tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16220228183127606382024-03-21T12:26:26.896-07:00HarringtonTravels2Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-50472415926764260082009-11-10T08:11:00.000-08:002009-11-10T13:05:58.835-08:00Letter 34 Homeward BoundHarrington Travels 2009<br />Letter 34 Homeward Bound<br />Thursday, October 8 we officially started home. Of course, we had been heading that way since we left Nova Scotia, but today we were only stopping for important things, like rest. Well, mostly!<br /><br />Driving south from Shelburne VT we crossed Lake Champlain into Crown Point NY and learned that Champlain and the upper Hudson Valleys held the keys to the tumultuous birth of our nation. New York and Vermont share the long border and history that made America. The lakes and rivers were the first highways in a new world carrying explorers, traders, and troops. Lake Champlain and the Hudson River have dominated the area’s political map.<br /><br />We stopped briefly at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWagsdo72Ko7a9zmyESap36QNdyb8zNCLs4-yiaJoX0iRXJy31EVZ0ZSGaPB_wNQbCgogfPy7soinR735o7zQSnocdBJZkLAR9h77WxPu_Y9PIiOcqh_VvqZ8zb3apmXFd7NoFwpMMMU/s1600-h/34-1+Ticonderoga.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395516589098768626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWagsdo72Ko7a9zmyESap36QNdyb8zNCLs4-yiaJoX0iRXJy31EVZ0ZSGaPB_wNQbCgogfPy7soinR735o7zQSnocdBJZkLAR9h77WxPu_Y9PIiOcqh_VvqZ8zb3apmXFd7NoFwpMMMU/s400/34-1+Ticonderoga.JPG" /></a>Ft Ticonderoga, which had been attacked six times! Occupied by the French, British and Americans. The French began “Fort Carillon” in 1755 on the peninsula where it could command the waterways between New France and the southern colonies. Three nations have held it. Between 1755 and 1777 the Fort was attacked six times. Three times it fell, three times it was successfully held-a record no other fort can match. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, Benedict Arnold, George Washington, Lord Howe, General Amherst and General Knox are among those who shaped America were here.<br /><br />Heading west into the mountains we followed the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTPsXyfwpPngIe-0N-Ol2yVC5Bi-BH4H45r_cWwqpWR-t8eCPyfrjLzxqHpYv7mEePYaHNX52ZPHUl7YkZshjh3iNqRMwfdsKumrXqph7NoNm91l9DAOtVDWM29kpnfCIdKOy2QIGtZM/s1600-h/34-3+Hudson+River.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395515736107428546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTPsXyfwpPngIe-0N-Ol2yVC5Bi-BH4H45r_cWwqpWR-t8eCPyfrjLzxqHpYv7mEePYaHNX52ZPHUl7YkZshjh3iNqRMwfdsKumrXqph7NoNm91l9DAOtVDWM29kpnfCIdKOy2QIGtZM/s400/34-3+Hudson+River.JPG" /></a> Hudson River upstream. The Adirondacks were beautiful with their<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtZvTE6GKxBniuivqwaMYtKA3QfAIGtDhiW8EcGO02LxMZrynh3AoLvyZLy9YVGZl1CO_4ZWJ2Dg3J-y7QeK2dAI0tahLHDBjNjATDVAGhB2Rx81JcBw0fj_RO-3Obn9xJ8tE5RfYk7o/s1600-h/34-4+adirondacks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395515728321756194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtZvTE6GKxBniuivqwaMYtKA3QfAIGtDhiW8EcGO02LxMZrynh3AoLvyZLy9YVGZl1CO_4ZWJ2Dg3J-y7QeK2dAI0tahLHDBjNjATDVAGhB2Rx81JcBw0fj_RO-3Obn9xJ8tE5RfYk7o/s400/34-4+adirondacks.JPG" /></a> fall color. We were surprised it was also pretty. Just not as many maples (with their brilliant reds) as Vermont. We drove by<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEE3AGz8TZnzWpXqOtVeEZRwVTBRkrHGGwCBH0JFw02dnjuc3xNdVDKe0702nMNk4I80A_aods6_YpFBy9UcL9ki9o0x7Ksjw9W1QHwnfn4IBH0R53t7_ZOOTEqOGCpTBXGsb96kAZro/s1600-h/34-2+lakes+%26+color+NY.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395516585237843378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEE3AGz8TZnzWpXqOtVeEZRwVTBRkrHGGwCBH0JFw02dnjuc3xNdVDKe0702nMNk4I80A_aods6_YpFBy9UcL9ki9o0x7Ksjw9W1QHwnfn4IBH0R53t7_ZOOTEqOGCpTBXGsb96kAZro/s400/34-2+lakes+%26+color+NY.JPG" /></a>lake after lake after lake, all beautiful with homes and reflections of the foliage.<br /><br />We spent the night at<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvHjaBSqjg8ZkH6j3dQgbDwcfjop9uYOJWi9mrjZoVReAdb-ff0zGXRJ3cQ2ho8OIPgVp2O2gSRuU7HrEh91AzijApHCqNyi8LeCTu9iYGLykK6RvI3_PPz93wZvrbBscBEg31a3usDU/s1600-h/34-5+8th+lake+camp+ground.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 387px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395515720091310994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvHjaBSqjg8ZkH6j3dQgbDwcfjop9uYOJWi9mrjZoVReAdb-ff0zGXRJ3cQ2ho8OIPgVp2O2gSRuU7HrEh91AzijApHCqNyi8LeCTu9iYGLykK6RvI3_PPz93wZvrbBscBEg31a3usDU/s400/34-5+8th+lake+camp+ground.JPG" /></a> New York’s Eighth Lake State Park and enjoyed all the leaves both in the trees and on the ground.<br /><br />Friday, October 9, The colors waved goodbye to us (for a short while) as we<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwixfMtHY2R1osA4XsJl9A8tqN2PM6cyBm8uWp7zjfwLM_IUuLF4ru34bd7QAv6hqvZcjlMJwpflAD42s7f42p9kXqDABeR9jltQLmNslypVNUCNsNS0tiUCLL1bzNjN-FH31RRlwAbQ/s1600-h/34-6+8th+lake+exit.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395515710526682338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwixfMtHY2R1osA4XsJl9A8tqN2PM6cyBm8uWp7zjfwLM_IUuLF4ru34bd7QAv6hqvZcjlMJwpflAD42s7f42p9kXqDABeR9jltQLmNslypVNUCNsNS0tiUCLL1bzNjN-FH31RRlwAbQ/s400/34-6+8th+lake+exit.JPG" /></a>left the exit to the park. Heading Southwest across New York state we re-crossed some of our earlier paths and this time saw<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmgnoFgLBkvjyzJD4P2JC_TX68jVJrqIB4HFa4V0ngT9NlXqT7MxDbcIYbuYy8onLWt66TLPmTuxzvG0-3BHPexTm3-Ot9VS9gxvB3m1qE_yqVxgga_SlfW5hN1ZjhYfyaOkrrJAmkuw/s1600-h/34-7+Cittango+Falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395514171981960130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmgnoFgLBkvjyzJD4P2JC_TX68jVJrqIB4HFa4V0ngT9NlXqT7MxDbcIYbuYy8onLWt66TLPmTuxzvG0-3BHPexTm3-Ot9VS9gxvB3m1qE_yqVxgga_SlfW5hN1ZjhYfyaOkrrJAmkuw/s400/34-7+Cittango+Falls.JPG" /></a>Chittango Falls in full color. We headed on to our favorite, of all this trip’s campgrounds, Ives Run in northern Pennsylvania, but we were disappointed. We had not counted on this being a three day weekend and fall foliage put together in this area of the country, but Ives Run was FULL! So we looked in the Passport America book and found one close by. Unfortunately it was the worst campground of the trip. It was high on a mountain, which meant a climb and the last mile was dirt road, with an even steeper climb into the campground, then it was junky and ill kept. To make maters worse, the owner said he was not a member of Passport anymore and wouldn’t honor their price. The spot was between trees on a very unlevel mountain slope area on the grass. It rained all night and Olivia didn’t sleep very much. Both of us worried and prayed about being able to get out of the spot.<br /><br />Saturday, October 10 with the help of a neighbor we were able to back up, then pull up the mountain slope out of the spot and we were glad to say goodbye to this campground. We headed south on<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizKMrcdXOfEUGDbeHmbKO-DDw8m6UtXPjQHW_npmxfGTxWDPxomn6QOkSbe1LJkgnxp-Y_pbzJDjebN664CtFfHbzGh4_X86P7G0TmGBt40PNSZM38QdZS5Jn0yCyUc8Jnnf7gF0NL30/s1600-h/34-12+202-80.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395514160112538290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizKMrcdXOfEUGDbeHmbKO-DDw8m6UtXPjQHW_npmxfGTxWDPxomn6QOkSbe1LJkgnxp-Y_pbzJDjebN664CtFfHbzGh4_X86P7G0TmGBt40PNSZM38QdZS5Jn0yCyUc8Jnnf7gF0NL30/s400/34-12+202-80.JPG" /></a>Hwy 15 toward Williamsport then southwest on 202/80 then I-99. All along the way we were on the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_eea_No81G1nGV_D5eT4ZXERlYXUDXJSbwCtVgkJLv6BmOd8j3ioojXvGJyhD8AlOcgbNQwhy_RlFYGQvK_y6Cfs5bfEFyu0XllGFpysafUCt0I4yjjv_SjrxcjkRAWcYxmxX2cHV0Y/s1600-h/34-11+hwy+15.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395514165038067714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_eea_No81G1nGV_D5eT4ZXERlYXUDXJSbwCtVgkJLv6BmOd8j3ioojXvGJyhD8AlOcgbNQwhy_RlFYGQvK_y6Cfs5bfEFyu0XllGFpysafUCt0I4yjjv_SjrxcjkRAWcYxmxX2cHV0Y/s400/34-11+hwy+15.JPG" /></a>side or at the bottom of a ridge. Color was great! The hills were like a patchwork quilt.<br /><br />The freeways were also nice.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpo9g-9FOeEkP2G0q63OaViNlw-u3jnQ4O15YDXDgzgT5-HC7D8NVV_0idqpNUfJhRokWPEEQh3H8re02RPv5Fykf9ap0EgkJKUPdi9UJLKN4PWr_uTJ_oBYcwUTYAJDfvmlepRi_Ug4/s1600-h/34-13+hwy+80.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395512606676453426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCpo9g-9FOeEkP2G0q63OaViNlw-u3jnQ4O15YDXDgzgT5-HC7D8NVV_0idqpNUfJhRokWPEEQh3H8re02RPv5Fykf9ap0EgkJKUPdi9UJLKN4PWr_uTJ_oBYcwUTYAJDfvmlepRi_Ug4/s400/34-13+hwy+80.JPG" /></a>Finally we can make some good time. The new I-99 showed us beautiful colors as we headed toward Pennsylvania’s<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIcC3N4qqk5S9964CIEc9JM0r-Y_KT477K7VBcU7kzGayRQcjnpl0I7bokSmuh6s_sAjg_v-5hkyVcQf9woUhNi-uwmidIDDoqJLsJZrasMQpowCbqDNeGiA3WJdesO_mDVHX4-QrdKA/s1600-h/34-14+Blue+Nob+SP.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395512602331439010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIcC3N4qqk5S9964CIEc9JM0r-Y_KT477K7VBcU7kzGayRQcjnpl0I7bokSmuh6s_sAjg_v-5hkyVcQf9woUhNi-uwmidIDDoqJLsJZrasMQpowCbqDNeGiA3WJdesO_mDVHX4-QrdKA/s400/34-14+Blue+Nob+SP.JPG" /></a>Blue Knob State Park. This park is on the top of a mountain close to a ski lift. Fred dreaded the return trip with the trailer, because we drove miles up a steep grade to reach the campground. Fortunately there were several vacant sites and we were thankful to have a nice level mountain top site in friendly territory.<br /><br />Sunday, October 11 after a good night sleep we left the trailer for a day of sight seeing. On the road to Johnstown the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQCvGAxersanE3mo6zW-kH0IRTgJn1hqT3JaBzCJd6wCwE_W_vi9wbRLmonSiFaaKzHuDJawW2xpqsKRsw-r64zZXx0guP3fmqXX8wD2xtlP0P6E7m_n2ebuDDNpZgxeGXOP8VHCltiQ/s1600-h/34-15+on+way+to+Johnstown.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395512600637682242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQCvGAxersanE3mo6zW-kH0IRTgJn1hqT3JaBzCJd6wCwE_W_vi9wbRLmonSiFaaKzHuDJawW2xpqsKRsw-r64zZXx0guP3fmqXX8wD2xtlP0P6E7m_n2ebuDDNpZgxeGXOP8VHCltiQ/s400/34-15+on+way+to+Johnstown.JPG" /></a>foliage was breathtaking. It is a nice surprise - the colors are traveling with us. We hope they stay with us all the way home.<br /><br />After some wandering around we found the National Park’s Johnstown Flood National Memorial northeast of Johnstown and at the site of the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6U-BpxTIik5dfT8pAlEsd67D6hIzk6zxV_T3QPl47uWLT5Blq5GbX92jiBM0MXkCysP-fbY__MF1rNwmxOrOfplKpXJpjWp7l0AFf5SScLDoXwjfPGrMOueupI1sgYos87V5c_epHKw/s1600-h/34-16+dam+breaking.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395512590530094322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6U-BpxTIik5dfT8pAlEsd67D6hIzk6zxV_T3QPl47uWLT5Blq5GbX92jiBM0MXkCysP-fbY__MF1rNwmxOrOfplKpXJpjWp7l0AFf5SScLDoXwjfPGrMOueupI1sgYos87V5c_epHKw/s400/34-16+dam+breaking.JPG" /></a>South Fork Dam. Inside the visitor center we were met with a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNoDwUZea9w6x5fnOov87sReRdYxQjnrfHD9OLKXmBMQV1dTd3G7BLSw33ChZkcaM52ut-yYOvKiOzDKsbvqrr5OP8xxnEibbZtKBFDkam7gg-oqyvoW7C92pZB2umbkKIIwccvtS9SM/s1600-h/34-16+flood+mural.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395512583524705266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNoDwUZea9w6x5fnOov87sReRdYxQjnrfHD9OLKXmBMQV1dTd3G7BLSw33ChZkcaM52ut-yYOvKiOzDKsbvqrr5OP8xxnEibbZtKBFDkam7gg-oqyvoW7C92pZB2umbkKIIwccvtS9SM/s400/34-16+flood+mural.JPG" /></a>large life like three dimensional collage. It showed how the wreckage piled up as the water rolled down the river bed through town. We watched the movie and read the labels of pictures representing the breaking of the dam.<br /><br />Outside Fred walked to the spillway below the visitor’s center.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB1omrbuJ220A0k54M1sEkjZoeR6rpYFZOswvtcsP-_PO8oC3spWvcBUXTxpV2Oa-wiwkgBRkLkH5g6nL0k2bbGUvT7-rrd5XC2TzN0fX6hJOX3E08VwGaOwuvl3Nk_diWvUrZMEHrxE/s1600-h/34-17+broken+dam.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395510148497505746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB1omrbuJ220A0k54M1sEkjZoeR6rpYFZOswvtcsP-_PO8oC3spWvcBUXTxpV2Oa-wiwkgBRkLkH5g6nL0k2bbGUvT7-rrd5XC2TzN0fX6hJOX3E08VwGaOwuvl3Nk_diWvUrZMEHrxE/s400/34-17+broken+dam.JPG" /></a>This spillway<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zUydb3FN2oWnXQ4ZQASTbND9RxGdVFYrC9-TPqH1gZJNy3Y0OpT0v57oWA0dO2P1-bbAFHdHw7PnL94bV0gpyfm9Pbsk-yjvF9ubcfcc3pvVxVIYqy1z98EflZuleKgwi5q6zGXfWVJh/s1600-h/34-18+spillway.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395510142837726034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zUydb3FN2oWnXQ4ZQASTbND9RxGdVFYrC9-TPqH1gZJNy3Y0OpT0v57oWA0dO2P1-bbAFHdHw7PnL94bV0gpyfm9Pbsk-yjvF9ubcfcc3pvVxVIYqy1z98EflZuleKgwi5q6zGXfWVJh/s400/34-18+spillway.JPG" /></a>was not wide or deep enough to handle flood water and metal screens had been fixed to the bottom of the spillway bridge to keep game fish from escaping. The screens collected debris and impeded the water’s exit. Today the National Park system tries to keep trees from growing in the lake bed to show the broken dam.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFxmTjKJyurkequ8buIWRJKP10kkeWZZa24FrUKFhyphenhyphenXNgTBABYDRyWJzHxxAGxZMO6bcSxQAMMb1gjQSUce_omFb2QTjqfXikrNAtNf5MVltb-3n8_UhEEBG314mGGJjqvn7tOVdLZFNY/s1600-h/34-19+broken+dam.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395510134624796738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFxmTjKJyurkequ8buIWRJKP10kkeWZZa24FrUKFhyphenhyphenXNgTBABYDRyWJzHxxAGxZMO6bcSxQAMMb1gjQSUce_omFb2QTjqfXikrNAtNf5MVltb-3n8_UhEEBG314mGGJjqvn7tOVdLZFNY/s400/34-19+broken+dam.JPG" /></a>Behind the dam is a newer freeway and a train track now follows the river through the hole left in the dam.<br />Along the twelve miles of river bed the 1889 flood water picked up houses, trees, rocks, anything in it’s path. The front of the water rolled debris in front of the wall wiping out several small towns along the way until it spread out in Johnstown where the Stone Bridge slowed it’s flow.<br /><br />Across the lake bed remains the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPZIixuKeN0EYEt_D0OzuXyM3SCU9o-gWcZghSZC5DqsVd7eKAClR-UJiJBQqvO5X4Y2GRbAQ4078P1I6AGuHxHR4n894_-GMg75_xl0q9g-wSSSat9GljuUMN0J4PFwtfenzvziRkzuz/s1600-h/34-20+clubhouse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395510130121843378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPZIixuKeN0EYEt_D0OzuXyM3SCU9o-gWcZghSZC5DqsVd7eKAClR-UJiJBQqvO5X4Y2GRbAQ4078P1I6AGuHxHR4n894_-GMg75_xl0q9g-wSSSat9GljuUMN0J4PFwtfenzvziRkzuz/s400/34-20+clubhouse.JPG" /></a>Clubhouse of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, the owners of the lake and dam at the time of the flood.<br /><br />Johnstown is now a very<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwfNHjRESdgVzeAUYwNDo3DbZ8Ga-OSRq2zpROyZwfD_Ivgfe2dKOq8gMjatnE5l6obkmt2LfSgfqI7JWBlXCBzfHrhe8MTVB_F3hs6l16pdJ3gVb3YCbGe5T5-SMKisgyd6B54bqLSpH/s1600-h/34-22+Johnstown+today.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395508168244088658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwfNHjRESdgVzeAUYwNDo3DbZ8Ga-OSRq2zpROyZwfD_Ivgfe2dKOq8gMjatnE5l6obkmt2LfSgfqI7JWBlXCBzfHrhe8MTVB_F3hs6l16pdJ3gVb3YCbGe5T5-SMKisgyd6B54bqLSpH/s400/34-22+Johnstown+today.JPG" /></a>thriving town with skyscrapers and the river channels have been widened, straightened and paved to increase the flow of the water through town. We saw the stone bridge<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6mRGuCvjk0vwO16bf2QgnEf47GQdCCK0-LuEQWCyh8lNOgXnj_AkKcQMF3czjaoKHNNhjWUx_Hs1UoDZS2XHxzJmi5Q-YRgs7bVkElJN65APjYjmC3X9tKjUCo09k4diCPr5rddjjouQ/s1600-h/34-21+stone+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395510124753127378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6mRGuCvjk0vwO16bf2QgnEf47GQdCCK0-LuEQWCyh8lNOgXnj_AkKcQMF3czjaoKHNNhjWUx_Hs1UoDZS2XHxzJmi5Q-YRgs7bVkElJN65APjYjmC3X9tKjUCo09k4diCPr5rddjjouQ/s400/34-21+stone+bridge.JPG" /></a> (still there) where thousand of tons of debris scraped from the valley, along with a good part of Johnstown piled up against the arches. The 45 acre mass held homes, machinery, freight cars, railroad track, bridge sections, boilers, telegraph poles, trees, animals and hundreds of people. The jam was immovable, held against the bridge by the current and bound tight by barbed wire from a destroyed wire works. The jam caused a 10-30’ deep lake over Johnstown. Then the debris caught fire from oil and hot coals and burned for two days and more than 80 people died at this area. It still stands as a reminder of what has happened before. Flooding has happened in this town two times since the 1889 flood that took over 2200 Lives.<br /><br />At this time we think of our Waxahachie friend Arlene Hamilton who lost an aunt and uncle in the disaster and her grandparents were involved in the rescur/cleanup.<br /><br />From one disaster to another, we drove through the beautiful country to the remote sight of the Flight 93 plane crash of 9-11. The temporary memorial<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnC1gJ6OIA_QeUzbaLw4kZO7LF4Oe7mVz4IEBAvpFi2xJiSu0kvsvIiClJ2U-LC8T_OJ7PI2DxuT1ShGkgUvEmLxKzNMd9CtATn7l-bdD_uEPUP89sWo2IQeK336XrAzAyUNR2AwX14rN/s1600-h/34-23+93+memorial.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395508162511308594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnC1gJ6OIA_QeUzbaLw4kZO7LF4Oe7mVz4IEBAvpFi2xJiSu0kvsvIiClJ2U-LC8T_OJ7PI2DxuT1ShGkgUvEmLxKzNMd9CtATn7l-bdD_uEPUP89sWo2IQeK336XrAzAyUNR2AwX14rN/s400/34-23+93+memorial.JPG" /></a>is small but over 150,000 visit this site yearly. Donations are being taken for a more fitting memorial. In the meantime a wall is being filled with<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEf7hPrYz1nlWSpXKwa5whd8iQKxagXvAoiMuCtP5aFhy8FAvL1B1zz9DZaKNvel8W4evI38pmmIiCjz_1-r_LOfZe_FBpcJKYH8G0meGsAou9f79dYzxxr2dpm93zlSd3bUrwbeX_qI-/s1600-h/34-25+memorials.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395508152043961058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEf7hPrYz1nlWSpXKwa5whd8iQKxagXvAoiMuCtP5aFhy8FAvL1B1zz9DZaKNvel8W4evI38pmmIiCjz_1-r_LOfZe_FBpcJKYH8G0meGsAou9f79dYzxxr2dpm93zlSd3bUrwbeX_qI-/s400/34-25+memorials.JPG" /></a>flags, patches, flowers, hats and yes even license plates, as visitors leave their own memorial to these heroes. Other personal memorials line the fence from<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2uvJrdd_pA-03KdozlikWoMOD08NOaLiSQ7eR86CMrD65YxKw21aOQly4blGzEa_9s1NKNivDFROOGaulRKuQHgEy_MKx5Y7v-WUuWvYIvfCKOFz3EcEsV4zDD-czSiILJTZjPXQTG2m/s1600-h/34-24+we+will+never+forget.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395508160754127426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2uvJrdd_pA-03KdozlikWoMOD08NOaLiSQ7eR86CMrD65YxKw21aOQly4blGzEa_9s1NKNivDFROOGaulRKuQHgEy_MKx5Y7v-WUuWvYIvfCKOFz3EcEsV4zDD-czSiILJTZjPXQTG2m/s400/34-24+we+will+never+forget.JPG" /></a>granite markers to a cross filled with buttons, jewelry and other mementos from children. Across the field stands a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickLqh2ThvRamszbga2YAq3C44hB1xTT8bRqYQuTXC7bTCsrvg5WkmWfA883uQiZ8cDSsj5YGUmSLkOA9kStSk1t1vviTWRj7d9UzFkWbaho0E0lyx6yaTkCqvkKKcv4Ctp3bq6HKdZXqe/s1600-h/34-26+crash+site.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395508143960593234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickLqh2ThvRamszbga2YAq3C44hB1xTT8bRqYQuTXC7bTCsrvg5WkmWfA883uQiZ8cDSsj5YGUmSLkOA9kStSk1t1vviTWRj7d9UzFkWbaho0E0lyx6yaTkCqvkKKcv4Ctp3bq6HKdZXqe/s400/34-26+crash+site.JPG" /></a>flag marking the crash site. Only family members may walk on these hallowed grounds.<br />This was an emotional day for us.<br /><br />On the rolling and steep Lincoln Highway, US 30 toward Bedford,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfL7XV-QB-Up2AHkZ9EVS8N5prFPeuMRuTSTENPhf_8rUCx8rX9lbY2nPqtfc7I5m8fbgRo52URg8Oh9a7scuOVdZ_6ww8EAC31oFuH_Jx8BqA5lmvXB01Kl-seJlJtpL32G4mEM91G3H/s1600-h/34-27+into+the+sun.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395506546987664018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfL7XV-QB-Up2AHkZ9EVS8N5prFPeuMRuTSTENPhf_8rUCx8rX9lbY2nPqtfc7I5m8fbgRo52URg8Oh9a7scuOVdZ_6ww8EAC31oFuH_Jx8BqA5lmvXB01Kl-seJlJtpL32G4mEM91G3H/s400/34-27+into+the+sun.JPG" /></a>we were reminded of God’s creations in the colors of the trees.<br /><br />Monday, October 12 it was 38 degrees this morning as we rose to hit the road again. We traveled south on US 220, to Maryland and I-68. From there we merged into I-79 at Morgantown WVA and continued to a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoFpyWw9JatqbgtvJjCJZ32ezYtUvRbH3Leoa-PvWRzEsTExBKk0A5N7SwCpZ0G_iYV95nubGV0RMk5e99KkebL-xxAXA4pKaSj70P7Z1jBD7G7nQBptMccH5vZMAu5Lvwewl659yQfgF/s1600-h/34-28+Burnsville+Corps+park.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395506537742190418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoFpyWw9JatqbgtvJjCJZ32ezYtUvRbH3Leoa-PvWRzEsTExBKk0A5N7SwCpZ0G_iYV95nubGV0RMk5e99KkebL-xxAXA4pKaSj70P7Z1jBD7G7nQBptMccH5vZMAu5Lvwewl659yQfgF/s400/34-28+Burnsville+Corps+park.JPG" /></a>Corps of Engineers park at Burnsville Lake called Rifle Run. There are five full time volunteers camped here and do all but collect the money for their spot for eight months.<br /><br />We met our neighbors and visited around a prowling skunk, which reminded us of camping at Lake Whitney with the Daniels, Clemmers, Smiths, Burtons and others when Fred would call to the skunks, “Here, Kitty, Kitty!” That’s how he acquired his CB Handle, the Pole Cat! Our neighbors were one couple from WVA another from Connecticut. The Connecticut couple are from England and are traveling learning about their adoptive country. She told us of places to see in the middle part of the US for next year’s trip.<br /><br />Tuesday, October 13 we left this nice place still heading home, but we did stop in Milton WVA at the Blenco glass showroom and museum. We saw some of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_FwtdAsooGSKNrjcZkuXl-PkxGxA1AgxyCwGrCy786VuzCQhyphenhyphenoVNaQC1KbKUsLKTVoOe02tZsU8M4-qGNVmVIprBA1VxAHxGY9QeV_PLDbzPKXeBcMqwrLemAfni4QKuelrBW_fq8987/s1600-h/34-29+Wayne+Husted+work.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395506536166514994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_FwtdAsooGSKNrjcZkuXl-PkxGxA1AgxyCwGrCy786VuzCQhyphenhyphenoVNaQC1KbKUsLKTVoOe02tZsU8M4-qGNVmVIprBA1VxAHxGY9QeV_PLDbzPKXeBcMqwrLemAfni4QKuelrBW_fq8987/s400/34-29+Wayne+Husted+work.JPG" /></a>Wayne Husted’s (Fred’s cousin)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vDHrdzMEK0EktSUo88-M3Xri7RqzK_yrarRPmwcSGqUzLkQTSCan4KPe-RkYuJcAO3HyCIqAih7RUxGFeTgj11Sn7orY6-M2T5Sf7T1sgs5veMw7rW28c2F0zK09lcJa82R0gTGEYZFZ/s1600-h/34-30+show+glass.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395506525741208034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vDHrdzMEK0EktSUo88-M3Xri7RqzK_yrarRPmwcSGqUzLkQTSCan4KPe-RkYuJcAO3HyCIqAih7RUxGFeTgj11Sn7orY6-M2T5Sf7T1sgs5veMw7rW28c2F0zK09lcJa82R0gTGEYZFZ/s400/34-30+show+glass.JPG" /></a>work,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvTkkefhU0Es_hWXM9Iqi1dECYy6mhytoRgcBVInteh6kQFiBgx4cKOTRyrVB8zohN_pvr8Gqg8zjmL4MUjlYM0hZD_sQyOVUpi1rh0NWdltW0iCq2yIZw6T_QOHdo5rySH3IAIHrdtM_/s1600-h/34-31+Wayne%27s+work.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395506522242488210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvTkkefhU0Es_hWXM9Iqi1dECYy6mhytoRgcBVInteh6kQFiBgx4cKOTRyrVB8zohN_pvr8Gqg8zjmL4MUjlYM0hZD_sQyOVUpi1rh0NWdltW0iCq2yIZw6T_QOHdo5rySH3IAIHrdtM_/s400/34-31+Wayne%27s+work.JPG" /></a>but were not able to locate. Some of the men thought we might be able to find him through Osborne’s glass works down the road. They didn’t have a parking spot for us so we moved on after we read about him.<br /><br />We visited in the factory,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ssrFrsxzRoAEdGj8YVIjrDw_WQam4tfgAp_qdRZuWXCpMQZFyL0_zUuX4a_y8ooyQhrFVMwwyK9q3IOLgDdulnMlNTimQFaeX9IYLP0vpvgXlQmfHywTURMS5iTAL4XXL5hYAmHD9yha/s1600-h/34-32+Blinko+furnace.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503909211885362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ssrFrsxzRoAEdGj8YVIjrDw_WQam4tfgAp_qdRZuWXCpMQZFyL0_zUuX4a_y8ooyQhrFVMwwyK9q3IOLgDdulnMlNTimQFaeX9IYLP0vpvgXlQmfHywTURMS5iTAL4XXL5hYAmHD9yha/s400/34-32+Blinko+furnace.JPG" /></a>where we watched men blowing glass, then admired lots of pretty glass bowls, pitchers, decanters and vases. Outside we saw<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dyo6MZKeAyKWm3G7_GMiBfFYQThOSO4Hz5Ycshgp2H6Y75yPR1bQTsdkTIXI3vZKxHCrzoE2lniRn_GpRmntQA1YHzQnL42RHxO6ZMSCErFOajD51p8GH3p-sNZpzDiZW77DyYjaIRnn/s1600-h/34-33+discarded+glass.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503903716962290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dyo6MZKeAyKWm3G7_GMiBfFYQThOSO4Hz5Ycshgp2H6Y75yPR1bQTsdkTIXI3vZKxHCrzoE2lniRn_GpRmntQA1YHzQnL42RHxO6ZMSCErFOajD51p8GH3p-sNZpzDiZW77DyYjaIRnn/s400/34-33+discarded+glass.JPG" /></a>their discarded glass. They displayed many beautiful<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-YEWCvRO_8wP0LDRkl1Vo2jLWSeeqy6MSvNwzi5Tshu27eDjDZBRYXIKssS5s955Pq1vQ3bZED61eMdp1XpsW2KjU1yrs681CHe5c08ps9UuY-Nyvnb3L6mn5KH54mOxKKk1kfdb8M88/s1600-h/34-34+pretty+glass.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395503891254736370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-YEWCvRO_8wP0LDRkl1Vo2jLWSeeqy6MSvNwzi5Tshu27eDjDZBRYXIKssS5s955Pq1vQ3bZED61eMdp1XpsW2KjU1yrs681CHe5c08ps9UuY-Nyvnb3L6mn5KH54mOxKKk1kfdb8M88/s400/34-34+pretty+glass.JPG" /></a>works for sale, even some<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgU3LQmsVmshRTyR0c1wWM4_FNroZpxTLoz13Z2J3RCKdSaaDaPwDrmYLHl9obryHo-jZdKmLJJeaefXFfGCIlsJt6vAtahZlDyNkp25XDdPFpyFcmrXdJCeYwy9pm7sK2onCv6qsfwjX/s1600-h/34-35+signed+glass+work.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502543328884514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgU3LQmsVmshRTyR0c1wWM4_FNroZpxTLoz13Z2J3RCKdSaaDaPwDrmYLHl9obryHo-jZdKmLJJeaefXFfGCIlsJt6vAtahZlDyNkp25XDdPFpyFcmrXdJCeYwy9pm7sK2onCv6qsfwjX/s400/34-35+signed+glass+work.JPG" /></a>signed pieces.<br /><br />Then it was on to<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KGceOJSbO8VIjD0N3o6tVEEynOXjAUOTBBsnovY5ZtXucNUo3f5u-vjEcUqgwx5sgkp0HOafj7NbFkfEA2lsoEMV4rXEk6qktkF4Qrx37sidPASvdm8q4UoO7aZOHtyNIImAQqJWN8nC/s1600-h/34-36+Kentucky+Sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502536434421090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KGceOJSbO8VIjD0N3o6tVEEynOXjAUOTBBsnovY5ZtXucNUo3f5u-vjEcUqgwx5sgkp0HOafj7NbFkfEA2lsoEMV4rXEk6qktkF4Qrx37sidPASvdm8q4UoO7aZOHtyNIImAQqJWN8nC/s400/34-36+Kentucky+Sign.JPG" /></a>Kentucky! We passed through Lexington and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7djSLBrZAGIj49YJEV4e_4VPeq6U4jEhOtjDSXMV2AJHNIc9-RwJhtsLJ7D5lnVAhkfIzd6Vfib25HgpbzzGM-pCbVBqvU4I5vz-vjZoOSH6bVGv5gYCyZR-h_JS3osWZmAc6Ee8ZeIkC/s1600-h/34-37+horse+farm.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502532857080738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7djSLBrZAGIj49YJEV4e_4VPeq6U4jEhOtjDSXMV2AJHNIc9-RwJhtsLJ7D5lnVAhkfIzd6Vfib25HgpbzzGM-pCbVBqvU4I5vz-vjZoOSH6bVGv5gYCyZR-h_JS3osWZmAc6Ee8ZeIkC/s400/34-37+horse+farm.JPG" /></a>horse country and made it all the way to Bardstown before stopping for the night. 318 miles. A record for us.<br /><br />Wednesday, October 14 right after we arose, it started raining and looked like it was set in for the day, but about 8:30 it lightened up and the radar looked good so we headed through town and around the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUK5JhvZzH-4oiOKIzxVThygNjF05Bqg2XMJxVagqTC8omHNgtJ51z5hADUz5rsovdbkW9hhAWDWMsrIqYw9bgk8Bxktqoz0Ks8dc6Mdl-u32wZcXnkbjX5OHHX6qd5yjPz7Ye1gXkdu7U/s1600-h/34-38+Court+house+Bardstown.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502528121687906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUK5JhvZzH-4oiOKIzxVThygNjF05Bqg2XMJxVagqTC8omHNgtJ51z5hADUz5rsovdbkW9hhAWDWMsrIqYw9bgk8Bxktqoz0Ks8dc6Mdl-u32wZcXnkbjX5OHHX6qd5yjPz7Ye1gXkdu7U/s400/34-38+Court+house+Bardstown.JPG" /></a> old courthouse in the middle of a roundabout. Originally this building had an intersection in the middle of the ground floor. The two arches represent East/West direction. We don’t blame them for inclosing that space.<br /><br />By noon we were in<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIbO9WGDlUt1Dn5eCT0VONICjlvkeSrU8-u-cQ12eM06KrW5ylZcLI1kDaUpNpW8D-uXsWF1Tes3UgskyTDlkR-mLCXonhiLUHxxwn4Qt7PGCT-TCT5VJdgzRvOvEQMInD2o6XYSnLiJI/s1600-h/34-39+Tennessee+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502518139936290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIbO9WGDlUt1Dn5eCT0VONICjlvkeSrU8-u-cQ12eM06KrW5ylZcLI1kDaUpNpW8D-uXsWF1Tes3UgskyTDlkR-mLCXonhiLUHxxwn4Qt7PGCT-TCT5VJdgzRvOvEQMInD2o6XYSnLiJI/s400/34-39+Tennessee+sign.JPG" /></a>Tennessee, Imagine that! Then in about 30 miles and passing some beautiful but hated<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacdqYijCXyMiUF3WmfL1IB4k9SdsQ1mhCUBvb6ZifcSzYUC6Vj5NUuviblH8csEluR3Paml_ISAABig0QkOrdYXrn5uMSl3HoEnuhU-GNOV_-zc-oSAa43CdZRwiy7Qe5L_gRqj4qUnDW/s1600-h/34-40+Cudsue.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395499365938857874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacdqYijCXyMiUF3WmfL1IB4k9SdsQ1mhCUBvb6ZifcSzYUC6Vj5NUuviblH8csEluR3Paml_ISAABig0QkOrdYXrn5uMSl3HoEnuhU-GNOV_-zc-oSAa43CdZRwiy7Qe5L_gRqj4qUnDW/s400/34-40+Cudsue.JPG" /></a> Kudzu and crossing the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeg7H1u0DD9QdF51iBck97BME1Tmrw3jo2d5I8EwjrCOLNjVDMzeU6Tl93qKN0toA7r7lZMYgcD9xlN9sMHYxdAOOZNTC7PGzAZuDPwxzXL292pKrDd1yEMXcx1E3nf1lTDeO0vfn-L4B/s1600-h/34-41+Mississippi+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395499361246708130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeg7H1u0DD9QdF51iBck97BME1Tmrw3jo2d5I8EwjrCOLNjVDMzeU6Tl93qKN0toA7r7lZMYgcD9xlN9sMHYxdAOOZNTC7PGzAZuDPwxzXL292pKrDd1yEMXcx1E3nf1lTDeO0vfn-L4B/s400/34-41+Mississippi+bridge.JPG" /></a>Mississippi River, we were in<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe3JgAKPc0Jg_fGJn1-Xnbtng7MIAHvQJ5pxJ1wsY4b-HPpyMZ8ExEFLSBdlVJmM-AeF6PDJhGHRfQy-LqVloa_1iaTEDhblBOVzoac227TLs8lBZ7nkALCUVlW_nxYxT4G4ZKROfMcti/s1600-h/34-42+Missouri+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395499358655839362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe3JgAKPc0Jg_fGJn1-Xnbtng7MIAHvQJ5pxJ1wsY4b-HPpyMZ8ExEFLSBdlVJmM-AeF6PDJhGHRfQy-LqVloa_1iaTEDhblBOVzoac227TLs8lBZ7nkALCUVlW_nxYxT4G4ZKROfMcti/s400/34-42+Missouri+sign.JPG" /></a>Missouri! Wow!<br /><br />But only 30 miles further down the road, we were in<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYpZz9nHMkOkrrzrTJ2vPAwfobnhAqNWmwmFmusZvcDMMAjgMsTpoWzs7xh9WazEjAHziazcLRcEXgOuQYRnAgaWRIVxLu-jMabojn3vr8Zbk-FibMPsY0sHwaMqIWnp_qlAJTRUd9FSv/s1600-h/34-43+Arkansas+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395499352391079730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYpZz9nHMkOkrrzrTJ2vPAwfobnhAqNWmwmFmusZvcDMMAjgMsTpoWzs7xh9WazEjAHziazcLRcEXgOuQYRnAgaWRIVxLu-jMabojn3vr8Zbk-FibMPsY0sHwaMqIWnp_qlAJTRUd9FSv/s400/34-43+Arkansas+sign.JPG" /></a>Arkansas! Four states in one day! We didn’t do that in New England where the states are tiny.<br /><br />After 400 miles Fred put on the breaks and parked in Village Creek, Arkansas State Park. Whew! That’s too many miles for us slow travelers. Never again will we end a trip so far from home! The leaves in New England, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia were beautiful and we are glad we have done that, but from now on, we will see foliage closer to home. Of course that will also be later in the fall as it is usually November before they turn in Texas.<br /><br />Thursday, October 15 we packed up and drove to the little town of Wynne and found a very nice Laundromat and did our washing, so we wouldn’t have to worry about doing it at home as we unpacked. Then we could smell Texas! We hit I 40 and it hit us back. We have never seen so many trucks in all our travels. Solid rows in front, behind and beside us going our way and the same meeting us. If the economy is so bad what are they carrying? In Little Rock we shifted to I 30 and they weren’t quite as bad, but still heavy traffic.<br /><br />We crossed into Texas in RAIN! At Texarkana we turned south on HWY 67 to Maud and Malden Lake Corps of Engineers park on Lake Wright Patman. This was our last night out in a nice park.<br /><br />Sometime in the quiet night Olivia heard a train. When was the last time we heard a train, or even saw one! We can’t remember, except at home.<br /><br />Now we smelled home. Only 200 miles to go. A stop to get the car and trailer washed near Lancaster completed the trip. 20,000 miles, 220 nights.<br />We didn't really plan the trip home and our timing was a little off. When we pulled into town and close to our house, we almost arrived in the middle of the homecoming parade! Since it goes in front of our house we had a party to celebrate our homecoming too!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tBIz0mv9HyLdyCTNryXgKijppBV2Pu2kd0i3TBhkyzSNaEIZk9basdljxxVy8tNiz0nb0gmfkVD4E6ASbFTMhUZTUiamuXuXZXfD5Ejb2sX10uyYHOXRtM43393V-0UhY3OtJMLD-gRx/s1600-h/34-45+viewing+stand.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395499351852458866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tBIz0mv9HyLdyCTNryXgKijppBV2Pu2kd0i3TBhkyzSNaEIZk9basdljxxVy8tNiz0nb0gmfkVD4E6ASbFTMhUZTUiamuXuXZXfD5Ejb2sX10uyYHOXRtM43393V-0UhY3OtJMLD-gRx/s400/34-45+viewing+stand.JPG" /></a> Our friends the Pushee's from New Hampshire sent us a picture of their<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF1U9tLiYENPluTZiQ_VbWGVDVZKhjxHL0gIZdTr_E6nodF3dgebCEXB3ixnWXrtsP2a0gEy43puvsPpt49oeYK7tVD9PP57K_SuSImSohn66AzKmik7l518XutODS73UwgUicRnMqz8q/s1600-h/34-+reflecting+on+New+Hampshire,+snow+on+fall+folliage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395443810381812466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPF1U9tLiYENPluTZiQ_VbWGVDVZKhjxHL0gIZdTr_E6nodF3dgebCEXB3ixnWXrtsP2a0gEy43puvsPpt49oeYK7tVD9PP57K_SuSImSohn66AzKmik7l518XutODS73UwgUicRnMqz8q/s400/34-+reflecting+on+New+Hampshire,+snow+on+fall+folliage.jpg" /></a> back yard, just about the time we arrived home. Beautiful. We left New England at the right time.<br /></div><br /><div>Our schedule has been very busy since we arrived home. It was fun seeing our friends at church and parties. The house needed attention with a new refrigerator and some plumbing repairs. Bob Phillips, Texas Country Reporter held his annual day of crafts and music on the square which out shown all the fairs and activites we visited on our trip. Our church held the annual Lord's Acre Nov 7 and we were very involved in preparations and celebration. All those and other activities is why we haven't made this last posting.</div><div></div><br /><div>The leaves haven't started turning in this part of the country, and the temperature is still where we are wearing summer clothes, something we didn't do during the summer. </div><div></div><div>For those of you who have never been to Waxahachie this is our <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnY4umVl1y1sm8orvbGyRYIvmEOb_9sr4F9H2IPamDOlyecboxf16-9kKOMKtVU44_27jO5WCjptcsl-9YzWU5j-AAEJRFr2GhbM09VZPUdY43gxFXj_SpeR5eA4L8ggG6noEh2de9XU/s1600-h/34+homeport+Waxahachie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402577768935310978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnY4umVl1y1sm8orvbGyRYIvmEOb_9sr4F9H2IPamDOlyecboxf16-9kKOMKtVU44_27jO5WCjptcsl-9YzWU5j-AAEJRFr2GhbM09VZPUdY43gxFXj_SpeR5eA4L8ggG6noEh2de9XU/s400/34+homeport+Waxahachie.JPG" /></a>home port in our back yard. You'all come to see us!