rearranged for us! Knock on wood, thankfully, nothing broken yet this season - except for the shackles on the fifth wheel. (That happens every season.)
Once we were in Connecticut, Roger plugged in "Sylvia" and she directed us right to a Wal Mart, where we picked up a few supplies before landing for the next two nights at the Mystic KOA. Wish we had time to see the seaport, but just can't this trip. Drove by the famous "FoxWoods" casino - and, yes, it really does 'rise like the Phoenix' out in the middle of the Connecticut countryside. Beautiful complex and it looked very busy. Not our cup of tea, though.
Arrived at the KOA, and as we pulled in to our site, we found ourselves parked next door to Sammy, the Bassett Hound. His owners live in a HUGE beautiful motor home as they travel around the country. The couple are 'horse' folks and the wife competes in dressage. Talk about a 'dog's life'! We made instant friends with Sammy, who reminds us so much of our beloved Myer, who is patiently waiting in Oklahoma for our return (along with Emma & Ellie).
That's the 'girls' - Myer to the left - she's almost 12, then Emma - just over a year old - then Ellie - who they say is going to be a BIG girl, for she's just about 7 months old! Come to think of it, we actually have more 'grandpuppies' than we have 'grandkids'! Oh, well, we love 'em all!
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