</div><div><br />We won’t be posting anymore to this blog. Go back and enjoy them again if you wish, by clicking on the dates to the right of the screen. Next year we will travel the middle of the United States and possibly go around the Great Lakes into that part of Canada. Let us know if you want to stay on our email list by contacting us at Olivia@bobheck.com or FredHarrington@yahoo.com<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-10962090758247221102009-10-23T14:52:00.000-07:002009-10-23T14:52:00.109-07:00Letter 33 Vermont, ShelburneHarrington Travels 2009<br />Letter 33 Vermont II—Shelburne Museum<br />Monday, October 5 we moved to western Vermont near Burlington and the town of Shelburne. This area is known for the Shelburne Museum, Farm, Vineyard and the Teddy Bear Factory. We started with the Museum for a two day visit.<br /><br />The Shelburne Museum is a museum of art and Americana located in Shelburne Vermont. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tOdAnQwgNvopfG8ZpTTrd9SOh6_88awjmr760grxYqyEVVqf6O_N2tSl9M9VlIP3RMFkxUuN-2jSmDowxaQJ8HQlxuHkxwaBaIYt0vlg70ukjehEf5HMGJeex2SSU2g7YVjry0sQwv2r/s1600-h/33-1+map.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395497926004373794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tOdAnQwgNvopfG8ZpTTrd9SOh6_88awjmr760grxYqyEVVqf6O_N2tSl9M9VlIP3RMFkxUuN-2jSmDowxaQJ8HQlxuHkxwaBaIYt0vlg70ukjehEf5HMGJeex2SSU2g7YVjry0sQwv2r/s400/33-1+map.JPG" /></a> Impressionist paintings, folk art, quilts and textiles, decorative art, furniture, American paintings, and an array of 17th-to 20th-century artifacts are on view. Shelburne is home to collections of 19th-century American folk art, quilts, 19th- and 20th-century decoys, and carriages.<br /><br />Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888-1960) was a pioneering collector of American folk art and founded Shelburne Museum in 1947. The daughter of Henry Osborne Havemeyer and Louisine Elder Havemeyer, important collectors of European and Asian art, she exercised an independent eye and passion for art, artifacts, and architecture celebrating a distinctly American aesthetic.<br /><br />When creating the Museum she took the step of collecting 18th- and 19th-century buildings from New Endland and New York in which to display the Museum's holdings, relocating 20 historic structures to Shelburne.<br />In Shelburne Mrs. Webb sought to create "an educational project, varied and alive." Shelburne's collections are exhibited in a village-like setting of historic New England architecture, accented by a landscape that includes over 400 lilacs, a circular formal garden, herb and heirloom vegetable gardens, and perennial gardens.<br /><br />The big red round barn is the entrance and we were amazed at the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn811X_h0VWLwnIKz9fCW_FcEmefX3OIxFjZbspbl6dgRD-Tvc64Wwp6ewA77p_u3dybYFjA7rOS5tyFMUs90n-jqhLS4ACATjT9U00c0E-zfDR5kp5ndd5L-mEhDHGTQCybquuUJ_cRLd/s1600-h/33-2+barn+basement+structure.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395497912177751378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn811X_h0VWLwnIKz9fCW_FcEmefX3OIxFjZbspbl6dgRD-Tvc64Wwp6ewA77p_u3dybYFjA7rOS5tyFMUs90n-jqhLS4ACATjT9U00c0E-zfDR5kp5ndd5L-mEhDHGTQCybquuUJ_cRLd/s400/33-2+barn+basement+structure.JPG" /></a>structure and basement ceiling braces. Enclosed on three levels was a motorcycle exhibit (not permanent) of speed. This Ducati<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDbD4TWVk6WS3GVIspx6io3NB6KwFW3Q4n8SOzunHInP5ZTyYydXUx_rZxzPkl1EInGD2Vd-aB7EgqTWgdAPL2Rs8wEWKbO0GYf8HADZP70BI2cetpvQfz0fkZXkcF4pz4bV2lU6Fx31A/s1600-h/33-1+Motorcycle.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395497919221721714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDbD4TWVk6WS3GVIspx6io3NB6KwFW3Q4n8SOzunHInP5ZTyYydXUx_rZxzPkl1EInGD2Vd-aB7EgqTWgdAPL2Rs8wEWKbO0GYf8HADZP70BI2cetpvQfz0fkZXkcF4pz4bV2lU6Fx31A/s400/33-1+Motorcycle.JPG" /></a>has been clocked at 180 mph. We were told the riders head had to be below the wind break. Any body part above or beside the wind break and the rider was off of there!<br /><br />The next area was dedicated to the Circus where we rode the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNcOd3nzkraXx4FkhUeHNwYueOlnPs0gFyQBC4obcOO6Iv6cQdbSneK4N4_pFclfOMOSeKPk5bWIEohUZMXUIFTDhVy5iNH37bPTtKaLKuViNZgiwzolBYaVUPmX8lWcQCzQpP-FeSnzV/s1600-h/33-3+Carosel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395497903859787938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNcOd3nzkraXx4FkhUeHNwYueOlnPs0gFyQBC4obcOO6Iv6cQdbSneK4N4_pFclfOMOSeKPk5bWIEohUZMXUIFTDhVy5iNH37bPTtKaLKuViNZgiwzolBYaVUPmX8lWcQCzQpP-FeSnzV/s400/33-3+Carosel.JPG" /></a>Carousel. The building for the circus was a big horseshoe and all around the outside wall was Roy Arnold’s Miniature Parade. Carved on a scale of one-inch to one-foot this parade recreates the pomp and<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL-wt_uHsz_T8K4jH6xYIrrRhi-UCTJzt9KWui4ePL5lsL8LeBrPlyOYAKddLiMqpOBDxFnFdCvr3iHBiyt1UGbh8aNDtml3EwsT-BwsVW0X-9sn7Io56Gyn9FJ3YEM1lrhoXobUaUU11/s1600-h/33-4+Parade.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395497900257761058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL-wt_uHsz_T8K4jH6xYIrrRhi-UCTJzt9KWui4ePL5lsL8LeBrPlyOYAKddLiMqpOBDxFnFdCvr3iHBiyt1UGbh8aNDtml3EwsT-BwsVW0X-9sn7Io56Gyn9FJ3YEM1lrhoXobUaUU11/s400/33-4+Parade.JPG" /></a>pageantry of the procession that once<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnWQQC51OpYPnASoH12EsL7HBTukXYqa1O2PK06YTwZ2XQ25sBfmM3-m5id1zpJ14tqG1a9eO6kYJumIUkDmbBKbcdfmCUSJEKUm-yioNMM3Iusww8BITFhKjnAilK3GukDflFNLzrTiA/s1600-h/33-4+Parade.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395496072335453074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnWQQC51OpYPnASoH12EsL7HBTukXYqa1O2PK06YTwZ2XQ25sBfmM3-m5id1zpJ14tqG1a9eO6kYJumIUkDmbBKbcdfmCUSJEKUm-yioNMM3Iusww8BITFhKjnAilK3GukDflFNLzrTiA/s400/33-4+Parade.JPG" /></a>heralded the show’s arrival. Measuring 525 linear feet,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gDcAXq25PQljHKGdlA8ZMUkPZC0wWQabUCjErKXLNfURSt4OBmghh2SfkdkcK98-FjeTDEZMBfGGs56DGdnvhgyzKFlW3PQRok6lsEYmPbMNZZq_bNsOp7uQVvcpM_gQVM2jMJA5o86Q/s1600-h/33-5+Band+wagon.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395496069126484898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gDcAXq25PQljHKGdlA8ZMUkPZC0wWQabUCjErKXLNfURSt4OBmghh2SfkdkcK98-FjeTDEZMBfGGs56DGdnvhgyzKFlW3PQRok6lsEYmPbMNZZq_bNsOp7uQVvcpM_gQVM2jMJA5o86Q/s400/33-5+Band+wagon.JPG" /></a>this parade is equivalent of a two mile long procession similar to those that<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_7yTEnAopvJZJQ-X0KD2wSUsT4O97OchyphenhyphenQnWQUpfK1Y931Tnwrdnm1vq_fClCAPtrjUoonUM-FFxBNklZQBTVr16RsUokCzWMq_fuqZL_Nof45pnYAR1WnrSpty-CDXyCgoVMZj8Kves/s1600-h/33-6+Monkeys.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395496066153972722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_7yTEnAopvJZJQ-X0KD2wSUsT4O97OchyphenhyphenQnWQUpfK1Y931Tnwrdnm1vq_fClCAPtrjUoonUM-FFxBNklZQBTVr16RsUokCzWMq_fuqZL_Nof45pnYAR1WnrSpty-CDXyCgoVMZj8Kves/s400/33-6+Monkeys.JPG" /></a>traveled routes up to ten miles long. It took Roy Arnold 25 years to carve this miniature. Details included fully functioning breaks and beautiful sunburst wheels, which consisted of more than sixty separate parts. WOW!<br /><br />At the end of the parade was the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIvdgq63lbspHfIdEA6A6iefPjc1ajaUSCxSbt7Mmb-u_QxzFkKP2TCVKXJXHz4zdm-CZVrpUqh-Yv3r3fGbNgHJHAXZ2CxuY-pbA8Vy6cxzNLpEPp8uey5HsScHwu454dkH0aEc-af8M/s1600-h/33-7+miniature+circus.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395496055599583186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIvdgq63lbspHfIdEA6A6iefPjc1ajaUSCxSbt7Mmb-u_QxzFkKP2TCVKXJXHz4zdm-CZVrpUqh-Yv3r3fGbNgHJHAXZ2CxuY-pbA8Vy6cxzNLpEPp8uey5HsScHwu454dkH0aEc-af8M/s400/33-7+miniature+circus.JPG" /></a>Kirk Bros. Circus. Mr Kirk of Harrisburg, PA carved each of the 3,500 pieces using a simple penknife and a foot-powered jigsaw. A brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad he worked on the circus during his breaks.<br /><br />This whole museum was the brain child of Electra Havemeyer Webb. Her money came from sugar. Her father started what later became the Domino sugar company.<br />She and her husband met businessman William Beach and they became big-game hunters. Their hunting lodge has been replicated in the museum displaying many of their<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVL9iZt8ZqlHaE8H1j1yN6mC7pJ5aXOuM4a_TXP81bWDeLM6NSWQMyfR-Oc6D2_qa7xUceGpA1pz_aw43CcS9sES1WlAPOUUMDbtapQrSbld-0kJXmvCk7SAYYqugbXXoanu-Y0IEr4P8/s1600-h/33-8+bears.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395496047579369970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVL9iZt8ZqlHaE8H1j1yN6mC7pJ5aXOuM4a_TXP81bWDeLM6NSWQMyfR-Oc6D2_qa7xUceGpA1pz_aw43CcS9sES1WlAPOUUMDbtapQrSbld-0kJXmvCk7SAYYqugbXXoanu-Y0IEr4P8/s400/33-8+bears.JPG" /></a>trophies.<br /><br />Next was the train station including the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6oRcUpETWxdHktjdDZ3_tFUSuEfohJuwjkutbj_QNPC3GI5p1J7erY0qmAgXroFI8Kr4AXiR4HjYzZNGUqiWTB_NSqpUNextoxXYOzL-tk_JSir2YxQIdNmnzzkisj9pEBjh2GOuZFof/s1600-h/33-9+train+station.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479570861169506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6oRcUpETWxdHktjdDZ3_tFUSuEfohJuwjkutbj_QNPC3GI5p1J7erY0qmAgXroFI8Kr4AXiR4HjYzZNGUqiWTB_NSqpUNextoxXYOzL-tk_JSir2YxQIdNmnzzkisj9pEBjh2GOuZFof/s400/33-9+train+station.JPG" /></a>Rail Car Grand Isle lavishly decorated beside the Railroad Freight Shed with side cars, steam engines, maintenance equipment and lanterns.<br /><br />The Ticonderoga was the last side wheeler on<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9XgCl1fz49-Wh2j2u_-MSxFai6qirACDq7fMdWozTDe1_XeCYX1rDRWcYrhDhiSU6wg2tHi08gzypXndXtOVBgswLKMPCeq1VbxdDzI-uk65t4RHtPyqh7phQhflBY2eUvi3qlLDdElC/s1600-h/33-10+Ticonderoga.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479569151193874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9XgCl1fz49-Wh2j2u_-MSxFai6qirACDq7fMdWozTDe1_XeCYX1rDRWcYrhDhiSU6wg2tHi08gzypXndXtOVBgswLKMPCeq1VbxdDzI-uk65t4RHtPyqh7phQhflBY2eUvi3qlLDdElC/s400/33-10+Ticonderoga.JPG" /></a>Lake Champlain and was rescued by Electra with a one million dollar grant, and other large contributions have added to it’s care. We walked the decks and visited the captains wheelhouse on top. This ship was also lavishly decorated with a formal dining room and plush carpeting throughout.<br /><br />Next was a lighthouse from<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_J_W8GnhXG8gU7D8jZAYNteZ5-lN0z9Ku3lSWfqbVovBiPFLhJ-9qbmUmlad5wvcxgl6ShY5SN39WaxgATS3oCrGGWs3FWMouigJmlxDSbMG3vkf_D7rIszE2wKhF8CndFagxS409fC6/s1600-h/33-10b+lighthouse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479564410494818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_J_W8GnhXG8gU7D8jZAYNteZ5-lN0z9Ku3lSWfqbVovBiPFLhJ-9qbmUmlad5wvcxgl6ShY5SN39WaxgATS3oCrGGWs3FWMouigJmlxDSbMG3vkf_D7rIszE2wKhF8CndFagxS409fC6/s400/33-10b+lighthouse.JPG" /></a>Lake Champlain full of Warren Kimble’s American art.<br /><br />The Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EckM3kQmtGIVAYLhm_7YcHNMntAG6aDkK_t5_qoAvUqhqC8IxEYvmkcKJC9RnzZiKt-geTa96Y1XK9rSTx4ZQwFgP4TN7yiXnpfrbbmN3hrEhozjC8M5iXQ1pShElsYCgBOB_yhKbnjK/s1600-h/33-11+Memorial+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479554280121762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_EckM3kQmtGIVAYLhm_7YcHNMntAG6aDkK_t5_qoAvUqhqC8IxEYvmkcKJC9RnzZiKt-geTa96Y1XK9rSTx4ZQwFgP4TN7yiXnpfrbbmN3hrEhozjC8M5iXQ1pShElsYCgBOB_yhKbnjK/s400/33-11+Memorial+house.JPG" /></a>house was next and inside was a replica of their New York City home including Impressionist and pre-Impressionst Art, Monets and bronzes of the American West.<br />On the way up the hill was the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl91z6KlM5mEwKi8O5KNfFcz8HBMCFTZi3RAg3BIaTZXOHd5p1I2O7CYYwBFcJmT3whZuoOLIqQh1bUTzt2Ge-OWDnEYJX-SyhsQXqsmEbj1mRAY3sIJKne5ka6wjMeqsZE7Xm50avFJa/s1600-h/33-12+modern+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395479548969592850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWl91z6KlM5mEwKi8O5KNfFcz8HBMCFTZi3RAg3BIaTZXOHd5p1I2O7CYYwBFcJmT3whZuoOLIqQh1bUTzt2Ge-OWDnEYJX-SyhsQXqsmEbj1mRAY3sIJKne5ka6wjMeqsZE7Xm50avFJa/s400/33-12+modern+house.JPG" /></a>Kalkin House of cutting edge architecture and we thought of the new barn/homes in Texas.<br /><br />Our last stop for the day was a 1950’s home depicting life in post WWII Vermont.<br /><br />Out around the town of Shelburne we saw<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ4A_Ag6z1vQN8w8Ok2_lKD6uYrqI0GJyXIDfNIR_k1zO7VH4QXqc_8rJwjgtXYMUmiMgfIpRnNfpB3_CsSKvs2ccivorZ9nARuEvxq_1CIzNvpnmwSSJxGDsR6L8GDN_c0axnQkLZ8jv/s1600-h/33-13+scarecrows.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395478364211505666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJ4A_Ag6z1vQN8w8Ok2_lKD6uYrqI0GJyXIDfNIR_k1zO7VH4QXqc_8rJwjgtXYMUmiMgfIpRnNfpB3_CsSKvs2ccivorZ9nARuEvxq_1CIzNvpnmwSSJxGDsR6L8GDN_c0axnQkLZ8jv/s400/33-13+scarecrows.JPG" /></a>scarecrows dress to the hilt at all the schools, businesses, and municipal parks.<br /><br />Tuesday Oct 6, we headed back to the Museum, this time a little earlier and with more pep. We entered into the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMBNILpk2Z7aJ_9W42sDRg5yj4ycR1wMDBylKEoRU_xC_cDV8DmFav0iE2AmhtWEf_QbgxjcJReISnF4aSAy_jccEdIbMwMIQk5FCS_K-N4qxccQVeeH-rU7tWX0QtjvSFIWa5FyXoKm8/s1600-h/33-14+round+barn+entrance.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395478354418192098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMBNILpk2Z7aJ_9W42sDRg5yj4ycR1wMDBylKEoRU_xC_cDV8DmFav0iE2AmhtWEf_QbgxjcJReISnF4aSAy_jccEdIbMwMIQk5FCS_K-N4qxccQVeeH-rU7tWX0QtjvSFIWa5FyXoKm8/s400/33-14+round+barn+entrance.JPG" /></a>round barn entrance again, this time to learn about it. This style barn started as a Shaker idea, but soon spread to others as it was a good idea. They were cheaper to build and operate than square or long barns. This is one of about two dozen built in northern Vermont and was constructed in 1899 in Barnet. The 80’ diameter structure has a central silo, round louvered cupola and wood shingle roof. The silo is double planked, inside and out and serves the structure core of the building. The middle or dairy floor had ties for 60 cows, facing in toward the circular feed trough. Cattle were fed with hay from the floor above, allowing one person to feed the herd in less than 30 minutes. Manure fell through the trapdoors on the middle floor to the basement, where the farmer could drive his horse team and spreader for loading. When moving this barn to the museum the 9,000 pound center silo was airlifted across the state by sky crane and positioned in the building.<br /><br />Olivia decided to skip the shuttle to the remaining buildings and tried a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAqM9uVHh6Brx-IxdteYcKaQ97KjvdUniWn8Btj-Jd475juoTpMSa4LtsODOTlIs-6v6dcyMVHiDM_1xJ7Dbgbl2O3IK1C_mW2JFczpPLTH0AxTXcLvegc79-DM7A0KVy3lGW6HGr_-Fk/s1600-h/33-15+o+on+motorcycle.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395478347362440674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhAqM9uVHh6Brx-IxdteYcKaQ97KjvdUniWn8Btj-Jd475juoTpMSa4LtsODOTlIs-6v6dcyMVHiDM_1xJ7Dbgbl2O3IK1C_mW2JFczpPLTH0AxTXcLvegc79-DM7A0KVy3lGW6HGr_-Fk/s400/33-15+o+on+motorcycle.JPG" /></a>motorcycle out for size.<br /><br />Two “Salt Box” houses were next. The Prentis House was<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdateUJdwK_JBhvEuhK__wGxSe21Bc70nPI3qBl5DU01CuiorIsNm_haEGDHcVikwOan4MEwifL0CUgPCZ0i7FjIDQza6J-6OeRTCkJeVtFGgvve0Zti7pFuRNhJ7Lowa53mF7iSuAxK4F/s1600-h/33-16+salt+box+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395478342169941986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdateUJdwK_JBhvEuhK__wGxSe21Bc70nPI3qBl5DU01CuiorIsNm_haEGDHcVikwOan4MEwifL0CUgPCZ0i7FjIDQza6J-6OeRTCkJeVtFGgvve0Zti7pFuRNhJ7Lowa53mF7iSuAxK4F/s400/33-16+salt+box+house.JPG" /></a><br />decorated from a donation of a friend’s house and goods. Notice the floor board planks of about two foot width. Downstairs in the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5P9yE0997d8LHE47NNxH1i1vX-ReD7VelTvU-d1FRjF9GG7h15kZKIPObajIbWpPyoPopXdPrxqekPjVDReMGE4SG9K2f5WnfRwEbeJ2pd_rdlj6Xv7b8V6A3bdwda8jjOm9AQkvhLBn/s1600-h/33-19+Stencil+house+chair.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395476443553603058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5P9yE0997d8LHE47NNxH1i1vX-ReD7VelTvU-d1FRjF9GG7h15kZKIPObajIbWpPyoPopXdPrxqekPjVDReMGE4SG9K2f5WnfRwEbeJ2pd_rdlj6Xv7b8V6A3bdwda8jjOm9AQkvhLBn/s400/33-19+Stencil+house+chair.JPG" /></a>Stencil House we could see two of the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwelVQBlcjA0iX_ncQGLc1hcWO1BTaAaMf5ogScltrhNx9uf4V6lGiEoApLSkEN-oS-pKVe-Ax7yt5yEYjq9r-R0IvDbrK1J-b9D1ID-ptLmYh7zcSTT0Oq_mMCn1SYSTIAej8L73q-t50/s1600-h/33-20+stencil+house+fireplaces.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 354px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395476435797063394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwelVQBlcjA0iX_ncQGLc1hcWO1BTaAaMf5ogScltrhNx9uf4V6lGiEoApLSkEN-oS-pKVe-Ax7yt5yEYjq9r-R0IvDbrK1J-b9D1ID-ptLmYh7zcSTT0Oq_mMCn1SYSTIAej8L73q-t50/s400/33-20+stencil+house+fireplaces.JPG" /></a>four central chimney fireplaces in the home. This is standard in the “Salt Box” design. A one of a kind chair was in the downstairs bedroom.<br /><br />The<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDVWKXIn85Gd3C7MDNVlf36RC3-Ri9F5E9N8lpdjq5gBAfMgeOwJZpVF1wGtTGX-Dt1DO1weFN1mQ5ZJMfUgUPTpuUWKEKFCvFaCXsNLSRjIClgyJe6vBhd2_XkU50k_K3zF9zyTccpCQ/s1600-h/33-17+general+store.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395478335749841314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDVWKXIn85Gd3C7MDNVlf36RC3-Ri9F5E9N8lpdjq5gBAfMgeOwJZpVF1wGtTGX-Dt1DO1weFN1mQ5ZJMfUgUPTpuUWKEKFCvFaCXsNLSRjIClgyJe6vBhd2_XkU50k_K3zF9zyTccpCQ/s400/33-17+general+store.JPG" /></a>General Store and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ12qO3NPF9H0qx-SMWSOTSFYDqe6jw-HrsSNLupEIwjxiKNHE6RFErIN-gU3fj87isJnL5FIEpzk3ZEiS0ViVge2Nhf-5uSiN2em6F8sfo5h2bm82mZPvzD0j5urWzRh41otiGZQLxzb/s1600-h/33-18+apothacary.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395476449082254866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ12qO3NPF9H0qx-SMWSOTSFYDqe6jw-HrsSNLupEIwjxiKNHE6RFErIN-gU3fj87isJnL5FIEpzk3ZEiS0ViVge2Nhf-5uSiN2em6F8sfo5h2bm82mZPvzD0j5urWzRh41otiGZQLxzb/s400/33-18+apothacary.JPG" /></a>Apothecary came next with not an inch of spare room in either.<br /><br />Around the corner was the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStT8RQ_he48a2nYJwa3fGdkVbmccudr6YrzTeUorATybvyM7inYRq0HWkQQPIew5SM5bVvIPPIlQKC8OmDWXCUOsRbCNrWOpMickw8bIqm-JG1kU0-QUNaxU-wmqNAlerop7Z21BRGUyP/s1600-h/33-21+blacksmith.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395476427038939282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStT8RQ_he48a2nYJwa3fGdkVbmccudr6YrzTeUorATybvyM7inYRq0HWkQQPIew5SM5bVvIPPIlQKC8OmDWXCUOsRbCNrWOpMickw8bIqm-JG1kU0-QUNaxU-wmqNAlerop7Z21BRGUyP/s400/33-21+blacksmith.JPG" /></a>Blacksmith and Wheelwright with two blacksmiths working hard.<br /><br />The meeting<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36Eu2N2N5s6xfDxpSOW-AI1YMV6hzaN8ZqeTkO0d1TqcG8SQIcXt06mniPxstedJUNYUOGkP9I1KG1P1bJdw7NX6b69CEPb8WNSYohO5OIycMOfPktXx_9yG-CSazsq7bQ6cN_4fjZjNE/s1600-h/33-22+Meeting+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395476421342776450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36Eu2N2N5s6xfDxpSOW-AI1YMV6hzaN8ZqeTkO0d1TqcG8SQIcXt06mniPxstedJUNYUOGkP9I1KG1P1bJdw7NX6b69CEPb8WNSYohO5OIycMOfPktXx_9yG-CSazsq7bQ6cN_4fjZjNE/s400/33-22+Meeting+house.JPG" /></a>house hid the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmOyNMdlfdw2Ehgw5NKVeNEmLOYu1B7GCfBp12RMkY8Vb0MW_GrgWvR6Z6pG99EROB6FaL76XtTGCp9NEvreHZJAH3IOkmVyhE2x3KrzlPuqMHzWaLqYEUuVAwmoOmPwqEIBK3VsCrLrm/s1600-h/33-23+Horseshoe+barn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474341060204786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmOyNMdlfdw2Ehgw5NKVeNEmLOYu1B7GCfBp12RMkY8Vb0MW_GrgWvR6Z6pG99EROB6FaL76XtTGCp9NEvreHZJAH3IOkmVyhE2x3KrzlPuqMHzWaLqYEUuVAwmoOmPwqEIBK3VsCrLrm/s400/33-23+Horseshoe+barn.JPG" /></a>“Horseshoe” barn named because it was actually “U” shaped and it held all kinds of horse drawn vehicles. One was a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAHWk7dEO1Gw-Ekspzjxc3e7N_fnnZOMwT44AO2Ymllkpgc6zr5kSW0Ui4D5fJ8URJmRFahzv9u7t5P8oyAqYdvpaBV3-JWDxntXAPIsaCd_a0gH3oUq02b1_APUJs5XwkLGkhDeaQk8/s1600-h/33-24+Toleman+hearse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474330685962354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSAHWk7dEO1Gw-Ekspzjxc3e7N_fnnZOMwT44AO2Ymllkpgc6zr5kSW0Ui4D5fJ8URJmRFahzv9u7t5P8oyAqYdvpaBV3-JWDxntXAPIsaCd_a0gH3oUq02b1_APUJs5XwkLGkhDeaQk8/s400/33-24+Toleman+hearse.JPG" /></a>Toleman Hearse! Diana, you didn’t tell us Ted’s family made these! The Maple Grove Cemetery Association of Bakersville VT purchased this in 1849 for $100. The exterior is black painted wood with decorative cast iron scrollwork. Four elliptical springs provide suspension. Eight panes of glass allow the coffin to be seen. It has velvet mourning curtains trimmed with gold fringe and tassels. It could also be fitted with bob runners for winter travel! Fancy Huh!<br /><br />We also saw many<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pPUUheA_6Go_OySTSm9QEcg-Dxi1am-O7WR2SCt3JeRLAcFC_ydT5XPiiQ2TjOsHxGBEOQL-v2v6WXQY2ac3Y0yjzhJaulTwbd_u0yJvGeYyj5YRnilO5J5EFX40vNfAmqHBTR6d9IG1/s1600-h/33-25+sleighs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474328603398082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pPUUheA_6Go_OySTSm9QEcg-Dxi1am-O7WR2SCt3JeRLAcFC_ydT5XPiiQ2TjOsHxGBEOQL-v2v6WXQY2ac3Y0yjzhJaulTwbd_u0yJvGeYyj5YRnilO5J5EFX40vNfAmqHBTR6d9IG1/s400/33-25+sleighs.JPG" /></a>Sleighs of all sizes and color as every type used in America in the 1800’s is represented. As progress happened even some were ordered from Sears for $24.95.<br /><br />We watched children being able to participate in<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoquxMywDzDL3rbtJHOilSGuYMTJKRcEjkv5Qv3aOOhFF0IC61k142CSkJw94oLC2qLkQZgQcmFtM9tPQTvRVS-4BblODL7ar2gLreyvcv9tA_rAJxCcI-VyVWmNyRFOBfN8tSWUibngpx/s1600-h/33-26+printing+press.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474317929381858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoquxMywDzDL3rbtJHOilSGuYMTJKRcEjkv5Qv3aOOhFF0IC61k142CSkJw94oLC2qLkQZgQcmFtM9tPQTvRVS-4BblODL7ar2gLreyvcv9tA_rAJxCcI-VyVWmNyRFOBfN8tSWUibngpx/s400/33-26+printing+press.JPG" /></a>printing and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQhHQHQADbl4goawq5j_hDONQ-7LbnU-FFPxgXNUcLz7y_Yw6i-VqJNMNJ3LIWDgkXJwV4Odc4pulyXYxrefuinoybD-26jMrxKK01xtdHzZMM8pKokjYAPIFzWCQmtiDadt9WK1oozCu/s1600-h/33-27+weaving.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395474316126871506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQhHQHQADbl4goawq5j_hDONQ-7LbnU-FFPxgXNUcLz7y_Yw6i-VqJNMNJ3LIWDgkXJwV4Odc4pulyXYxrefuinoybD-26jMrxKK01xtdHzZMM8pKokjYAPIFzWCQmtiDadt9WK1oozCu/s400/33-27+weaving.JPG" /></a>weaving.<br /><br />Another Shaker barn was this<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqEJyVJvb_Agg1TR4pUoE500u_ao389i8EoHuJL8LqtjMNE4M3NYCRI0ZEc8w9kCFzZY-mqj8pyqqj3_qAnOzSFNwLykI6WzeZ5zWK8dck8wgc_-6y6WvH7jXCQNVXSd1e4NK0RSD9KRD/s1600-h/33-28+shaker+shed.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395472436520829810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqEJyVJvb_Agg1TR4pUoE500u_ao389i8EoHuJL8LqtjMNE4M3NYCRI0ZEc8w9kCFzZY-mqj8pyqqj3_qAnOzSFNwLykI6WzeZ5zWK8dck8wgc_-6y6WvH7jXCQNVXSd1e4NK0RSD9KRD/s400/33-28+shaker+shed.JPG" /></a>Shaker Shed holding Boats of the Adirondacks. “Guideboats, canoes, and rowboats are the passion of their builders and owners. In a region dotted with more than 2000 lakes and 31,000 miles of streams and rivers, boats were an essential means of transportation in the early 19th century. They hauled freight and provided swift and stable transportation for hunters and fishermen. The guideboats became the preferred means of late 19th century recreational travel. The narrow wooden boat with pointed ends had sawn ribs and the smooth skin inside and out, is portable with a removable middle seat and is usually propelled with oars, making it an ideal vessel for extended excursions.<br /><br />We were enamored with the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d4gBKj6DVAczRgh-V6cEz42lqO3NnXvupj6fU8HyOMrj59V2VPPyU7mzO6CnQ4hu1PyTl07PczVhEjfqgOw3VyXcWujHricJ7d_p1LgmtD22uI7OFxpUlUzz59jnYxPg0JCihmBtDMOj/s1600-h/33-29+Slate+Jail.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395472431736806658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4d4gBKj6DVAczRgh-V6cEz42lqO3NnXvupj6fU8HyOMrj59V2VPPyU7mzO6CnQ4hu1PyTl07PczVhEjfqgOw3VyXcWujHricJ7d_p1LgmtD22uI7OFxpUlUzz59jnYxPg0JCihmBtDMOj/s400/33-29+Slate+Jail.JPG" /></a>Castelon Jail, constructed in 1890 of Vermont slate.<br /><br />Miniatures showed up again in the Variety Unit. The maker lovingly crafted<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjPO4xtNUvR70BBxcxLzQaJ-JuFo5Tfv30NqySeuS6KhQ5S_3Vk7xhdTz452U_bvgbIr71AcRsZXc9eg6e5a1qxwu9ht2RDz4I0yomeXmyLsifYXXlflsQsVH1-FYdnpq0qIdyJ3Qx7cL/s1600-h/33-30+miniatures.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395472426670494770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjPO4xtNUvR70BBxcxLzQaJ-JuFo5Tfv30NqySeuS6KhQ5S_3Vk7xhdTz452U_bvgbIr71AcRsZXc9eg6e5a1qxwu9ht2RDz4I0yomeXmyLsifYXXlflsQsVH1-FYdnpq0qIdyJ3Qx7cL/s400/33-30+miniatures.JPG" /></a><br />most of the many glass-encased diorama exhibited in this gallery for her friend and Museum founder, Electra Havemeyer Webb.<br />Another variety item were many<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ehgHve-iYyrSgPI1orjF7-emMSAYkaPC8reTHC2yw1SL6hNmzQ6m9ZTANrqHKJK3wtsxXVs0QHbBJawniKGWFqMhFDmEJCyfxeI2GGpyt9j7pCAizf8uH_rNb5R4QDqJomMUTgRdF_n4/s1600-h/33-31+sampler.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395471162781239682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ehgHve-iYyrSgPI1orjF7-emMSAYkaPC8reTHC2yw1SL6hNmzQ6m9ZTANrqHKJK3wtsxXVs0QHbBJawniKGWFqMhFDmEJCyfxeI2GGpyt9j7pCAizf8uH_rNb5R4QDqJomMUTgRdF_n4/s400/33-31+sampler.JPG" /></a>sampler’s made by teenage girls. Each room in these buildings had another collection.<br /><br />Such as<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyY-_gXqnANPE-1CMbi-sk-VYlQD4v6cTWNqoDxMzfx7QsDhXVDtbMfr_WfMbmkrNF2Ug4juyGx1hS__JgPpy5lmxAr4yk1eVGy7fsiTPvMtuYUlJczY8nI3TdU66nDMPZWLF7SX_CLlk/s1600-h/33-32+hooked+rugs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392236550527035970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyY-_gXqnANPE-1CMbi-sk-VYlQD4v6cTWNqoDxMzfx7QsDhXVDtbMfr_WfMbmkrNF2Ug4juyGx1hS__JgPpy5lmxAr4yk1eVGy7fsiTPvMtuYUlJczY8nI3TdU66nDMPZWLF7SX_CLlk/s400/33-32+hooked+rugs.JPG" /></a>hooked rugs, and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvytfIPP4IIMtjGYawpCKjOepv4IMqkrPkU-yITUYHtLZsBSCMKFlKgOEKyjG5s3b2ECE86FOOfgqiCuXpmp5xa39HmNc0NHF37oiJQvzsa94oy_BdMphuzuxYDBtnk01p0nuonhw98zjv/s1600-h/33-33+band+hat+boxes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392236535218204194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvytfIPP4IIMtjGYawpCKjOepv4IMqkrPkU-yITUYHtLZsBSCMKFlKgOEKyjG5s3b2ECE86FOOfgqiCuXpmp5xa39HmNc0NHF37oiJQvzsa94oy_BdMphuzuxYDBtnk01p0nuonhw98zjv/s400/33-33+band+hat+boxes.JPG" /></a>Bandboxes, that functioned as both lightweight luggage and stackable multipurpose storage containers. Made to store and protect the delicate linen and lace collar bands, after which they were named, worn by gentlemen. Over the next two centuries, bandboxes evolved into fashionable carryalls used by both women and men.<br /><br />Fifty of the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6u_hxrwIYi_yD3WX8D18OFzi_f_L05SUhQwBIC9PEUohx_ho-VqSGseJVmQP6pv5V3NRYNx-z2-lMI22vgK6adER0VJQBjSdLUNGJtbZD_3oew5jQQousB9rrozlX0Vcj071LNJY1-OV/s1600-h/33-34+quilt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392236534010739618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6u_hxrwIYi_yD3WX8D18OFzi_f_L05SUhQwBIC9PEUohx_ho-VqSGseJVmQP6pv5V3NRYNx-z2-lMI22vgK6adER0VJQBjSdLUNGJtbZD_3oew5jQQousB9rrozlX0Vcj071LNJY1-OV/s400/33-34+quilt.JPG" /></a>quilt collection came from Florence Peto. They are housed beautifully and displayed under glass in a large room. There are about 100 of them. They include whitework, stenciling, piecing, appliqué and embroidery.<br /><br />Who ever heard of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbax2Hx3TVVRVYVTFaMEIQNiJlZ8koElyjXnbX2qZRHiOCBMPa5eyeKd-8SGOcSQl9NJLxCQJhOByHvCB1LxrB99wH9FSt92ahDl-WJydM7gBRgVf6JoB3EHk7XuXWUcsOHZM1BlzAigRd/s1600-h/33-35+glass+canes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392236517649733506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbax2Hx3TVVRVYVTFaMEIQNiJlZ8koElyjXnbX2qZRHiOCBMPa5eyeKd-8SGOcSQl9NJLxCQJhOByHvCB1LxrB99wH9FSt92ahDl-WJydM7gBRgVf6JoB3EHk7XuXWUcsOHZM1BlzAigRd/s400/33-35+glass+canes.JPG" /></a>glass canes???? Well we saw them. Five cases like this one. Imagine using one!<br /><br />Next came a room of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYd5PNJYsAvhBhJV4hsIjWwQT9UK-iQ67pqzq_BL9W7fRvjE1HLcmdgyhI6ZcYX0fxEC_H-AS0pyEO0nqKD3PDb7BINcOsteyzXftDUUHtW-yoagDotab_aXyRslO_B2mbsftNs1-SBPoD/s1600-h/33-36+crystal.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392236508903198834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYd5PNJYsAvhBhJV4hsIjWwQT9UK-iQ67pqzq_BL9W7fRvjE1HLcmdgyhI6ZcYX0fxEC_H-AS0pyEO0nqKD3PDb7BINcOsteyzXftDUUHtW-yoagDotab_aXyRslO_B2mbsftNs1-SBPoD/s400/33-36+crystal.JPG" /></a>crystal glasses. Again many cases all around and in the middle of the room.<br /><br />Trivets<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5usjDc6ue5xMdDrUy_Pt4ErNwHMfxbxv07r46CszJsT3-rrdOh6e48Jq4te0gOk5oJwtote_5rekl8P_QZU1UlkrtEgdIGcLY4LLZDo9TpIuyXfT9a9z2uMfZx7LzeafIJojHo7zCRLrr/s1600-h/33-37+trivets.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392225297173294226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5usjDc6ue5xMdDrUy_Pt4ErNwHMfxbxv07r46CszJsT3-rrdOh6e48Jq4te0gOk5oJwtote_5rekl8P_QZU1UlkrtEgdIGcLY4LLZDo9TpIuyXfT9a9z2uMfZx7LzeafIJojHo7zCRLrr/s400/33-37+trivets.JPG" /></a>anyone? Or<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglm_VFDePuLCIOPs49Ap4ZeDSB8nUwgVEK7VTUuyCxv2Shue89J77PFCEKAV4t2j5Vz393ZNaFSMYiHfLPcYqjg6vW4WBZcHh8N8vzNz-fR_YTQZ2GwzCJ91iyjPIYYDP1nv9ABHc5Z1em/s1600-h/33-38+dolls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392225287889238482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglm_VFDePuLCIOPs49Ap4ZeDSB8nUwgVEK7VTUuyCxv2Shue89J77PFCEKAV4t2j5Vz393ZNaFSMYiHfLPcYqjg6vW4WBZcHh8N8vzNz-fR_YTQZ2GwzCJ91iyjPIYYDP1nv9ABHc5Z1em/s400/33-38+dolls.JPG" /></a>Dolls, Or<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLedxHi4GfwDNMjuuuVw4quyMoVyCHXyAqSzxo5aKsihbSPzVhzUtQmaEfPfOizzctH0oMn8pDai93P-2Fv6drP1YbYr3Ostnyv4HsVt1mUQYfMJBzAVJOLjVJ66e5pPRyUXPM_R-DM1a/s1600-h/33-39+pots.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392225277204627042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLedxHi4GfwDNMjuuuVw4quyMoVyCHXyAqSzxo5aKsihbSPzVhzUtQmaEfPfOizzctH0oMn8pDai93P-2Fv6drP1YbYr3Ostnyv4HsVt1mUQYfMJBzAVJOLjVJ66e5pPRyUXPM_R-DM1a/s400/33-39+pots.JPG" /></a> pots???? Everywhere we looked was another collection.<br /><br />Did someone say, “Humans are the only animal that collects stuff!” Well, Electra Havemeyer Webb sure did.<br /><br />The little red brick<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQguKtXuNAdAommGfZgCCnogUz_yToBB_78Hqj2CNObwgzwYfAwbhm8HVr2nX_5mvjCJiH1AyZgRYzlm7PvlTFZW-fUSBL-N2mX3r5yZgWk-8nkUk0RNrasrTwBkHpTJ-tDv_Z6mulRlj/s1600-h/33-40+school+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392225270790309346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQguKtXuNAdAommGfZgCCnogUz_yToBB_78Hqj2CNObwgzwYfAwbhm8HVr2nX_5mvjCJiH1AyZgRYzlm7PvlTFZW-fUSBL-N2mX3r5yZgWk-8nkUk0RNrasrTwBkHpTJ-tDv_Z6mulRlj/s400/33-40+school+house.JPG" /></a>schoolhouse was next and it made Olivia think of Ferris Ward, now the administration building for WISD, except it was bigger than this one.<br /><br />The stagecoach inn<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkBFXY8sE6Yn44cfDoMBbhnxfhOtIqXfC_0sjNihqmhrkhf1yTWVf2n4B_agS23xhVoosqRkUwXoBaecNRaS7aNGo6o0bAMGvOsrLrJKcy7_Gb6fs0ce1wl7zDkVyrQx6FAeI5UQ3H8Gw/s1600-h/33-41+stage+coach+in.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392225260694698722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkBFXY8sE6Yn44cfDoMBbhnxfhOtIqXfC_0sjNihqmhrkhf1yTWVf2n4B_agS23xhVoosqRkUwXoBaecNRaS7aNGo6o0bAMGvOsrLrJKcy7_Gb6fs0ce1wl7zDkVyrQx6FAeI5UQ3H8Gw/s400/33-41+stage+coach+in.JPG" /></a>housed lots of folk art in all mediums.<br /><br />There was even a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9p1xIcuSbD1GZL2zt7LuGjYOCTS_sPGGB978CUfW9YRwA7PNHzfEnTr1EgE7TnZnhOPKzLhJYMsmk0mxn6Ue1PwC7c_ar_Lewh6Ix_Z4g3NlR_rIiiCfqGJfbaKFkNlCvM_uEchZZQ2n/s1600-h/33-42+covered+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392218784684364450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9p1xIcuSbD1GZL2zt7LuGjYOCTS_sPGGB978CUfW9YRwA7PNHzfEnTr1EgE7TnZnhOPKzLhJYMsmk0mxn6Ue1PwC7c_ar_Lewh6Ix_Z4g3NlR_rIiiCfqGJfbaKFkNlCvM_uEchZZQ2n/s400/33-42+covered+bridge.JPG" /></a> covered bridge. We have seen lots of them in New Hampshire and Vermont and they are even numbered so they can keep up with which is which.<br /><br />The Dorset house<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIF-xi3m33wS5FK6rbGJHJMdlViOMzKqyQEV5C6ZhQqUMcETFLvEILkhd4sC_cXW96zUpnHOqSG4tSNFvvA9NxF53PCF58oRJ8a-kk1YUFJ8yWIPpaKuCQXEM0taq6Ecw0wRIODTjlVP1/s1600-h/33-43+Dorset+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392218775672548258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIF-xi3m33wS5FK6rbGJHJMdlViOMzKqyQEV5C6ZhQqUMcETFLvEILkhd4sC_cXW96zUpnHOqSG4tSNFvvA9NxF53PCF58oRJ8a-kk1YUFJ8yWIPpaKuCQXEM0taq6Ecw0wRIODTjlVP1/s400/33-43+Dorset+house.JPG" /></a>held several rooms of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sspN4kEblpDgLn9OHIPb9ES6iXZnwNKM_VS8i50oFyoi2ZCZTuP9fxKqPIBUyF-0F1i0S__0pCEKJ6M5Tyw8JI2paXHx0vx8SxX6fQzKxttaKxHj7SFb2oQW-KG7q-wk5tePCXdeanog/s1600-h/33-44+decoys.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392218771851778882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3sspN4kEblpDgLn9OHIPb9ES6iXZnwNKM_VS8i50oFyoi2ZCZTuP9fxKqPIBUyF-0F1i0S__0pCEKJ6M5Tyw8JI2paXHx0vx8SxX6fQzKxttaKxHj7SFb2oQW-KG7q-wk5tePCXdeanog/s400/33-44+decoys.JPG" /></a>Decoys which were used by hunters to lure wild game birds within shooting range. They were first made and used by American Indians to take advantage of the abundance of wildfowl on the North American continent. Canvasback decoys made from reeds, dating from as early as 1000 have been discovered in Colorado’s Lovelock Cave. White man borrowed the idea and made their own versions in wood by 1770. Also a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5PU1s80N6igyqJtCPqA1MzNXUrCdHO76RSoPo7hGWj3f_lH4w_qcJ69bb2UmukM_GrjHFxQ8qXxBlpupLnSC5MwVXMsJncEysqf4GgEODwXziwtMHSfVx4fLpH-pd7cnAV-aq2k2FAfql/s1600-h/33-46+punt+gun.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392218756232320722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6uqTs3hPXN8/SUCY7xtFtI/AAAAAAAAFAE/rjwWlSMex6k/s400/33-46+punt+gun.JPG" /></a> 10 foot Punt Gun was displayed as used by market hunters in the Chesapeake Bay. They silently paddled up in the dark to huge rafts of feeding wild fowl. The guns were muzzle loaded with 1/2 to 2 pounds of bird shot rammed over an equal measure of black powder and then wadded. A single shot could kill up to 100 birds. The guns were noisy, unpredictable and dangerous.<br /><br />The remainder of this house held carved<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXZ6HP-WTshTf6pFoXoePqgs7WKlPoLy1dHo719-Vgf7P8_lzl5qqa_xF-8zNnyV554xSDtPcJTqOzpf3FpQ5pwldOXmNvaKV5oPuL9iNjax94ipliqM4J4nkxwnZuN2MQv9yX3YyHgC1/s1600-h/33-45+fish.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392218765679914642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXZ6HP-WTshTf6pFoXoePqgs7WKlPoLy1dHo719-Vgf7P8_lzl5qqa_xF-8zNnyV554xSDtPcJTqOzpf3FpQ5pwldOXmNvaKV5oPuL9iNjax94ipliqM4J4nkxwnZuN2MQv9yX3YyHgC1/s400/33-45+fish.JPG" /></a> fish of all species. These too were decoys! First New England settlers were taught by the natives how to use these fashioned hookless lures. First you cut a hole on the ice, then you dangle the “bait” in the hole with one hand. With the other hand you grasp a spear. When a larger “real” fish comes for the decoy, you spear the fish through the hole in the ice. And we thought ice fishing was our invention.<br /><br />A settlers<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeRyH9aOTRGlF_xCavffrVPsomp1LvqoXJI6khEc9Xsh8zJs66FjLTO93UaPA7wI2BBI9u0AY-svMhgS42sZx871BqZu9ENostmvcVyyXpn76YcDjLJl6lh_MC3kA4bwQzihRkQKId2So/s1600-h/33-47+Settlers+house+saw+mill.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392216121621297938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeRyH9aOTRGlF_xCavffrVPsomp1LvqoXJI6khEc9Xsh8zJs66FjLTO93UaPA7wI2BBI9u0AY-svMhgS42sZx871BqZu9ENostmvcVyyXpn76YcDjLJl6lh_MC3kA4bwQzihRkQKId2So/s400/33-47+Settlers+house+saw+mill.JPG" /></a> barn, house, and saw mill were next. Two ladies were in the house demonstrating how to make “journey” or “Johnny” cakes. The saw mill is an up and down saw with the board being pushed through it.<br /><br />Save the best for last and the museum had done that in the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OrWk257y_FniqoyY9qCu4wTiQ-nIPjU3tPwG8XjFoDrommfPTngKr6AAubJfuFsG3KECn2esMXrhCRWci2IhDx7QprEMhG34AQ-YIPSE6uetjg7jYxIhvZRj7T0NEJc9gKgBCc9xB9M/s1600-h/33-49Webb+gallery.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395628100758896962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OrWk257y_FniqoyY9qCu4wTiQ-nIPjU3tPwG8XjFoDrommfPTngKr6AAubJfuFsG3KECn2esMXrhCRWci2IhDx7QprEMhG34AQ-YIPSE6uetjg7jYxIhvZRj7T0NEJc9gKgBCc9xB9M/s400/33-49Webb+gallery.JPG" /></a>Webb Gallery. Louis Comfort Tiffany’s most significant private commission was the decoration of the Havemeyer’s New York City house in 1892. This is the home in which the Shelburne Museum founder Electra Havemeyer Webb grew up. They gave Tiffany freedom in the design of the main public rooms as well as private spaces. This gallery featured some of the furnishings Tiffany created. We saw many elaborate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2n5rKvSwi_TvIsaYbrOiUyeNVQdMeF1XL6_heQkfDhxzop1k6od1wPEyYqslvzODYpEPeRS86kVSVbwCtSFQM0XAegumwR-Z3BidDKNnafXFqzgAJcnKHHo2r1H22TdFMpRF-NM3PDo/s1600-h/33-50+tiffany+jewels.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 361px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395628095080524162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2n5rKvSwi_TvIsaYbrOiUyeNVQdMeF1XL6_heQkfDhxzop1k6od1wPEyYqslvzODYpEPeRS86kVSVbwCtSFQM0XAegumwR-Z3BidDKNnafXFqzgAJcnKHHo2r1H22TdFMpRF-NM3PDo/s400/33-50+tiffany+jewels.JPG" /></a> jewelry pieces and the glass lamps were exquisite. Tiffany was inspired by gardens with his depiction of flowers. In the late 1890’s he started making his first colorful leaded-glass lampshades. Choice of palette and the individual selection of the piece of glass gave each shade it’s own distinctive character.<br />Since we have made some stain glass we were both enamored at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_8JdjMp0WZHsT3Dy_1iOXrtai-e_TL7WAdPSfL2ItmeZK7kbtssx2NJBg6pX33m1Wko7qzTMxgIZT9TnP9urmQ76ZqL5sagMOdO3abEHhXsFjsWc2HWDlQeUrUgy7wy82xZcLuUwcMs/s1600-h/33-52+ball+lamp.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 372px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395628091013333554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_8JdjMp0WZHsT3Dy_1iOXrtai-e_TL7WAdPSfL2ItmeZK7kbtssx2NJBg6pX33m1Wko7qzTMxgIZT9TnP9urmQ76ZqL5sagMOdO3abEHhXsFjsWc2HWDlQeUrUgy7wy82xZcLuUwcMs/s400/33-52+ball+lamp.JPG" /></a>elaborate designs and how they were made. Tiffany worked hard to place the pieces of glass to make the shading for the designs and make them look lifelike.<br /><br />Well, we covered the highlights, but you must come to see for yourselves all the items we could not cover here. As we had been told, plan two days to see this museum and we believe it.<br /><br />We left about 3 pm on our second day and went to see what the Shelburne Farm was about, since rain was forecast for the next day.<br /><br />Sure enough the tour only lasted 2 hours, so we caught the last one of the day.<br /><br />The “Farm” was owned and built by Mrs. Webb’s father and mother in law. Originally designed as a model agricultural estate in 1886 by Dr. William Seward Webb and Lila Vanderbilt Webb, Shelburne Farms today is a nonprofit environmental educational organization, 1,400 acre working farm and National Historic Landmark.<br />The mission of the farm is to cultivate a conservation ethic in students, educators and the general public by teaching and demonstrating the stewardship of natural and agricultural resources.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDd6bfHT3kY4TsfPG67veENH4Kz09dmoPqK8-glzVjI9qhBO6MNzwCZxwyJ7utQ3zSQ8-Zr_wG9snrlSwIF22sBGfVjZ5eXU1GuQCopc-_RTpMbGEE3nfTlG_F-WlWBZZN0Qo_q56drFM/s1600-h/33-54+Shelburne+Farm+Barn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395618637903323394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDd6bfHT3kY4TsfPG67veENH4Kz09dmoPqK8-glzVjI9qhBO6MNzwCZxwyJ7utQ3zSQ8-Zr_wG9snrlSwIF22sBGfVjZ5eXU1GuQCopc-_RTpMbGEE3nfTlG_F-WlWBZZN0Qo_q56drFM/s400/33-54+Shelburne+Farm+Barn.JPG" /></a>The Farm barn (YES, that is a BARN!) was constructed as headquarters for the model estate. This farm is on the Shelburne peninsula into <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBXEa3cfKjwSs1QQW8gCO8FLbi03PECNtegMlceogXq2QdQXdDX_1kshiiJpZkbAWxTpRRggmqV2gDS5erssePKF5m2oVfJGygxZ2liLOVoIPqk8Aj_AjhtrRFDF22EO7BAieIhTPd7k/s1600-h/33-55+lake+champlain.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395618635650437458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBXEa3cfKjwSs1QQW8gCO8FLbi03PECNtegMlceogXq2QdQXdDX_1kshiiJpZkbAWxTpRRggmqV2gDS5erssePKF5m2oVfJGygxZ2liLOVoIPqk8Aj_AjhtrRFDF22EO7BAieIhTPd7k/s400/33-55+lake+champlain.JPG" /></a>Lake Champlain with a view of the New York Adirondacks on the opposite side.<br />The Inn at Shelburne Farms was the Webbs’ <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxRj1SRGz5q9dkM4McWZ4e0XpsNr9b12U0V_DvP_VihJJRwE7Kcwws0ZfXjj3vhu0_bLQ2keo-fs6FzxO5ODMhFyZHcpczsrxJIKbRDS8rOSfj16zbexrQsClCxS0OkCx5QfheHR2qAg/s1600-h/33-56+shelburn+farm+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395618630828572866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxRj1SRGz5q9dkM4McWZ4e0XpsNr9b12U0V_DvP_VihJJRwE7Kcwws0ZfXjj3vhu0_bLQ2keo-fs6FzxO5ODMhFyZHcpczsrxJIKbRDS8rOSfj16zbexrQsClCxS0OkCx5QfheHR2qAg/s400/33-56+shelburn+farm+house.JPG" /></a>year-round home. It is now a 24 room inn, open for breakfast and dinner. We visited the<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxKZT2YUcjle4Y_7AKrllqnKzSxJnESGhTKw4reNs_nF8B2vyqpnJsj_MEYsewOomm3NtrbkpydX12ijgHeFTvS3hI-XlDMhBGemFtO15o4rMBk7mCEk_iNiBrlPQ11t3kqw8Bp6IfaI/s1600-h/33-57+library.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395618621681688802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxKZT2YUcjle4Y_7AKrllqnKzSxJnESGhTKw4reNs_nF8B2vyqpnJsj_MEYsewOomm3NtrbkpydX12ijgHeFTvS3hI-XlDMhBGemFtO15o4rMBk7mCEk_iNiBrlPQ11t3kqw8Bp6IfaI/s400/33-57+library.JPG" /></a>library and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF8TF8jzgEUFtK_daHtkPIRJFi0pdIxmUk_6sF6m71y90YPI2nmhlYUMYEvUckYC7bIgI8xLkDmdaszsKCb4gofc-bweGw4hDxUFeFtAkn4VrtBQK550ctRmdRMlGfnJi2jMBuXgu6xw/s1600-h/33-58+living+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395618618180874066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF8TF8jzgEUFtK_daHtkPIRJFi0pdIxmUk_6sF6m71y90YPI2nmhlYUMYEvUckYC7bIgI8xLkDmdaszsKCb4gofc-bweGw4hDxUFeFtAkn4VrtBQK550ctRmdRMlGfnJi2jMBuXgu6xw/s400/33-58+living+room.JPG" /></a>living room.<br /><br />Two more stops in the Shelburne area were to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBE9RFNOlq0Gmln_DpFOWltkiYote2GOIPVbb_Lpu5A6A0tczTENEfYzYiqIm8uOxJp-lEQo2LyphmY83aXuYfXk59mcse1vPBaTA_ZMck89muYb8ej0X3xFXojoBAq8Ah8zaSJA6ebA/s1600-h/33-53+Harrington%27s.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395628087588504258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBE9RFNOlq0Gmln_DpFOWltkiYote2GOIPVbb_Lpu5A6A0tczTENEfYzYiqIm8uOxJp-lEQo2LyphmY83aXuYfXk59mcse1vPBaTA_ZMck89muYb8ej0X3xFXojoBAq8Ah8zaSJA6ebA/s400/33-53+Harrington%27s.JPG" /></a>Harrington’s, and the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory. We wondered if the Harrington’s were still running the store, and were told no, but we did enjoy the store.<br /><br />At the Teddy Bear factory tour, the guide and Olivia loaded Fred up with the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wKfjqya7GBgStuNednTT4i3g5SM1F8tXkLwwQES4XY9wKiXVMWC2DeMXBpu7GSVsby3XJ18e6c2BdyO5T9W4TBtoY0uJIbfWAjDhBErDT2x2XbXCZtfM8cqGgc22NF2PFpnNoeYPLA4/s1600-h/33-59+fred%27s+bears.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395581975465778914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wKfjqya7GBgStuNednTT4i3g5SM1F8tXkLwwQES4XY9wKiXVMWC2DeMXBpu7GSVsby3XJ18e6c2BdyO5T9W4TBtoY0uJIbfWAjDhBErDT2x2XbXCZtfM8cqGgc22NF2PFpnNoeYPLA4/s400/33-59+fred%27s+bears.JPG" /></a>fuzzy characters. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGbTPj5jDVLY7obb2rZFdTMo789Zwg6uNFzGV56VIqrpIkiouwYVMXPyue9WU8ioQCh5mGQS-at8rNb7HNTkTCkfrXGWcBXl4MNn4vlY5bHoQNMFqjmMr4XHXB5aqNeVc4uCiblc1Zg6c/s1600-h/33-59+Fred+%26+Teddy+Bears.JPG"></a>Does he look like a proud Daddy? We were able to see behind the scenes view of the working Factory and saw firsthand how they create the Bears, from cutting and stitching to stuffing and sewing... To learn more about these bears go to www.VermontTeddyBear.com<br /><br />Fred wants you to know which roads we traveled in Vermont so here is a highlighted map. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLjouvnzA2-exD9Dze7_tCZ4nYz1bae49f7q_cgR0FfUk8c1krA2TnIq09Brq3nMufo_UOPrNSKJrVV0PY75byn4kisw0Bn9jl_KHJgVfhAn_i_Eurv2RWZY58WQG_8di-cyS7YVhKK4/s1600-h/33-58+map+of+Vermont.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395581987345768354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLjouvnzA2-exD9Dze7_tCZ4nYz1bae49f7q_cgR0FfUk8c1krA2TnIq09Brq3nMufo_UOPrNSKJrVV0PY75byn4kisw0Bn9jl_KHJgVfhAn_i_Eurv2RWZY58WQG_8di-cyS7YVhKK4/s400/33-58+map+of+Vermont.JPG" /></a>If you right click and “save as” to your file, you can increase the size to read all the road numbers.<br /><br />Despite the wet conditions (rain almost every day since we left Maine) which caused the dead leaves to fall early, we were in awe of the show of colors. It was marvelous. It’s a site to see.<br /><br />We hope there is only one more letter to go and that will be our Homeward Bound Letter.<br /><br />We love to hear if you have been to any of these spots or wish to see. For comments on our rambling or just to say hello, contact us at:<br /><br />Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /><br />Or if you want to opt out let us know that also. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-91345424861368750382009-10-09T13:25:00.000-07:002009-10-13T08:56:08.187-07:00Letter 31 Vermont IHarrington Travels 2009<br />Letter 31: Vermont I—Foliage<br /><br />Tuesday, September 29 we moved into Vermont about 10 days before peak foliage. We camped in Quechee State Park just inside Vermont. It was a beautiful day until after setting up camp when it started to rain, so we rested until late afternoon. We walked to the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW106j4bNwyz7_S8VlVKE02JOG0ESu7_9Seu2n0_L8VVuyjEApWJTTUvHDRq3NCXQtPtAcIdcXyw9vDUH1iJaA3VPjLaVkQONlsXuBanF9IUqikfdfUZu1cSNZvHDknguQC2KGnywg_mv/s1600-h/32-1+Quechee+gorge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390772650849985858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBW106j4bNwyz7_S8VlVKE02JOG0ESu7_9Seu2n0_L8VVuyjEApWJTTUvHDRq3NCXQtPtAcIdcXyw9vDUH1iJaA3VPjLaVkQONlsXuBanF9IUqikfdfUZu1cSNZvHDknguQC2KGnywg_mv/s400/32-1+Quechee+gorge.JPG" /></a> Quechee Gorge where we looked down from a bridge to see the water and the foliage. Walking back to the car we stopped in one of the stores with a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSe7v0L9hLKcrsvJfkl5RmJrX0ogf0d06EZgcFwgA0CWJOKqZ3dtdjhsPDKvWsOBICHbDcb-UHzLYYuKB_sP5CrmxuF7gum4Gs2azkCcREhTc7U2To2dTFf7LFrmMg4WPifxgoJf_bl0f/s1600-h/32-2+Burning+bush.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390772642236149298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSe7v0L9hLKcrsvJfkl5RmJrX0ogf0d06EZgcFwgA0CWJOKqZ3dtdjhsPDKvWsOBICHbDcb-UHzLYYuKB_sP5CrmxuF7gum4Gs2azkCcREhTc7U2To2dTFf7LFrmMg4WPifxgoJf_bl0f/s400/32-2+Burning+bush.JPG" /></a>burning bush in full color in front.<br /><br />Wednesday, September 30, before moving camp we went to the Sugarbush Farm to watch them package cheese. They cut it in<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgjrs-NtrLhoVDXi-bkNe-R6VLUkMJeq-IWor-ARtCNfgg9hPLbyPBL4isW0jyMDc0P-WELiSGcdr-iyZxgnmf3yMqa3hSBWGrfUEnFx-TVPlsRq9DTppYRSNXRs98Dv9rV-jn-PcJ_8t/s1600-h/32-3+slicing+cheese.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390772634267863330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgjrs-NtrLhoVDXi-bkNe-R6VLUkMJeq-IWor-ARtCNfgg9hPLbyPBL4isW0jyMDc0P-WELiSGcdr-iyZxgnmf3yMqa3hSBWGrfUEnFx-TVPlsRq9DTppYRSNXRs98Dv9rV-jn-PcJ_8t/s400/32-3+slicing+cheese.JPG" /></a>designated pound slabs, wrap in foil,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj0r7eR4sgzC0PqUKdjzIKDGOv7MSURsPoZzKZbM2hlFcVqtWyGuGjiQ4O63XSpi5-z_KF5-tor4vIqLyKHbQpAIw5rUj_WwfRYzykJIIHLSN-m0OFZZRqF0fDo0bAXyvLcWChYCJ8rGb/s1600-h/32-4+dipping+in+wax.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390772625994189346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj0r7eR4sgzC0PqUKdjzIKDGOv7MSURsPoZzKZbM2hlFcVqtWyGuGjiQ4O63XSpi5-z_KF5-tor4vIqLyKHbQpAIw5rUj_WwfRYzykJIIHLSN-m0OFZZRqF0fDo0bAXyvLcWChYCJ8rGb/s400/32-4+dipping+in+wax.JPG" /></a>triple dip them in wax, and label for purchasing. We tasted several of their<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3j3GWj9A32X_aFJ2QkNAFMIsw5XABW81aGR3UFFK7z5dbOJmyBZkxFQzUR82TRM-e55eGKfZnt9Kqzw1OnCgVSyBwwunP2YFc5bQ7KDup90xbrC8qCgPsAK9LBNY8uwOdGS8ph2puRw6/s1600-h/32-5+tasting.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390772616384274930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3j3GWj9A32X_aFJ2QkNAFMIsw5XABW81aGR3UFFK7z5dbOJmyBZkxFQzUR82TRM-e55eGKfZnt9Kqzw1OnCgVSyBwwunP2YFc5bQ7KDup90xbrC8qCgPsAK9LBNY8uwOdGS8ph2puRw6/s400/32-5+tasting.JPG" /></a>fourteen varieties and all four grades of maple syrup produced on this farm.<br /><br />We both enjoyed sampling a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50HQnapY9yUKZZ4TBEWPWTkVGVpXCMiG8ZOmUHCSHVm8Y9qDnwR2NYGlJu6THf7bZwEaWx58aIUsKuTcu2SyeG7AeqkoBluCMaCtExetmnzV8uyHNSRGb-mGgivZiCPgA1cludM-7hjyt/s1600-h/32-6+tasting+other+items.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767587811717586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50HQnapY9yUKZZ4TBEWPWTkVGVpXCMiG8ZOmUHCSHVm8Y9qDnwR2NYGlJu6THf7bZwEaWx58aIUsKuTcu2SyeG7AeqkoBluCMaCtExetmnzV8uyHNSRGb-mGgivZiCPgA1cludM-7hjyt/s400/32-6+tasting+other+items.JPG" /></a>few of their many products. They do have online shipping and a catalog so if you are interested go to www.sugarbushfarm.com You won’t be disappointed. We visited their<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAN1CIRlT584TxkFImKGVv-vUn48diLC84fHZDAtfnzoBFL5_1Ax8wCFRt5hAC0PsyzYgCidn0mnH0zsKY2kRCdBLZof7vtANUBgZlIO7b5knZzyjH1TDEJ2Xj_D8awk4ohQ76-SCkNI3/s1600-h/32-8+sugar+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767575294113106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAN1CIRlT584TxkFImKGVv-vUn48diLC84fHZDAtfnzoBFL5_1Ax8wCFRt5hAC0PsyzYgCidn0mnH0zsKY2kRCdBLZof7vtANUBgZlIO7b5knZzyjH1TDEJ2Xj_D8awk4ohQ76-SCkNI3/s400/32-8+sugar+house.JPG" /></a>sugar house and saw where they<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PAv0b-NSTjyninHU1HCqPkiR5wUFl9A_xiIARxyH0TGh445InV4dEbhRjQJ7a1ZVWoZuQ5XqUi17sLsnEla0viTDFbCQittncz_9GphAO5eL7YJS3ktPRg0eUViq8faV0Ksw2pcbUpQg/s1600-h/32-7+Maple+Syrup+boiler.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 342px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767584301628866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PAv0b-NSTjyninHU1HCqPkiR5wUFl9A_xiIARxyH0TGh445InV4dEbhRjQJ7a1ZVWoZuQ5XqUi17sLsnEla0viTDFbCQittncz_9GphAO5eL7YJS3ktPRg0eUViq8faV0Ksw2pcbUpQg/s400/32-7+Maple+Syrup+boiler.JPG" /></a>evaporate the syrup from the sap.<br /><br />Then we moved about 50 miles north, between St Johnsbury and Barre, VT. We have a nice level spot backed up to<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-iRDlTWKI8UckFbLiWpUny-2cUolqSuJQMjPTyF3-P5SVWf4KvD95QngLZP274LnMj-pkg1BhJvskSwD_W1q27g42XB7XUGYiET4L40PV5DPFwVJ367tXHuWTe0yrVtpj1hhEnSYyQxO/s1600-h/32-9+New+home.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767568674124002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-iRDlTWKI8UckFbLiWpUny-2cUolqSuJQMjPTyF3-P5SVWf4KvD95QngLZP274LnMj-pkg1BhJvskSwD_W1q27g42XB7XUGYiET4L40PV5DPFwVJ367tXHuWTe0yrVtpj1hhEnSYyQxO/s400/32-9+New+home.JPG" /></a>two beautiful trees.<br /><br />Then we proceeded to backtrack to take pictures. This area has peaked in color. We saw a scene Muddie might have used in her<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAOZTje6AsZqutTBFwtlxAfYfAnwQY2OfAqWuEYmxIEoeHi8nZeRxBzLarhUQ3FmfQHr_4xy2DBieR4Q2tuEnT6wRlWUvRLedq9XSlAnZ8_J8b5snA37Z1Jc3kc2uWWrdImPpLyACVrq7/s1600-h/32-10+Muddie%27s+picture.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390767557755779314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAOZTje6AsZqutTBFwtlxAfYfAnwQY2OfAqWuEYmxIEoeHi8nZeRxBzLarhUQ3FmfQHr_4xy2DBieR4Q2tuEnT6wRlWUvRLedq9XSlAnZ8_J8b5snA37Z1Jc3kc2uWWrdImPpLyACVrq7/s400/32-10+Muddie%27s+picture.JPG" /></a>fall picture. She painted it four times and we still have the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KgIx0rcM2VLQ5VwcjSl8UurVbEN0XOuttNHHxkm_dH2m7T2zQ3lK7czq8nbSnQFNVEtMxmN53gAX0yA6bSqowsJiGXYGLUOpkbBTW4bdEGrN4ID5rBvCiObwKXoexkcbUZKaiKwT6_Fg/s1600-h/FALL+4+20X30.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 327px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390773342396453778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KgIx0rcM2VLQ5VwcjSl8UurVbEN0XOuttNHHxkm_dH2m7T2zQ3lK7czq8nbSnQFNVEtMxmN53gAX0yA6bSqowsJiGXYGLUOpkbBTW4bdEGrN4ID5rBvCiObwKXoexkcbUZKaiKwT6_Fg/s400/FALL+4+20X30.jpg" /></a> 4th one. There were<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lB6XxuQM3P-UgiVVygsWzWXzqnTm1jpZ0LidY1vyS7C7SrolTcTLD3ruinlIwRQZ8RxA8J7MxZSrfOyLjEJII_E2gTWoee8Im73BsqMisoyda5pIUvX3GAV61kes4qwSiy8H3mP_xv8w/s1600-h/32-11+2+lakes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390760801929240162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lB6XxuQM3P-UgiVVygsWzWXzqnTm1jpZ0LidY1vyS7C7SrolTcTLD3ruinlIwRQZ8RxA8J7MxZSrfOyLjEJII_E2gTWoee8Im73BsqMisoyda5pIUvX3GAV61kes4qwSiy8H3mP_xv8w/s400/32-11+2+lakes.JPG" /></a>two little lakes side by side with<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta1gBjGMAm8o72DzQYJjIRpUFMsXbIhyphenhyphenvM7PlK38AsM23nFvY3nx0w-CDN3_Fq62Tb9SLJm32SwZ94d6J7EcrAo_8Dbq9GY_filC0YABtpTW9fMO2cffjrMS2lGzWTjShz8RL7pusOXQK/s1600-h/32-13+2+lakes+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390760786474388898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhta1gBjGMAm8o72DzQYJjIRpUFMsXbIhyphenhyphenvM7PlK38AsM23nFvY3nx0w-CDN3_Fq62Tb9SLJm32SwZ94d6J7EcrAo_8Dbq9GY_filC0YABtpTW9fMO2cffjrMS2lGzWTjShz8RL7pusOXQK/s400/32-13+2+lakes+2.JPG" /></a>color all around. It was nice to see the colors<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQZv-XIfUznYy8Ls5lRIpob6fReHDQDK1OU32SH-_kEzsErI21o32qjTW5O6px3riZ_Di-opTzkj6_4IEku7bpNVrETEDUA9DvVB8qI4NggyBCG6_ZfIpNZwp-x88BAcPgUEU4B6Z8ivb/s1600-h/32-12+leaves+%26+water.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390760793300478050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQZv-XIfUznYy8Ls5lRIpob6fReHDQDK1OU32SH-_kEzsErI21o32qjTW5O6px3riZ_Di-opTzkj6_4IEku7bpNVrETEDUA9DvVB8qI4NggyBCG6_ZfIpNZwp-x88BAcPgUEU4B6Z8ivb/s400/32-12+leaves+%26+water.JPG" /></a>reflected in the water.<br /><br />The little roads seem to have the best close up pictures,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBNa-8tiJNXE_9aoXtcuboDYO2av3_JjbjOKV3SZiT3IDbXYEPTifrjLTEntbx_xmfjIH5C1JENdbFME7QjDCy9Iur1USQw6eYMBxfhKayyqQ9ObYUrB9HC0GEZX0MmYB_YxnHtTBwK7j/s1600-h/32-14+road+way.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390760777559669538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBNa-8tiJNXE_9aoXtcuboDYO2av3_JjbjOKV3SZiT3IDbXYEPTifrjLTEntbx_xmfjIH5C1JENdbFME7QjDCy9Iur1USQw6eYMBxfhKayyqQ9ObYUrB9HC0GEZX0MmYB_YxnHtTBwK7j/s400/32-14+road+way.JPG" /></a>so we took several scouting<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarAAJlR07yxQO7zeQqsk29DNXRmMrby1sWq8a5Uznz7Q6r3eMCOsLah-SohtCYOQDRs0gj8bYuuudRLfPzd_TNAYGWR06UtsrE5mpkzgZtJkm-9SSHca0PPJhQGO3ePLtvfAzA7XSgSP4/s1600-h/32-15+roadway+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390760768056283906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarAAJlR07yxQO7zeQqsk29DNXRmMrby1sWq8a5Uznz7Q6r3eMCOsLah-SohtCYOQDRs0gj8bYuuudRLfPzd_TNAYGWR06UtsrE5mpkzgZtJkm-9SSHca0PPJhQGO3ePLtvfAzA7XSgSP4/s400/32-15+roadway+2.JPG" /></a> for the best shots. Red, orange and yellow are all Maple trees. Olivia liked the<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4_fND5z7JkI9Rp0di5UBjhfPGwumkE84eZdHuT7nntFG2E2gwEZrAP5AuQcVe7Ip9pYcPsBIMPXkDuvSKWb1JVNeBKb9uMPTNhmPZ2wevyNIogdKzQCEl9iurSDmc3tFJF2nYCJAXCr3/s1600-h/32-16+red%27s.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390754872615084114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4_fND5z7JkI9Rp0di5UBjhfPGwumkE84eZdHuT7nntFG2E2gwEZrAP5AuQcVe7Ip9pYcPsBIMPXkDuvSKWb1JVNeBKb9uMPTNhmPZ2wevyNIogdKzQCEl9iurSDmc3tFJF2nYCJAXCr3/s400/32-16+red%27s.JPG" /></a>red’s the best.<br /><br />Friday, October 2 we started the day by going to the Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom Annual Fall Foliage Festival in Barnet Center.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3d2cQs3WgeUf6v3GHHUtvjh9NTbX704zPR1xbB7tjn18bQ512JpxTo0NTP6K6zPRCuzaIoDvMBSK3A95vsbgUm59Od5BHsQ2V6sWR7zEYs_q-4gYmgtPRr4XKGc9mF9GSD1Xqd9OXMet/s1600-h/32-17+Serving.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390754863599274610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3d2cQs3WgeUf6v3GHHUtvjh9NTbX704zPR1xbB7tjn18bQ512JpxTo0NTP6K6zPRCuzaIoDvMBSK3A95vsbgUm59Od5BHsQ2V6sWR7zEYs_q-4gYmgtPRr4XKGc9mF9GSD1Xqd9OXMet/s400/32-17+Serving.JPG" /></a> Pancakes, Vermont Maple Syrup, Orange Juice, Coffee and desert was on the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFOZFdBWtTiWw9CJV3na5xUpKlIg38EeIuI_82il_S3ISfv8wV__yf3y-9pS1si6vYNxF-f8VOIQC6uICOtPFQI8UZNXbmHdXZoi-oGoEbwUDRMBFjUBFdNQISvDiN8nPqsuQUL-AGWzj/s1600-h/32-18+eating+pancakes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390754852648500370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFOZFdBWtTiWw9CJV3na5xUpKlIg38EeIuI_82il_S3ISfv8wV__yf3y-9pS1si6vYNxF-f8VOIQC6uICOtPFQI8UZNXbmHdXZoi-oGoEbwUDRMBFjUBFdNQISvDiN8nPqsuQUL-AGWzj/s400/32-18+eating+pancakes.JPG" /></a> menu in this small villa<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4P-pIxxFpC8J_WSie3j7KsRfsOPhv7Xj_0r3-MuOGBrsHEmIsqh3cakxjAgQtQ75obRljPI48oCt606A4sCwRnim6w1oy4Lu2UGex_PrHiYYPySVRDDDdBOAeVLRXCG5qDlYlQ10cQP9/s1600-h/32-19+fruit+stand.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390754845862885378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4P-pIxxFpC8J_WSie3j7KsRfsOPhv7Xj_0r3-MuOGBrsHEmIsqh3cakxjAgQtQ75obRljPI48oCt606A4sCwRnim6w1oy4Lu2UGex_PrHiYYPySVRDDDdBOAeVLRXCG5qDlYlQ10cQP9/s400/32-19+fruit+stand.JPG" /></a>ge. This festival had been going on every day of this week, each day in a different town or village. We wished we had been here earlier to go to some of the other activities. St Johnsbury, Walden, Cabot, Plainfield, Peacham, Barnet and Groton were the participating communities. At least in Barnet we were told that the various churches, volunteer fire dept and Historical Society shared the profits of the day by way of hours of the volunteers working for each entity. When we left Barnet Center we drove into St Johnsbury via several small roads,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7dtzJB3grjFek3Eb-ztOYImZuvb7dwwURAYdG0Brgxo366Myg9CzKp1YyyFR4U9XeV_U1NobIs-XAbGb5YX_nED52MlhAbYLr12WDF8IoWZfZkWJcSiss_fBgdbAdBnQA_WwJ6kE7_W-/s1600-h/32-16+red%27s.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 339px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390749053186012738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7dtzJB3grjFek3Eb-ztOYImZuvb7dwwURAYdG0Brgxo366Myg9CzKp1YyyFR4U9XeV_U1NobIs-XAbGb5YX_nED52MlhAbYLr12WDF8IoWZfZkWJcSiss_fBgdbAdBnQA_WwJ6kE7_W-/s400/32-16+red%27s.JPG" /></a> viewing the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjalT-1bqOZnWF6-IFqImTuycr9OrP5H53EWGcPuzeXZa4O3OPm7HC_HHGU9lMogGV6L2OEnu7afgSekOtYzuuOFomIqGJyPS3vgFuM2Ak7uug-c-_RkXq_v-EHUfx9wT4-O0MwiNJv260/s1600-h/32-21+farm+in+valley.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390742308667270754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjalT-1bqOZnWF6-IFqImTuycr9OrP5H53EWGcPuzeXZa4O3OPm7HC_HHGU9lMogGV6L2OEnu7afgSekOtYzuuOFomIqGJyPS3vgFuM2Ak7uug-c-_RkXq_v-EHUfx9wT4-O0MwiNJv260/s400/32-21+farm+in+valley.JPG" /></a>foliage and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8tU5ePnks6ks6tnAmQj1S21evAADWRr88LK8BjaQUJDCdtjfVGKVLzPVQCe4m8e0uqJ2a507K_F1X2r4BTr-xbS3HhWud1TtWj9G8lmDtHJm7PdHBQVUc32weu9nGIEb6mZMCLpNQ0th/s1600-h/32-20+turkeys.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390754830974998018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8tU5ePnks6ks6tnAmQj1S21evAADWRr88LK8BjaQUJDCdtjfVGKVLzPVQCe4m8e0uqJ2a507K_F1X2r4BTr-xbS3HhWud1TtWj9G8lmDtHJm7PdHBQVUc32weu9nGIEb6mZMCLpNQ0th/s400/32-20+turkeys.JPG" /></a>turkeys as we went.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEejr-gFBxkQV9VjKixirN93PFKmL1J_IKDjvOZOJrOodfIuhhCH5L3Cm6kYtZ9lcN2U_olFHLA_cW0cBK9x0omBmlj6U0n3L2Coh_IlhZYAUHdGq1F2kTLOrVdkRo337ACOux88StQqPP/s1600-h/32-22+creek.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390742299680315170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEejr-gFBxkQV9VjKixirN93PFKmL1J_IKDjvOZOJrOodfIuhhCH5L3Cm6kYtZ9lcN2U_olFHLA_cW0cBK9x0omBmlj6U0n3L2Coh_IlhZYAUHdGq1F2kTLOrVdkRo337ACOux88StQqPP/s400/32-22+creek.JPG" /></a>Pretty streams, and a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgh5Q3HE6OKREnhsvpwwK4H51KWaVMZauHUMn81tyzN4Kva6G5jd_ICjZwOSDfwwa_1AYZ75EXfxCI-BBypKEus_mrUoqOfHizACwxNxbKrbPz6cmJGW1eE0QwOiFnt5drMBFOUj6HdyA/s1600-h/32-23+round+barn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390742290641258626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgh5Q3HE6OKREnhsvpwwK4H51KWaVMZauHUMn81tyzN4Kva6G5jd_ICjZwOSDfwwa_1AYZ75EXfxCI-BBypKEus_mrUoqOfHizACwxNxbKrbPz6cmJGW1eE0QwOiFnt5drMBFOUj6HdyA/s400/32-23+round+barn.JPG" /></a>round barn caught our eye.<br /><br />Maple Grove Farms Factory tours<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5A5l8SifrkgISlfYx-kBRij9VqT2vKYNZAlQVXG4MgG7O455SFy9Vrp1_C-ca1tOWEi19eCx8VNK5RiPqID-O9TXeVmjgY3iVZcMSRkfQkd33V3cWXiqWnUjfeUHKdBFFxZLcOSyG-ZH/s1600-h/32-26+Maple+grove+factory.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 368px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390736336265132066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5A5l8SifrkgISlfYx-kBRij9VqT2vKYNZAlQVXG4MgG7O455SFy9Vrp1_C-ca1tOWEi19eCx8VNK5RiPqID-O9TXeVmjgY3iVZcMSRkfQkd33V3cWXiqWnUjfeUHKdBFFxZLcOSyG-ZH/s400/32-26+Maple+grove+factory.JPG" /></a>were next on the agenda where we saw lots of maple products including the maple Santa Claus’s being prepared for this season. The tasting room offered samples of the maple candy and it was delicious. Maple Grove Farms had sweet beginnings over 90 years ago when they started making maple confections on the family farm. They are the largest packer of Pure Maple Syrup in the USA and the largest manufacturer of Maple Candies in the world, And the best selling line of Specialty Dressings in the USA and we already knew about the Raspberry dressing. We decided Maple Syrup was a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLn-LW8fD3eihxDxRXRsGakpxg-8q5rkEBf0aujS0M3KAQAXhu3Rph2M499idhnxy_tunmeO-ei95Pi5TgP8IGFXjPnKHdSoypcl-wxNUoyWUuPzh614KHYD0DnbI4-FVnV97GzELtsOT/s1600-h/32-25+us+huging+maple+syrup.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 371px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390742285405137858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLn-LW8fD3eihxDxRXRsGakpxg-8q5rkEBf0aujS0M3KAQAXhu3Rph2M499idhnxy_tunmeO-ei95Pi5TgP8IGFXjPnKHdSoypcl-wxNUoyWUuPzh614KHYD0DnbI4-FVnV97GzELtsOT/s400/32-25+us+huging+maple+syrup.JPG" /></a>favorite and indulged the budget to take some home.<br /><br />Back to seeing the beautiful scenery we stopped at a pullout near Danville to view the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NQ4-cBVA8rN3SXFDhAPPo_09q8OTiygp0GgONvMlCFWK49CFQQibJdqPFgIWiop9dsPyKx5GoK0j1jQWDqgirgPOdD2zg_ryKfARM8_cjSB8JAga-cy9per7eD0TIrJ3UgzhOSNWSiOK/s1600-h/32-27+White+mountains.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390736325518864498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NQ4-cBVA8rN3SXFDhAPPo_09q8OTiygp0GgONvMlCFWK49CFQQibJdqPFgIWiop9dsPyKx5GoK0j1jQWDqgirgPOdD2zg_ryKfARM8_cjSB8JAga-cy9per7eD0TIrJ3UgzhOSNWSiOK/s400/32-27+White+mountains.JPG" /></a> New Hampshire White Mountains and could see fresh snow above timberline. At West Danville<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hHIJNoQIkqwhg9pl-zCk9Vl6P0mfSnlp_WA86nizUb3fG3nJko-SaTwDqFhhnjF1eXY6skFCzXCTI-f3mWBrN866rLLIKHpNxzirf0Sq-0RlG8Kcje8DUtt3qGi92ofWtieMXbA5tJkg/s1600-h/32-28+w+danfield+lake.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390736318257258994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hHIJNoQIkqwhg9pl-zCk9Vl6P0mfSnlp_WA86nizUb3fG3nJko-SaTwDqFhhnjF1eXY6skFCzXCTI-f3mWBrN866rLLIKHpNxzirf0Sq-0RlG8Kcje8DUtt3qGi92ofWtieMXbA5tJkg/s400/32-28+w+danfield+lake.JPG" /></a>we took the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZSYkWjwIOEa5FWU71hJ-KDdsXvP0_a2ETQyW8t2DREk4v_bSsUi5XI4tYupSPWet9uva1ZpgvYRv973JktwVBFxaIh-2t8uQP-cjtfl9EzeRb4i_M2X0jlE-qHg8UqWzgkoos-TRYjht/s1600-h/32-29+peak.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390736309595449618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZSYkWjwIOEa5FWU71hJ-KDdsXvP0_a2ETQyW8t2DREk4v_bSsUi5XI4tYupSPWet9uva1ZpgvYRv973JktwVBFxaIh-2t8uQP-cjtfl9EzeRb4i_M2X0jlE-qHg8UqWzgkoos-TRYjht/s400/32-29+peak.JPG" /></a>West Shore Drive and saw many<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROPplfApEuA7CrBV_MXVi4KDLRn-PenY68krdco7U5nwJLUyIGReEHJQuoS7LlD8sN8AiYe-w-h9llQOqtNyGqI0fVpS-BJ405ivNXt9OMUlyDCV8kkVHeEh2G7aEKcm9_m5FfPUiQxpM/s1600-h/32-30+along+road+orange.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390736300059596594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROPplfApEuA7CrBV_MXVi4KDLRn-PenY68krdco7U5nwJLUyIGReEHJQuoS7LlD8sN8AiYe-w-h9llQOqtNyGqI0fVpS-BJ405ivNXt9OMUlyDCV8kkVHeEh2G7aEKcm9_m5FfPUiQxpM/s400/32-30+along+road+orange.JPG" /></a>pretty trees around Joe’s Lake.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MFMssvObZnwNk3ts6CBVhTBhhMaq4LpUILRw8qFhZMorTiENJJBPR-rpgzEcgYz6BiMbki5dWyySl_8UZ-LdRKnt1rvGwRhynrF6oOGTgJsDMrST2aJem2mV-6DYEfjx5tHR0mVcAXRj/s1600-h/32-31+house+%26+lake.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390728591137901042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MFMssvObZnwNk3ts6CBVhTBhhMaq4LpUILRw8qFhZMorTiENJJBPR-rpgzEcgYz6BiMbki5dWyySl_8UZ-LdRKnt1rvGwRhynrF6oOGTgJsDMrST2aJem2mV-6DYEfjx5tHR0mVcAXRj/s400/32-31+house+%26+lake.JPG" /></a>Homes and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhualHYfZBBuIjNLAVXLHXqZ0tzew3mw4U0Op43HpD4agjU7Tx5ORNIoOkQ7HqWoYqss_ZA7zLVyaaIAqN9OKPBIzti86MPmvFBOeXzEpRynRHWYZMsKho0Kf2bwk19CkSG-BtKG6Mi8R1g/s1600-h/32-32+grove+%26+lake.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390728581085877042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhualHYfZBBuIjNLAVXLHXqZ0tzew3mw4U0Op43HpD4agjU7Tx5ORNIoOkQ7HqWoYqss_ZA7zLVyaaIAqN9OKPBIzti86MPmvFBOeXzEpRynRHWYZMsKho0Kf2bwk19CkSG-BtKG6Mi8R1g/s400/32-32+grove+%26+lake.JPG" /></a>groves all<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDD9uI28XIBnBsgS4gXijGYfykkT-WeBUxSTjRGsejk-VymI5u7822z8SYq3I0TDUA1gGprzSqmfmIYnrmIz4vIubuEseNSinXgl7iZVyRh8mP8IkPMFN1BQr6hUIvJTX-c4WZBTOlSrM/s1600-h/32-33+house,+lake,+red.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390728573771776178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDD9uI28XIBnBsgS4gXijGYfykkT-WeBUxSTjRGsejk-VymI5u7822z8SYq3I0TDUA1gGprzSqmfmIYnrmIz4vIubuEseNSinXgl7iZVyRh8mP8IkPMFN1BQr6hUIvJTX-c4WZBTOlSrM/s400/32-33+house,+lake,+red.JPG" /></a>showed their colors.<br /><br />One of many Vermont’s covered bridges was this one over what we call<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYe9y2P_M7q6kaKrHSmM7QGFLbWm7CdAtwm_6yjoLY4miSdJNYOO6Yd_1bvIbt9OIL4OYw2lmgodpBZYHlkP7wxMl7k-Wtj_pGRIwZl0BjWPhHwImb4KyPZcFMpcx6yFZubSGwnoLCbxOY/s1600-h/32-34+covered+bridge+tank.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390728562831639618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYe9y2P_M7q6kaKrHSmM7QGFLbWm7CdAtwm_6yjoLY4miSdJNYOO6Yd_1bvIbt9OIL4OYw2lmgodpBZYHlkP7wxMl7k-Wtj_pGRIwZl0BjWPhHwImb4KyPZcFMpcx6yFZubSGwnoLCbxOY/s400/32-34+covered+bridge+tank.JPG" /></a> a “tank”. The sign said dangerously deep water.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XBbcRTgt-d2EdLaCT-38VZ3JyLR1paxNmJFR0g-xDnOxsn90CSbNaFELN0sY2amKBxr5zggg9kZZevPrR-1Jr1JO28OAz5UH-361Gs5QkQF5rItLIhchx3qmyymCrUg-vXoJF0iCYH4V/s1600-h/32-35+covered+bridge+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390728554602917234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XBbcRTgt-d2EdLaCT-38VZ3JyLR1paxNmJFR0g-xDnOxsn90CSbNaFELN0sY2amKBxr5zggg9kZZevPrR-1Jr1JO28OAz5UH-361Gs5QkQF5rItLIhchx3qmyymCrUg-vXoJF0iCYH4V/s400/32-35+covered+bridge+sign.JPG" /></a>Vermont mountains were in the background.<br /><br />Saturday, October 3, can you imagine it’s October! Again we started with a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdmN1Xy3QG3JOkDSzFn1rHU69zK8h2JhWlC_h6wD_AEW8Y0ES4clfKHQnP4uOFLrylHJsr-UFkgFmXFice9y6PaWt3t1G1iYQLJrVOV-jJjzLelIbk63pFzztx1dclpP0JiNFkkRd2bJ5/s1600-h/32-36+Lumberjack+breakfast.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390719550458294370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdmN1Xy3QG3JOkDSzFn1rHU69zK8h2JhWlC_h6wD_AEW8Y0ES4clfKHQnP4uOFLrylHJsr-UFkgFmXFice9y6PaWt3t1G1iYQLJrVOV-jJjzLelIbk63pFzztx1dclpP0JiNFkkRd2bJ5/s400/32-36+Lumberjack+breakfast.JPG" /></a>Lumberjack breakfast at the United Methodist Church in Groton, with the continuation of the NE Kingdom of Vermont’s Fall Foliage Festival. Even the soccer team was helping this morning. They served pancakes, sausage, hashbrowns, maple syrup, and PIE!<br /><br />Full to the brim we toured the little town,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8ZAA9__zSHRau4H_XTLDURxXNjpVOY4tIREKWjdNNzYMfHkDWfxloVGcJmtIsKYwAL3qdWkVCqNOIACkO38f_6ZaMbvcKXNzpCj86wDDhea0HsKPA2coe0mEwB3vEIonDt3WEbSlpNYj/s1600-h/32-37+Church+%26+fall+festival.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390719542720215314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8ZAA9__zSHRau4H_XTLDURxXNjpVOY4tIREKWjdNNzYMfHkDWfxloVGcJmtIsKYwAL3qdWkVCqNOIACkO38f_6ZaMbvcKXNzpCj86wDDhea0HsKPA2coe0mEwB3vEIonDt3WEbSlpNYj/s400/32-37+Church+%26+fall+festival.JPG" /></a>stopping at all their festival and farmer’s market booths. The volunteer fire department seemed to have the best fund raising deal going as this was the only road in town and a federal highway, so they were stopping all the traffic for donations to a charitable cause.<br /><br />Next for this day’s tour was the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUZrg8HT6itikYuOqlH-5JF3tl4Mk-OWNYcyvFu3852grcwO0KheTcjZ0fAJWlcpZ5KND89ok_ihyphenhyphens0YNTN4t0PBZQTIUGJIDwVoxx4QesjSvwW-RY8eGJugP9_ccDPQQIo17juyrlsow/s1600-h/32-38+Rock+of+Ages+Quarry.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390719534577446978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUZrg8HT6itikYuOqlH-5JF3tl4Mk-OWNYcyvFu3852grcwO0KheTcjZ0fAJWlcpZ5KND89ok_ihyphenhyphens0YNTN4t0PBZQTIUGJIDwVoxx4QesjSvwW-RY8eGJugP9_ccDPQQIo17juyrlsow/s400/32-38+Rock+of+Ages+Quarry.JPG" /></a>“Rock of Ages” granite quarries and their headquarters. The Hope Cemetery is where many of their Italian sculptors are buried and we saw many elaborate markers for them. There was a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YWd7EUubI8BljkWVYPPwf6p-5Gghyphenhypheng2_Tv8cbhlgJVRDSoWXddnud_guB2sHEtnBYgvrcD5RgMkaXoRyKovhRHJVk4p_GqGMZXRUy5Mtvng17xXEkSm9YqdjKli8rsvPZZDXyjzGM7ug/s1600-h/32-39+car.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390719529167326418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9YWd7EUubI8BljkWVYPPwf6p-5Gghyphenhypheng2_Tv8cbhlgJVRDSoWXddnud_guB2sHEtnBYgvrcD5RgMkaXoRyKovhRHJVk4p_GqGMZXRUy5Mtvng17xXEkSm9YqdjKli8rsvPZZDXyjzGM7ug/s400/32-39+car.JPG" /></a>car,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBTjll2XLMfl_U25lIuzXO4Df8ilU1VLxIoCOImkHrG18uAx72baIX112T62KHsVbWngdAgWg7RONr3q3pdwCoNSdQVngxIl0oMjbbX1AO1Dqo-xizw2tMJd-OyRVjZztxJLvqWMfDN4D/s1600-h/32-40+airplane.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390719520123661298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBTjll2XLMfl_U25lIuzXO4Df8ilU1VLxIoCOImkHrG18uAx72baIX112T62KHsVbWngdAgWg7RONr3q3pdwCoNSdQVngxIl0oMjbbX1AO1Dqo-xizw2tMJd-OyRVjZztxJLvqWMfDN4D/s400/32-40+airplane.JPG" /></a>an airplane,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZg41L_-yfwG8plpFVQoluzRw4V5FJHK-jczzbXXHOhLG2yV01r6cVa-3T9BMzH0Rz61blT0WQwLnWDpy-qv3G9AN0QqQ-kVcHoWG3eXrg-WOifgLB4d0l9kG0mpwS9lLWLgkHBxXWXVJv/s1600-h/32-41+man+standing.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390714939641325554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZg41L_-yfwG8plpFVQoluzRw4V5FJHK-jczzbXXHOhLG2yV01r6cVa-3T9BMzH0Rz61blT0WQwLnWDpy-qv3G9AN0QqQ-kVcHoWG3eXrg-WOifgLB4d0l9kG0mpwS9lLWLgkHBxXWXVJv/s400/32-41+man+standing.JPG" /></a>a thinking man, and even a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZSikCPPaYkIOT_9PJNKWlxLsU2k59rsBmVaNQi6FeMZqGp8G7TAHxyYkvbZjoFSBzwWHyjVwNaw3PigQ1Nl1fWyxPoLScpuwyP-AfUdC2BCqwoYy0gcAPe61B-aFDttA3yvTobnbJV6B/s1600-h/32-42+woman+nursing+man.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390714937677845906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZSikCPPaYkIOT_9PJNKWlxLsU2k59rsBmVaNQi6FeMZqGp8G7TAHxyYkvbZjoFSBzwWHyjVwNaw3PigQ1Nl1fWyxPoLScpuwyP-AfUdC2BCqwoYy0gcAPe61B-aFDttA3yvTobnbJV6B/s400/32-42+woman+nursing+man.JPG" /></a>woman nursing her husband. These were just a few of the unusual tombstones.<br /><br />Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour was our next destination where we learned how two childhood friends, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield turned a $5.00 Penn State correspondence course on ice cream making into a global ice cream phenomenon. We were treated with a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa5KH2UK_kaLESGhgo8qXoYLM1L-UUriaPC0eQegPZjHW_q7qmSH0QQ8cgr5dF2HewJJm_V_D7IauXPRAS2xtCtr4BH1e1zKx9CDStoPx77IZPAL3g2-s-v_mulvH7DSgUWyZJkNkNAJK/s1600-h/32-43+Ben+%26+Jerry+samples.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390714926547757170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMa5KH2UK_kaLESGhgo8qXoYLM1L-UUriaPC0eQegPZjHW_q7qmSH0QQ8cgr5dF2HewJJm_V_D7IauXPRAS2xtCtr4BH1e1zKx9CDStoPx77IZPAL3g2-s-v_mulvH7DSgUWyZJkNkNAJK/s400/32-43+Ben+%26+Jerry+samples.JPG" /></a>free sample at the end of the tour. We sampled Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream and decided the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9ZsPDIlD2PmixzuDcO6TXBPIbG0Ub7qhqIyKiJl9wgp3ul6vkq6taAvzb2ohLMCgY2YeOGoouM_p5hkOuEsgT3o2PqFuGh6-I-fhhWR_kkMm2tv9uR-OtUxJlvjPRYdmTiHccPzRqgER/s1600-h/32-45+graveyard.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390714920692031842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9ZsPDIlD2PmixzuDcO6TXBPIbG0Ub7qhqIyKiJl9wgp3ul6vkq6taAvzb2ohLMCgY2YeOGoouM_p5hkOuEsgT3o2PqFuGh6-I-fhhWR_kkMm2tv9uR-OtUxJlvjPRYdmTiHccPzRqgER/s400/32-45+graveyard.JPG" /></a>Flavor Graveyard was it’s destination. We enjoyed reading the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieotqrzuBj0NcmrCKn2MlMdOW629OyajZfvoYX_1AMfAUOY3iNjnqW74TNFEW7SCRyh327rfhoJ5_cg03YfRUm8WldBPzEOdLTq8Em_P6cqG3_FqLjZ7UoK8AFSHFjpMg0Z6MbS86YrbSS/s1600-h/32-46+dead+flavors.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390714906191633810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieotqrzuBj0NcmrCKn2MlMdOW629OyajZfvoYX_1AMfAUOY3iNjnqW74TNFEW7SCRyh327rfhoJ5_cg03YfRUm8WldBPzEOdLTq8Em_P6cqG3_FqLjZ7UoK8AFSHFjpMg0Z6MbS86YrbSS/s400/32-46+dead+flavors.JPG" /></a>epitaphs on these tombstones. Such as<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPlUTyGFi2vipoEe3NEqv17y47BGOIXoa-KerLYqBl8DQvcK5QXGYMpSQsP7syVyZm1xj0sEBcKhyVetbuYijfSG1bxbVqvmk-ep7nhkEgr2YBwbirskIrwjrC5SsxayrT4u4ovy_BqBk/s1600-h/32-46a+bonity+diventity+dead+flavors+(2).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390710623307054914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPlUTyGFi2vipoEe3NEqv17y47BGOIXoa-KerLYqBl8DQvcK5QXGYMpSQsP7syVyZm1xj0sEBcKhyVetbuYijfSG1bxbVqvmk-ep7nhkEgr2YBwbirskIrwjrC5SsxayrT4u4ovy_BqBk/s400/32-46a+bonity+diventity+dead+flavors+(2).jpg" /></a>Bovinity Divinity when it kicked the bucket!<br /><br />As we ate our ice cream, we shared our table with a wonderful young couple (Urbina) and their three year old daughter. Soon we learned they were from Dallas. He is an SMU graduate and an IBM employee. Ten years ago they were transferred here from Dallas and just love it in Vermont. I ask him about the changes from and area with 6 million people to a state with less than 700,000 people. They said the contrast was seen immediately—they had to slow their pace and they loved it.<br /><br />We couldn’t leave this area without visiting the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUE8DahNBOm1ndprERTLpdvlBHSNJLKOvx6U65QvMm2Kou0bd-cnNuYsRYiXri3LT4M88cGFKHxuQfVcZ5P8IY4zkpiPs7vpUyccRU4J3phv3LWQQoJjSAC5MGpNg7Ggj0DVoFCdEaYX0/s1600-h/32-48+Von+Trapp+Lodge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390710615702624690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUE8DahNBOm1ndprERTLpdvlBHSNJLKOvx6U65QvMm2Kou0bd-cnNuYsRYiXri3LT4M88cGFKHxuQfVcZ5P8IY4zkpiPs7vpUyccRU4J3phv3LWQQoJjSAC5MGpNg7Ggj0DVoFCdEaYX0/s400/32-48+Von+Trapp+Lodge.JPG" /></a>Von Trapp Lodge near Stowe, VT. When the family of singers retired from touring they bought this farm in 1941 on top of a mountain, reminiscent of their native Austria, and built a large home. It became a place for them to invite friends to come for a vacation and evolved into a place for all to visit. There are still four Von Trapp children living and two of the grandchildren lead tours. Unfortunately we were too late in the day to see them. This is certainly a beautiful place and we recommend it as a place to visit, for a few minutes or for days. Today it is a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfbS3XIbsHXaPrH0I5u2edIRgveOkaMKjnns0KHYU0eaeYRjw1gJTkkdwJng3EcbJCHjnfOAglWAw4ERQD8uc9wkpx0ZBe9XnusHMX66bwmVhUzp7SDxyAUO-O6VRQpEedoGXZbrQ_31A/s1600-h/32-48+Von+Trapp+Lodge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390710593812987714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfbS3XIbsHXaPrH0I5u2edIRgveOkaMKjnns0KHYU0eaeYRjw1gJTkkdwJng3EcbJCHjnfOAglWAw4ERQD8uc9wkpx0ZBe9XnusHMX66bwmVhUzp7SDxyAUO-O6VRQpEedoGXZbrQ_31A/s400/32-48+Von+Trapp+Lodge.JPG" /></a>large<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYkjUMqXZVqSQwFjPRlVGFbICAQ9Sl6h9i3qmZnkqkZd8jPPDwsjgQ03GO68knIsUhbHNeAHx3EoATob7YqHms00oIbbCaDOhBJDiCI7YY9Er8_sLXkM1d3trvyiGC3Q_gwnDo-ZAbjA_/s1600-h/32-49+von+trapp+complex.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390710586181897762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYkjUMqXZVqSQwFjPRlVGFbICAQ9Sl6h9i3qmZnkqkZd8jPPDwsjgQ03GO68knIsUhbHNeAHx3EoATob7YqHms00oIbbCaDOhBJDiCI7YY9Er8_sLXkM1d3trvyiGC3Q_gwnDo-ZAbjA_/s400/32-49+von+trapp+complex.JPG" /></a>complex of the Lodge with 80 rooms, private homes, condos and cabins.<br /><br />Sunday, October 4 on the way to church on Hwy 232 we could see<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOJPui6QrePtuuZ_Dmas9hRMdPFT5T6M_azG3j1PfVHmSivOgZvdWbjM4oeyFXRIlbucQNbp8x-IH2q2qLcLIQu7QOvFOgAMGQe7i4ifGYmrrRZgjWwfG71VPqw6Rbinz7EwgjKuuURon/s1600-h/32-50+yellow+all+thru+forest.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704659566666818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOJPui6QrePtuuZ_Dmas9hRMdPFT5T6M_azG3j1PfVHmSivOgZvdWbjM4oeyFXRIlbucQNbp8x-IH2q2qLcLIQu7QOvFOgAMGQe7i4ifGYmrrRZgjWwfG71VPqw6Rbinz7EwgjKuuURon/s400/32-50+yellow+all+thru+forest.JPG" /></a>yellow way into the forests. This road was definitely at or near peak. We worshiped at the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9BlNnEyzd4H07PPmZwMbLQhuNmLk7N4cXJavcyxelT9A93EdmYLhZX7xLg6sijqtY-crRjzYUAGQllo5aifrCAn3KGCECHfI29Th4tdzfxTHP8D2bVDYzMJE_O4qxR2zol7DClawuVx-/s1600-h/32-50b+UMC+Groton.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704655065587570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9BlNnEyzd4H07PPmZwMbLQhuNmLk7N4cXJavcyxelT9A93EdmYLhZX7xLg6sijqtY-crRjzYUAGQllo5aifrCAn3KGCECHfI29Th4tdzfxTHP8D2bVDYzMJE_O4qxR2zol7DClawuVx-/s400/32-50b+UMC+Groton.jpg" /></a><br />United Methodist Church of Groton where they fed us the day before.<br /><br />Fred visited with a retired local couple after church. He informed Fred they had “left the grid” 20 years ago. I discovered this meant they had removed their electric meter and relied upon solar, propane and wood to operate their house. I judge they weren’t forced by financial reasons to do this, but opted to do so because this way they could show their independence like most Vermont people.<br /><br />From Groton we drove to Danville and their<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-H0S4MusqXhuuKRjlXgFNdSiKtX0UpWDfZqm0f6w4wAGfdHAGxwtByTVrsdbgFpTS0J0ED3gc6foGXE2acL-pRH_zpCrwqnl2kMbAIcw6KLmat_EplXL2p4DXPhjfB6ZZlT43RfX9KOp2/s1600-h/32-51+Danville+fair.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704644768155538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-H0S4MusqXhuuKRjlXgFNdSiKtX0UpWDfZqm0f6w4wAGfdHAGxwtByTVrsdbgFpTS0J0ED3gc6foGXE2acL-pRH_zpCrwqnl2kMbAIcw6KLmat_EplXL2p4DXPhjfB6ZZlT43RfX9KOp2/s400/32-51+Danville+fair.JPG" /></a>activity on the commons. Every charity was represented as well as many food and craft venders. The aroma and music was in the air. From there we again drove the little roads seeing<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSD7nAWYGMdiOG9j6zoOEZvFoDjWROMMUr4cgMnSR4vhqGzax0Hp7tvJDO0cy7_ZjtYkjSqAC-FLyjwqEEAMXM91Y7hPBs6yJwJCV0EtH64vnnJ3yPeLtuXQIu2Amqw-xGBYsUdfx2Mec-/s1600-h/32-52+clouds+%26+color.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704638559257890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSD7nAWYGMdiOG9j6zoOEZvFoDjWROMMUr4cgMnSR4vhqGzax0Hp7tvJDO0cy7_ZjtYkjSqAC-FLyjwqEEAMXM91Y7hPBs6yJwJCV0EtH64vnnJ3yPeLtuXQIu2Amqw-xGBYsUdfx2Mec-/s400/32-52+clouds+%26+color.JPG" /></a>foliage and clouds reflected in a lake and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLSwRYz9SGuVjRCvhDLaPv7UZdorddCt3dcO-4eyAIiwkg0kRXOQjl5Sz-dK6Ry_RomWRrYGnW2PXnFpJVRvP1FmIqIeANXZI25D3Reaq1oGwr0YJBLZlimUCkaJACHlM5T135JdZJwpH/s1600-h/32-53+country+lane.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390704629470024626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLSwRYz9SGuVjRCvhDLaPv7UZdorddCt3dcO-4eyAIiwkg0kRXOQjl5Sz-dK6Ry_RomWRrYGnW2PXnFpJVRvP1FmIqIeANXZI25D3Reaq1oGwr0YJBLZlimUCkaJACHlM5T135JdZJwpH/s400/32-53+country+lane.JPG" /></a>pretty lanes lined with color.<br /><br />Are you ready to move to Vermont? Is it your kind of place? Well, bring money! Some property value information from the Woodstock/Pomfret area may be typical of many areas of the state. In Pomfret a two acre building lot might be valued from $90,000 to $250,000. A large farm might be valued at $2,000/acre for woodland or $8,000/acre for cultivated land. 10 to 75 acre “farms” with a renovated older house are in high demand and sell for 1-5 million dollars. A ‘working mans” 3 bedroom ranch might sell for $280,000—$350,000. 2 bedroom apartments rent for $1,000/month.<br /><br />We love to hear if you have been to any of these spots or wish to see. For comments on our rambling or just to say hello, contact us at:<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_9NYSVElB2zA7EHXnPAN2d-Fdj_MLMOHip8pZAR4Poo_ugL4uSaHVDYSCx7vRG4K2b8dxAxsTbcWs3qtCin-khzsHrn7KEUQPFIV_QleyqVVdeuQZbgkaIJf5WFl6ij9uX9dQ_XAcDxj/s1600-h/32-47+fallen+leaves.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390710601617214898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_9NYSVElB2zA7EHXnPAN2d-Fdj_MLMOHip8pZAR4Poo_ugL4uSaHVDYSCx7vRG4K2b8dxAxsTbcWs3qtCin-khzsHrn7KEUQPFIV_QleyqVVdeuQZbgkaIJf5WFl6ij9uX9dQ_XAcDxj/s400/32-47+fallen+leaves.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-52409156420428587562009-10-02T14:22:00.000-07:002009-10-04T15:20:52.715-07:00Harrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 31: New Hampshire<br />When we arrived at the campground in Albany, NH about 2 pm, it wasn’t long until another rig came in, from Nova Scotia and camped next to us. We struck up a conversation along with another camper behind us, full timers in a Scamp, joined in. We had an instant party that lasted until dark and it became too cold to sit out.<br /><br />Friday, September 25 we explored the east end of the Kancamagus Highway by going north of Conway on West Side Drive to<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0op31gItx86M3N3Z2sVeUS5PclY7sm9oGo0JfLNEVwUFxfA52w_YsFcn374VQ_enrpX_gd8Zm3mi2YrfcEPvXPmp9EM08yrOo_c6iGlSzN4216oqWVgwqkFtScBUAk3nLujz8E0YUT3kN/s1600-h/31-1+Diana%27s+Baths.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388185920846712930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0op31gItx86M3N3Z2sVeUS5PclY7sm9oGo0JfLNEVwUFxfA52w_YsFcn374VQ_enrpX_gd8Zm3mi2YrfcEPvXPmp9EM08yrOo_c6iGlSzN4216oqWVgwqkFtScBUAk3nLujz8E0YUT3kN/s400/31-1+Diana%27s+Baths.JPG" /></a> Diana’s Baths. When we came to Hwy 302 we drove west to Bear Notch Road and followed it all the way south to the “Kanc” as the locals call it. We stopped at a couple of the forest camps to check them out. They are very nice large spots with water available. Some have showers. There are no dumps in any of the White Mountain forest camps, but we were told of two private dumps available at either end of the Kanc.<br /><br />The Rocky Gorge Scenic area was also along this highway and we stopped to see the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFvEV2pF6fF5i2ChditBtvYJ4fW2Ca3nDsELlVJ2qXsg-8ASK6aLnME2zQOzZDY8kE8PX7ct7F-gn5SJW5QHUp_MQaL4Wm9XuDucYqCZJGxfrK32CF5byvMVzSHIpnauMpQOLhU_7LqHR/s1600-h/31-2+Rocky+Gorge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388185915009579282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFvEV2pF6fF5i2ChditBtvYJ4fW2Ca3nDsELlVJ2qXsg-8ASK6aLnME2zQOzZDY8kE8PX7ct7F-gn5SJW5QHUp_MQaL4Wm9XuDucYqCZJGxfrK32CF5byvMVzSHIpnauMpQOLhU_7LqHR/s400/31-2+Rocky+Gorge.JPG" /></a>gorge and read the sign about an athletic young lady who fell in, in 1942. Three hours later after great effort she was discovered and pulled from the icy water. The force of the water had stripped her bathing suit from her, but she somehow survived in a tunnel of water. So this pretty little waterfall is very dangerous.<br /><br />Olivia is disappointed with the new camera, because the trees in the distance, just don’t show the colors the eyes show. Also, it does not have a sports feature so the slightest movement shows a blur.<br /><br />Colors are <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQApgVsShfrkHDVE3LyR5F4FRmufrJFTXLZjE1vEL9gHNishqYtBSgvcoYpM8wMz6gF_6oNOCEqhbVA6cNBHB9qfdeK1vEgOvpy_jNVSD7AxHm26YYO3OKlRdPQ48qUdkMfgHHO02kW6eD/s1600-h/31-3+Maple+%40+rocky+gorge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388185900402999474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQApgVsShfrkHDVE3LyR5F4FRmufrJFTXLZjE1vEL9gHNishqYtBSgvcoYpM8wMz6gF_6oNOCEqhbVA6cNBHB9qfdeK1vEgOvpy_jNVSD7AxHm26YYO3OKlRdPQ48qUdkMfgHHO02kW6eD/s400/31-3+Maple+%40+rocky+gorge.JPG" /></a> spotty and pretty, but <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-f2cSwknCqa7r_OgV7ndny0chyphenhyphendp1635d5ptrhdrwr_3LG4xco1wD2niM_QidXnBSGdwnQNv38ow01Vok0pMSEylajk6GRyP-ib902c4aHgQbq6vb35N1rCI807k7Z874boO_OgouLud/s1600-h/31-4+above+Rocky+Gorge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388181633150151378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip-f2cSwknCqa7r_OgV7ndny0chyphenhyphendp1635d5ptrhdrwr_3LG4xco1wD2niM_QidXnBSGdwnQNv38ow01Vok0pMSEylajk6GRyP-ib902c4aHgQbq6vb35N1rCI807k7Z874boO_OgouLud/s400/31-4+above+Rocky+Gorge.JPG" /></a>aren’t at their peak.<br /><br />Saturday, September 26 was a beautiful moving day. The sun was out with no clouds as we moved west to Plymouth and to visit with Dave & Joan Pushee, whom we met at Blomingdon Provincial Park in Nova Scotia. After some big studying we negotiated the trailer <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHsGWvkWNjsN1ItFxYkQUhV94mQgqm-rrxJt19nhoEKd8Pw2LcI1N0MZeWqcvBW4B3yYdcjeCKhJmCndRL5-4QH_aMyIRH0X1CQpYKwRjSSYJFl3uZeVAC-SyqQ-n5GUyHGWaGoNQdCmZ/s1600-h/31-5+Pushee%27s+camp2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388181624900506690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHsGWvkWNjsN1ItFxYkQUhV94mQgqm-rrxJt19nhoEKd8Pw2LcI1N0MZeWqcvBW4B3yYdcjeCKhJmCndRL5-4QH_aMyIRH0X1CQpYKwRjSSYJFl3uZeVAC-SyqQ-n5GUyHGWaGoNQdCmZ/s400/31-5+Pushee%27s+camp2.JPG" /></a>down their drive to park next to their house. Dave and Snert took us on a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjTNnv92c_aMb4n0geuf_VGZ3tJPJL3wu4CIi-Y42d5sYglZdNwl9VjxINmySHCF9h2AuCUTbJzx6iQYPh0CuDsuoVIo3xIi3TFWrU_oNv5LOGw26dezeLhyphenhyphen3JsgRLCzLPRSxFFRpS2V0/s1600-h/31-6+d+f+trees.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388181614524744258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjTNnv92c_aMb4n0geuf_VGZ3tJPJL3wu4CIi-Y42d5sYglZdNwl9VjxINmySHCF9h2AuCUTbJzx6iQYPh0CuDsuoVIo3xIi3TFWrU_oNv5LOGw26dezeLhyphenhyphen3JsgRLCzLPRSxFFRpS2V0/s400/31-6+d+f+trees.JPG" /></a>walk to an unoccupied new subdivision behind their home. The streets made nice walkways with views of the city of Plymouth. Joan is a Master Gardner and was off on a work project. When she arrived home they took us for a drive to the Cannon Aerial Tramway near what was the famous <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoq6UYXYOTtVzh1rlLDr3umD732rNxYx5rZVuf7Uyj7JGlnQyb_ZmLBCwoPwsh4k99B_pfw179iYZMHknV2X_B9P-Er-WHLlv8hn2xcsCNF972SFbLZnvvgMMVSvPGktwf9Vk5vc9C-Hr/s1600-h/31-7+old+man.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388181606552926594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoq6UYXYOTtVzh1rlLDr3umD732rNxYx5rZVuf7Uyj7JGlnQyb_ZmLBCwoPwsh4k99B_pfw179iYZMHknV2X_B9P-Er-WHLlv8hn2xcsCNF972SFbLZnvvgMMVSvPGktwf9Vk5vc9C-Hr/s400/31-7+old+man.JPG" /></a>“Old Man of the Mountain.” Several years ago the water damaged rocks moved the chin’s center of gravity, causing the chin block to move slightly forward past the cliff face. When that happened, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08uvHEFMXOjdCZ4bQJ3XGkY-wxC9nvf5_ImnsOdqFdx_TqDZ3Pw-w5KpMac_xWAcpnR0oEhtVJIVq_4g_HUQ10jiWb7UaL030Ny6HtqQdeCkVUgyo1ZeXpjG4_LbycBW853Jp4FmA30eE/s1600-h/31-8+old+man+chinless.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388175916054444114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08uvHEFMXOjdCZ4bQJ3XGkY-wxC9nvf5_ImnsOdqFdx_TqDZ3Pw-w5KpMac_xWAcpnR0oEhtVJIVq_4g_HUQ10jiWb7UaL030Ny6HtqQdeCkVUgyo1ZeXpjG4_LbycBW853Jp4FmA30eE/s400/31-8+old+man+chinless.JPG" /></a>the chin toppled down and the rest of the face <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSrzNBP9R5hzFpofkMI5EXokP7RGFFBtikIFQWgSDnJk0t4FZuIP-m5E_Qbf5BjBJCm39MX1sdjoC-OuyhMv_VyqqfrkZWXPsgm8p9IRDYOvYXZcqFJ4BkKVwHnpcACfQ6BJte6jMty9T/s1600-h/31-9+old+man+falling.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388175904691127682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSrzNBP9R5hzFpofkMI5EXokP7RGFFBtikIFQWgSDnJk0t4FZuIP-m5E_Qbf5BjBJCm39MX1sdjoC-OuyhMv_VyqqfrkZWXPsgm8p9IRDYOvYXZcqFJ4BkKVwHnpcACfQ6BJte6jMty9T/s400/31-9+old+man+falling.JPG" /></a>dropped soon afterwards.<br /><br />We rode the tram to the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRkksMNYt8WkbsnqVH-A5uwQVZsLP6YO-yjMIplZwXYsxexlUBreTgh3A4cXMVDogN08uf4gYW7Hd8HkAK95eTxYQ5B-zfh0RSneR3ka42dGZKrKsxjGiu-geAlJfs2d990PEbJ9H3f3_/s1600-h/31-10+cable+car+ride.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388175898052844626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRkksMNYt8WkbsnqVH-A5uwQVZsLP6YO-yjMIplZwXYsxexlUBreTgh3A4cXMVDogN08uf4gYW7Hd8HkAK95eTxYQ5B-zfh0RSneR3ka42dGZKrKsxjGiu-geAlJfs2d990PEbJ9H3f3_/s400/31-10+cable+car+ride.JPG" /></a>top of the mountain. This is a huge ski resort area with many new slopes in the making. At the top we walked to a tower where we had a 360 degree view. On the way to the tower we saw where the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0U6bQ4yGd1rYqCA78kt0IgXga_oxFQjW9bocY8Ye54iKBjUu34VaYJs81kA6xyzwN5Uqr82NcVvZxLnuflasWIRYiI8ZnHa4tx3O7OxTF0YKIUahVAeJ4Tyh-rx2Q8Gt8OsrqDRudpQx8/s1600-h/31-11+peat+moss.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388167217859126754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0U6bQ4yGd1rYqCA78kt0IgXga_oxFQjW9bocY8Ye54iKBjUu34VaYJs81kA6xyzwN5Uqr82NcVvZxLnuflasWIRYiI8ZnHa4tx3O7OxTF0YKIUahVAeJ4Tyh-rx2Q8Gt8OsrqDRudpQx8/s400/31-11+peat+moss.JPG" /></a>peat moss had turned fall colors.<br /><br />Fred stayed in the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eYE0Ihsp4254_eFh571vxdrxUtd4hfjlCm4j8c9aBVQP06an6DrWKaodoIi5x5vrgHuJzYKo2riCVT1JoARY5Ww3ywk8W21UoW7nZ9hJeIXCwvfVo0JTSzyEWj_VaDBKMx9p51tukXuz/s1600-h/31-12+cable+ride+down.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388167210022460978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eYE0Ihsp4254_eFh571vxdrxUtd4hfjlCm4j8c9aBVQP06an6DrWKaodoIi5x5vrgHuJzYKo2riCVT1JoARY5Ww3ywk8W21UoW7nZ9hJeIXCwvfVo0JTSzyEWj_VaDBKMx9p51tukXuz/s400/31-12+cable+ride+down.JPG" /></a>middle of the tram and didn’t look down.<br /><br />The New England Ski Museum is at the bottom and we browsed it for a few minutes and were amused at the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9kWAIOX9_gkHmGp2eidO2PIGz8iGYbTM7qrBPyw0qcP1LfgLR5Mc5Fw3qXj1bY8Oj6NHpC5xLAHfBvix1dYF1nmXc0MeczX4lUii4Zs_6fKvPow-tWiQYYMawow09HhKkcBvUFsG_kTt/s1600-h/31-13+snow+shoes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388167206695454354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9kWAIOX9_gkHmGp2eidO2PIGz8iGYbTM7qrBPyw0qcP1LfgLR5Mc5Fw3qXj1bY8Oj6NHpC5xLAHfBvix1dYF1nmXc0MeczX4lUii4Zs_6fKvPow-tWiQYYMawow09HhKkcBvUFsG_kTt/s400/31-13+snow+shoes.JPG" /></a>snow shoes on display. Come to find out the ones on the right are for horses! Imagine that!<br /><br />On the way back to the Pushee’s home we stopped to view the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Fy-T8oQ92g5HwVaWPvCceDNzNYRxsnwjXebo14sN-t3XyN7y9K5u44s7Gl8XrJ17mtOYSORZCMcvLSk6uBJUzZxA_9LMNfaCJyYgWv7q-T0BD4KzrruWSR-J4novQhIedZ3RA1A7V0ux/s1600-h/31-13b+Indian+head.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 378px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388167195663889986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Fy-T8oQ92g5HwVaWPvCceDNzNYRxsnwjXebo14sN-t3XyN7y9K5u44s7Gl8XrJ17mtOYSORZCMcvLSk6uBJUzZxA_9LMNfaCJyYgWv7q-T0BD4KzrruWSR-J4novQhIedZ3RA1A7V0ux/s400/31-13b+Indian+head.JPG" /></a>“Indian Head Mountain” and the Blaire Covered Bridge. The sign over the entrance states “There is a five dollar fine for riding or driving on this bridge faster than a walk.” It is also strong enough for only one car at a time. The Pemigewasset River was , <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_4DS58hCq3DnA8vf9RPWhyphenhyphen2FoYBQnF_RL6APNVq7qK8U2Eph7xC4rvg5hdImF5MF4VLrekfLoDlnUtBByvROiDtP4O4rUiZYWTdyehRtem_qvi-L0OtDhpH8L5zXXPF4q19xgCcvl2zx/s1600-h/31-15+Blaire+Bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388163489856766002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_4DS58hCq3DnA8vf9RPWhyphenhyphen2FoYBQnF_RL6APNVq7qK8U2Eph7xC4rvg5hdImF5MF4VLrekfLoDlnUtBByvROiDtP4O4rUiZYWTdyehRtem_qvi-L0OtDhpH8L5zXXPF4q19xgCcvl2zx/s400/31-15+Blaire+Bridge.JPG" /></a>still and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7b15LMzQSJtFRNF5PZhn_8QfQdB2jXUDoM2YXeI_8VbaSPf_kxiep_4OeVs2APvx3gBy0OO7ZMrGEIGDGX1OhH1bC2WSR6ywKr3bI1di2VChsCkyffc_VB4t6z9v6eYGNtUbZqNR-FcD/s1600-h/31-14+river+at+Blair+Bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388167186157565970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7b15LMzQSJtFRNF5PZhn_8QfQdB2jXUDoM2YXeI_8VbaSPf_kxiep_4OeVs2APvx3gBy0OO7ZMrGEIGDGX1OhH1bC2WSR6ywKr3bI1di2VChsCkyffc_VB4t6z9v6eYGNtUbZqNR-FcD/s400/31-14+river+at+Blair+Bridge.JPG" /></a>reflective of emerging fall colors.<br /><br />Sunday, September 27 we found the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5iFM3KO46Pj76M-oG21STT8-59ixFIxsnRzzLc_XqI9_UWbwVuNYjrteRiPWlYBJWmITgETmyCRX0vGNG3CdeHYD7yJqCijqrMP0KgzsaVpgnUn_Ohn2SuLiZTEFdcfDquQR5k7aGcjf/s1600-h/31-15b+Plymouth+UMC.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388163482479486226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5iFM3KO46Pj76M-oG21STT8-59ixFIxsnRzzLc_XqI9_UWbwVuNYjrteRiPWlYBJWmITgETmyCRX0vGNG3CdeHYD7yJqCijqrMP0KgzsaVpgnUn_Ohn2SuLiZTEFdcfDquQR5k7aGcjf/s400/31-15b+Plymouth+UMC.JPG" /></a>Plymouth United Methodist Church, note the burning bushes in the front. When we arrived and introduced ourselves to their greeters, we also said we were from Waxahachie, Texas. They instantly asked if we new the Freto’s as they had lived and worshiped here. We answered we surely did, they were members of our church. We were all excited to have mutual friends. After the service they posed for us to wave hello to the Freto’s. Some even wrote notes to them on a bulletin. This congregation had an old church building in the middle of town and the college was surrounding it. They had little parking and their congregation was shrinking. They decided to sell the building to the college and built this new church.<br /><br />They saved the windows and the memorial windows were placed in <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagO_vevuzBVwU4cJVK4xazKBY8hWLHYBkkvqeXdgErUBuZzqfosdosMiGsr8OLtloLqz44ogRsxQ3m3gf092X8vtEqrsYfMVSHdUfV6HYJarqIDGYXriTW3Q8UNNqd7t5k7Yu25tMVoAg/s1600-h/31-17+windows+in+frames.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388163465826195906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagO_vevuzBVwU4cJVK4xazKBY8hWLHYBkkvqeXdgErUBuZzqfosdosMiGsr8OLtloLqz44ogRsxQ3m3gf092X8vtEqrsYfMVSHdUfV6HYJarqIDGYXriTW3Q8UNNqd7t5k7Yu25tMVoAg/s400/31-17+windows+in+frames.JPG" /></a>lighted shadow boxes on the walls of the new sanctuary, and the old pews were saved and used for the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxHCevCw74mydn2DVtvKF4SJ5DF-ZNviCjoQRp4JNB43Mvzi59y-K5mDiowwAPrko15K5Y78zu_3PYIDaHlQDcTS96eoe0Hk_pLLIWIaeA8CH_zKQkNhaunff0iVM4jRPet-staOjDzWV/s1600-h/31-18+old+pews+trim.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388163461976458050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxHCevCw74mydn2DVtvKF4SJ5DF-ZNviCjoQRp4JNB43Mvzi59y-K5mDiowwAPrko15K5Y78zu_3PYIDaHlQDcTS96eoe0Hk_pLLIWIaeA8CH_zKQkNhaunff0iVM4jRPet-staOjDzWV/s400/31-18+old+pews+trim.JPG" /></a>trim in the new building including railings for the stairs.<br />A tour of the basement showed their future work and more stain glass windows they have decided to sell.<br /><br />As a result of the move their congregation has grown.<br /><br />Monday, September 28 we drove the big circle tour in central New Hampshire. With lots of tips from the Pushee’s we were ready to see the beautiful sights. The leaves <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2M00Eq5m0Y4Bu1C-rbSVgPAHFMlrYqfzvkDJ2dtFUkEBgXooK4ZR5DcYBcfuusN7JwBIe8QrWQ7aeWmJNP-LsJFs1JqwSO_tnDSXzYA97bq2trAhmCHzb8zCfBFhNRNyBvQ3IwN3Fsir/s1600-h/31-19+Kanc+hwy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388159822762517522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2M00Eq5m0Y4Bu1C-rbSVgPAHFMlrYqfzvkDJ2dtFUkEBgXooK4ZR5DcYBcfuusN7JwBIe8QrWQ7aeWmJNP-LsJFs1JqwSO_tnDSXzYA97bq2trAhmCHzb8zCfBFhNRNyBvQ3IwN3Fsir/s400/31-19+Kanc+hwy.JPG" /></a> are turning big time, but still not at peak. We stop at all the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbMIHuKM8aaYUejL6O01aWA1AQgFU5Hge5ip4zTUEH_n5NGe6APfajQyU56HQfYOBTMsuw9SDwqI8pz0-QotFgEvvXn1Q_f76Qas9IUnPsmJpY0PGIZuWkhqRorwmfE7og3Ui12dWXNXJ/s1600-h/31-20+us+fall.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388159813023146194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbMIHuKM8aaYUejL6O01aWA1AQgFU5Hge5ip4zTUEH_n5NGe6APfajQyU56HQfYOBTMsuw9SDwqI8pz0-QotFgEvvXn1Q_f76Qas9IUnPsmJpY0PGIZuWkhqRorwmfE7og3Ui12dWXNXJ/s400/31-20+us+fall.JPG" /></a>pullouts to see the color.<br /><br />We walked to the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSJWgXAm7sSKow_Ook7uF84qeEfo5Z1O4ckKduUdc5qQ_-SzKq7cQtFzvIe4YHFKir1iGNhxd3nKreeYzS4rB5CDbY3u5aHU4uxGYF191raLlWqq8tAbhyphenhyphenX1VHRtbRZL_LB9s2TwPuMTe/s1600-h/31-21+sabbaday+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388159801571580674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSJWgXAm7sSKow_Ook7uF84qeEfo5Z1O4ckKduUdc5qQ_-SzKq7cQtFzvIe4YHFKir1iGNhxd3nKreeYzS4rB5CDbY3u5aHU4uxGYF191raLlWqq8tAbhyphenhyphenX1VHRtbRZL_LB9s2TwPuMTe/s400/31-21+sabbaday+falls.JPG" /></a> Sabbaday Falls on the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iGrkw1Lb8y2xFnaMH_ibtgzUTgHOQ6K90uy75h-4N29ghOunbLF1GEj5zXhAlEdWj2wSZ73LJ3hRy7MgMOPJShRfKB7n216_bIUs1xEZ9Jpo7tJHOEBxjbOqxZc6WasTUmPTbkornn3k/s1600-h/31-22+Sabbaday+falls2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388159791509377858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3iGrkw1Lb8y2xFnaMH_ibtgzUTgHOQ6K90uy75h-4N29ghOunbLF1GEj5zXhAlEdWj2wSZ73LJ3hRy7MgMOPJShRfKB7n216_bIUs1xEZ9Jpo7tJHOEBxjbOqxZc6WasTUmPTbkornn3k/s400/31-22+Sabbaday+falls2.JPG" /></a>east side of the Kancamagus Highway, enjoying the fall colors both in the trees and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZymyt4F91NxBnInTzeeR77POO7nqs56tz80c8-wqtiep2vB63tlh8hXuMCGy4VYrOyIo6rF15XVJAWWVIDlc74t2nruZBouOkwCfUKf0b5mLU4AYvP-YQqmLnISR36RsQviAMaTUypTO/s1600-h/31-23+leaves+on+ground.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388159779487935058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZymyt4F91NxBnInTzeeR77POO7nqs56tz80c8-wqtiep2vB63tlh8hXuMCGy4VYrOyIo6rF15XVJAWWVIDlc74t2nruZBouOkwCfUKf0b5mLU4AYvP-YQqmLnISR36RsQviAMaTUypTO/s400/31-23+leaves+on+ground.JPG" /></a>around rocks. We turned left on Bear Notch Road and again left on Hwy 302 where we immediately saw the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qJLhUfMc71JPmRTDTYQgXb59SWOHJ_tT9GgT-5shwORl170B7G1552h1arDsqlvl945WenExyBnItlW65l_w30Q_cHinUAgr-cVJr0IjheY77xD31sV5IDCx1Gcfsqm37DABxXBkzvhw/s1600-h/31-24+silver+cascade.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388154351005822930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qJLhUfMc71JPmRTDTYQgXb59SWOHJ_tT9GgT-5shwORl170B7G1552h1arDsqlvl945WenExyBnItlW65l_w30Q_cHinUAgr-cVJr0IjheY77xD31sV5IDCx1Gcfsqm37DABxXBkzvhw/s400/31-24+silver+cascade.JPG" /></a> Silver Cascade coming off the mountain.<br /><br />Next we cleared <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk6RM0KUp15tj9PYzBPnuzL7nFvLkh-N5gQCBK7d0G8UMnLapCu4lCAvEzYct6kn15eBj7spP-Jgi9pKFp5MYmS5QYAV5JtqfuUhsVMV_v0IUUw0TIdbjyUBxg0u6LENPUWMes3l06gI2/s1600-h/31-25+crawford+notch.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388154343288786258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguk6RM0KUp15tj9PYzBPnuzL7nFvLkh-N5gQCBK7d0G8UMnLapCu4lCAvEzYct6kn15eBj7spP-Jgi9pKFp5MYmS5QYAV5JtqfuUhsVMV_v0IUUw0TIdbjyUBxg0u6LENPUWMes3l06gI2/s400/31-25+crawford+notch.JPG" /></a> Crawford Notch before seeing more patchwork on the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_mGrznghm4pqpXPQn3LdMSKxpnwo7BKyqhGGKpnRFhmWRyQfsuYUP5vdx9vF73mxRO0iBzAuuiQfD36rFnxGy8UooSr36_guWXRzUb-a-Co_PSC63xkNB88y9KVEpYyQQd_ZfQIfXElZ/s1600-h/31-26+hillside.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388154334580762162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_mGrznghm4pqpXPQn3LdMSKxpnwo7BKyqhGGKpnRFhmWRyQfsuYUP5vdx9vF73mxRO0iBzAuuiQfD36rFnxGy8UooSr36_guWXRzUb-a-Co_PSC63xkNB88y9KVEpYyQQd_ZfQIfXElZ/s400/31-26+hillside.JPG" /></a>mountain side and the Mount Washington Hotel. Too bad <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6QbSArC9-W3kJKZqe0jPoXuH8GL90TLriDJRi7YUDKKtVcLY6vRE2fjZAlLmf1-OR_eyJpVc5Eb-O_NQYqAUqivZwVGsC93c0rvxGW08xnGZ3q246LPfwCU0Omcqyb0TxYAtOUhqJI0-/s1600-h/31-27+Mt+Washington+Hotel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388154326202477282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6QbSArC9-W3kJKZqe0jPoXuH8GL90TLriDJRi7YUDKKtVcLY6vRE2fjZAlLmf1-OR_eyJpVc5Eb-O_NQYqAUqivZwVGsC93c0rvxGW08xnGZ3q246LPfwCU0Omcqyb0TxYAtOUhqJI0-/s400/31-27+Mt+Washington+Hotel.JPG" /></a>Mr Washington was wearing his white wig of clouds.<br /><br />Near Twin Mountain we stopped at <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjxciZ6ZIjlayHjXA5-pYP2-aCCKNpxRHAtRmfG6MmTDkvDoQoUKedOAAFe1dU-GIwcU9ooY577RzC0zGSLkvJW1n2-BiJBhs515UiH1kydJspVdREhJvhsj9iKz4F1M3PLBoGJNaJpuV/s1600-h/31-28+Sugar+Loaf+CG+I.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388154317560053362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjxciZ6ZIjlayHjXA5-pYP2-aCCKNpxRHAtRmfG6MmTDkvDoQoUKedOAAFe1dU-GIwcU9ooY577RzC0zGSLkvJW1n2-BiJBhs515UiH1kydJspVdREhJvhsj9iKz4F1M3PLBoGJNaJpuV/s400/31-28+Sugar+Loaf+CG+I.JPG" /></a>Sugar Loaf I and II and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprm9UqRopo4ofWwqRLg8bITt2QDjKt6LjmVDpSv-fPpdeDL_CX4cLF5PoO8okRE4v55yAZxZzxvY_2olp0VUo3h6iw-tPMkzgErpGhu2HD_i1_GZfTq1lOvpx6juSo0v-30CDijIUwnCg/s1600-h/31-29+Zealand++CG.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388150117122309586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprm9UqRopo4ofWwqRLg8bITt2QDjKt6LjmVDpSv-fPpdeDL_CX4cLF5PoO8okRE4v55yAZxZzxvY_2olp0VUo3h6iw-tPMkzgErpGhu2HD_i1_GZfTq1lOvpx6juSo0v-30CDijIUwnCg/s400/31-29+Zealand++CG.JPG" /></a>Zealand Campgrounds thinking we might go this way next. They are Forest Camps with no hookups, but very nice sites and the trees were pretty.<br /><br />Back south on I-93 we stopped at the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V6gvIpMHPiMcbCPFP6oNgW9t4usPBiq5Q86XLFZZ9gtUonXbHzYKRdzMFGjG6OzMRYW4N41EMhNn5eiSb5pN8WNEiuaRAb-W0gdgWD_lG7G7OC0pyTqYwDF2ZjewX-Ts_XkhpvawBg_h/s1600-h/31-30+Flume+Gorge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388133272544892690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0V6gvIpMHPiMcbCPFP6oNgW9t4usPBiq5Q86XLFZZ9gtUonXbHzYKRdzMFGjG6OzMRYW4N41EMhNn5eiSb5pN8WNEiuaRAb-W0gdgWD_lG7G7OC0pyTqYwDF2ZjewX-Ts_XkhpvawBg_h/s400/31-30+Flume+Gorge.JPG" /></a>Flume Gorge where we walked up, Up and UP through the gorge. Years ago there had been a boulder stuck at the top of the gorge, but a torential rain washed it away.<br /><br />At the top of the gorge was a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg281tmUplw52dcIx-y8DAd_IijynGdgxYBtW53b9KEOUKdBBeGv4LDf0im4VXcgoMnVhfGJauGMIYmoWFglajLSQbQUVCfwPIQOT7B3N_sduW1WNvWay2o5jaYolagisSRH3-taMXxou-0/s1600-h/31-31+Bear+Cave.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388133262501064210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg281tmUplw52dcIx-y8DAd_IijynGdgxYBtW53b9KEOUKdBBeGv4LDf0im4VXcgoMnVhfGJauGMIYmoWFglajLSQbQUVCfwPIQOT7B3N_sduW1WNvWay2o5jaYolagisSRH3-taMXxou-0/s400/31-31+Bear+Cave.JPG" /></a>bear cave and Fred refused to go in and check it out. Returning on the rim trail we walked down-Down-DOWN a steep path back to the bus and visitor center.<br /><br />Back at the Pushee’s we cooked spaghetti and had a nice visit, then Fred was able to watch the COWBOY’s beat the Panthers.<br /><br />Joan and Dave posed for a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaEZs1vEGsvs1xX4TP_ak1_VtdsJONCGXUl95h_R4VLB4Bh1uQZY35xgjirHjramCTw6Fd6AH5BqKJvl5aiPt3mh1IZQUUgydJhDglw-Xup0qF-LwYwI6QRtUCpaWtwvuq0cHTo3La8jh/s1600-h/31-31+Pushee%27s.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388133251622379090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaEZs1vEGsvs1xX4TP_ak1_VtdsJONCGXUl95h_R4VLB4Bh1uQZY35xgjirHjramCTw6Fd6AH5BqKJvl5aiPt3mh1IZQUUgydJhDglw-Xup0qF-LwYwI6QRtUCpaWtwvuq0cHTo3La8jh/s400/31-31+Pushee%27s.JPG" /></a>picture, but their dog Snert wouldn’t join the family picture. Joan quilts and this is one of her many beautiful projects.<br /><br />A big thanks to Dave and Joan. They were great hosts and wonderful to be around—just a great couple! We hope they will come to Texas for a visit. They are interested in buying a trailer so maybe we can cross paths in the future too.<br /><br />After we set up camp in Vermont, we drove back into New Hampshire to <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVp7VG1W8zfxx5JC-PpPbkVTGmjS-7Apq6feQ2ILTojVGplYOwmKTAvFnFF4cwUIdwRB2j_7IHnLAjKtMP1XnWN67W-Z_ps1_BfJBE3dzMuVLqQ5eX-9ZZpVR4fqMw1UuldgIkY9KL-PA/s1600-h/31-32a+Maple+Tree+at+shakers.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388133243941632162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVp7VG1W8zfxx5JC-PpPbkVTGmjS-7Apq6feQ2ILTojVGplYOwmKTAvFnFF4cwUIdwRB2j_7IHnLAjKtMP1XnWN67W-Z_ps1_BfJBE3dzMuVLqQ5eX-9ZZpVR4fqMw1UuldgIkY9KL-PA/s400/31-32a+Maple+Tree+at+shakers.JPG" /></a>finish our tour of the “Live free or Die” state. Close to Enfield we visited and toured the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJIP6Dla7qpI4tt9MK_7ydC9ipwzJwGkAE03GREimcJ7Aiz237XNO8J5vdX5gn-KnbgNU2iz7eqRbR9EAs5ECge2MvzjTWFkptY4eXbs3MMGDCkkpXWK_g9jOm12PD7D4vDl3Y9NHz_PD/s1600-h/31-32b+Shaker+museum.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388133237755096674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJIP6Dla7qpI4tt9MK_7ydC9ipwzJwGkAE03GREimcJ7Aiz237XNO8J5vdX5gn-KnbgNU2iz7eqRbR9EAs5ECge2MvzjTWFkptY4eXbs3MMGDCkkpXWK_g9jOm12PD7D4vDl3Y9NHz_PD/s400/31-32b+Shaker+museum.JPG" /></a>Shaker Museum. A lovely lady took us all the way up to the bell tower, allowing Fred and others to ring the bell. Each floor had more to tell us and all was very interesting. They now host conferences in the rooms designed for Shaker worship and living. At its peak this prosperous Shaker village had 333 residents.<br /><br />As we left this area we headed west and spontaneously turned on a road named “Scenic.” It was very pretty with color and in about five miles led us to <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhGk_r5uAWm9P2dRUF20PFiNMuHhEwzHRLJ5jQnp0ER10d5CWlpm06zdYN3dlIK3hWho9LyIYqlYy29NXRmXMIl87ZdF4-7oFWKrrqEM7Yx919E_herjP7e6IEO1dqwcQaHi-loRgYe0K/s1600-h/31-34+from+89.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 378px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388127009018607506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhGk_r5uAWm9P2dRUF20PFiNMuHhEwzHRLJ5jQnp0ER10d5CWlpm06zdYN3dlIK3hWho9LyIYqlYy29NXRmXMIl87ZdF4-7oFWKrrqEM7Yx919E_herjP7e6IEO1dqwcQaHi-loRgYe0K/s400/31-34+from+89.JPG" /></a>Interstate 89. The color there was like a patchwork quilt.<br /><br />We headed up Hwy 10 to Hanover and stumbled into <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjzXZ06-8zaE2P_CRWV09wS5AIwR8h6Fci8mUTJi5-P9vFf8tU9ulmDbblGQZzAv-3oAKxufp2Bv462p0eXJh-KIc-6CGgPJ0t0aeoobxEZtHSM5kyWvWYklhaODEKQgaU3uPHKXqjIpx/s1600-h/31-34b+Dartmouth.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388126995584293378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjzXZ06-8zaE2P_CRWV09wS5AIwR8h6Fci8mUTJi5-P9vFf8tU9ulmDbblGQZzAv-3oAKxufp2Bv462p0eXJh-KIc-6CGgPJ0t0aeoobxEZtHSM5kyWvWYklhaODEKQgaU3uPHKXqjIpx/s400/31-34b+Dartmouth.JPG" /></a> Dartmouth College. What a nice surprise. On north we visited the town of Lyme and the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7khBJvX4v9waKyExMhykmTIrXrwFPuMNjLMP6pRtIKFWD-zvbmTgcGz84TUV5IPSk4OVVd7u4cJHepATLElVqw99i5SRjLiNRwE9xGbyMtCS0FOHjJtkYeW1Coowg0tsommDQimxsW6H/s1600-h/31-35a+Lyme+church+%26+horse+sheds.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388868739831100434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7khBJvX4v9waKyExMhykmTIrXrwFPuMNjLMP6pRtIKFWD-zvbmTgcGz84TUV5IPSk4OVVd7u4cJHepATLElVqw99i5SRjLiNRwE9xGbyMtCS0FOHjJtkYeW1Coowg0tsommDQimxsW6H/s400/31-35a+Lyme+church+%26+horse+sheds.JPG" /></a> Congregational Church that still preserved the horse sheds, built for their congregation to house their horses out of the snow during their lengthy services. We were pleased to see one of them had the family name of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN72cvjnHotsPLXdu0e259XVyiQK4CzKtwWvxNSPKFLfZZhLjp7X3mCGuDdlL-1CzVj4_lA_8-fNT240Gocp3-7HVN5w40k7oNcVoFxm-vHPytT9BfMuSOS-tBn3g2XKu4dDXWv5TauUZE/s1600-h/31-35b+Pushee+Horse+shed.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388867408983404354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN72cvjnHotsPLXdu0e259XVyiQK4CzKtwWvxNSPKFLfZZhLjp7X3mCGuDdlL-1CzVj4_lA_8-fNT240Gocp3-7HVN5w40k7oNcVoFxm-vHPytT9BfMuSOS-tBn3g2XKu4dDXWv5TauUZE/s400/31-35b+Pushee+Horse+shed.JPG" /></a>Pushee above the door. Dave, what do you have stored inside the locked door?<br /><br />Heading east we drove to Lyme Center exploring for fall colors. We were not disappointed. A roadside <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhCiHfoecknNxX7fkAkuGcLesHg1k2Yxp3NarubNJNV_onK8_Kazs8yl4P9wFkhB0sv7lsXTTeaoEgpeAMH8f13xk3duNiOioe5Ffp6XWuWMQ3PZ4dm7GAdg6Ef4Fbha7FIjl592VhN1m/s1600-h/31-35d+waterfall.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388867391792883762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhCiHfoecknNxX7fkAkuGcLesHg1k2Yxp3NarubNJNV_onK8_Kazs8yl4P9wFkhB0sv7lsXTTeaoEgpeAMH8f13xk3duNiOioe5Ffp6XWuWMQ3PZ4dm7GAdg6Ef4Fbha7FIjl592VhN1m/s400/31-35d+waterfall.JPG" /></a>waterfall caught our eye first, then as we followed the main road it eventually turned into a well maintained gravel road <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSzg4_20WaayV3W2hBw6sHkTcI7icHnKCrt-W0SHKBXaxDViinwXefJHR-W6PsCvppPOMNEWNqqR3dW1IfYAzECVhKaPEw_hcqNneSVZboFSa4EO7UbScqpTarRMAEIsI5tPhpOaZ5l3u/s1600-h/31-35c+country+lane.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388867404321506690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSzg4_20WaayV3W2hBw6sHkTcI7icHnKCrt-W0SHKBXaxDViinwXefJHR-W6PsCvppPOMNEWNqqR3dW1IfYAzECVhKaPEw_hcqNneSVZboFSa4EO7UbScqpTarRMAEIsI5tPhpOaZ5l3u/s400/31-35c+country+lane.JPG" /></a>with trees meeting overhead and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioBGvC_AQuRmDkW_F_98Nk29yWXGiiGxaWggDegOrIk4A4T7i1f_I_Dn4OZg3NpWoZ2F15tAR0gx9q-q6jXn8QVrw_uShSuFA-l6OJUegzcx8D53qRB9X62S4LFqqCorNiJQXw6HQHf6R/s1600-h/31-36+country+lane2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388867382862968370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioBGvC_AQuRmDkW_F_98Nk29yWXGiiGxaWggDegOrIk4A4T7i1f_I_Dn4OZg3NpWoZ2F15tAR0gx9q-q6jXn8QVrw_uShSuFA-l6OJUegzcx8D53qRB9X62S4LFqqCorNiJQXw6HQHf6R/s400/31-36+country+lane2.JPG" /></a>lots of color. We thought we might come out at Dorchester, but somehow the road turned south and we found ourselves in West Canaan.<br /><br />So we followed Hwy 4 west back through Enfield on <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPMI0XxKxqS2PnchAyIw60ZJlonO8Iy40FEJP8tgMwl8UGoY6_ZgrAWA6TamEwa0rlvBSnWAq0U6ifhs-8t06A8Lbaj6q6-SP-Da9WK9n4uAKjmU1_apKYU8bjnktJ8qYBFjNsOFXE0KH/s1600-h/31-37b+Enfield.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388872615612214930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPMI0XxKxqS2PnchAyIw60ZJlonO8Iy40FEJP8tgMwl8UGoY6_ZgrAWA6TamEwa0rlvBSnWAq0U6ifhs-8t06A8Lbaj6q6-SP-Da9WK9n4uAKjmU1_apKYU8bjnktJ8qYBFjNsOFXE0KH/s400/31-37b+Enfield.JPG" /></a>Lake Mascoma and Lebanon with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnJPegXXUu2WGbu0VIpWMiBrA-fzA2OUpQjCryBjkKNcO_pxt5uqDMj74r16emnOnJKjCB6LijjPUHCUlxJAuEPWg-0-cUuoQrIAsMGQNVgA9ILg4LllHuY9KCtnZfG8E_m-9Mn9hOssv/s1600-h/31-37+purple+tree.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388867371849252402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnJPegXXUu2WGbu0VIpWMiBrA-fzA2OUpQjCryBjkKNcO_pxt5uqDMj74r16emnOnJKjCB6LijjPUHCUlxJAuEPWg-0-cUuoQrIAsMGQNVgA9ILg4LllHuY9KCtnZfG8E_m-9Mn9hOssv/s400/31-37+purple+tree.JPG" /></a>dark purple trees around their commons.<br /><br />This ends New Hampshire, stay tuned as Vermont is our next letter.<br /><br />We love to hear from you, your comments, what’s happening in your life, or just to say hi, contact us at:<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-38640126210746154912009-09-25T05:17:00.000-07:002009-09-26T18:20:49.885-07:00Letter 30 Maine IVHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 28: Maine IV<br />We discovered, quite by accident, that the Old State Prison (since destroyed, except for the prison store) in Thomaston, Maine, where we visited the prison store, was the location of the filming of “The Shaw Shank Redemption.” There was no Maine prison by the name of Shaw Shank. The story was written by Stephen King. Now we will have to watch the movie again.<br /><br />Monday, September 14 we packed up and drove to Kennebunk to a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5DeoPIMQS6y-mf5tkuml1g0pDR7vsX1SlBVdEGFnyz64QLQa79IFTA2NCIeayJXfPjhE4gvd-NhUuSZmMT488tQnUykwRd9-qktrTYGAnKpl8fTPPvSUF8KFUOfpCTwdtGO_o19zQkKe/s1600-h/30-3+Trailer+wash.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385420500960210162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5DeoPIMQS6y-mf5tkuml1g0pDR7vsX1SlBVdEGFnyz64QLQa79IFTA2NCIeayJXfPjhE4gvd-NhUuSZmMT488tQnUykwRd9-qktrTYGAnKpl8fTPPvSUF8KFUOfpCTwdtGO_o19zQkKe/s400/30-3+Trailer+wash.JPG" /></a>commercial truck wash. They soapy brushed all the Suburban and the trailer, then high power washed all the dirt and grime off. They really worked hard and it was worth every penny to have this done for us.<br /><br />From there we headed up Hwy 35 to the Sebago Lakes area on our way to Sumner to stay with Diana and Ted. The drive was so pretty and the trees are beginning to turn color. Along the way we saw a limb of red, a tree with yellow, pretty little creeks with a touch of color. We knew we were going to be in for a real treat in a week or two. We are told it happens almost over night.<br />We have mentioned Ted & Diana before, but to remind everyone, Fred & Diana grew up in Duncanville and graduated together, then both went to North Texas State University. They were good friends all that time. Olivia went to NTSU two years later and was in the dorm room across the hall from Diana. Fred & Olivia met and instantly Olivia knew who Freddie was. Diana was in our wedding. When Diana graduated she joined Braniff Airlines as a flight attendant and flew the world. In Okinawa she met Ted who was a fighter pilot who flew over 100 missions in Viet Nam. When he retired from the Air Force they moved to his home state of Maine and they have lived here ever since. She goes to Texas periodically and we always enjoyed seeing her and have wanted to see Maine because of her.<br /><br />Arriving at the Toleman’s we entered their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2VEU69uNDGIt_ct3igBcwiXGPaw370AAGOnzQ1AMq5qjci4qVp9PHEvrOmYUMVrRWT4ufUuiSHZiI4Cu_Z4IKK1G89PlpuTcZiHI1HOus0kGopm8bY5nvlGjcP1f8lK9TSwFyNsAm1hN/s1600-h/30-3+Deever%27s+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385420519608189682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2VEU69uNDGIt_ct3igBcwiXGPaw370AAGOnzQ1AMq5qjci4qVp9PHEvrOmYUMVrRWT4ufUuiSHZiI4Cu_Z4IKK1G89PlpuTcZiHI1HOus0kGopm8bY5nvlGjcP1f8lK9TSwFyNsAm1hN/s400/30-3+Deever%27s+house.JPG" /></a>700’ wide cleared lot by 800’ deep and we drove through their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Nyk_B1syV0KCv3JGLlBLOgB5PNd2CxbVglX9VRRK2DclriPPJUb3f802cD9BUzJKpAAY1d76ydR3VUBxpM2EuPvGyKPW9hOATEE2iRYJlK-LCK1ZnZqeDbhHB5h4m-Errsq5r5UjtX09/s1600-h/30-3+Front+yard.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385420508602997010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Nyk_B1syV0KCv3JGLlBLOgB5PNd2CxbVglX9VRRK2DclriPPJUb3f802cD9BUzJKpAAY1d76ydR3VUBxpM2EuPvGyKPW9hOATEE2iRYJlK-LCK1ZnZqeDbhHB5h4m-Errsq5r5UjtX09/s400/30-3+Front+yard.JPG" /></a>wild blueberry fields. Diana & Ted came out and helped up park our rig in a perfect spot in front of their home. Their Cape Cod home is set back in the trees with a view of the blueberries and the hills on the other side of the road. Later we found they own about 300 wooded acres behind and around them.<br /><br />Tuesday, September 17 Fred went off to Norway to the dentist for his quarterly peridonic cleaning while Olivia attempted to pay bills and catch up with the blog. Diana and Ted had their errands. In the afternoon Diana took Olivia to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4WUlJ13ei1-jPBW9QQMmdnZUExpocq_zbO5DsuLpdW7xL4HjqIM57pFfN6edJhLdWaziyC4jgRjo9m22aq9LQe8Lml1hzXIvd2mPgLhRHoma2eTCuPDDGiNWwZlYvmQsJolqef0CpoTG/s1600-h/30-4+Literary+club.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385418311804026562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4WUlJ13ei1-jPBW9QQMmdnZUExpocq_zbO5DsuLpdW7xL4HjqIM57pFfN6edJhLdWaziyC4jgRjo9m22aq9LQe8Lml1hzXIvd2mPgLhRHoma2eTCuPDDGiNWwZlYvmQsJolqef0CpoTG/s400/30-4+Literary+club.JPG" /></a>Buckfield Literary Club where they <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QqCoeE7z2g7B6G8-Et80XF6lNDL9cK5BQO28S_OagjVfXkFplbrqF0Zx1mPb3E-KApwDbkMI7D0kqLqHNa-Q1viiMALmp55nzQ8faY0wR_KRJ3cIXt8i-H06QURXHL9sYwQEXfhZjsrk/s1600-h/30-5+Literary+club.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385418300954963570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QqCoeE7z2g7B6G8-Et80XF6lNDL9cK5BQO28S_OagjVfXkFplbrqF0Zx1mPb3E-KApwDbkMI7D0kqLqHNa-Q1viiMALmp55nzQ8faY0wR_KRJ3cIXt8i-H06QURXHL9sYwQEXfhZjsrk/s400/30-5+Literary+club.JPG" /></a>toasted the beginning of a new year. This club was started in the 1800’s to improve the minds of the women of the community. It was a lovely group of ladies who told of their summer and discussed the book “Three Cups of Tea.”<br /><br />Wednesday, September 16 Olivia treated Diana to a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwGRpe_X9N4HLtLxLONhvzZx9BEjkW1RrKkknvJVj-CtH7dQhDk8ocXVxa0XVIvy-dO2lyydntahmqrKJt14WTNk3W_seftb0GCXrEB-CfDQBh96MSO_uCk8JzLJkPDYuDztCDYT4Imw3/s1600-h/30-6+Pedicure.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385418291724956642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwGRpe_X9N4HLtLxLONhvzZx9BEjkW1RrKkknvJVj-CtH7dQhDk8ocXVxa0XVIvy-dO2lyydntahmqrKJt14WTNk3W_seftb0GCXrEB-CfDQBh96MSO_uCk8JzLJkPDYuDztCDYT4Imw3/s400/30-6+Pedicure.JPG" /></a> pedicure. This was her first pedicure and it was a fun time. Can you guess <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5bJjuUOJMpoME9DS4npAw91FLKgZ5I9WvwZzlitXu82MaM3v59c6NigvV1SfsePz-Em6ebXk6Ne3Ohr5gjUkqnuctcxVYauNNWnxwfnoArT4KtaH3JtsvBcdKz8KjKrAbEaIoU6RaqUR/s1600-h/30-7+toes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385418282881134962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi5bJjuUOJMpoME9DS4npAw91FLKgZ5I9WvwZzlitXu82MaM3v59c6NigvV1SfsePz-Em6ebXk6Ne3Ohr5gjUkqnuctcxVYauNNWnxwfnoArT4KtaH3JtsvBcdKz8KjKrAbEaIoU6RaqUR/s400/30-7+toes.JPG" /></a>which toes belong to which lady?<br /><br />In the afternoon the Toleman’s took us on a scenic drive. First we stopped at a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWC6iPLBfR-QVbVCqnez1axk07RROYEod_dcEQXcv4u6DdQ3pfwHoUCfkNnxRheX2ngs6si9fCJmgdlrLUyu3GIpQllKxjmvw8Y-qmpKcadMISioKJHMeYwDnxn1V_PjSrCXYQz5EItQXR/s1600-h/30-8+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385418274489713506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWC6iPLBfR-QVbVCqnez1axk07RROYEod_dcEQXcv4u6DdQ3pfwHoUCfkNnxRheX2ngs6si9fCJmgdlrLUyu3GIpQllKxjmvw8Y-qmpKcadMISioKJHMeYwDnxn1V_PjSrCXYQz5EItQXR/s400/30-8+sign.JPG" /></a>sign pointing to all the foreign places, all right here in Maine. The house next to the sign was full <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS8Sz1yZuPDUOYdrtQTMD2VyyKa32ERzAEK9lbL_deMBxaALQMRBe7GdfsqlTuzbn9MZmsPQw1PE-SLFkq_FCH8W5QipQmvHg_o8v4RQ4R7MVnMFSqmafZn6bqiBogJ3C2Kmv1ozu5Pcw/s1600-h/30-9+yard+art.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385416820409142226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS8Sz1yZuPDUOYdrtQTMD2VyyKa32ERzAEK9lbL_deMBxaALQMRBe7GdfsqlTuzbn9MZmsPQw1PE-SLFkq_FCH8W5QipQmvHg_o8v4RQ4R7MVnMFSqmafZn6bqiBogJ3C2Kmv1ozu5Pcw/s400/30-9+yard+art.JPG" /></a>of yard art.<br /><br />Next on the route was the scenic town of Bethel, then on to Rumford where we stopped to see the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S8zCpt8Q6AS18JFJAQpiBJLiucH0HjR2wx7W0BrE19F24vx3ha20G1fNTqdmvXgENmZcaqFUJd8O01jDq0QxrKWCJn7fsjIpPfjxhp3Co4xBJ92Kl7A8np6STlK_ZdEowTRPp6IgMUJC/s1600-h/30-10+Rumford+Falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385416810358415970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4S8zCpt8Q6AS18JFJAQpiBJLiucH0HjR2wx7W0BrE19F24vx3ha20G1fNTqdmvXgENmZcaqFUJd8O01jDq0QxrKWCJn7fsjIpPfjxhp3Co4xBJ92Kl7A8np6STlK_ZdEowTRPp6IgMUJC/s400/30-10+Rumford+Falls.JPG" /></a>Rumford Falls. The power plant had taken most of the original falls, in the background, but left a cascade around their plant, then downstream were more falls.<br /><br />Coos Canyon made another <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEvIUAspY325gCCvFqXBMERYqbBDNJPXCtd4XK11BpCay9UBBm9LX28gHyGxR0ermwCvlshaQ5K_pl0QF3GrIu4J0SNlB50vYdmckXnkO7TGclKU294MaiknZpLh7-5q2fankcBQiZ71h/s1600-h/30-11+Coos+canyon.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385416807713470738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEvIUAspY325gCCvFqXBMERYqbBDNJPXCtd4XK11BpCay9UBBm9LX28gHyGxR0ermwCvlshaQ5K_pl0QF3GrIu4J0SNlB50vYdmckXnkO7TGclKU294MaiknZpLh7-5q2fankcBQiZ71h/s400/30-11+Coos+canyon.JPG" /></a>nice stop as we walked all around this pretty location. The water surely works wonders with it’s power to carve away the granite. We also saw how the maple leaves turn <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDREhEH-JZkA0uEi8D4f2ngKGnJoAYS711wnuEHeIDZUtcN6SF8sVgPvlNhEOTi1gmFd7o2LYYfaivpqEBAIdHGhR4lzwsDxsBwDjsMyscwIC_RAVsL-Zj1SMJ_OsvvdOcxdQThmxYXxty/s1600-h/30-12+Leaves+turning.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385416798712418322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDREhEH-JZkA0uEi8D4f2ngKGnJoAYS711wnuEHeIDZUtcN6SF8sVgPvlNhEOTi1gmFd7o2LYYfaivpqEBAIdHGhR4lzwsDxsBwDjsMyscwIC_RAVsL-Zj1SMJ_OsvvdOcxdQThmxYXxty/s400/30-12+Leaves+turning.JPG" /></a>from green to gold to red. The colors were beginning to show in the low lands.<br /><br />Height of Land was a breathtaking stop with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-0QhU1B_iQpizaRmQWbmUVUdnCNJwVU6TGuT6casbpywJ95j-XXytgKEPY-mdQrbJov4ZcLWeYZPPuFZh_XOsbcSOtp-w7DP7g7RPjw-_K_0D0oHKHfwiJKj8IZxeK70h1CyDY0-wS0a/s1600-h/30-13+Hight+of+Land.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385416789726760802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-0QhU1B_iQpizaRmQWbmUVUdnCNJwVU6TGuT6casbpywJ95j-XXytgKEPY-mdQrbJov4ZcLWeYZPPuFZh_XOsbcSOtp-w7DP7g7RPjw-_K_0D0oHKHfwiJKj8IZxeK70h1CyDY0-wS0a/s400/30-13+Hight+of+Land.JPG" /></a>Lake Mooselookmeguntic below us. This is one of Ted and Diana’s favorite spots. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ_tbLmorFwJ7oTrRA9zpSPf_1sAKkFQzts1bUuO_mqGaagh-_1HqCPg5m16wFlCthUt5FizbgC9UedOJy2Ka547_Y0C_MT0N_YvbADR9FL9qKH1HRKpKfiijzVrs0ZIXwqwdgm_IJp3d/s1600-h/30-13b+height+of+land2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385415332627651026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZ_tbLmorFwJ7oTrRA9zpSPf_1sAKkFQzts1bUuO_mqGaagh-_1HqCPg5m16wFlCthUt5FizbgC9UedOJy2Ka547_Y0C_MT0N_YvbADR9FL9qKH1HRKpKfiijzVrs0ZIXwqwdgm_IJp3d/s400/30-13b+height+of+land2.JPG" /></a>Ted is quite an outdoorsman and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoIToQUW5SggH-Y-GSCTmB_r_zhDjjf8FrWZVxTvHNTWYMBIV7t0RrwQWhVHstDtb3f2OXUICJnl_cTNVzDbQYjG0ubCRTaE2iG2jJbG3q7GeWPt8cuxuUfiVnAQRx0MyrPFJvaltt2ag/s1600-h/30-14+Ted+%26+Fred+h+of+l.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385415322024961058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoIToQUW5SggH-Y-GSCTmB_r_zhDjjf8FrWZVxTvHNTWYMBIV7t0RrwQWhVHstDtb3f2OXUICJnl_cTNVzDbQYjG0ubCRTaE2iG2jJbG3q7GeWPt8cuxuUfiVnAQRx0MyrPFJvaltt2ag/s400/30-14+Ted+%26+Fred+h+of+l.JPG" /></a>he has hunted and fished in this area. In fact, we think he has probably covered the whole state hunting and fishing.<br /><br />Stopping on the north side of Rangley Lake we watched as a flock of Canadian geese flew low in front of us, then landed and walked up the bank to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MHDM170qHOvJ56co6nd7c3lDt5KDzmXHXrQpUOFA0uJI0oISNjYqX1zmtAEeWrJVQQ99LXKQhgo4DQTM5EinOkcmMujMmk8NRFBzAuGSVhLho8erUqD7c5zS988fNCMX2jt2tGPP2XxV/s1600-h/30-15+geese+%26+tree.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385415313142895890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9MHDM170qHOvJ56co6nd7c3lDt5KDzmXHXrQpUOFA0uJI0oISNjYqX1zmtAEeWrJVQQ99LXKQhgo4DQTM5EinOkcmMujMmk8NRFBzAuGSVhLho8erUqD7c5zS988fNCMX2jt2tGPP2XxV/s400/30-15+geese+%26+tree.JPG" /></a>graze under a turning maple tree.<br />We also watched a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLzwdo7kW_Z-XFrIqWJAhrskMkE0lBdpQZZ6QrUt3UiloQL-cH7rSHs0ft6GjFjpUUjnQszogX0_LXMbVxXGP7mjM5p-DyvDZn1-mZwhUitTx87NmPxI4qUjOfchrnwJNzpmHEh9oI9is/s1600-h/30-16+Kayaker.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385415292668594082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLzwdo7kW_Z-XFrIqWJAhrskMkE0lBdpQZZ6QrUt3UiloQL-cH7rSHs0ft6GjFjpUUjnQszogX0_LXMbVxXGP7mjM5p-DyvDZn1-mZwhUitTx87NmPxI4qUjOfchrnwJNzpmHEh9oI9is/s400/30-16+Kayaker.JPG" /></a>kayaker taking off for an evening’s camp somewhere around the lake.<br />We ate at Loon Lodge on the lake <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2X4SEipwkg57KUGLY3gZM6xGyfc07ea0kAFXP0TgW1DHqVaeYmJvOc-g86KT0HA5Lx-jnM-gFfpa0uyGcG7lYQ_Gp9mibjFSlg1L3eb2KCnconrnSIAHJLC0G4AhAkyemiVU2yWKGm8xm/s1600-h/30-17+ted+diana+fred.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385415284008237362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2X4SEipwkg57KUGLY3gZM6xGyfc07ea0kAFXP0TgW1DHqVaeYmJvOc-g86KT0HA5Lx-jnM-gFfpa0uyGcG7lYQ_Gp9mibjFSlg1L3eb2KCnconrnSIAHJLC0G4AhAkyemiVU2yWKGm8xm/s400/30-17+ted+diana+fred.JPG" /></a>(smile everyone!) and watched the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLaIMWz04l8aDQkyYyrBlW_n54bU6g2FtWZHDMONaMcnE82vlEC31joSwsOXoOLt8ajfAONZWch3WTUVYXZgKCZg-T65UkoqA33uBnbLpRSdVn1MshridAmeF4PShF4rowCdaoOvv0BD7/s1600-h/30-18+sunset+on+Rangley+lake.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385413422133810642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLaIMWz04l8aDQkyYyrBlW_n54bU6g2FtWZHDMONaMcnE82vlEC31joSwsOXoOLt8ajfAONZWch3WTUVYXZgKCZg-T65UkoqA33uBnbLpRSdVn1MshridAmeF4PShF4rowCdaoOvv0BD7/s400/30-18+sunset+on+Rangley+lake.JPG" /></a>sunset over the lake. As we walked to the car more <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw7Dz5bH1ZsAhkTB2RkUWtbbDSA4XGxZN-l_P5iQjoDI1KJRFJDbJfEI8gcdgIfNLCTB8UDvKbBVkUmdXXFIq_A9retkvkCkBcPg_-mKztTSnweF7weRtRuWwCqSYzychD7JLDoV8QnTn/s1600-h/30-19+geese+overhead.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385413414641546786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw7Dz5bH1ZsAhkTB2RkUWtbbDSA4XGxZN-l_P5iQjoDI1KJRFJDbJfEI8gcdgIfNLCTB8UDvKbBVkUmdXXFIq_A9retkvkCkBcPg_-mKztTSnweF7weRtRuWwCqSYzychD7JLDoV8QnTn/s400/30-19+geese+overhead.JPG" /></a>geese flew overhead.<br /><br />Thursday, September 17, we drove to Buckfield viewing the devastation from a tornado that occurred about a month before. Tornados are rare for this area. Maybe when Hurricane Bill was whirling away out in the Atlantic? It traveled about 12 miles through the forest, but miraculously not hurting the homes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qiCuQ5fLT0xRuOXfGj-zm2A-7FvpcMv-nutrMb8SDG_wls6U0qhs_lBXcigBA8nkESENUG0ljPaEKR9PmU53wq648VN15H7pICpwIiNYhBwaag8QZtwwfmeYgaTO20tYOqbu5IoiOYH-/s1600-h/30-20+tornado+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385413403182397394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qiCuQ5fLT0xRuOXfGj-zm2A-7FvpcMv-nutrMb8SDG_wls6U0qhs_lBXcigBA8nkESENUG0ljPaEKR9PmU53wq648VN15H7pICpwIiNYhBwaag8QZtwwfmeYgaTO20tYOqbu5IoiOYH-/s400/30-20+tornado+house.JPG" /></a> This house was completely covered by downed trees, as were many others. Most of the area is being <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGsK6u2kxfemRySzkqpv6L1zzEP5hmS2adJHTS0mLSToUbDutpjd_M4ikoMsPodH0yk07_bRJKB8GTstBWvKybYAvNbX9YTBMB1cpH5smIdEr2uHg1YxPBNuv0oqWUQgKDNmVsFYiMx0L/s1600-h/30-21+damage.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385413395592786834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGsK6u2kxfemRySzkqpv6L1zzEP5hmS2adJHTS0mLSToUbDutpjd_M4ikoMsPodH0yk07_bRJKB8GTstBWvKybYAvNbX9YTBMB1cpH5smIdEr2uHg1YxPBNuv0oqWUQgKDNmVsFYiMx0L/s400/30-21+damage.JPG" /></a>clear cut as all the trees are<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3Pok4okrxnx78eGVqkiFGOEbI50Y_xY6yrZky40sam-xakUcUIdvpkd3b90KwKSkt-Uy8hqYpVTww9bVQDk-vvvsUWvBZMHtawcS3JsZ6D6ZNxXUPaOCTxYphKjh7zcHgASq2aX84sYb/s1600-h/30-21+logs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385413389158076274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3Pok4okrxnx78eGVqkiFGOEbI50Y_xY6yrZky40sam-xakUcUIdvpkd3b90KwKSkt-Uy8hqYpVTww9bVQDk-vvvsUWvBZMHtawcS3JsZ6D6ZNxXUPaOCTxYphKjh7zcHgASq2aX84sYb/s400/30-21+logs.JPG" /></a> damaged beyond repair.<br /><br />Our evening’s treat was a “lobster feed.” First course was two ears each of fresh silver queen corn out of their garden. We rolled our ears on the comunal stick of butter. Second course was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2Y0tMus9TpodpGD6FzL6fwcrsVbrOjRGrXPJLXobkb-M7I7uNCw0kkkbPeQhiiEnBWjv1DFdMnxAeOwTdc2ThLN13DlM_tJs7wAeRpAEL9WZQMxz3u1E6PMGfNZfeO6FXJHOnSmgT4A-/s1600-h/30-22+clams.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 338px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385411118034310386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2Y0tMus9TpodpGD6FzL6fwcrsVbrOjRGrXPJLXobkb-M7I7uNCw0kkkbPeQhiiEnBWjv1DFdMnxAeOwTdc2ThLN13DlM_tJs7wAeRpAEL9WZQMxz3u1E6PMGfNZfeO6FXJHOnSmgT4A-/s400/30-22+clams.JPG" /></a>steamed clams. And the finishing course was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt7tTp4VocURNcwITg7NTUQREFNdAaSPf0fX9_cYaUt_jOH0QeaohrXr-eqoNlYNGBhYMyiLG0a3pmYZ6yosxfORGZLHUUFMKERUeO0RPBr7iGDwjTosrrTLA2IGQDWdZp2FB7vSYM92X/s1600-h/30-23+lobster.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385411106020369122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt7tTp4VocURNcwITg7NTUQREFNdAaSPf0fX9_cYaUt_jOH0QeaohrXr-eqoNlYNGBhYMyiLG0a3pmYZ6yosxfORGZLHUUFMKERUeO0RPBr7iGDwjTosrrTLA2IGQDWdZp2FB7vSYM92X/s400/30-23+lobster.JPG" /></a>lobster. Fred ate until he couldn’t eat anymore! He was in hog heaven!<br /><br />Friday, September 18 Ted left for a weekend fishing trip on Grand Lake in Eastern Maine and we ventured into Auburn/Lewiston with the priority of having a new keyboard installed in the laptop. While waiting on the repair, we explored the towns. One stop was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1OoIS_IMAEkcsf90L__T47vP10P828dcZBGJmrJg49O4c71yijL_AiPEXWNxNQviXiiQJleVeCdBpGOGZpCE3Yelm6tc5deBb7I-p_Ld1uR4e-wmXN900MLhrHT3IiBmozV-mo2ZjPLs/s1600-h/30-25+mill+store.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385411091381837522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1OoIS_IMAEkcsf90L__T47vP10P828dcZBGJmrJg49O4c71yijL_AiPEXWNxNQviXiiQJleVeCdBpGOGZpCE3Yelm6tc5deBb7I-p_Ld1uR4e-wmXN900MLhrHT3IiBmozV-mo2ZjPLs/s400/30-25+mill+store.JPG" /></a>The Barn which was in an old mill building. From there we went to a shoe store, BJ’s warehouse, Marden’s outlet, and Shaw’s grocery before picking up the laptop. Eureka, we now have a “v” on our keyboard! This was a full day.<br /><br />Diana has beautiful flowers around her house including this <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pfn0ZoAGIg73cRw2Saol22OG5M1DXFGEr50ziwiW53Ncdx7Jw4JdrY2sIzD7tLQYIYKWCbS-kVJ9muepRwGwDnR1l3o9xESEPc4LPuI1Pst7o2Uu8_fYrkb4c73_Rr2COJRPkTHvB7ML/s1600-h/30-24+flower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385411097023225858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pfn0ZoAGIg73cRw2Saol22OG5M1DXFGEr50ziwiW53Ncdx7Jw4JdrY2sIzD7tLQYIYKWCbS-kVJ9muepRwGwDnR1l3o9xESEPc4LPuI1Pst7o2Uu8_fYrkb4c73_Rr2COJRPkTHvB7ML/s400/30-24+flower.JPG" /></a>9” tuberous Begonia that caught Olivia’s eye.<br /><br />Saturday, September 19 Diana spent the morning helping her best friend at her apple orchard. This is her <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcPveq8nVlsq1CEsjsULPO7rAFuwHb6rUmtZRh6my4TOTW2Fls67KYyiZ_eNsnmk64cRKU84y4UWwKPdQiB0VpQQBkNTiN4svC8VFxCsEXjTgGVCPkZwXhQQSeuXjnQ7LR-hwzoccCYDR/s1600-h/30-26+Diana+Apples.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385411083604030706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcPveq8nVlsq1CEsjsULPO7rAFuwHb6rUmtZRh6my4TOTW2Fls67KYyiZ_eNsnmk64cRKU84y4UWwKPdQiB0VpQQBkNTiN4svC8VFxCsEXjTgGVCPkZwXhQQSeuXjnQ7LR-hwzoccCYDR/s400/30-26+Diana+Apples.JPG" /></a>happy time visiting with the customers coming to “pick your own.” She says she wants her ashes scattered here so she can continue to enjoy the action of the apple orchard. We drove over and visited with her as she assisted and we picked a few Courtland apples also. They are a very crisp apple and do not turn brown after being cut like most others.<br /><br />Later we drove to Buckfield to see the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHkhwM06UENYf1bs3l405qnaLYvlAFjbUITiL3cT_f2UpNlsi0_7Gizh2Fix4SFoTTyz1FxZfuB2BUyDimIurif7DOrXXV74Smut9dVrENglDMmM6TwLjN6bQtLjEGA0ktIDe_KldNxdu/s1600-h/30-28+old+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385950185415821826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHkhwM06UENYf1bs3l405qnaLYvlAFjbUITiL3cT_f2UpNlsi0_7Gizh2Fix4SFoTTyz1FxZfuB2BUyDimIurif7DOrXXV74Smut9dVrENglDMmM6TwLjN6bQtLjEGA0ktIDe_KldNxdu/s400/30-28+old+house.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Toleman’s farm where they lived for many years. This is the house Diana had told us about their daughter Amy coming home crying because her home work in first grade was to count the windows of their home. It has 128 windows. The farm was beautiful and we could see why they had enjoyed living there, but also why they wanted to move because of the upkeep of such a huge home. They actually lived in the middle of the house, called an ell. There are a lot of houses here built like this, of all sizes.<br /><br />Sunday, September 20 we attended <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q6k3XibC2_rBSw6BRxZyVmQRVrNsGECOpIk4J68mmb5h_lYEMDOR-SDHi0hoNf9X7pZ7kd4ZXRM-6QLoWPxa_hbsJFmM6Dw_VbrTEuj18WoqkLsz8s7Yr14arzujzYgSL2tdSZ8riBVe/s1600-h/30-32+church+%26+steeple.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385405516146763554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Q6k3XibC2_rBSw6BRxZyVmQRVrNsGECOpIk4J68mmb5h_lYEMDOR-SDHi0hoNf9X7pZ7kd4ZXRM-6QLoWPxa_hbsJFmM6Dw_VbrTEuj18WoqkLsz8s7Yr14arzujzYgSL2tdSZ8riBVe/s400/30-32+church+%26+steeple.JPG" /></a>church with Diana in the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GCRqF8EfTRJwYiqKlYWI869EqyFTKl-hBFL707RuGl2vBeGs44zcoi4WiXO4DwO1BhUSEN8_WQEuq3WX06lyG00ZTbL5c97te16IZYgJpX10do1GyZ5NHdy8YFsBvHoPledk0eBnLmnJ/s1600-h/30-30+congregational+church+%26+us.JPG"></a>Congregational Church of East Sumner, established in 1802. The choir was not back in from the summer so the choir director asked for an <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkP49buS5JrwCNQwQYyeJOGS7vHgHhQoOcoLAQgUreEgQaRvzJopD-DLyaA_oLzNQ97kbjW0SUlrIr0rDA2kcOTI8wUpHwBwLb2wEAXReZAaumjEmld0TNStGbAj438Uk3xh7GeTSBVFpb/s1600-h/30-29+volunteer+choir.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385409639368778594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkP49buS5JrwCNQwQYyeJOGS7vHgHhQoOcoLAQgUreEgQaRvzJopD-DLyaA_oLzNQ97kbjW0SUlrIr0rDA2kcOTI8wUpHwBwLb2wEAXReZAaumjEmld0TNStGbAj438Uk3xh7GeTSBVFpb/s400/30-29+volunteer+choir.JPG" /></a>“Instant Choir” to come forward for special music. People of all ages came forward to sing Peace Like a River. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBrmWJ_JWk1ttgqcDJ5DDAT0gCkaQlK-cYlba-LbAuVAQ32qve7-rNELlAcy-wG9s_VLTVu_RgRdjmKMe4FH4UnQkRkDBuQ9s_Foi5LOQaGGGWYrAR2ywCMBAnm2eZRxlUuiCVtRqNNPz/s1600-h/30-31+o+f+d+church.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385409619936209842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBrmWJ_JWk1ttgqcDJ5DDAT0gCkaQlK-cYlba-LbAuVAQ32qve7-rNELlAcy-wG9s_VLTVu_RgRdjmKMe4FH4UnQkRkDBuQ9s_Foi5LOQaGGGWYrAR2ywCMBAnm2eZRxlUuiCVtRqNNPz/s400/30-31+o+f+d+church.JPG" /></a>Ted returned from his fishing trip with his limit of two salmon and Fred prepared one like Genie did in Montreal, with maple syrup and nuts. It was delicious.<br /><br />Monday, September 21, Diana had a massage appointment in Norway, so we loaded our laundry and went too. While she was busy we did our washing and were now ready to move on to New Hampshire.<br /><br />Now for a tour of the Tolman home. The entry most used opens to their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgK-Atw8ymkD05F8D-747ITYnxDVd1uRtwv1b36-v50l8MxlaAhCOonWuYNSUJnZmzBx-nOYUjSZr5x_phqDcSCAcdMgtLMgbXsxCi6c7aY60X67eHSJ7EvtcbMyNJdNFMGIxPcn1QATY/s1600-h/30-33+Mud+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385405507201034514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgK-Atw8ymkD05F8D-747ITYnxDVd1uRtwv1b36-v50l8MxlaAhCOonWuYNSUJnZmzBx-nOYUjSZr5x_phqDcSCAcdMgtLMgbXsxCi6c7aY60X67eHSJ7EvtcbMyNJdNFMGIxPcn1QATY/s400/30-33+Mud+room.JPG" /></a>mud room and is the biggest, nicest mud rooms we have ever seen. Diana kept a jigsaw puzzle on the table for any down time we had.<br /><br />The next room was a huge <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8Ofv-tBIkMwhC0L3tNN7bwGmBZaBxUyh8pBwbjA6RRzTNURo_dV-_Fr761rm5r7jtHZ5TyXaQI8MgO9m4ovuq19FD-EFIa9leIt9lje2kcJVrVv1dfTtt1rAmutkFWZ6tR8AYHdDB77X/s1600-h/30-40+Kitchen.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385400533645783650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8Ofv-tBIkMwhC0L3tNN7bwGmBZaBxUyh8pBwbjA6RRzTNURo_dV-_Fr761rm5r7jtHZ5TyXaQI8MgO9m4ovuq19FD-EFIa9leIt9lje2kcJVrVv1dfTtt1rAmutkFWZ6tR8AYHdDB77X/s400/30-40+Kitchen.JPG" /></a>kitchen with a dining room adjacent. This is really a gathering place with space to move in. Diana is a fantastic cook making blueberry muffins and scones, apple & blueberry pies among other things for us. There is even a wood burning cook stove in the lower right and she has even cooked on it when their power was out for ten days one winter.<br /><br />Past the formal entry is their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3BZ3NKurGDqHphFaY2l5GQGVcJy5UJhP0XiKmF99giRmDDEuS_LsG0GI5-BcGIEXLwW9IlCSPZ-MDT53MpbeDVxMk0jiTl5ClJSx-SMKaHtR7djn0DW7h6TOow2LfBNA_cxftQUA2ytn/s1600-h/30-34+Lr.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385405492249487874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3BZ3NKurGDqHphFaY2l5GQGVcJy5UJhP0XiKmF99giRmDDEuS_LsG0GI5-BcGIEXLwW9IlCSPZ-MDT53MpbeDVxMk0jiTl5ClJSx-SMKaHtR7djn0DW7h6TOow2LfBNA_cxftQUA2ytn/s400/30-34+Lr.JPG" /></a>living room where they sit by the window or watch TV. All of the rooms are extra big with space to spread out. Diana swears they use every room, every day.<br />Next is their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXht1WtuJ6XAKHH3ld_ECFa92j0Z-JVL08agtESJaCo14xjWbSdpOLzMi-sgjJCzamaMmgMcbEFRvttXj6tL7ZfUofRhv8kxgT3bNsOfBw5IxcqQOOax-c389mgVq263x-GyTPMYTRxxu/s1600-h/30-35+office.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385405485292247330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXht1WtuJ6XAKHH3ld_ECFa92j0Z-JVL08agtESJaCo14xjWbSdpOLzMi-sgjJCzamaMmgMcbEFRvttXj6tL7ZfUofRhv8kxgT3bNsOfBw5IxcqQOOax-c389mgVq263x-GyTPMYTRxxu/s400/30-35+office.JPG" /></a>computer room/office and it too has <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE0tGeD8RSqM1S4OQ2KPVFkwqHdKemK2NbCm2atRBBDM0G7NUpHgpCnYQfzqLQA5K6BIsXeHAmVoHLREJ4JdRpZaHfTMKW8Lu1wYITqg-Er4TZU0SRa1PNdSx4HwwBteKMHg3vdrDQlMZ/s1600-h/30-36+office.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385405479114244482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE0tGeD8RSqM1S4OQ2KPVFkwqHdKemK2NbCm2atRBBDM0G7NUpHgpCnYQfzqLQA5K6BIsXeHAmVoHLREJ4JdRpZaHfTMKW8Lu1wYITqg-Er4TZU0SRa1PNdSx4HwwBteKMHg3vdrDQlMZ/s400/30-36+office.JPG" /></a>lots of room, even for a sofa.<br /><br />Upstairs are two huge rooms, one is their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42EJMmaqLScfyo4cELBPA_AF0BRNBovma2bGlAkGoQIHYkTFT4rQzz5UOxGku5MNNr2yi2BKYY6W5EToOIuIO8qxNc1UND0ObwknBTXsdjOzjH_Hmpr8dyVTYy1U1JHwMRA2Kz8CxRYpT/s1600-h/30-37+master+bedroom.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385400555152342418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg42EJMmaqLScfyo4cELBPA_AF0BRNBovma2bGlAkGoQIHYkTFT4rQzz5UOxGku5MNNr2yi2BKYY6W5EToOIuIO8qxNc1UND0ObwknBTXsdjOzjH_Hmpr8dyVTYy1U1JHwMRA2Kz8CxRYpT/s400/30-37+master+bedroom.JPG" /></a>master bedroom where they have full and queen size beds. The door between the bed’s opens to the mud room/garage attic.<br /><br />The other room is a combination <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX_78zIvf3JfNbgAkUkyDFpb94oUBiU9rg2Q6T4tTdiEOwiopH29YZ2prOZnVo05LS3QjAWB38sxNM0VqGZ1ZsWN5kvBrLZE5VLCRjzXnATNsWyxi8MxlVoEN65VllQfclfRVj0EMFm08/s1600-h/30-39+guest+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385400540363535010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAX_78zIvf3JfNbgAkUkyDFpb94oUBiU9rg2Q6T4tTdiEOwiopH29YZ2prOZnVo05LS3QjAWB38sxNM0VqGZ1ZsWN5kvBrLZE5VLCRjzXnATNsWyxi8MxlVoEN65VllQfclfRVj0EMFm08/s400/30-39+guest+room.JPG" /></a>guest room and Diana’s <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfhxUrL-SS5ZTzBtAgdEb4dl1CCnuv5HGaGatxE94Dzx8z__aqgZrraNg-ktTmWCXS0gtXoGTQz2Z4UgdLyI26NOsndl7kZo3HNQ6B2W5GxiT8ismKrm19Rzpzd1nwtjLYl8jO-yV-Gnb/s1600-h/30-38+Diana%27s+space.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385400544675515154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfhxUrL-SS5ZTzBtAgdEb4dl1CCnuv5HGaGatxE94Dzx8z__aqgZrraNg-ktTmWCXS0gtXoGTQz2Z4UgdLyI26NOsndl7kZo3HNQ6B2W5GxiT8ismKrm19Rzpzd1nwtjLYl8jO-yV-Gnb/s400/30-38+Diana%27s+space.JPG" /></a>fun space, where she works on hobbies, sews and also has a TV to watch while Ted watches ball games. There are also lots of large closets and two large bathrooms. This is very sufficient for most people but they also have a full basement, which is their laundry room, two freezers, large pantry, and much more. Then there is a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYinXniYwcTEVA2Ljj_3vAm5kS5h7re_3KW3scuhc4YZ5gEdS0G9Rj8877yblqTRcl-ERvPC0-wvLQQNrcwu47U9EAsdkTgi9MEIigMC1-IsuqDWwU2E8wcveKNGfb8X8GYjUyYdDwJW8B/s1600-h/30-41+barn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385400526142259746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYinXniYwcTEVA2Ljj_3vAm5kS5h7re_3KW3scuhc4YZ5gEdS0G9Rj8877yblqTRcl-ERvPC0-wvLQQNrcwu47U9EAsdkTgi9MEIigMC1-IsuqDWwU2E8wcveKNGfb8X8GYjUyYdDwJW8B/s400/30-41+barn.JPG" /></a>barn with a full <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36ZM4ORsWrZYglKH2jXaqVzqOg1UZVlLpE69Qqlv5-ctRvLJRE9Ic9boC0oBRmUOQaiA2k4V4Cu_ouzKAl4LH30tUg11XYPOIcoe_K8AmG18eVPjDR7BfzNRPwO_ZQmsNZhowCy5c_xi-/s1600-h/30-42+barn+basement.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385393571667145602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36ZM4ORsWrZYglKH2jXaqVzqOg1UZVlLpE69Qqlv5-ctRvLJRE9Ic9boC0oBRmUOQaiA2k4V4Cu_ouzKAl4LH30tUg11XYPOIcoe_K8AmG18eVPjDR7BfzNRPwO_ZQmsNZhowCy5c_xi-/s400/30-42+barn+basement.JPG" /></a>basement and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JoVKGpAVeGZHEdHnKnHu72hNgYzFU-91u_pC-R3GO4zwVCRTvcB6Yp0AComuYTjB07JS9na8ZPaChFXkH4tz7cq3wD452oxexiu_UptMdyT1NxN-xe08S6YOxkoJX0FEOaad8TKLOxyg/s1600-h/30-43+barn+attic.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385393563232034930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JoVKGpAVeGZHEdHnKnHu72hNgYzFU-91u_pC-R3GO4zwVCRTvcB6Yp0AComuYTjB07JS9na8ZPaChFXkH4tz7cq3wD452oxexiu_UptMdyT1NxN-xe08S6YOxkoJX0FEOaad8TKLOxyg/s400/30-43+barn+attic.JPG" /></a>attic.<br /><br />Their garage holds a gator, Diana’s car and the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-_Urh_l31BoA0l9d4YH4T2BSczvmTFukOAT4EobNoHE-3WmeLsbffxLeNVIj4eZto8Vo7NLB6J8OLtErk736SuhqG2G-_x7SVnv-odTc7FFd8n4v5J2YsiAQEmywJuJXUWHdztDGoR5h/s1600-h/30-45+garage+blueberry+stuff.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385393546622233794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-_Urh_l31BoA0l9d4YH4T2BSczvmTFukOAT4EobNoHE-3WmeLsbffxLeNVIj4eZto8Vo7NLB6J8OLtErk736SuhqG2G-_x7SVnv-odTc7FFd8n4v5J2YsiAQEmywJuJXUWHdztDGoR5h/s400/30-45+garage+blueberry+stuff.JPG" /></a>blueberry processing equipment AND has a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHt8rF5gvP0LQKKtU3QSFOuA1yNkwHEPXqqXMRy4nyHYZi-R56_wvJvM5f1pROd-P_mSsioPnH0iiXKMQROj2OeZ8T9wGm-maiP7eO8ZfSycj7zHZuFBExxecpcIgaFukNJHTiqAsBAmI/s1600-h/30-44+garage+attif.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385393553438333938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHt8rF5gvP0LQKKtU3QSFOuA1yNkwHEPXqqXMRy4nyHYZi-R56_wvJvM5f1pROd-P_mSsioPnH0iiXKMQROj2OeZ8T9wGm-maiP7eO8ZfSycj7zHZuFBExxecpcIgaFukNJHTiqAsBAmI/s400/30-44+garage+attif.JPG" /></a>full attic which is adjacent to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgJpP6aAT3vv4UaXUmriH9VVmoh_ywUKSLnEZm_iEIQ2MrOMtj1vv2cenA4GAyY5UxFMIDgWLgkJxuufhzmOSyOf9t5C62C4vhGbcNixTYzSYFo6Zz2g4FUf2HhX3pm6mf0KCOymK85PH/s1600-h/30-45+mud+room+attic.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385393542764351970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgJpP6aAT3vv4UaXUmriH9VVmoh_ywUKSLnEZm_iEIQ2MrOMtj1vv2cenA4GAyY5UxFMIDgWLgkJxuufhzmOSyOf9t5C62C4vhGbcNixTYzSYFo6Zz2g4FUf2HhX3pm6mf0KCOymK85PH/s400/30-45+mud+room+attic.JPG" /></a>mud room attic.<br /><br />Diana likes the statement that “humans are the only animals that collect stuff” and Olivia says, “It is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.”<br /><br />Tuesday, September 23 We drove to Portland and the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVJIUsnf4_sPozD6BX3f5JTw6qOaqvAAyD0QUk1IycrLB3Dwg8WO16MfWftZ5RrenffgDT95VUETzr8zQPZ44PncMn5D192JC-5KthsQ4Ud4Rp_kyVH0tbmZTebBND6cTwrrMseaZrSyG/s1600-h/30-46+christmas+tree+shop.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385387716506591730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVJIUsnf4_sPozD6BX3f5JTw6qOaqvAAyD0QUk1IycrLB3Dwg8WO16MfWftZ5RrenffgDT95VUETzr8zQPZ44PncMn5D192JC-5KthsQ4Ud4Rp_kyVH0tbmZTebBND6cTwrrMseaZrSyG/s400/30-46+christmas+tree+shop.JPG" /></a> Christmas Tree Shops Diana had been raving about. She states it is not a Christmas store. Olivia decided it was a cross between Garden Ridge, Hobby Lobby, Tuesday Morning, with some groceries and drug store items all at outlet prices.<br /><br />After spending some time there we drove to the Atlantic and Cape Elizabeth to have lunch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCLj7k4VLwNXk1WMAszsjPThsOKL5dONiDiwoAsk63adsgmUoywzPeK8b7kOJOK3oRo6yiZubSSm8-tosOPdZIABmn5ulYHYinYvyYR76nYdmBi4_PgVOvgrt8UNhupwaTXUJkiL21jvK/s1600-h/30-49+lobster+shack.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385387689812835314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCLj7k4VLwNXk1WMAszsjPThsOKL5dONiDiwoAsk63adsgmUoywzPeK8b7kOJOK3oRo6yiZubSSm8-tosOPdZIABmn5ulYHYinYvyYR76nYdmBi4_PgVOvgrt8UNhupwaTXUJkiL21jvK/s400/30-49+lobster+shack.JPG" /></a> at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEN4-zAWoENGN2bF_Xlcc0kisAEghe6pVDq0OAHhr8Iv52leAZmhbYVRwivKpx60rxJsxUC28P5NGMzBeLJzXAJJhVhcDZSv0XXzfjAgahPZinvJlqzdOu7wmmmGwLqEXr9S97d2jbZJmS/s1600-h/30-47+Lobster+shack+at+Cape+Elizabeth.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385387709908103874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEN4-zAWoENGN2bF_Xlcc0kisAEghe6pVDq0OAHhr8Iv52leAZmhbYVRwivKpx60rxJsxUC28P5NGMzBeLJzXAJJhVhcDZSv0XXzfjAgahPZinvJlqzdOu7wmmmGwLqEXr9S97d2jbZJmS/s400/30-47+Lobster+shack+at+Cape+Elizabeth.JPG" /></a>Lobster Shack by the sea. Fred had thought he wouldn’t see the ocean anymore this trip but when Diana suggested it, he didn’t mind the drive at all. This area is called<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDgK5JdHER6SNNW2KCGrzNbexCbFFOETotHFi1lOwovHxz2rq2Z6PwEyH-Fj_314LryEvRdb-7vI2JWGPx4Ts7JpItGMoWwbEnhYHAohk5taYisoHjkWHejEU5X6S4EngsPQxQEwC_wqI/s1600-h/30-48+two+lights.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385387699649172514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDgK5JdHER6SNNW2KCGrzNbexCbFFOETotHFi1lOwovHxz2rq2Z6PwEyH-Fj_314LryEvRdb-7vI2JWGPx4Ts7JpItGMoWwbEnhYHAohk5taYisoHjkWHejEU5X6S4EngsPQxQEwC_wqI/s400/30-48+two+lights.JPG" /></a> Two Lights, because there are two lighthouses here. One is now a private residence.<br /><br />Back to Portland we went into Ted’s old stomping ground to pick up an <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WDo5XVjZX8lwUwkoV1vzXjOqiUt3hH6KZeUeujDGUp2Y-UdE6ohdSNT16v9kykY5-87SKab1b00NYwTqm_uFafOdu5VpqpWP5lYCUCXJJzXxQma-oSj8DbUi_KPyIVa8F0zadtQHS7uz/s1600-h/30-50+italian+sandwich+shop.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385387681521575186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WDo5XVjZX8lwUwkoV1vzXjOqiUt3hH6KZeUeujDGUp2Y-UdE6ohdSNT16v9kykY5-87SKab1b00NYwTqm_uFafOdu5VpqpWP5lYCUCXJJzXxQma-oSj8DbUi_KPyIVa8F0zadtQHS7uz/s400/30-50+italian+sandwich+shop.JPG" /></a>“Italian Sandwich” for later and to visit a friend of theirs.<br /><br />On the way back to Sumner we drove by Sebago Lake and visited their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRqP_YjJyq_URp2INcFMgN1wEStg9-C82LsNFtZkVse_6fphZ59t_1KN9ATxK5-VI6V5O6InvZMHwRECh8RvJyXHcnowCYcnFK0mxDOJD8VQMfAOB0nRcaQJ7pAwBHUgu0Q1PaQ0JLWka/s1600-h/30-51+camp+on+sebago+lake.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 332px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385384798799047906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRqP_YjJyq_URp2INcFMgN1wEStg9-C82LsNFtZkVse_6fphZ59t_1KN9ATxK5-VI6V5O6InvZMHwRECh8RvJyXHcnowCYcnFK0mxDOJD8VQMfAOB0nRcaQJ7pAwBHUgu0Q1PaQ0JLWka/s400/30-51+camp+on+sebago+lake.JPG" /></a>old “Camp” which is a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThSQvCL4NrpeYT_zmN8yxYY4Hs1UvbcCOfQdH3onKW_A6B-WbYv0G9NsFwAdGo3CPkhM70KtEW3r6UgXjlQgpniq_Ugpahyk0HowQAzfAsxTHcOvG1WoEt3Ovq-zfnOgx0R4GpTDP7JVJ/s1600-h/30-52+sebego+lake+camp.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385384787373388594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThSQvCL4NrpeYT_zmN8yxYY4Hs1UvbcCOfQdH3onKW_A6B-WbYv0G9NsFwAdGo3CPkhM70KtEW3r6UgXjlQgpniq_Ugpahyk0HowQAzfAsxTHcOvG1WoEt3Ovq-zfnOgx0R4GpTDP7JVJ/s400/30-52+sebego+lake+camp.JPG" /></a>summer home on the lake. Ted & Diana had spent a lot of their early marriage there, until they decided to sell it because it was getting too crowded with people and boaters in the area.<br /><br />This had been an extra long day and we were glad to see the trailer and our bed again. Diana has been so good to tour us around. We didn’t expect all her time. We look forward to hosting her in Texas and hope Ted comes too<br /><br />Wednesday, September 23 we returned to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3puMUM7fC0rq-fxy2YvUzAAyXJ20dAGoa3IvJV3tJEZ546agC3HZDI7FFCijRSFszaJdQ89fo8S2_zeOFLb9KYLmzmuhbg9Hn35VKyHOoMBIBay0oEVSDCs9zx3OS2PzjXW4E6LwLS1i/s1600-h/30-53+Swap+shop.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385384779147179666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3puMUM7fC0rq-fxy2YvUzAAyXJ20dAGoa3IvJV3tJEZ546agC3HZDI7FFCijRSFszaJdQ89fo8S2_zeOFLb9KYLmzmuhbg9Hn35VKyHOoMBIBay0oEVSDCs9zx3OS2PzjXW4E6LwLS1i/s400/30-53+Swap+shop.JPG" /></a>Swap Shop, which is at their recycle and dump center. This rural community takes their trash here on Wednesdays and Saturdays, then it is taken into a larger town where this area pays by the pound for someone else to process it. They started the swap shop to share still good items with their neighbors. The community has saved enough to already build a structure to house these good items. This is also a neighborhood gathering place and we actually met another Texas couple there. That afternoon Diana taught Fred how to make a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheja5J6mUXwxqWr0j2jsPdb1bkXa8f59z9vwx4EABK3ANduOdd9f4zNl8_nxem2C7ZVFCQ1uCiRxTMGNpADlzmPYOAst2qRChOK66lt50IKzBBYq6SWYmgA1UyiNvYnYVdQ9kJq1WxayKx/s1600-h/30-54+blueberry+pie+making+101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385384774060656322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheja5J6mUXwxqWr0j2jsPdb1bkXa8f59z9vwx4EABK3ANduOdd9f4zNl8_nxem2C7ZVFCQ1uCiRxTMGNpADlzmPYOAst2qRChOK66lt50IKzBBYq6SWYmgA1UyiNvYnYVdQ9kJq1WxayKx/s400/30-54+blueberry+pie+making+101.JPG" /></a>blueberry pie, and how to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKXxdUYZKc2V-3xtkMkpocmuVpA0AgMxd3pAwp9L-OUxyO1DtB3loY97Vzc5m8RgEJ9PCKAk6dbPBTvcJl_L1il2CYQrMSF_2u4OEetcJ1itgjNSWCrm8RL3UCxETSU2NELy7YUTgf2Nq/s1600-h/30-55+grease+the+top.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385384766406642498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKXxdUYZKc2V-3xtkMkpocmuVpA0AgMxd3pAwp9L-OUxyO1DtB3loY97Vzc5m8RgEJ9PCKAk6dbPBTvcJl_L1il2CYQrMSF_2u4OEetcJ1itgjNSWCrm8RL3UCxETSU2NELy7YUTgf2Nq/s400/30-55+grease+the+top.JPG" /></a>grease and<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdZDbmnRxpwrRBE-Qp0o1-QUyiwkLfHmL6Juw14W4SNXj3Vssxm7c6CV-q9UEhJNK7MMJO3luLqO-N8xkcuaLnDTWiVbS1qlZ6UHm7Q0VdHHClf4J-FRFEd2DzbEIeatv2gAfApz_hAqw/s1600-h/30-56+rinse+the+top.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385380298019208258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdZDbmnRxpwrRBE-Qp0o1-QUyiwkLfHmL6Juw14W4SNXj3Vssxm7c6CV-q9UEhJNK7MMJO3luLqO-N8xkcuaLnDTWiVbS1qlZ6UHm7Q0VdHHClf4J-FRFEd2DzbEIeatv2gAfApz_hAqw/s400/30-56+rinse+the+top.JPG" /></a> wet the top for a better, flakier pastry.<br /><br />Thursday, September 24 was moving day. Ted and Diana came for coffee in the trailer for the last time. We couldn’t help seeing their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsN-FrHwwge9XqG2aDY_37vHtZS60Jv_trUFjL909aZKEo6UIXxpJOReS-AmFQGVSSJaaQ_yKGTUYBOz2pAGNiZIsa-QE-d81jMI-czEW5U1G8m_PMOmAy1r2sxpgyidrjB3k0lt0iUD8o/s1600-h/30-57+maple+tree.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385380290021787426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsN-FrHwwge9XqG2aDY_37vHtZS60Jv_trUFjL909aZKEo6UIXxpJOReS-AmFQGVSSJaaQ_yKGTUYBOz2pAGNiZIsa-QE-d81jMI-czEW5U1G8m_PMOmAy1r2sxpgyidrjB3k0lt0iUD8o/s400/30-57+maple+tree.JPG" /></a>maple and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgFxKAnwDR3_PNUN-Ky5cUjqBkmXi9Q63t7HYQXnvjOLuLO-XnV7ccBOq7QvzjEooJpTKwxLgYyY4j1M1pnjAt-PBP0aIPA3VZYHHMYRYKJgcKUNSWenDe4I4RkJtZPc0za8unX6f0LAl/s1600-h/30-58+beech+tree.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385380282777163634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgFxKAnwDR3_PNUN-Ky5cUjqBkmXi9Q63t7HYQXnvjOLuLO-XnV7ccBOq7QvzjEooJpTKwxLgYyY4j1M1pnjAt-PBP0aIPA3VZYHHMYRYKJgcKUNSWenDe4I4RkJtZPc0za8unX6f0LAl/s400/30-58+beech+tree.JPG" /></a>birch trees in full color as we departed. We will really miss them and their Maine hospitality.<br /><br />We drove north to Bethel, then south on Maine 113 following the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDZlEmPm9Bc3qWh7YlUkKeMLXmab_g7Z3BTf-wTFPgJWV_tpYttj9BBNAhFgah8Ib6UqjZ4_-ROZh-p_VvRFfpHOTeXLire3sQTFvH80uucLNW6LTcasUZtd6d6JuShllr4VyVx-vNkUf/s1600-h/30-59+androscogin+river.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385380274631453474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDZlEmPm9Bc3qWh7YlUkKeMLXmab_g7Z3BTf-wTFPgJWV_tpYttj9BBNAhFgah8Ib6UqjZ4_-ROZh-p_VvRFfpHOTeXLire3sQTFvH80uucLNW6LTcasUZtd6d6JuShllr4VyVx-vNkUf/s400/30-59+androscogin+river.JPG" /></a>headwaters of the Androscoggin River. The trees made a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqStDw7r7OVHFiIaW3QSqyi8anBDI8-aNH340xPrgqCT_xPXLdSzODsGNXoYfypc6GA3iMvEaOeJTkIEGhsKW5IWBFKuvsBKVmTDMxWi3pYZ71bnxJnL53xx3ejX9qgTq65IeVoRd0p6l/s1600-h/30-60+Hwy+113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385380264999452018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqStDw7r7OVHFiIaW3QSqyi8anBDI8-aNH340xPrgqCT_xPXLdSzODsGNXoYfypc6GA3iMvEaOeJTkIEGhsKW5IWBFKuvsBKVmTDMxWi3pYZ71bnxJnL53xx3ejX9qgTq65IeVoRd0p6l/s400/30-60+Hwy+113.JPG" /></a><br />tunnel all the way to Evan’s Notch and we know this will be beautiful in a couple of week.<br /><br />Along one 10 mile stretch we met only one vehicle—a motorcycle. And that is a good thing, because the road wasn’t wide enough for our trailer and another car. When the color comes this road will be well traveled. We passed signs warning travelers the road isn’t maintained during the winter. At the end of a long stretch, we realized it wasn’t maintained because there weren’t any houses. It is very remote and something to see.<br /><br />Arriving in the next campground in Albany, NH the owner said we were about two weeks early for the fall colors here. We hope it isn’t that far away.<br /><br />We love to hear if you have been to any of these spots or wish to see. For comments on our rambling or just to say hi, contact us at:<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or Fred Harrington@yahoo.com </div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-23363901203636911392009-09-15T06:30:00.000-07:002009-09-15T08:30:00.828-07:00Letter 29 Maine IIIHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 28: Maine III<br />Maine is a large state with a small population. The economy is very thin (not varied) and is driven by timber, fishing and tourism. The economy has hurt all three. This summer is wonderful now, but was very wet until later in the season. Tourism is way down. Live Lobster was selling for an unusually low price of $5/# last year and is worse this year. This year just over $4/#. Off the boat prices are between $2 and $2.25/#. Slack demand for lumber is due to the slowdown in our economy. Maine people are hurting.<br /><br />Monday, September 7 we moved to the very southern tip of Maine so we could see the southern coast of Maine and the coast of New Hampshire. This was labor day and we knew the holiday traffic would be going south to Boston (less than 100 miles away) and New York, so we decided to avoid the freeway Hwy 95 and take the old road of Hwy 1 which we have followed since entering Maine. That was a smart move except in one of the really popular tourist towns and then in Kittery. That town has all the outlet malls available. They are on both sides of the four lane highway with many signal lights. It took us 45 minutes to go two miles. The economy may be hurting but there sure was a lot of shopping being done this day! Early Monday afternoon, we crossed I 95 and noticed three south bound lanes with stop and go traffic as far as we could see. Labor day weekend is nearly over.<br /><br />Our chosen campground was Indian River on the Piscataqua River in Eliot, ME. Most Passport American campgrounds have 2-4 day restrictions, but this one has a 7 day limit. This was a good target to spend some time before going to Diana’s in Sumner, ME. It is an <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ai-isukE-MpCDSdxzZFLs7mlI4mkvE6__-I10ZN2RyowMIOXO6ASZrbt9IIKp1V1HhQh-V1RlZTUn1LuoZwxx7sEEaEGN-h764CVkEeraxkYF0iDAdTceKdSvBB4bRvkY0-5E6YxUzh1/s1600-h/29-2+Ind+Rier+CG+spot.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381710530156963538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ai-isukE-MpCDSdxzZFLs7mlI4mkvE6__-I10ZN2RyowMIOXO6ASZrbt9IIKp1V1HhQh-V1RlZTUn1LuoZwxx7sEEaEGN-h764CVkEeraxkYF0iDAdTceKdSvBB4bRvkY0-5E6YxUzh1/s400/29-2+Ind+Rier+CG+spot.JPG" /></a>old campground one half mile off the highway through the forest. There is a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrQOQsnO4D3tWaS_VM4pm0ztc6mzHTF4MOLlnQl1a0CYfPEIv_CPW-X0PM1J_5DxC7TMB5rM7TBmhuwfyb0MEcW1fpQcihdHwa-UBAWccqNhvgHODrPZvJ19k7-j2fkr1v4UqQ3BCgxLZ/s1600-h/29-1+P+Rier.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381710541808720770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrQOQsnO4D3tWaS_VM4pm0ztc6mzHTF4MOLlnQl1a0CYfPEIv_CPW-X0PM1J_5DxC7TMB5rM7TBmhuwfyb0MEcW1fpQcihdHwa-UBAWccqNhvgHODrPZvJ19k7-j2fkr1v4UqQ3BCgxLZ/s400/29-1+P+Rier.JPG" /></a>little beach and pier with a raft to swim to out in river.<br /><br />Tuesday, September 8, thanks to information from new friends from New Hampshire, we had been saving our shopping to spend our money in New Hampshire where there is no sales tax. So we headed to Newington, NH and shopped at BizMart, Staples, Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart and Sears. We were pooped when we arrived back at the trailer.<br /><br />Wednesday September 9 we headed back north along route 1 looking to see the sights. This time the traffic at the outlet stores was very light—we breezed thru.<br /><br />We turned off onto Hwy 9 to Kennebunk Beach and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgtmhiSX2A1XQBo0ETWwzw6xVipS6HryBozoIV7j9MSkn7UUWtyl8u0qhCvBjao3Bil_nE3vDL9WnfnsAm-smB73GHfcFdFZY6KyT6nGeWdmTNy2qQXjlBVXw7bqEBw2s7NXbYGpaLo6I/s1600-h/29-3+beach+children.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381710520525777442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgtmhiSX2A1XQBo0ETWwzw6xVipS6HryBozoIV7j9MSkn7UUWtyl8u0qhCvBjao3Bil_nE3vDL9WnfnsAm-smB73GHfcFdFZY6KyT6nGeWdmTNy2qQXjlBVXw7bqEBw2s7NXbYGpaLo6I/s400/29-3+beach+children.JPG" /></a>watched children playing in a tidal pool. We looked back on the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwnaGGLXQVPCMRCDKQ2_CZemNBgdNaE6ZrdChwzgkZFB-oO9gtXxDsl_27HKzT2TBrygz9NtpMXmLEQU3-NMPOqjvzXIN6_oP-n6t0VjRO6o-raTfmI22UTyUgCi3IHUudF4tN6KyoaQe/s1600-h/29-5+Episcopal+church+kenbunpt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381710503911992242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEwnaGGLXQVPCMRCDKQ2_CZemNBgdNaE6ZrdChwzgkZFB-oO9gtXxDsl_27HKzT2TBrygz9NtpMXmLEQU3-NMPOqjvzXIN6_oP-n6t0VjRO6o-raTfmI22UTyUgCi3IHUudF4tN6KyoaQe/s400/29-5+Episcopal+church+kenbunpt.JPG" /></a>Episcopal Church and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCkAVT65WlG0az4TiN73NIwzFRrq0FYPejhFDEbAP6nkt0JiAWOs8I6AOgtYXtwOZwebMJgvhUTY5tytYmZxXl2iC45LLRvMOtPxjST4EbOr1pfP3fVxxna9U4Eby1w7jHhCPqHIC7wko/s1600-h/29-4+Kennebunk+beacch.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381710510677894914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCkAVT65WlG0az4TiN73NIwzFRrq0FYPejhFDEbAP6nkt0JiAWOs8I6AOgtYXtwOZwebMJgvhUTY5tytYmZxXl2iC45LLRvMOtPxjST4EbOr1pfP3fVxxna9U4Eby1w7jHhCPqHIC7wko/s400/29-4+Kennebunk+beacch.JPG" /></a>forward toward Kennebunkport<br /><br />We were welcomed to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UH4qk5vLOaIVAtHL1fNHmslcYbKogu74JjLNipnPZFBnNHqN1SKFFW60fSNaznbZaWQFzg87P_X_douDz6d1DKW7rfYi5mBcbF9hq-5HgEzVkNLzwzdqEdiVcPyz10LFptf8eIQXhuRm/s1600-h/29-5+Kennebunkport+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381703700757518498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UH4qk5vLOaIVAtHL1fNHmslcYbKogu74JjLNipnPZFBnNHqN1SKFFW60fSNaznbZaWQFzg87P_X_douDz6d1DKW7rfYi5mBcbF9hq-5HgEzVkNLzwzdqEdiVcPyz10LFptf8eIQXhuRm/s400/29-5+Kennebunkport+sign.JPG" /></a>Kennebunkport which is a busy little town full of tourist traps, one with a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSkuWiJqiPxm8EJ0ZzCjxz88Hx1RDvIDrC8DOcV1yRJCeDz5Pf0Atz0Ne-Ufnm4snFOzMM78cHP7sHUE6hUyzqEbMgQdr79OcYUv1F2RV8wIY96xVnxZ0KorrlflfMmJpov8RO0Fp1Ndb/s1600-h/29-8+bead+flower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381703680698030738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSkuWiJqiPxm8EJ0ZzCjxz88Hx1RDvIDrC8DOcV1yRJCeDz5Pf0Atz0Ne-Ufnm4snFOzMM78cHP7sHUE6hUyzqEbMgQdr79OcYUv1F2RV8wIY96xVnxZ0KorrlflfMmJpov8RO0Fp1Ndb/s400/29-8+bead+flower.JPG" /></a>funky flower at the door. We were going to see the Bush’s so we followed Ocean Drive where we came upon George Herbert Walker Bush’s <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVIZ6mngoZj7bJ7LwNRQMXEv9zsTJ-icp1J9tTso50Fq2QKzvNWLrcMy9BWEId78zWS_e2DKnnCQym-I8znZGWkY0qt7fu9dXqirR1ZReezkbnwLJGyhYwjuE9DhOz8Z57AaNsCVcnycC/s1600-h/29-6+Bush%27s+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381703693190678498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVIZ6mngoZj7bJ7LwNRQMXEv9zsTJ-icp1J9tTso50Fq2QKzvNWLrcMy9BWEId78zWS_e2DKnnCQym-I8znZGWkY0qt7fu9dXqirR1ZReezkbnwLJGyhYwjuE9DhOz8Z57AaNsCVcnycC/s400/29-6+Bush%27s+house.JPG" /></a>home on Walker point. There was a short parking place so we stopped and watched for them to come out and invite us in. We were proud to see he flies the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQG8kDLsbvw6yo-mLZ-uI3T2A__1xkTY6LH0vYvWFtMkeJ6E4IC0xTsB_OasjqbHDk3wblkK09tu2ZYazdI9itQCZX4gCcwHmEAbkzjkjTK4kSS4l0d4NL6OWA-2n_KqO9ISluE8lv2kNW/s1600-h/29-7+with+Texas+Flag.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381703685334877874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQG8kDLsbvw6yo-mLZ-uI3T2A__1xkTY6LH0vYvWFtMkeJ6E4IC0xTsB_OasjqbHDk3wblkK09tu2ZYazdI9itQCZX4gCcwHmEAbkzjkjTK4kSS4l0d4NL6OWA-2n_KqO9ISluE8lv2kNW/s400/29-7+with+Texas+Flag.JPG" /></a>Texas Flag on the mast in front of the three story home. We decided they chose their location well. Secluded, yet visible.<br /><br />Thursday, September 10 we started the day by going to Oqunquit and taking the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSosXiyMKwG1s9pgb7iw0cHfoehxmyJ2y9vbJNS_GZKyvsUd9fSppoSE7VcKWiZYxJDfTCgJxEudyUPAl4hXDnMUVlLgSDH35H3tOwyxOmiIl_czteIltrKd87BF0lsGzHdpMcQpMWX3z/s1600-h/29-9+Marginal+way+Beach+walk.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381703675913929714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSosXiyMKwG1s9pgb7iw0cHfoehxmyJ2y9vbJNS_GZKyvsUd9fSppoSE7VcKWiZYxJDfTCgJxEudyUPAl4hXDnMUVlLgSDH35H3tOwyxOmiIl_czteIltrKd87BF0lsGzHdpMcQpMWX3z/s400/29-9+Marginal+way+Beach+walk.JPG" /></a>Marginal Beach walk.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5WECduKRxeWlhZ81OEN-0rNvczuZpNB6WQHoR_-WawUIi8RV-UcaB1qZr2kcR779tB7WgoeevLz5RJLMx-F3Dan7NuIKd0YtpM48kzWrFswe1Ega-MWMNlLtUC-dlLdnHg11DWpRWw1t/s1600-h/29-10+rocks+%26+waes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381700370207209042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5WECduKRxeWlhZ81OEN-0rNvczuZpNB6WQHoR_-WawUIi8RV-UcaB1qZr2kcR779tB7WgoeevLz5RJLMx-F3Dan7NuIKd0YtpM48kzWrFswe1Ega-MWMNlLtUC-dlLdnHg11DWpRWw1t/s400/29-10+rocks+%26+waes.jpg" /></a> This had been highly recommended by a Teen Court volunteer Lucretia Milam. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFwZlJZs0aTG5fPgkfFOmO0H4peoVoTw-1OtsNY4X2uThR4drCfZjamQOQ9B3CLMxlgcgjjA9_g-c5lQP673JUWBBrRYm4cnXQJ2XELVsz5T8xZGD6F-jsEBXcUjEDshDcSywjXTMfghV/s1600-h/29-10+Waes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381700361826033282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFwZlJZs0aTG5fPgkfFOmO0H4peoVoTw-1OtsNY4X2uThR4drCfZjamQOQ9B3CLMxlgcgjjA9_g-c5lQP673JUWBBrRYm4cnXQJ2XELVsz5T8xZGD6F-jsEBXcUjEDshDcSywjXTMfghV/s400/29-10+Waes.JPG" /></a>She has made several recommendations in Maine and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGjgq-PFcqiiQETyPqLv07W5BNMZVJ6-2LUL4G7zYreDNsQGAXuXrcc26GZwTsIWQfMj01LBLQH5YIbTeZGlZkQ0DOlT1nvnE378Ynes4NEjeUWlNzezudK2aD8iNMKdl791JETM7cd00/s1600-h/29-10b+waes+%26+houses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381700359453350754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGjgq-PFcqiiQETyPqLv07W5BNMZVJ6-2LUL4G7zYreDNsQGAXuXrcc26GZwTsIWQfMj01LBLQH5YIbTeZGlZkQ0DOlT1nvnE378Ynes4NEjeUWlNzezudK2aD8iNMKdl791JETM7cd00/s400/29-10b+waes+%26+houses.JPG" /></a>they have all been good. Her other recommendation for this area was the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4mtG6FQV2ptMZSdP9PkS89B7FTgaSmC26AEqA9UhvZ69voePvtc0SWYuVOsE5_GYVsnoDEHXW8NzOQ7VCStQZCEFYR6w93jdkHdxHi2INzUOUhwbqosZOmroDvTqKm84XTkYvex8bj6d/s1600-h/29-10c+Candy+shop.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381700348199293618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4mtG6FQV2ptMZSdP9PkS89B7FTgaSmC26AEqA9UhvZ69voePvtc0SWYuVOsE5_GYVsnoDEHXW8NzOQ7VCStQZCEFYR6w93jdkHdxHi2INzUOUhwbqosZOmroDvTqKm84XTkYvex8bj6d/s400/29-10c+Candy+shop.JPG" /></a>Harbor Candy shop. We gained 10 pounds just walking through the door. Thanks Lucretia. <br /><br />We had heard that Pat Hanson Brown was going to be at Diana’s so we drove all the way up to her home to have a mini 1959 DHS reunion. We enjoy seeing both of them, seeing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTUX-GYx9E3wp4cjYIxYU792OT834DeSHu6sCnaJ1CELRl1T7SWrjhxhT5TukJzTQ-lvJ1cxqLteLVwWSbUEhhPI_6DS0plgsWmav8-KeR9CFx98TqIGiO7nhE77QX1rg-hjlg4VBQ07R/s1600-h/29-11+pictures.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381700344652711906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTUX-GYx9E3wp4cjYIxYU792OT834DeSHu6sCnaJ1CELRl1T7SWrjhxhT5TukJzTQ-lvJ1cxqLteLVwWSbUEhhPI_6DS0plgsWmav8-KeR9CFx98TqIGiO7nhE77QX1rg-hjlg4VBQ07R/s400/29-11+pictures.JPG" /></a> old pictures and having lots of laughs. To the Class of ‘59 <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxWoDEe60dTn1Zymvy-FLWmuN47RF_meFXOmBNHgRdxo4lTZc3_34lB3NFKsB_LMeVI37xnKI_KXbROM6Uib609jEspT6w6KwuvJbz055X4xa92zzdX0_6LAGcroVNPjuRhMwkML4kLSn/s1600-h/29-12+three+classmates.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381696802036553746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxWoDEe60dTn1Zymvy-FLWmuN47RF_meFXOmBNHgRdxo4lTZc3_34lB3NFKsB_LMeVI37xnKI_KXbROM6Uib609jEspT6w6KwuvJbz055X4xa92zzdX0_6LAGcroVNPjuRhMwkML4kLSn/s400/29-12+three+classmates.JPG" /></a>we’re sorry you missed the reunion! And even more the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKvFZPxIbtFq9fof65Mr2yc1ROEaZAaM_NEuVCMkRw3Htmh-oXDbkcD-6MmqEf1RwpwuxV4rXqspcGLcCPEkbS3YZIyWqThEZjkRF3lXaQm7RdfYyYZiQca9RfwW-ebwIzr4J8R92jIaN/s1600-h/29-13+Blueberry+pie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381696797798045442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKvFZPxIbtFq9fof65Mr2yc1ROEaZAaM_NEuVCMkRw3Htmh-oXDbkcD-6MmqEf1RwpwuxV4rXqspcGLcCPEkbS3YZIyWqThEZjkRF3lXaQm7RdfYyYZiQca9RfwW-ebwIzr4J8R92jIaN/s400/29-13+Blueberry+pie.JPG" /></a> wild blueberry pie!<br /><br />Friday, September 11 we drove south to Hampton Beach and wished for the beautiful blue skies and water we had the day before. The coast of New Hampshire is also beautiful and for the most part it is accessible to the public. There are nine state beaches and parks along their 40 mile coast line. At Hampton Beach the coast line was protected by a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULxIKhOkXnc4xXzJRUwj3wchLABpe2xvClWPQz6JMyVo6IVVtfLKCOesrNZySahmuOIpvJwpNdSz4HHewUHp_zD7f6vrnmxoeeQN3sHmwcxSkO-CWYOx5EApD9q7o95TGvvBZIBwvTCku/s1600-h/29-13+NH+Beach.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381696789554188642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULxIKhOkXnc4xXzJRUwj3wchLABpe2xvClWPQz6JMyVo6IVVtfLKCOesrNZySahmuOIpvJwpNdSz4HHewUHp_zD7f6vrnmxoeeQN3sHmwcxSkO-CWYOx5EApD9q7o95TGvvBZIBwvTCku/s400/29-13+NH+Beach.JPG" /></a>concrete seawall, which made it hard to see from the car. On the north end of NH’s coast was the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNTHpR_RJ-oQnk2fQpCFaed0UebFK1gGMQ-VzDcHF4-lj-3G4jqJe_QgEyBCWYgnQbkxJ6mE_C_-5jqqt5-ZjRA2I0SvShQIqQ2Lz8ECkdoavujYmbPRrnY3F9ybjI4s3KysKUEYWNrUJ/s1600-h/29-14+Seacoast+Science+Center.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 363px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381696782373126898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNTHpR_RJ-oQnk2fQpCFaed0UebFK1gGMQ-VzDcHF4-lj-3G4jqJe_QgEyBCWYgnQbkxJ6mE_C_-5jqqt5-ZjRA2I0SvShQIqQ2Lz8ECkdoavujYmbPRrnY3F9ybjI4s3KysKUEYWNrUJ/s400/29-14+Seacoast+Science+Center.JPG" /></a>Seacoast Science Center and we enjoyed seeing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDf1f2YSTfhMlgKzC36yzZdBFpxJAN5b_RHZdR5TTF1RZlWwsNOcbV763lKZP8P3GR5RVWvGJ5lqWpf_QOFzGNCQgOzQfP2QLB34yJU5EchUS_-uBPM22c9PyQ5m_Q6Bk0xZCzKwZXvq2k/s1600-h/29-15+Tofu+the+Whale.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381696770716158290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDf1f2YSTfhMlgKzC36yzZdBFpxJAN5b_RHZdR5TTF1RZlWwsNOcbV763lKZP8P3GR5RVWvGJ5lqWpf_QOFzGNCQgOzQfP2QLB34yJU5EchUS_-uBPM22c9PyQ5m_Q6Bk0xZCzKwZXvq2k/s400/29-15+Tofu+the+Whale.JPG" /></a>Tofu the whale and all the hands on displays. Fred really enjoyed hunting for the sea life in the aquariums.<br /><br />The 200 year old <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByZTniFPotxtqGYhAiHlir8cJu3aSG1xl7xuwTX7o3N8QnbXrhVkaImlR-iS8qGdIwdtUpTBQoopJrVeFwkAORUXMYw29byXewxX9fS1ooik7zlQJjMzLKI29jz46HPMRBBI3-IALEGJT/s1600-h/29-15+Wayfare+by+the+Sea.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381691550097847730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByZTniFPotxtqGYhAiHlir8cJu3aSG1xl7xuwTX7o3N8QnbXrhVkaImlR-iS8qGdIwdtUpTBQoopJrVeFwkAORUXMYw29byXewxX9fS1ooik7zlQJjMzLKI29jz46HPMRBBI3-IALEGJT/s400/29-15+Wayfare+by+the+Sea.JPG" /></a>Wentworth by the Sea Hotel at New Castle was certainly impressive as well as the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9lZII1F1fektRkCGbsrkx8fGf4UIpQO7qyMReXIEuRyflds5aTQOHh1AFZeGFo8yvBL5mT1cW4x8Taz6aT1IanYS6arn7JDACmgHzQ8tywwLEIP09bCVvZ2d8B7Lf1L1czQAN7Zvria-/s1600-h/29-16+Display+garden.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381691540701394274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9lZII1F1fektRkCGbsrkx8fGf4UIpQO7qyMReXIEuRyflds5aTQOHh1AFZeGFo8yvBL5mT1cW4x8Taz6aT1IanYS6arn7JDACmgHzQ8tywwLEIP09bCVvZ2d8B7Lf1L1czQAN7Zvria-/s400/29-16+Display+garden.JPG" /></a> All-American Display gardens at Prescott Park. We thought Angie would like the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uK3O7Qa1g1h1s60Is2f_Ofgs3-ekkatrAn0UMlO6OVxvSBFu5-uc2a_iQEllfB-3Tl9ShYYPoE7V3_1q_mYwmo_fOhaFevgmgcxzDPbrTQU5S3Qx0K5alsRpCI5uWdPJCLFJopB_DgNk/s1600-h/29-17+Sonata+Petunia.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381691530633271794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uK3O7Qa1g1h1s60Is2f_Ofgs3-ekkatrAn0UMlO6OVxvSBFu5-uc2a_iQEllfB-3Tl9ShYYPoE7V3_1q_mYwmo_fOhaFevgmgcxzDPbrTQU5S3Qx0K5alsRpCI5uWdPJCLFJopB_DgNk/s400/29-17+Sonata+Petunia.JPG" /></a>Sonata Petunia and everyone would enjoy the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaujG1dlVkJxcqDENdO3u6MA1_PsU5kpYYU4LVRMowXmduDV25dD8lVUK3Ja7JA6LZAN0GP1O5AhTFERVWhXvlx6Z6x6C7eKeSizt6DXeHTgA0u4F4R1CPyZw6J1hQ3SL5aSmgEvd3uiw/s1600-h/29-18+test+garden.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381691530167692386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaujG1dlVkJxcqDENdO3u6MA1_PsU5kpYYU4LVRMowXmduDV25dD8lVUK3Ja7JA6LZAN0GP1O5AhTFERVWhXvlx6Z6x6C7eKeSizt6DXeHTgA0u4F4R1CPyZw6J1hQ3SL5aSmgEvd3uiw/s400/29-18+test+garden.JPG" /></a> test and other <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepNDbCNXbvGimS8vN9ZMl2aAbhw_orcYOQMy9oWIytGOaADPjMvWuOJo5Z-5oStCN13fClo2yZmpucbjOSg1G7xwyVNU4iNlaXv1LrXwLFFAwFCXhUo-Ig5vosDP3a3GJ2pdhleP_hIo9/s1600-h/29-19+flower+garden.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381691520532371442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepNDbCNXbvGimS8vN9ZMl2aAbhw_orcYOQMy9oWIytGOaADPjMvWuOJo5Z-5oStCN13fClo2yZmpucbjOSg1G7xwyVNU4iNlaXv1LrXwLFFAwFCXhUo-Ig5vosDP3a3GJ2pdhleP_hIo9/s400/29-19+flower+garden.JPG" /></a><br />flower garden. <br />On the way home we stopped at the New Hampshire Liquor store as their prices are great and there is no sales tax.<br /><br />Saturday, September 13 we washed, bought groceries, and cleaned house! And in the middle we found out Jack Helmstead, whom we visited with at the Desert of Maine, was diagnosed with throat cancer. He was having a hard time swallowing while we were with them and had lost a lot of weight. He flew to Denver to his doctor where they found the Cancer. Our prayers are with them. Renee was flying back to get their 40’ Motor Home.<br /><br />Sunday, September 13 we attended the Eliot United Methodist Church and enjoyed their service. After church two little ladies told us about their talent show where six of the ladies, dressed up as “old” ladies with hats, long skirts and walkers. They came in singing “When the Saint’s Go Marching In”, then “Side by Side” and departed with “Bye Bye Birdie.” I bet they brought the house down. Olivia wishes to remember this for future skits.<br /><br />Leaving the church we drove to Freeport to visit with Renee. Bless her heart, she is distraught, as we would be with that kind of news. Keep them in your prayers.<br /><br /><br />We love to hear if you have been to any of these spots or wish to see. For comments on our rambling contact us at:<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or Fred Harrington@yahoo.comOlivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-78927725123585725622009-09-07T04:23:00.001-07:002009-09-07T17:34:08.785-07:00Letter 28 Maine II<div>Harrington Travels East 2009
<br />Letter 28: Maine II
<br />Sunday, August 30 we woke up to no rain. It had rained all Saturday afternoon and until about midnight. Good old fashion rain! Probably several inches. We were thankful that Fred’s caulk job over the door WORKED! With clearing skies we departed Arcadia National Park. The waves at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ_-A7qRphpkiThQu0DI7ylygjBN9w14rTrMdys0d-GLO7cfq6ww4wGVwoZrCOxk1ay4_cPUzNbMY50A70xTYtOJG6rHigz0GnNvWzLGsrpBW5cZPZR0Hnh6CXRcKo1qvONoWHg1jJBVM/s1600-h/28-1+last+morning+seawall.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378808989808961026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcZ_-A7qRphpkiThQu0DI7ylygjBN9w14rTrMdys0d-GLO7cfq6ww4wGVwoZrCOxk1ay4_cPUzNbMY50A70xTYtOJG6rHigz0GnNvWzLGsrpBW5cZPZR0Hnh6CXRcKo1qvONoWHg1jJBVM/s400/28-1+last+morning+seawall.JPG" /></a>Seawall were rolling in even at low tide. Arcadia National Park has to be a highlight of our trip. See our last letter if you missed it to know what we are talking about.
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<br />We drove south on Hwy 1 crossing the Penobscot River near <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fwW3eQHZmTmAzVbo70tYgL-JOokm0jQKcr5_ZWpC_u7udGCdQV9ewdK85OCSYlyjPX-cRnkXCR0FgdzQfs5omCDHrTf6YJ98zeTOkDdHOQ8OSisLdLBDxTtwUtKIVAdwaVWMyjaOhPW6/s1600-h/28-2+Bucksport.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378808981524321730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6fwW3eQHZmTmAzVbo70tYgL-JOokm0jQKcr5_ZWpC_u7udGCdQV9ewdK85OCSYlyjPX-cRnkXCR0FgdzQfs5omCDHrTf6YJ98zeTOkDdHOQ8OSisLdLBDxTtwUtKIVAdwaVWMyjaOhPW6/s400/28-2+Bucksport.JPG" /></a>Bucksport and Ft Knox, not the one with the gold in KY, but named after the same man. The old bridge was discovered to be in bad shape in 2002 and they hurriedly built a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgackghQoq3ez9YTLblQornI-HRVTkKNaBWYfcYK5oOPQYtmD6865krf1XSjK-HWVR2yMuTBaniDC8nEGpnDv6HUq3cjdDeXiTMVjRmfpimOHZDz03sK0smyQ6qX0XfrT7x_r8WDUeCKOg-/s1600-h/28-3+old+%26+new+bridges.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378808975950263058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgackghQoq3ez9YTLblQornI-HRVTkKNaBWYfcYK5oOPQYtmD6865krf1XSjK-HWVR2yMuTBaniDC8nEGpnDv6HUq3cjdDeXiTMVjRmfpimOHZDz03sK0smyQ6qX0XfrT7x_r8WDUeCKOg-/s400/28-3+old+%26+new+bridges.JPG" /></a>new bridge with an <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgU7y_V_tjJBKhSAOKPCRLd0xCLJUWmJdKeaZuxFN3wkLoEDEp1SbgfCLvfpkcAOIPZGLKwJB3GXyV8CAOnLOjKkiRutwMfyCEs9GpRBb-y2E7w2W0Zf8nerc1CI1lO1Jf5v1IOBjtqCU5/s1600-h/28-4+obseration+tower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378808966240063106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgU7y_V_tjJBKhSAOKPCRLd0xCLJUWmJdKeaZuxFN3wkLoEDEp1SbgfCLvfpkcAOIPZGLKwJB3GXyV8CAOnLOjKkiRutwMfyCEs9GpRBb-y2E7w2W0Zf8nerc1CI1lO1Jf5v1IOBjtqCU5/s400/28-4+obseration+tower.JPG" /></a>observatory in one of the towers. It is the only bridge with an Observatory in North and South America.
<br />Fred is afraid of edges and this observatory even had Olivia a little uneasy. The viewing room was solid glass, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WZW2UGQ-MWgsEIYa9n8-AZX1nJ2LpYhy44OUeNZjQRvCXUejcEyixSeuHDt96r-fOTbcZRI8EtYkZP_pwJfmLMeXtS2klsfi_532PWcF0eTMVzn4ePJbz8ak0wDOyjpqN5tgt0OBTlpe/s1600-h/28-5+looking+down.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378705077368756642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WZW2UGQ-MWgsEIYa9n8-AZX1nJ2LpYhy44OUeNZjQRvCXUejcEyixSeuHDt96r-fOTbcZRI8EtYkZP_pwJfmLMeXtS2klsfi_532PWcF0eTMVzn4ePJbz8ak0wDOyjpqN5tgt0OBTlpe/s400/28-5+looking+down.JPG" /></a>so it was a little too easy to look down.
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<br />Camden Hills State Park was our next destination. It is a pretty park, but Maine has decided to go up on their fees, especially to out of state people so we only stayed one night. Too bad.
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<br />Before we left we did drive through Camden and attempted to visit their library book sale across <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KECDpPqlk2bwuj3WWvX8gKmubMopT18hOlD8vJko6fKW_BKYvE9eoh6djXjkP0RN46naKooHPmmdLhzXgeEQ3_4Hivzrnh71mVclTBZNMKlhqdOk3E3CqDYS7TN8DuD-6cH2xooQlcZb/s1600-h/28-6+Camden+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378705072001762882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4KECDpPqlk2bwuj3WWvX8gKmubMopT18hOlD8vJko6fKW_BKYvE9eoh6djXjkP0RN46naKooHPmmdLhzXgeEQ3_4Hivzrnh71mVclTBZNMKlhqdOk3E3CqDYS7TN8DuD-6cH2xooQlcZb/s400/28-6+Camden+harbor.JPG" /></a>from their bay. We both read quite a bit, especially Fred. Later we drove up on <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCl0t51lSVOTGzIUXwBqlUfG3MPuiZIuEqkEIGqesh3DYHE8taQM7hiBX6J3y96pz2slnlLkcm6ShYnsecmPMHb6Nd4FCQCM1SYZmxIZh_xb9utPd_Ip2NJJbKgfQ_c3dYyc_a63_KJp7/s1600-h/28-7+camden+from+Battie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378705062350995666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCl0t51lSVOTGzIUXwBqlUfG3MPuiZIuEqkEIGqesh3DYHE8taQM7hiBX6J3y96pz2slnlLkcm6ShYnsecmPMHb6Nd4FCQCM1SYZmxIZh_xb9utPd_Ip2NJJbKgfQ_c3dYyc_a63_KJp7/s400/28-7+camden+from+Battie.JPG" /></a>Mt Battie and viewed Camden from above.
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<br />Monday, August 31 we headed out to Thomaston and another Passport America campground with full hookups and WiFi, actually $6 less than the state park with no hookups or WiFi. Go figure. Our Sprint air-card and cell phones still don’t service—too far north. Later in the day we drove into town and visited a very unique store. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPSPjkKkFYaYkeVV37viJQipLBBRqmZwfa_OBnb2sBRDQ-NS4YcOo11aFsz7bQUZ2qDTXpouY3I-o_-s2dJd7uhedmpPgaP11YBOSv6STExbvbj6yZTnJiFmoImiVt3AqGBwosAJhnjRe/s1600-h/28-7+Maine+St+Prison+Showroom.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378705053922289778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPSPjkKkFYaYkeVV37viJQipLBBRqmZwfa_OBnb2sBRDQ-NS4YcOo11aFsz7bQUZ2qDTXpouY3I-o_-s2dJd7uhedmpPgaP11YBOSv6STExbvbj6yZTnJiFmoImiVt3AqGBwosAJhnjRe/s400/28-7+Maine+St+Prison+Showroom.JPG" /></a>It is filled with hand made wooden products produced by the inmates at the Maine State prison nearby. We were amazed at all the beautiful work. We were going to take pictures, but were not allowed, however we were told they had a website. It is worth your trip to see all they make. Their motto is FROM THE “BIG HOUSE”…TO YOUR HOUSE.
<br />go to: http://www.maine.gov/corrections/industries/showroomT.htm Just a sample from this website to show some of their products are <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhO2is8JalYyfQHkQTJQrST4hl4rZbfdy4won3Gd9-Sl4kpvT81q2O6TD-cF2LK0_XrD_v5u2rP4MtKPMO-y40ZuIRietK_XnhebvBZWeXKajy5bxKBzhrcJ2c_aV-y9hDtTs-UtsY9qH/s1600-h/coffee+table.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378886143318089298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhO2is8JalYyfQHkQTJQrST4hl4rZbfdy4won3Gd9-Sl4kpvT81q2O6TD-cF2LK0_XrD_v5u2rP4MtKPMO-y40ZuIRietK_XnhebvBZWeXKajy5bxKBzhrcJ2c_aV-y9hDtTs-UtsY9qH/s400/coffee+table.gif" /></a>inlaid tables, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbDTR1SOMYSybyE4b6a8qgTjR0JFbGuY3TlG6gQEwRcoEFdkY_Q5Uj5rBJHyKMAI52yfntx3uy7oKwJYj7gPjaQBOsJz-0tMQyyy_Y2bga9qIrqvaxHhYTkKyjiH9bZTrSc9gUkXcMSmC/s1600-h/jewelry+box.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378886160555387874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbDTR1SOMYSybyE4b6a8qgTjR0JFbGuY3TlG6gQEwRcoEFdkY_Q5Uj5rBJHyKMAI52yfntx3uy7oKwJYj7gPjaQBOsJz-0tMQyyy_Y2bga9qIrqvaxHhYTkKyjiH9bZTrSc9gUkXcMSmC/s400/jewelry+box.gif" /></a>jewelry boxes and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRE1oMdWz7Rv0wCMNhspmc7VM2AmlJBiuIYQdo-NUWNmMYfFCedFNa-y3UCG4FE7JzfffsA7qvBdNp90fzSYFz9SISajz6knoIRppbub8zeDW3-I0I5W21zfYGC2kg_cy2IILqDuczJ7P/s1600-h/cutting+board+table.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378886150900851970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRE1oMdWz7Rv0wCMNhspmc7VM2AmlJBiuIYQdo-NUWNmMYfFCedFNa-y3UCG4FE7JzfffsA7qvBdNp90fzSYFz9SISajz6knoIRppbub8zeDW3-I0I5W21zfYGC2kg_cy2IILqDuczJ7P/s400/cutting+board+table.gif" /></a>cutting boards.
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<br />Tuesday, September 1, can you believe, already September! And it was a beautiful day, Low about 50, high about 70, but we started the day cleaning house. Unfortunately it has to be done sometimes! As soon as our chores were over we headed out to see this part of Maine. We drove north, then east, then back south and we realized we were due east of our campground and sure enough there it was. Can you pick out <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrZYdAW8t_reV4bHtDXcCw4-j3u09zj20bjC6hnYpjueCkVE4RnVcGiRUkqZkbDqa12Gd_nn7lKTAJhiwSraqS_WZtoW1WiEL8imJooWiEFKsLkWrQzOZobEqRQ2k-W5R2gMI95f4mZV-/s1600-h/28-8+campgr+on+hill.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378705043317472994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrZYdAW8t_reV4bHtDXcCw4-j3u09zj20bjC6hnYpjueCkVE4RnVcGiRUkqZkbDqa12Gd_nn7lKTAJhiwSraqS_WZtoW1WiEL8imJooWiEFKsLkWrQzOZobEqRQ2k-W5R2gMI95f4mZV-/s400/28-8+campgr+on+hill.JPG" /></a>which trailer is ours? We have a wonderful view from our perch on the hillside.
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<br />Thirty five years ago, Muddie and Cecil, Olivia's parents, RV ’d in this area. Muddie was an artist and she painted everywhere they went. At the art museum in Rockland they met a lady who invited them to see her place, a very popular place to paint. After visiting them, the couple invited Muddie & Cecil to stay with them for a few days. Today we were on a pilgrimage to see if we could find this place. We drove to Sprucehead and prowled around then all of a sudden there were some <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbz4jDGOvZagixnVGAZ4rLYMJm6dKmBQJAnkZk2dAZajoA5o_KtDN0ndvNwpZodJTLEUzc2XlPeJaSjv8darSXyzHzq1BEUyf-86RZWroJZJb0LMIsL5Hxr37xIjwY-7G-BoPSg6s6cDZ/s1600-h/28-9+Artists+at+Sprucehead.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378701314716730786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbz4jDGOvZagixnVGAZ4rLYMJm6dKmBQJAnkZk2dAZajoA5o_KtDN0ndvNwpZodJTLEUzc2XlPeJaSjv8darSXyzHzq1BEUyf-86RZWroJZJb0LMIsL5Hxr37xIjwY-7G-BoPSg6s6cDZ/s400/28-9+Artists+at+Sprucehead.JPG" /></a>artists out painting. This is probably close to where Muddie painted. She must have sold what she did, because Olivia doesn’t remember any of her work that reminded us of this place, but we could see why she like it. This made a nice drive on this beautiful day.
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<br />After being with artists we decided to expose ourselves to some culture and see what this art museum was all about. The Farnsworth family fortune was given to create this<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIUo69XkTAz1V4d42Vp4vNFVmfMJ3WOLn0beL_WC8DrRgy8RbPnQ62tDF98B9Z0YDtCGxHQHmYjwnmiv4yFUdIwY4U0w4BKr2tUyPm2JSdd6_AGcqnjgq7KnAdVgkCgO92cptdyQlimPR/s1600-h/28-12+Farnsworth+A+MUs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378701285869747778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIUo69XkTAz1V4d42Vp4vNFVmfMJ3WOLn0beL_WC8DrRgy8RbPnQ62tDF98B9Z0YDtCGxHQHmYjwnmiv4yFUdIwY4U0w4BKr2tUyPm2JSdd6_AGcqnjgq7KnAdVgkCgO92cptdyQlimPR/s400/28-12+Farnsworth+A+MUs.JPG" /></a> Art Museum featuring the Wyeth Family artists. N.C. Wyeth Painter and Illustrator’s works were featured in an old church converted into the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZH735Y7TW_DWaPEnhFSpOpdM1LIhXD-UdyryX20gIA_KpeeVDJ62DgFN-3KL7EtopEb-f-cwskyE8u27SRUFjjktIkwe1fKDSKtfLh2BNzVZbnMljcGqe2fsdjvXvCJ1VnVMPklhYXzZB/s1600-h/28-11+Wyeth+center.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378701297592900338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZH735Y7TW_DWaPEnhFSpOpdM1LIhXD-UdyryX20gIA_KpeeVDJ62DgFN-3KL7EtopEb-f-cwskyE8u27SRUFjjktIkwe1fKDSKtfLh2BNzVZbnMljcGqe2fsdjvXvCJ1VnVMPklhYXzZB/s400/28-11+Wyeth+center.JPG" /></a> Wyeth Center. We enjoyed seeing the old books he had illustrated such as Robin Hood and Treasure Island. In the main Museum, Andrew Wyeth’s work were in two galleries. We can see why they were featured. Their work is very good and they painted in this area. Andrew painted mostly with tempera on wood, or dry brush on paper. Andrew also painted one of the portraits of JFK.
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<br />Other artists featured were <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFIplHf5blrxCpnqmMctYQzutxEcQw3gbyaCQRuWV-PV7ypHmL2pI36US_N9_OIyTq5b4MNUYgIQAiJIbhRXrrFNOLM9GBqPvBZIS6XSIddL3UF1RXWByLXxF0TpYfldJlB6HrYPkuAOH/s1600-h/28-10+Robt+Indiana+Star+Loe.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378701307422838722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFIplHf5blrxCpnqmMctYQzutxEcQw3gbyaCQRuWV-PV7ypHmL2pI36US_N9_OIyTq5b4MNUYgIQAiJIbhRXrrFNOLM9GBqPvBZIS6XSIddL3UF1RXWByLXxF0TpYfldJlB6HrYPkuAOH/s400/28-10+Robt+Indiana+Star+Loe.JPG" /></a>Robert Indiana and the Star of Hope,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBmlqOrmy8voEO52iMJl0r42V6YdPzakWZUJFEsQToYYg7gKTBrrLmIJUh6Klw8QXqiHKI7d4fkhi-YWXarwsX1oZk6pcjKP5H5WrhJcjsSUeN9srvmsbCJZEyJH5ZkjoUN_OBVsIiT99/s1600-h/28-13+Farnsworth+artists.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378701275530995538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBmlqOrmy8voEO52iMJl0r42V6YdPzakWZUJFEsQToYYg7gKTBrrLmIJUh6Klw8QXqiHKI7d4fkhi-YWXarwsX1oZk6pcjKP5H5WrhJcjsSUeN9srvmsbCJZEyJH5ZkjoUN_OBVsIiT99/s400/28-13+Farnsworth+artists.JPG" /></a> Alex Katz and Louise Nevelson. Inside pictures weren’t allowed. For those of you more interested in this Museum go to: www.farnsworthmuseum.org
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<br />Wednesday, September 2 was a glorious day and on the spur of the moment Diana Deever Tolman agreed to come to us and go, via ferry, to Vinalhaven Island. Before meeting her at the ferry, we went to see <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBDBAvW19Zgxw46n0o9M0EXjklDC-O0ehTeWH30Xk682UfhcrIP7MDQDlNXwycnGzmY9y1ap-CqReikWQDadhyphenhyphenS9SjgPneG8Ip0Uo0e8h9_8W832wY_fn1koMf9sJHCjt2zRZDUYr8mJz/s1600-h/28-15+Breakwater.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 355px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378699456518303250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBDBAvW19Zgxw46n0o9M0EXjklDC-O0ehTeWH30Xk682UfhcrIP7MDQDlNXwycnGzmY9y1ap-CqReikWQDadhyphenhyphenS9SjgPneG8Ip0Uo0e8h9_8W832wY_fn1koMf9sJHCjt2zRZDUYr8mJz/s400/28-15+Breakwater.JPG" /></a>“Breakwater” in Rockland.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbaYlZA-6fHpnJ0Rqne5wVbdvYKWZYrEnQwW8TSEfuZ7CcL4Z_XH-0WoH4cbb6yNh1rpyiQHTSIUs2G9JkmTY5VzgzTvowXvxcXLZVZGrH4xjJtegs9kLxPSKq6nutN20JRrPIQFIQfKD/s1600-h/28-14+tall+ship+in+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378699463459828834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbaYlZA-6fHpnJ0Rqne5wVbdvYKWZYrEnQwW8TSEfuZ7CcL4Z_XH-0WoH4cbb6yNh1rpyiQHTSIUs2G9JkmTY5VzgzTvowXvxcXLZVZGrH4xjJtegs9kLxPSKq6nutN20JRrPIQFIQfKD/s400/28-14+tall+ship+in+harbor.JPG" /></a> This is a park starting on the mainland and extending out into the harbor for one mile. It is made of huge blocks of granite. The water was so clear we could see the bottom at about 20 feet. At the end of Breakwater was a lighthouse. We didn’t walk all the way out to it, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0au1QrsfVebTzbKsV_UpH2fvGn4eSeGTro3LOH4I8Tk803IAtVotuTcujrRNWCNXcJHq8Cmtd6Zt6MFroKkUwW17QyTsDbK5jF6tmtnAUYJfiSNwTV8YcaBvWmmdIBncvzhIt3m2LYxY/s1600-h/28-16+lighthouse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378699446641520866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf0au1QrsfVebTzbKsV_UpH2fvGn4eSeGTro3LOH4I8Tk803IAtVotuTcujrRNWCNXcJHq8Cmtd6Zt6MFroKkUwW17QyTsDbK5jF6tmtnAUYJfiSNwTV8YcaBvWmmdIBncvzhIt3m2LYxY/s400/28-16+lighthouse.JPG" /></a>but did pass it on the ferry.
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<br />As we neared Vinalhaven we could see <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wD38rIyQVZjQ7KOuy4YtVfPPHQdzJ-RJPYM6RyyGD6fTIEIpvdHlOeuk0pntKWLYXS_BRGU4ILECmG-FWzHC8pwCIaBnxhu_viwCdg9HLQ09x_wH3XPSl0JPOzul0XhnSWieTrgJQXFm/s1600-h/28-17+Houses+on+ISland.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378699438388840786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wD38rIyQVZjQ7KOuy4YtVfPPHQdzJ-RJPYM6RyyGD6fTIEIpvdHlOeuk0pntKWLYXS_BRGU4ILECmG-FWzHC8pwCIaBnxhu_viwCdg9HLQ09x_wH3XPSl0JPOzul0XhnSWieTrgJQXFm/s400/28-17+Houses+on+ISland.JPG" /></a>homes on the hillside.
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<br />This is a working, residential island. We walked around the city of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJYCRMoinn8ghkCVeYZRX6DCLHklrfpdVfgTDM55WEzaDvu9RzvsGVq7_lShVlU7FXA6VLoosPPUX79HNaLhU_9ask8qEyJ5cPeqYNquHgY4p_vPH_G-168M7Ie4fACO1uaZKwo-AD3c9/s1600-h/28-18+anhaen.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378699430126100146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJYCRMoinn8ghkCVeYZRX6DCLHklrfpdVfgTDM55WEzaDvu9RzvsGVq7_lShVlU7FXA6VLoosPPUX79HNaLhU_9ask8qEyJ5cPeqYNquHgY4p_vPH_G-168M7Ie4fACO1uaZKwo-AD3c9/s400/28-18+anhaen.JPG" /></a>Vinalhaven and had lunch at a little restaurant on the main drag. The food was good, but the highlight was when Olivia went to the restroom and came out to get the camera.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKg6VbxmJWIMK7P3W4uh-r8UGvKJ0CSrbATdQ6tkB_LbhWnSiHpodoTSGWLtfuMg2Gim6C-Cz3ACu-f6v4ML3NGx2MxM4Mntp_ToiCSweBvEfq5Tmjx73Kg2-TtmvMg4ci1q3TapJc6cs/s1600-h/28-19+ladies+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378696407081188418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKg6VbxmJWIMK7P3W4uh-r8UGvKJ0CSrbATdQ6tkB_LbhWnSiHpodoTSGWLtfuMg2Gim6C-Cz3ACu-f6v4ML3NGx2MxM4Mntp_ToiCSweBvEfq5Tmjx73Kg2-TtmvMg4ci1q3TapJc6cs/s400/28-19+ladies+room.JPG" /></a> One of the waitresses told her to take the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgm4otywz9eXp8oCSy8R-RPEvFg-Xtg6MHeA4125gMao4sIpqMhmmCma8tkgUZW0t-fJnhjU7xdKQGJ7viE43EceYJIqCXov9Lu8fTtRwRjJOjppWK_mc7766cQSEjp3UPW-PpRO8zfkB/s1600-h/28-20+gents+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378696400452987794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgm4otywz9eXp8oCSy8R-RPEvFg-Xtg6MHeA4125gMao4sIpqMhmmCma8tkgUZW0t-fJnhjU7xdKQGJ7viE43EceYJIqCXov9Lu8fTtRwRjJOjppWK_mc7766cQSEjp3UPW-PpRO8zfkB/s400/28-20+gents+room.JPG" /></a> men’s room too.
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<br />Fred has often wondered about ordinary life in the places we visit. Well Dianna gave us an inside look at life of Vinalhaven. When Diana’s daughter Amy was in high school at Buckfield, Maine, Vinalhaven was in the same sports district. The two district basketball games were both played in the same town in alternating years. The first game was played on Friday night, the second on Saturday morning. This arrangement was necessary due to travel considerations and the ferry runs only during the daytime.
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<br />Overnight sleeping accommodations varied, but the host player’s families housed the visiting players. What a wonderful way to get to know kids from other towns!!
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<br />She also told us of a friend who was courted by and later married a young man from Vinalhaven. For their dates, he would put his car in line for the ferry so when he was off work it would have worked it’s way to the head of the line to go to the mainland. He stayed with his grandmother, have their date and he would return the next day, by ferry, to his home on the island. Life goes on for island people, especially if there is a ferry.
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<br />As we walked back on the ferry we <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJihLtMfYndRvEKaTjtgFTsXDLhm0_ju1XSEljrWbWcs_Qbgu_2OTunLPXax8aNgWzaqUgwG_UOoos2Z-ojKrogYJcgDbJaOvWXpw9c13ch60cuRQw9kop0mcI2XHYgCTKZ_sGs8iy7Kou/s1600-h/28-21+Fred+%26+Deeer.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378696391368625826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJihLtMfYndRvEKaTjtgFTsXDLhm0_ju1XSEljrWbWcs_Qbgu_2OTunLPXax8aNgWzaqUgwG_UOoos2Z-ojKrogYJcgDbJaOvWXpw9c13ch60cuRQw9kop0mcI2XHYgCTKZ_sGs8iy7Kou/s400/28-21+Fred+%26+Deeer.JPG" /></a>enjoyed looking back <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ghkRFl-MAI3JrbzQDwuyvh2l-fIfEccDnJRcftEinnGhWKpxp9LGA71saTFxN85rEJ68gHUJ5VUJnjKJ6oOedn31xA2Ri635sgixroa7kPPXR1_vSjOW6Oy2iLCnsJ9yW_xqM3Gw4JlG/s1600-h/28-22+goodbye+to+island.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 323px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378696380697320690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ghkRFl-MAI3JrbzQDwuyvh2l-fIfEccDnJRcftEinnGhWKpxp9LGA71saTFxN85rEJ68gHUJ5VUJnjKJ6oOedn31xA2Ri635sgixroa7kPPXR1_vSjOW6Oy2iLCnsJ9yW_xqM3Gw4JlG/s400/28-22+goodbye+to+island.JPG" /></a>on the little town.
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<br />The ferry ride was smooth again and we enjoyed the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2yy2QAMDmIh3UZ6K3EKkju5oz3dwwAA-GRnmZwlK-viv5CVxhEmRZ5DNqxzbQ8Rwp4sXevV8EY5vSAVQKU_EGAw8DGZrOUznritBf25-G3GeiznplO2M4GKSkxBDLZS1HPzalI_P1JJa/s1600-h/28-24+Boat,+flag,+diana.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378696370818704898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2yy2QAMDmIh3UZ6K3EKkju5oz3dwwAA-GRnmZwlK-viv5CVxhEmRZ5DNqxzbQ8Rwp4sXevV8EY5vSAVQKU_EGAw8DGZrOUznritBf25-G3GeiznplO2M4GKSkxBDLZS1HPzalI_P1JJa/s400/28-24+Boat,+flag,+diana.JPG" /></a>scenery all around us. Sailboats were enjoying the day as we passed the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwW0BczZSNiPZS7WQ9XvdGblooRJP_H8t1-u0RGKp8HNHeNTKsP90GpzUxPoMKl3hZ7WsY05pXAxx-ou5ivmKOGHTjw4bgKbmv7CiUzoJRp8loV5ko3BdbolUPS8qtu6jQ5cLFpZ-0UEm/s1600-h/28-24+Owl+head+lighthouse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378693606640886194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdwW0BczZSNiPZS7WQ9XvdGblooRJP_H8t1-u0RGKp8HNHeNTKsP90GpzUxPoMKl3hZ7WsY05pXAxx-ou5ivmKOGHTjw4bgKbmv7CiUzoJRp8loV5ko3BdbolUPS8qtu6jQ5cLFpZ-0UEm/s400/28-24+Owl+head+lighthouse.JPG" /></a>Owl Head Lighthouse. This was a small ferry and on this trip it only held an 18 wheeler, concrete truck, one car and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5HeqsJ-XniX1exDvel8tpMW0t1FWqweE9k9w4s-vyj6P-AYdQdso4AjZxBW7x8B-LkeghMxdyy9SdWnBRFDVVaxB23mmeRxUBMzMXfjIq89CX0PqbVdE-QOExh_SJU5FLx6kWXm0G0uk/s1600-h/28-25+coming+off+ferry.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 371px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378693598963931970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5HeqsJ-XniX1exDvel8tpMW0t1FWqweE9k9w4s-vyj6P-AYdQdso4AjZxBW7x8B-LkeghMxdyy9SdWnBRFDVVaxB23mmeRxUBMzMXfjIq89CX0PqbVdE-QOExh_SJU5FLx6kWXm0G0uk/s400/28-25+coming+off+ferry.JPG" /></a>walk-on passengers.
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<br />On the way back to the trailer we stopped to look at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzHK7DLtL8NHs7pL3vBuwU1pOyk_2tUr-uZvIfacCYgasfNxI-TRD4LNdjhGCxgoinlFqu2h3ndZY_90XFwFVwXgGfWByqTlmyHBJosL3ovpewlify-DtmR41CGh29sZSXRLXbv3uWDIE/s1600-h/28-26+Montpelier.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378693591344259970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzHK7DLtL8NHs7pL3vBuwU1pOyk_2tUr-uZvIfacCYgasfNxI-TRD4LNdjhGCxgoinlFqu2h3ndZY_90XFwFVwXgGfWByqTlmyHBJosL3ovpewlify-DtmR41CGh29sZSXRLXbv3uWDIE/s400/28-26+Montpelier.JPG" /></a>Montpelier, the home of General Henry Knox, first Secretary of War under Washington after the American Revolution.
<br />That night we enjoyed a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYaBtt6OjMoaEMgKo0BkJG6dhXeny4-qu6V3ML7F1VFaedbLn1VtM88OjXlfcQypvYd1nCpSRsIAyIlcCLBaItyNxacaAcQrhyphenhyphenr-NhMaJ-RHAzpbsHlgSrcQtVLcWzGFpQN-ysZZiBHh1/s1600-h/28-27+sunset.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378693579457196546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYaBtt6OjMoaEMgKo0BkJG6dhXeny4-qu6V3ML7F1VFaedbLn1VtM88OjXlfcQypvYd1nCpSRsIAyIlcCLBaItyNxacaAcQrhyphenhyphenr-NhMaJ-RHAzpbsHlgSrcQtVLcWzGFpQN-ysZZiBHh1/s400/28-27+sunset.JPG" /></a>beautiful sunset.
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<br />Thursday, September 4 we moved to the Desert of Maine, near Freeport, to be with friends we met last year in Oregon. Jack and Renee are working here for the summer and fall. We joined <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDMLqFGlZwo3NJZ-mFK9-jbC7skz5LIyQKEG4qdciedaGyc-K9sFSdzkRW_Yx-7A03whd27zGaiQjdMBdvQS6jG4prlb02qR-3OD7R29bRZU53EXXAaShlwQkQ-496itOHdp6xUqs0Een/s1600-h/28-28+Buried+spring+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378693576661965634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDMLqFGlZwo3NJZ-mFK9-jbC7skz5LIyQKEG4qdciedaGyc-K9sFSdzkRW_Yx-7A03whd27zGaiQjdMBdvQS6jG4prlb02qR-3OD7R29bRZU53EXXAaShlwQkQ-496itOHdp6xUqs0Een/s400/28-28+Buried+spring+house.JPG" /></a>Jack on a tour of the Desert and were educated about this rare phenomenon.
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<br />The “sand” here is actually sterile glacial silt. It was uncovered by over farming. Over the years the silt blows and makes sand dunes against the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXIvc0NbSa1Eo9f44FoPIjZ24EX_io4MuK_DOlxFXsPJa_j1PrINiOvb-2gnPtmqTFAeNsOFdQXKRyMYMvDNHXrinxJ5QBvzCSt76H3WbMXycu3poIaiIqsgp7qyj2Rv3g4m7DVhQgnwB/s1600-h/28-28a+buried+trees.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378690762571088530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXIvc0NbSa1Eo9f44FoPIjZ24EX_io4MuK_DOlxFXsPJa_j1PrINiOvb-2gnPtmqTFAeNsOFdQXKRyMYMvDNHXrinxJ5QBvzCSt76H3WbMXycu3poIaiIqsgp7qyj2Rv3g4m7DVhQgnwB/s400/28-28a+buried+trees.JPG" /></a>trees and buildings. At this spot, It is hundreds of feet thick because below there is an old glacial lake that caught the washed in silt over the centuries. Several inches below the surface, the silt is always moist because water still seeps into the old lakebed.
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<br />The trees are actually a lot taller than they appear as most of their trunks are buried. One pine tree is buried <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwJB_vfJGunp_IEdldj8Kbp7aY_2Cas4AJxWIwxlbrSZiG2HRVJxHNQim3H1tIaaqZwOA8fuimO8LfycC4ml6CCTvuXcRJ38pVGoSOeVf6TRhNj8WokwmIylhCD3uSGAt31wMzXU0kovs/s1600-h/28-29+pine+tree.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378879344341461874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJwJB_vfJGunp_IEdldj8Kbp7aY_2Cas4AJxWIwxlbrSZiG2HRVJxHNQim3H1tIaaqZwOA8fuimO8LfycC4ml6CCTvuXcRJ38pVGoSOeVf6TRhNj8WokwmIylhCD3uSGAt31wMzXU0kovs/s400/28-29+pine+tree.JPG" /></a>two thirds and the limbs that are being covered will become roots.
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<br />The tour took us all around the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kx3RN0qFGyrx2gUfcnrmL4e0SjOVSeeRJj3xPB2-MRlnuw6BesjNVSBhLmY4bQTJPzVP20Apk5ZFedI6N35FmtKTDZtkxwbX0vn27cT9Tqxm4DyzPssNQTm5QP_XKvq8nHsjRnG5Tt1m/s1600-h/28-30+desert.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378879333510271362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kx3RN0qFGyrx2gUfcnrmL4e0SjOVSeeRJj3xPB2-MRlnuw6BesjNVSBhLmY4bQTJPzVP20Apk5ZFedI6N35FmtKTDZtkxwbX0vn27cT9Tqxm4DyzPssNQTm5QP_XKvq8nHsjRnG5Tt1m/s400/28-30+desert.JPG" /></a>existing desert and up on a 90’ dune, called that because the back of the dune is a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U3q4vpg-PYz3hUUaO-KFz2gmEEUczO1K9D01fvH5GM2KgGNlNORcnyQS5KI-MduvzzFkTOruD4EwsgmF-mPdwRjtoYPBB5EwDHgMvTiM4TRJSY1J7sQU3EN1n2vpFb_fbHP1obF7i3Ej/s1600-h/28-31+90%27+dune.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378879329376079938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1U3q4vpg-PYz3hUUaO-KFz2gmEEUczO1K9D01fvH5GM2KgGNlNORcnyQS5KI-MduvzzFkTOruD4EwsgmF-mPdwRjtoYPBB5EwDHgMvTiM4TRJSY1J7sQU3EN1n2vpFb_fbHP1obF7i3Ej/s400/28-31+90%27+dune.JPG" /></a>90’ drop to the forest floor. These trees are actually buried 90’ and what looks like roots are actually limbs.
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<br />The family that originally farmed this place moved their home and barn here from a previous farm nine miles away. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlMU-r-bj0R1F9kpA8o5YAiUWeQLvTXDEvv79g4hbGcW4CR8Xkj7tOPbjWTuKU7L1P8aCUe_NQK6YWw_rLmotR_bd0kKNDku-cC-WXaTt0ng7hndBtrZoPz9IxClwdg-zxKVI4kcakYKN/s1600-h/28-32+barn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378879322380560034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlMU-r-bj0R1F9kpA8o5YAiUWeQLvTXDEvv79g4hbGcW4CR8Xkj7tOPbjWTuKU7L1P8aCUe_NQK6YWw_rLmotR_bd0kKNDku-cC-WXaTt0ng7hndBtrZoPz9IxClwdg-zxKVI4kcakYKN/s400/28-32+barn.JPG" /></a>It was built in 1793. The house burned years ago and was rebuilt. Inside the original old barn were farm implements and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6iUKWJo9W_nHp-QZwPk4c-Eyok5DcNDzaUKN9trwzfQH9e0mJ9gvZyeKvnuFsqh8dLRVA0-xWZ1jq1tMx5_1Zfg03MK3RqDqPBnLyZLwy_iQ8Fcr1ZwpJpzxoFVHaIOcKvio8z_wHsJ6/s1600-h/28-33+sand+painting.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378877857041891074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6iUKWJo9W_nHp-QZwPk4c-Eyok5DcNDzaUKN9trwzfQH9e0mJ9gvZyeKvnuFsqh8dLRVA0-xWZ1jq1tMx5_1Zfg03MK3RqDqPBnLyZLwy_iQ8Fcr1ZwpJpzxoFVHaIOcKvio8z_wHsJ6/s400/28-33+sand+painting.JPG" /></a>sand paintings.
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<br />Friday, September 4 we left for a ride with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TrMA16JcCUDI0LNdNm7-RZdYQVC6wfoRs3gsJ-WAriCBMQo3sa69IqoQlTw-3csNQ0m1t0lKJwx5hl8MgMrD-ycNjonobS7zMQooPl7gCsJlbOpCF5W9P5CivNJWZb5rEfviAfXKfD_V/s1600-h/28-33+Jack+renee,+Lucy+Dezi.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378879310902021618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TrMA16JcCUDI0LNdNm7-RZdYQVC6wfoRs3gsJ-WAriCBMQo3sa69IqoQlTw-3csNQ0m1t0lKJwx5hl8MgMrD-ycNjonobS7zMQooPl7gCsJlbOpCF5W9P5CivNJWZb5rEfviAfXKfD_V/s400/28-33+Jack+renee,+Lucy+Dezi.JPG" /></a>Jack, Renee, Lucy & Desi going to Booth’s Bay Harbor, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBi9RBPwk-wCpHDTw6HWdb-CCw_stGHEkJ_GNR1lIkLdA7TIoVm5lvlyr_dWIFMSI4LHbfqk674aJj2hBWpNLtwtq0PrwLtOI1dIrQTgMrN-UCOhGFIP8SKCufM2A0CoXQ2mpmgy88DY_/s1600-h/28-35+booths+bay+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378877839137189282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBi9RBPwk-wCpHDTw6HWdb-CCw_stGHEkJ_GNR1lIkLdA7TIoVm5lvlyr_dWIFMSI4LHbfqk674aJj2hBWpNLtwtq0PrwLtOI1dIrQTgMrN-UCOhGFIP8SKCufM2A0CoXQ2mpmgy88DY_/s400/28-35+booths+bay+harbor.JPG" /></a>where the boats were all working boats, not sail or leisure craft. At the tip of the peninsula we stopped to look at the Atlantic out past this little bay. The little house at this pier had a good example of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO1aElZ23koYt42PjlkZt8CA_Gu2EMABIYavlZ0MsoMoLJgb4H6dn2bRpJEJvlh5d92P0_7Ard6CZEX0_ObHhH1SdgTbo5bNm3aiwdpAzYIRvp9K_F8aSXBz2tZxOLoGFx61RhKeMRgC-/s1600-h/28-34+Lobster+markers.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378877846941149394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivO1aElZ23koYt42PjlkZt8CA_Gu2EMABIYavlZ0MsoMoLJgb4H6dn2bRpJEJvlh5d92P0_7Ard6CZEX0_ObHhH1SdgTbo5bNm3aiwdpAzYIRvp9K_F8aSXBz2tZxOLoGFx61RhKeMRgC-/s400/28-34+Lobster+markers.JPG" /></a>Lobster pot markers. Each fisherman has his own coloring, kind of like cattle brands.
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<br />Retracing our path back to Booth’s Bay we browsed in a few of the tourist stores before heading back east to Cook’s Corner, then onto another peninsula.
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<br />The end of this peninsula was Land’s End. The waves were rolling in on the rocks and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfnHxnrs-g4CnIHstRXc4HMtswzqdh_dkhr_9YcITBOBJvH37DeT5yeIZCqzhD_nUyquYdAQqRTJucfYcgRBFzTDAGEmEq9Puj8fhG6_iNycByhFEPWu8zQmNOWlzPSILGyeCAzfoZSRb/s1600-h/28-37+us+at+Land%27s+end.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378877821437098034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfnHxnrs-g4CnIHstRXc4HMtswzqdh_dkhr_9YcITBOBJvH37DeT5yeIZCqzhD_nUyquYdAQqRTJucfYcgRBFzTDAGEmEq9Puj8fhG6_iNycByhFEPWu8zQmNOWlzPSILGyeCAzfoZSRb/s400/28-37+us+at+Land%27s+end.JPG" /></a>we could see <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfUiWIUiBtAvj83AD6shwgkHU4im4ZTvhXBfWjd1zwNGwC9G4Lo0556_UbvebCby3wiM1LuUGXOCPHoX3kyd91es_XhAn695pMw4ibBMg3tnjdQG0dJwVprYQw4PRnEivtEVwDV94PycS/s1600-h/28-38+J+%26+R+Bailey%27s+island.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378876543064655970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfUiWIUiBtAvj83AD6shwgkHU4im4ZTvhXBfWjd1zwNGwC9G4Lo0556_UbvebCby3wiM1LuUGXOCPHoX3kyd91es_XhAn695pMw4ibBMg3tnjdQG0dJwVprYQw4PRnEivtEVwDV94PycS/s400/28-38+J+%26+R+Bailey%27s+island.JPG" /></a>Bailey’s Island across the water. Bob Bailey is this any kin to you? If so, you have very smart relatives. The water was so blue. It was a beautiful day. Scuba divers <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvvBwGXpqNZIvrF0wNqz2-P6m84A8ObYdT7sWLj8enqz48nqpAR-iHbGRRbEgUzTLmYUPsm7sJsrkrukRHqrfx5Or6MqUHfo5icsRlDP75pWtBUgsNzTVSiG2mKNxymDUdi_tPRjb70eR/s1600-h/28-36+Land%27s+End.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 365px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378877829597250850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvvBwGXpqNZIvrF0wNqz2-P6m84A8ObYdT7sWLj8enqz48nqpAR-iHbGRRbEgUzTLmYUPsm7sJsrkrukRHqrfx5Or6MqUHfo5icsRlDP75pWtBUgsNzTVSiG2mKNxymDUdi_tPRjb70eR/s400/28-36+Land%27s+End.JPG" /></a>were preparing to take a dive.
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<br />To get to this point we had to cross an<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHcFKBObmz9q4-OPxYOl8Ce172Y_wmJngWeJ7KG_6Bxa5kGMY5kcfXaSWhDv4RSIYC7QX4OxkhLE8z7uUw6vJpNlKk4aMJXG0_p5_nuCYN-H8IuAYBE5dDoDdGYvPTGmhnF4LpR1TdPLr/s1600-h/28-39+stone+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378876539848729554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHcFKBObmz9q4-OPxYOl8Ce172Y_wmJngWeJ7KG_6Bxa5kGMY5kcfXaSWhDv4RSIYC7QX4OxkhLE8z7uUw6vJpNlKk4aMJXG0_p5_nuCYN-H8IuAYBE5dDoDdGYvPTGmhnF4LpR1TdPLr/s400/28-39+stone+bridge.JPG" /></a> old stone bridge that is the only one of it’s kind. The road surface had disintegrated, but the foundation is still good, so they are restoring it <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKr9Hl77csGcoC3_PUcB6pEdiY4-PrOVc7Au3PP4tZLkxO7q__5IpicFFyyuD85XcHltrHwaNJZ7dN3h_BgBiaEyVDX0QnE9u1c7kGfuXmlg5PbXXtj1otxJ_XBOrxzuzmNCwz5EjapSe/s1600-h/28-40+stone+bridge+thru+temp+br.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378876527423691538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKr9Hl77csGcoC3_PUcB6pEdiY4-PrOVc7Au3PP4tZLkxO7q__5IpicFFyyuD85XcHltrHwaNJZ7dN3h_BgBiaEyVDX0QnE9u1c7kGfuXmlg5PbXXtj1otxJ_XBOrxzuzmNCwz5EjapSe/s400/28-40+stone+bridge+thru+temp+br.JPG" /></a>as you can see through the temporary bridge being used now.
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<br />To complete the day we stopped in Harpswell to eat at the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntIT9C_TZUEI_s8WlPIuF12gtdGaHN9HsfiqqLfgeVaLhZvPWaMkh_-VspMBva5QKKQFkv0WE1WMeOFRqmD_KvoVn_oa7yPKlveyK2DdO6hfu1OI56DvodECuI3z7bv70BZYAFq-_JQsV/s1600-h/28-43+Estes+Lobster+House.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378690754706206434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntIT9C_TZUEI_s8WlPIuF12gtdGaHN9HsfiqqLfgeVaLhZvPWaMkh_-VspMBva5QKKQFkv0WE1WMeOFRqmD_KvoVn_oa7yPKlveyK2DdO6hfu1OI56DvodECuI3z7bv70BZYAFq-_JQsV/s400/28-43+Estes+Lobster+House.JPG" /></a> Estes Lobster House. We enjoyed sitting on their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP8OLs5hIgCOom_sZRoF0yDa0L3xA-0iI-3ppD621gDqq6aad4ZQDtcCUefkb80Nt5bJOdMIuwjq4ksGmz5QthM_q96c1Cku67G9iDRDK-a-CSSCoum0WIlZbmnlDwff7X11Jyd-UlJT0/s1600-h/28-41+Eating+at+Estes+lobster+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378876520614327298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP8OLs5hIgCOom_sZRoF0yDa0L3xA-0iI-3ppD621gDqq6aad4ZQDtcCUefkb80Nt5bJOdMIuwjq4ksGmz5QthM_q96c1Cku67G9iDRDK-a-CSSCoum0WIlZbmnlDwff7X11Jyd-UlJT0/s400/28-41+Eating+at+Estes+lobster+house.JPG" /></a>patio and watching the water. In their entry they had a US map with pins to mark where their customers were from. When Fred went to mark Waxahachie, there were three pins in place. OK, who’se been here?
<br />Before we left Fred just had to wrestle <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpEIgpH4w0S-wEXtcVot4988C_V2Jsk45P9Od7oPsTNIY_z8ENn334WXfRdM2OEttnaQTbnMd-QWj8bsjM-9nhlwq1iQWTBKfO6V0Q0jIApWPJaqR92KUkhysvtz_5E_Mxr1bHxpFkl_F/s1600-h/28-42+Fred+with+Lobster.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378876511344073602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfpEIgpH4w0S-wEXtcVot4988C_V2Jsk45P9Od7oPsTNIY_z8ENn334WXfRdM2OEttnaQTbnMd-QWj8bsjM-9nhlwq1iQWTBKfO6V0Q0jIApWPJaqR92KUkhysvtz_5E_Mxr1bHxpFkl_F/s400/28-42+Fred+with+Lobster.JPG" /></a>with the giant Lobster inside.
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<br />Saturday, September 5 Olivia had a much needed Beauty shop appointment for a hair cut, then we explored the outlets in Freeport. This is the headquarters of LL Bean and they had at least four stores. LL Bean started selling waterproof rubber bottoms to comfortable leather upper boots in 1912 and quickly sold
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqnrCNBT7nyzbo_zigbsglpVy-n9G7q0b8RCKsN1KNb3_xI_E4yLdzHaZXxQ-A9mwFyjL4eZsez3HgVygeqWw6Z1g6cf8QbqskZPQL2EmkOaLQ00X_HrrokF3cz785oa1PeDt_GSY4FHq/s1600-h/28-51+boot.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378686970963775986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqnrCNBT7nyzbo_zigbsglpVy-n9G7q0b8RCKsN1KNb3_xI_E4yLdzHaZXxQ-A9mwFyjL4eZsez3HgVygeqWw6Z1g6cf8QbqskZPQL2EmkOaLQ00X_HrrokF3cz785oa1PeDt_GSY4FHq/s400/28-51+boot.JPG" /></a> “The Maine Hunting Shoe” through the mail. Ninety of the first 100 pairs were sent back when the stitching gave way. True to his promise of guaranteed satisfaction, Leon Leonwood Bean promptly refunded the money and improved the boot. LLBean’s world famous mail-order catalog company was born.
<br />Every Saturday night LLBeans has a concert on their commons area and people were allowed to put their
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWFuijjyVDkILS0lJNbBkFF35GMzdOhm2UKOHC2DJ3Ajsjytr-y2vINryzDYdcomgpjskqO5UXqeOcPg6WTFBfhMVlQsn0eoXAU1qZu55RuoLgOCtfNr74-jlQO3yqAS1D4MyQShC3jRe/s1600-h/28-50+concert+chairs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378686983373017506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWFuijjyVDkILS0lJNbBkFF35GMzdOhm2UKOHC2DJ3Ajsjytr-y2vINryzDYdcomgpjskqO5UXqeOcPg6WTFBfhMVlQsn0eoXAU1qZu55RuoLgOCtfNr74-jlQO3yqAS1D4MyQShC3jRe/s400/28-50+concert+chairs.JPG" /></a>lawn chairs out during the day to save their places. For Labor day there was an extra show with “A Sleep at the Wheel” from Texas performing.
<br />In 2006 Adella Johnson found the remains of two Bull Moose on her property in New Sweden, ME. They had died after their antlers had become locked in battle during the previous fall’s rut. She donated the antlers to the Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to be used for educational purposes. The Dept contacted LLBean with the idea of partnering to bring these moose back to life by recreating their battle and sharing with the public. The antlers have never ever been separated since they first became locked in the fall of 2005. They are now in the window
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<br />We went through two of the LLBean stores and didn’t find a thing we couldn’t live without. We browsed a few other stores and decided they were way overpriced. The holiday weekend made the stores crowded so we headed back to the trailer and fixed supper for Jack & Renee as they were working all day.
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<br />Sunday, September 6, Last night’s low was a brisk 40 degrees. The high today was in the upper sixties. With light winds and clear skies, the weather is wonderful—perfect! We went back to church and was it a good feeling. We attended the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJrPD0yBHbkZqC3XEPtdruduxtvHUb_WWK-7ffT9L3f-6ZTfjC5XJ5gUCuSvJErcWF8gq1TnwM6dJBvTvxCBbIVTYcvBEBVpOxYC4Uu-_7QaPd16CUAPwR01WuT7ZmElwRlDyJVpbFRaO/s1600-h/28-44+Tuddle+RD+UMC.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378690746261673346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJrPD0yBHbkZqC3XEPtdruduxtvHUb_WWK-7ffT9L3f-6ZTfjC5XJ5gUCuSvJErcWF8gq1TnwM6dJBvTvxCBbIVTYcvBEBVpOxYC4Uu-_7QaPd16CUAPwR01WuT7ZmElwRlDyJVpbFRaO/s400/28-44+Tuddle+RD+UMC.JPG" /></a> Tuddle Rd UMC in Cumberland, ME. They were so friendly and kind and the sermon was on Responding to the World and caring for others. It was also nice to have communion. We miss our own church family and this church adopted us immediately.
<br />After church we drove into South Portland. At the Collie’s recommendation we visited the Governor's Restaurant & Bakery for their
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<br />Another stop brought us to the Delorme Map Store and Eartha, the Delorme globe which is the world’s largest rotating and revolving globe. It is also the largest printed image of the Earth ever created. Eartha has a circumference of nearly 130 feet and a diameter of over 41 feet. The Earth’s revolution is mimicked as Eartha’s cantilever arm circles it base and it rotates on its axis at 23.5 degrees, just as the earth does.
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<br />Let’s talk about Maine’s coast we've covered so far, from the far north to the Freeport area. It’s a distance of about 200 miles. The rock (mostly granite) formations start far inland and don’t stop at the water. They continue far into the Atlantic. There are no coastal plains and very few sloping sandy beaches. Land doesn’t stop at waters edge. Hundreds of islands dot the coast. This entire stretch is characterized by a seemingly endless wave of peninsulas paired with bays. Some are as long as 40 miles. The land is covered with some conifers and more hardwoods. Every few miles there is a small picturesque fishing village.
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<br />The rolling terrain is phenomenally beautiful. With the pending fall colors against the background of the blue ocean, this area will spectacular in a few weeks.
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<br />Some of the trees are already showing their colors. We are told the unhealthy trees turn early. We expect better than normal colors this fall because the summer was so wet. We can hardly wait.
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<br />We love to hear if you have been to any of these spots or wish to see. For comments on our rambling contact us at:
<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or Fred Harrington@yahoo.com
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<br />Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-90945060654136876502009-08-29T07:55:00.000-07:002009-08-29T10:24:17.895-07:00Letter 27 Maine IHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 27: Maine I<br />Monday, August 24 we took off to sightsee heading to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYOHvOi68lMb40DmoH1-xlN9qg3CsZ3Ys-vyfWdFPOGyD83Hon0LMkdOsg7LV0T8l_Qj2feT_Mgu6a5RjZ9fsw5AO604XXkCkozG1Q8viQYa3E8uwbfuMMQI9FHj0B2OpalRLSED2pCwz/s1600-h/27-1+Eastport+fisherman.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415644482360866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYOHvOi68lMb40DmoH1-xlN9qg3CsZ3Ys-vyfWdFPOGyD83Hon0LMkdOsg7LV0T8l_Qj2feT_Mgu6a5RjZ9fsw5AO604XXkCkozG1Q8viQYa3E8uwbfuMMQI9FHj0B2OpalRLSED2pCwz/s400/27-1+Eastport+fisherman.JPG" /></a>Eastport, MA, where we watched <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdXQCgj29-77QPeo5gEiC_Yo7-U0MxgAep6zIsabSLYDieGwdpODdYVvoN-MiVCDgyI22IqA3RznogHgZGURRkNoRfHF_X__1JaRlMGf-FiTrZMiKKTAzBdBeUppc54m-tmreCeeGxL91/s1600-h/27-4+2+mackerel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415624042233602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdXQCgj29-77QPeo5gEiC_Yo7-U0MxgAep6zIsabSLYDieGwdpODdYVvoN-MiVCDgyI22IqA3RznogHgZGURRkNoRfHF_X__1JaRlMGf-FiTrZMiKKTAzBdBeUppc54m-tmreCeeGxL91/s400/27-4+2+mackerel.JPG" /></a>fishermen fish for mackerel on the dock. Several fished for them to grill, others to can. One lady had driven three hours and her best luck was to watch the whale playing just north of the dock. We tried to see the “Old Sow Whirlpool” from this side and managed to see the currents in the water, but not as well as from Deer Island.<br /><br />At the Howard’s recommendation we went to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXs5e1dBbz-_uesNbMHqA-GicSOhB0BxDFRyz49UTr5cUkYtluW9PHl7hLIpGAp9rJapflteX27o2Q2POMJ61nTntOrL2WbwjfflTPXrKTXt4Wd-S6PHxBsDMgTx_csUw7RyT9MK1rWlD/s1600-h/27-2+Raye%27s+mustard+mill.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415638110305890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXs5e1dBbz-_uesNbMHqA-GicSOhB0BxDFRyz49UTr5cUkYtluW9PHl7hLIpGAp9rJapflteX27o2Q2POMJ61nTntOrL2WbwjfflTPXrKTXt4Wd-S6PHxBsDMgTx_csUw7RyT9MK1rWlD/s400/27-2+Raye%27s+mustard+mill.JPG" /></a>Raye’s Mustard Mill. It has been in operation since 1903 when Raye bought the land next to the railroad and set up five hand cut mill stones to grind the mustard seed into liquid gold. The original overhead driveshaft, via belts, powers all the equipment. Those first stones are still being used. Each year they take one of the five offline and regrooved the bottom to refresh it. Raye’s family mill is the last operating stone mustard mill in the country today. One of the latest generation gave us the tour.<br /><br />The liquid gold was sold to sardine canners to preserve the sardines in the cans. We didn’t know of that kind of canning, but it seems it is very popular as well as the oil that we knew of. When the sardine businesses closed in Eastport Raye’s daughter thickened the liquid gold to a table mustard called Down East Schooner. The fourth generation now runs the business and they have created <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WpTPXSURXfmyy_qohMSRpaPpOU1Pnzp_8u5M51jnP0Q-9e1KgxTOHKf8QvINl8I2lqdzB7Nu2SurO3HL7WyQiKl_2vklbyjPgWkM4GKYhlDb4kaCtsmdhLvWejlsXl68wX1Fl9Eapxoy/s1600-h/27-3+Raye%27s+mustard.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415632372409730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WpTPXSURXfmyy_qohMSRpaPpOU1Pnzp_8u5M51jnP0Q-9e1KgxTOHKf8QvINl8I2lqdzB7Nu2SurO3HL7WyQiKl_2vklbyjPgWkM4GKYhlDb4kaCtsmdhLvWejlsXl68wX1Fl9Eapxoy/s400/27-3+Raye%27s+mustard.JPG" /></a>many additional mustards. They can be bought in 9 oz jars up to quarts. We tasted most of the 20 flavors. Rachel Ray has also featured their Top Dog flavor. They ship UPS if you want to order any. Go to www.rayesmustard.com to see more.<br /><br />Eastport claims to be the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7-x4MaUGO5saY3qYPjcFThVbhcKv3fqRLL1L4XcRua3Y5X3eomoQgL7dDommFCYs-c_3woTNUAsbRD5dpIBIaqCjCxNjgmEFQup-aofZ_v6mx7xOykHEfEX137YjeM5ZrGOKGLqJtwyb/s1600-h/27-5+Eastport+eastern+city.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415615103151138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7-x4MaUGO5saY3qYPjcFThVbhcKv3fqRLL1L4XcRua3Y5X3eomoQgL7dDommFCYs-c_3woTNUAsbRD5dpIBIaqCjCxNjgmEFQup-aofZ_v6mx7xOykHEfEX137YjeM5ZrGOKGLqJtwyb/s400/27-5+Eastport+eastern+city.JPG" /></a>easternmost CITY in the USA, but when we arrived in Lubec, it claims to be the easternmost<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO7zTnO-WqcSPhXeZAVKuCrjb-A3Ill8p6TODclBDUcgNRbcXeTgg4nysq55PoM8Eyq11TlkNjTMMyAp3Ojg4ICMi7iy3zougTbW3OERL7j-EJfCAz83THt_s_ugQJ8XQTc0XmZZez8Jy/s1600-h/27-6+Lubec+easternmost+town.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415065856842530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglO7zTnO-WqcSPhXeZAVKuCrjb-A3Ill8p6TODclBDUcgNRbcXeTgg4nysq55PoM8Eyq11TlkNjTMMyAp3Ojg4ICMi7iy3zougTbW3OERL7j-EJfCAz83THt_s_ugQJ8XQTc0XmZZez8Jy/s400/27-6+Lubec+easternmost+town.JPG" /></a> TOWN in the USA, then we drove out to the Quaddy point lighthouse and they claim to be the easternmost <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTMlMrn8ablOtv0wCKdNMt7jj3zFhPs0EV3dXjKPh8V7jgvejJz7u9HphgMkXt36AyX47X8KXNWYpvlsV2NJVP2eJ4J7DYG0XFXkAk-OfD9iEIJkq1yU67IlRugt4WYSZcDuZPKSIv-o6/s1600-h/27-8+eastern+point.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415054235814466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTMlMrn8ablOtv0wCKdNMt7jj3zFhPs0EV3dXjKPh8V7jgvejJz7u9HphgMkXt36AyX47X8KXNWYpvlsV2NJVP2eJ4J7DYG0XFXkAk-OfD9iEIJkq1yU67IlRugt4WYSZcDuZPKSIv-o6/s400/27-8+eastern+point.JPG" /></a>POINT of the USA.<br /><br />Hurricane Bill’s <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hemhhlzJFb8F9Qv1St-4Vl_kqWGWil2xHDz66oRamtY3dXuwTiVN06B1WCkPq5mZ942437xMSUv1oIYuUPZffTqaMYVfwnZzhK9bIX-p6JkJowR9paJemSp0aUjcHXwPGd2oVxZZor79/s1600-h/27-5+waes+%26+island.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415075717511010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hemhhlzJFb8F9Qv1St-4Vl_kqWGWil2xHDz66oRamtY3dXuwTiVN06B1WCkPq5mZ942437xMSUv1oIYuUPZffTqaMYVfwnZzhK9bIX-p6JkJowR9paJemSp0aUjcHXwPGd2oVxZZor79/s400/27-5+waes+%26+island.JPG" /></a>waves were crashing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9eThWV1FUIK9uXIbM0NMJV_5kYBxzFuaN551RV5ldAZlBifP63uUZq-KBJYh0-3256ZK_sdfJZzeYocOKcn4i1qGaYJgXNK1_fcjumrqsKG-4MqkoXXwZFUAPORcSYVXkFxTOuLu20aL/s1600-h/27-7+waes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415058873503778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9eThWV1FUIK9uXIbM0NMJV_5kYBxzFuaN551RV5ldAZlBifP63uUZq-KBJYh0-3256ZK_sdfJZzeYocOKcn4i1qGaYJgXNK1_fcjumrqsKG-4MqkoXXwZFUAPORcSYVXkFxTOuLu20aL/s400/27-7+waes.JPG" /></a>into the point and we enjoyed watching them from safely behind a fence.<br /><br />On our travels from Eastport to Desert Island we stopped at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChuZYBMJB5NlkcLe0Lvu5lpzCfE9lUMNFUMTsxpwDvHgWp8ZOfPjtIaYtuK3LyjsjYG_ELrXSU9uABsduXc_z7JCTODnSSDj9G44mRpBCBwHNI-E1U874awjkKBiQ7bKBgcAbtI_qDruP/s1600-h/27-9+Wild+Blueberry+land.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375415045184302114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChuZYBMJB5NlkcLe0Lvu5lpzCfE9lUMNFUMTsxpwDvHgWp8ZOfPjtIaYtuK3LyjsjYG_ELrXSU9uABsduXc_z7JCTODnSSDj9G44mRpBCBwHNI-E1U874awjkKBiQ7bKBgcAbtI_qDruP/s400/27-9+Wild+Blueberry+land.JPG" /></a>Wild Blueberry Land. It was just one of those tourist traps that caught us.<br /><br />Desert Island is an irregularly shaped tree covered landmass containing about 160,000 acres. It is about the size of one quarter of Dallas County Texas. The park contains about 53,000 acres or about one third of the island. Bar Harbor coers just a small fraction of the area. All of the park acreage was donated by area land owners. The Rockefella's donated over 11,000 acres, but still have thousands of acres here.<br /><br />On Desert Island we found a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkUEH79xLSdwtyoiOzhBe3SnQiR7qr-bsewgIy4GYoQ-88rLbiZUIuRcseFTgmRTAQ7QBRLHaNqiY856l3hcu1_gFuHTQO_nn3uamQJOr6_ALlDbAPTqS9ReEopYE6EPlYjiB6pNdV212/s1600-h/27-10+s+bay.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375414525569136002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkUEH79xLSdwtyoiOzhBe3SnQiR7qr-bsewgIy4GYoQ-88rLbiZUIuRcseFTgmRTAQ7QBRLHaNqiY856l3hcu1_gFuHTQO_nn3uamQJOr6_ALlDbAPTqS9ReEopYE6EPlYjiB6pNdV212/s400/27-10+s+bay.JPG" /></a>nice spot at Seawall Campground in the Arcadia National Park. There are two national campgrounds on this island. The other is one the east part of the island and more centrally located. It requires reservations and you know how we feel about those. We never know where we will be until it is too late to make them. We did drive through that one and it is just as nice, however the sites didn’t look quite as level and we had a hard time getting level at Seawall.<br /><br />Wednesday, August 26, After making reservations for the carriage ride and lunch at Jordan’s Pond House we drove to the top of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHK0x2hyphenhyphenmT8VOJ5JZZlgZugnHMv-K-YAtDUlPY4gtP34VvrufLL8kbW3_SQ-jWnhhULDKLt7gmusrk_2_f-QBPbGNDEQF6Aus4l0cxzKQhKWs5JPs7tntlS5jhav9_1yvRm82w7i-igKC/s1600-h/27-11+us+Bar+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375414513345258402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHK0x2hyphenhyphenmT8VOJ5JZZlgZugnHMv-K-YAtDUlPY4gtP34VvrufLL8kbW3_SQ-jWnhhULDKLt7gmusrk_2_f-QBPbGNDEQF6Aus4l0cxzKQhKWs5JPs7tntlS5jhav9_1yvRm82w7i-igKC/s400/27-11+us+Bar+harbor.JPG" /></a>Cadillac Mountain which is the highest elevation on the Atlantic Coast, 1,500 feet. If we had been there at dawn we might have been the first person in the country to see the sun’s first rays. The mountain is named for Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the Frenchman who was granted possession of this island by Louis XIV. Later he founded Detroit and his name was, centuries afterward, use for the prestigious automobile.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-0gtr8n3JLX_mMapozYGqoTUODdLcV0DAR2vDhgSpN4F5qJLKHVobGBX8JzGAB1UrqrGmkYXkILOC2DGEMrw-EmZs07OXDiRFyqxFHdrxjGGdNCGxMNQtU_NQGqPS5AXrl7J4Nu17q33/s1600-h/27-12+seawall+point.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375414508133336386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-0gtr8n3JLX_mMapozYGqoTUODdLcV0DAR2vDhgSpN4F5qJLKHVobGBX8JzGAB1UrqrGmkYXkILOC2DGEMrw-EmZs07OXDiRFyqxFHdrxjGGdNCGxMNQtU_NQGqPS5AXrl7J4Nu17q33/s400/27-12+seawall+point.JPG" /></a> We could see our campground location in the distance at the end of the large point coming from the right of the picture.<br /><br />From the mountain we could see below the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x0DzuTqnFK8SDnSMJ8CD44XPQGqu-QvhJZ45dsGPjdhnoqefxMjvLuvuClWFbbotYs9ywiJfeYVi45soWtRofgahTQ0G7joQnWkFTq0Ao6NX2aKNV2qW9vj-II4V6nbW3Z5lqngZw55G/s1600-h/27-13+bar+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375414503730548114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3x0DzuTqnFK8SDnSMJ8CD44XPQGqu-QvhJZ45dsGPjdhnoqefxMjvLuvuClWFbbotYs9ywiJfeYVi45soWtRofgahTQ0G7joQnWkFTq0Ao6NX2aKNV2qW9vj-II4V6nbW3Z5lqngZw55G/s400/27-13+bar+harbor.JPG" /></a>famous town of Bar Harbor, so we descended to drive though. It is a typical tourist town, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69yEf9bnV5E5YqChXCrabbRgMxgEJI4qrp2Ks2zFnGVpSid-0mzx8yZxI0YChgvi4iMOSqt2Nqa4oIFpzkbjeSbeRFgQRnEBk_5Aqcv5w9rRD6D5_eV0TWTtvXHdjHBkyBpFmW_0rCU7m/s1600-h/27-14+bar+harbor+restaurant.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375414493426028818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69yEf9bnV5E5YqChXCrabbRgMxgEJI4qrp2Ks2zFnGVpSid-0mzx8yZxI0YChgvi4iMOSqt2Nqa4oIFpzkbjeSbeRFgQRnEBk_5Aqcv5w9rRD6D5_eV0TWTtvXHdjHBkyBpFmW_0rCU7m/s400/27-14+bar+harbor+restaurant.JPG" /></a>but without all the big high rises. We saw hundreds of B&B’s, Inns, cottages, and small motels all over this island with only a few chains. Years ago this town had many mansions of the rich and famous, but in 1947 there was a huge forest fire and most of the mansions were destroyed. The end of the era for most were not rebuilt. Now the island has mansions scattered all along the coastline of this third largest US island on the east coast. The Bar Harbor visitor center has a good website for lodging if you are interested. www.barharborinfo.com lists most of the ones on the east part of the island and we were told Emory’s on Saulsbury Cove was $700 weekly for a cottage. Next recommendation was Edgewater, so look them up if you don’t want to camp. There are probably 50 commercial campgrounds on the island along with the two national park campgrounds. Unless you get into a little town or a popular spot, you don’t know there are that many people here.<br />South of Bar Harbor on the one way Park Loop Road was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JZNhXrfqzDljEabph1FFPvhqflE4gqlAAIe48nM5CvlNWOZfqvJKoEyItLG8-1wY7Rf6zvaVuuc9p2vGTcqJRv22NbDCtbGjWlJE3VRvxmX5ESVqwKyYkH7l5PT_v57ZKupCbY2EV4MN/s1600-h/27-17+sand+beach+crowd.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413842476827442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JZNhXrfqzDljEabph1FFPvhqflE4gqlAAIe48nM5CvlNWOZfqvJKoEyItLG8-1wY7Rf6zvaVuuc9p2vGTcqJRv22NbDCtbGjWlJE3VRvxmX5ESVqwKyYkH7l5PT_v57ZKupCbY2EV4MN/s400/27-17+sand+beach+crowd.JPG" /></a>Sand Beach, the only sand on the island, which is actually a lot of ground up sea shells. See the white<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi_ULR-ufzHEZaBAGckAdg4YERhDSYlfX4wVKUl87PzqHARoE7O0QI9cFucq-hiUuqnNh-_G-TMvSIkwPrlp8LkqmiVkdj8RdRRGofmgvnr2tzsQny9TyAf4TCx96_7ClVcnSSXhE0wWf/s1600-h/27-16+sand.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413843652236994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHi_ULR-ufzHEZaBAGckAdg4YERhDSYlfX4wVKUl87PzqHARoE7O0QI9cFucq-hiUuqnNh-_G-TMvSIkwPrlp8LkqmiVkdj8RdRRGofmgvnr2tzsQny9TyAf4TCx96_7ClVcnSSXhE0wWf/s400/27-16+sand.JPG" /></a> in the sand? The weather was great, but the kids said the water was “COLD!”<br /><br />Even further south was the famous<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLj1hzpZhwGydeemn6l6HpqnAybPgkk0Zpc4wfdXNhjzXxLbbcdIyy2YgQOVgVstgZUDY4HM3Tn9nd69PIkvEpVyIlnW0BAhuF20-uVC-jBaBpHZUW2hcZNZ5JsfQO0DV55rkrCN_V2b0g/s1600-h/27-18+thunder+hole.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413834530614738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLj1hzpZhwGydeemn6l6HpqnAybPgkk0Zpc4wfdXNhjzXxLbbcdIyy2YgQOVgVstgZUDY4HM3Tn9nd69PIkvEpVyIlnW0BAhuF20-uVC-jBaBpHZUW2hcZNZ5JsfQO0DV55rkrCN_V2b0g/s400/27-18+thunder+hole.JPG" /></a> Thunder Hole and we were too early for the tide to see it do it’s thing. Less than a week ago, 25 people were washed off the rocks near this hole while they were watching <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k4DGD3__K_XGfdK4EZlQOu6si2o5f-wLf9cq3V2Eb078Trf8mfVzeMOjsNfIUdhFQ8O6gLAuqQE16rrOZMMTeRoxxVBNH2XZFY1Alr1lOp_yPGbBaogGu-aCRm9-8pyL0bUSC6O4dgMA/s1600-h/27-19+idiots.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413823395020162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k4DGD3__K_XGfdK4EZlQOu6si2o5f-wLf9cq3V2Eb078Trf8mfVzeMOjsNfIUdhFQ8O6gLAuqQE16rrOZMMTeRoxxVBNH2XZFY1Alr1lOp_yPGbBaogGu-aCRm9-8pyL0bUSC6O4dgMA/s400/27-19+idiots.JPG" /></a>(like these people) Hurricane Bill’s waves come ashore. They were 20 feet above the sea. A seven year old girl was not recovered. Three hours later the Coast Guard retrieved her body three miles out to sea.<br /><br />Had we been there at a better wave time <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0xtQ7oDG4K1Aaji_0onsrgILZDYBt4eRdyNfp1GsnvKnD0YT3bdMbdnJQiiRx4BzKVVAzRyaVWgOEyz05Js2vmPO-3-QrKja4s20l06aKmax2ieP9FdIhvikAmJghsqZPsLk08kBWwy3/s1600-h/27-20+thunder+hole+show.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413814952073970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0xtQ7oDG4K1Aaji_0onsrgILZDYBt4eRdyNfp1GsnvKnD0YT3bdMbdnJQiiRx4BzKVVAzRyaVWgOEyz05Js2vmPO-3-QrKja4s20l06aKmax2ieP9FdIhvikAmJghsqZPsLk08kBWwy3/s400/27-20+thunder+hole+show.JPG" /></a>we could have seen this action.<br /><br />From the south side of the eastern part of the island we drove back north to the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mqfteR553pzr0uJ3EFH5KWGRwpBtJ90uuirHZNZQDoG6pew8_DCygZD1SL-xoU2p6Jaj-vMc8Yf1hK-8QdJ1zsHqUfuoX9_VzA45dmTbVKSda3umGyJVIPw5mf4MFlJ0ypRq0nx37mRD/s1600-h/27-22+Trenton+bridge+pound.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413174889896994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mqfteR553pzr0uJ3EFH5KWGRwpBtJ90uuirHZNZQDoG6pew8_DCygZD1SL-xoU2p6Jaj-vMc8Yf1hK-8QdJ1zsHqUfuoX9_VzA45dmTbVKSda3umGyJVIPw5mf4MFlJ0ypRq0nx37mRD/s400/27-22+Trenton+bridge+pound.JPG" /></a> Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound where Fred picked out a 2 lb lobster. The man put it into the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO27SYv7pDbB08mecsUJMXPAEYLHxoqyYiKILZVubRYI37UQhrz6jdipUDswF0hj5ZzR2IZfKA6ZSFtFgWpLXlc246Z7Q4-PcV-v1xJJFDvh2Q0lCl7jb2fJz8HqryuORE0uAg0Uc869lA/s1600-h/27-21+cooking+lobster.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413184966383410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO27SYv7pDbB08mecsUJMXPAEYLHxoqyYiKILZVubRYI37UQhrz6jdipUDswF0hj5ZzR2IZfKA6ZSFtFgWpLXlc246Z7Q4-PcV-v1xJJFDvh2Q0lCl7jb2fJz8HqryuORE0uAg0Uc869lA/s400/27-21+cooking+lobster.JPG" /></a> huge outside pot of boiling sea salt water with sea weed. Finally Fred was served his <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8ub4nkZSdJ_Ti1eK8cfLItbnapqGNeRfwkpQcv0AJ-CR9l6piCPXEmRneP7dunUkFZiwSKXFKWmNUyaEXIHAtpZ5c-e9n4I53lWalKK1LxfXB9dUWYlUYKX-YNZ3j0OiRz6RbGSJ-tDk/s1600-h/27-23+starting+lobster.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413167884010834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8ub4nkZSdJ_Ti1eK8cfLItbnapqGNeRfwkpQcv0AJ-CR9l6piCPXEmRneP7dunUkFZiwSKXFKWmNUyaEXIHAtpZ5c-e9n4I53lWalKK1LxfXB9dUWYlUYKX-YNZ3j0OiRz6RbGSJ-tDk/s400/27-23+starting+lobster.JPG" /></a>lobster and he started cracking. After about thirty minutes he was satisfied there was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExxjK5HyKH-ZSLTiNabDlPDXhykhAhVlAq4i5FnjLo2V3nxlKTG1EWT0o0vWjk8sbC12oa9W4E4uT3w3DsXpk9LVeoXl-NkVcNGKXG10_Is9gJbEfQtazS4tVNcyymkTYhppoRMYBJdvb/s1600-h/27-24+finishing+lobster.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413161969277938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExxjK5HyKH-ZSLTiNabDlPDXhykhAhVlAq4i5FnjLo2V3nxlKTG1EWT0o0vWjk8sbC12oa9W4E4uT3w3DsXpk9LVeoXl-NkVcNGKXG10_Is9gJbEfQtazS4tVNcyymkTYhppoRMYBJdvb/s400/27-24+finishing+lobster.JPG" /></a>no more meat left. It was delicious!<br /><br />On the way back to the trailer we couldn’t resist the picture of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBuyQG0TW8ynodATScF3AA2iGGnhIlGeyXSrqNyeutaCEw5MlPN6ltMmDqzfzRZ1OuJCsBA0JiqjnO7uryLhOsTQm8dKcBrDYLRPjIZgOOuVyXZvFe-2IMzJl1gxEcL0gCACRG7ThbSaJ/s1600-h/27-26+SW+Harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375413154041969698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBuyQG0TW8ynodATScF3AA2iGGnhIlGeyXSrqNyeutaCEw5MlPN6ltMmDqzfzRZ1OuJCsBA0JiqjnO7uryLhOsTQm8dKcBrDYLRPjIZgOOuVyXZvFe-2IMzJl1gxEcL0gCACRG7ThbSaJ/s400/27-26+SW+Harbor.JPG" /></a>Southwest Harbor about five miles from our <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil_q0hAYlNe3dqxaMBk6t3VDjmkZA2DPkV-bV8e5w_Sdrg3m5dwfFUJ6mTPB5-je4v5fl7Nb-fLDwod-ypjwwmIFxqYSG9-BVlB_HVcT_VpjyeYlVJ8-cuFcJmkJ8ZRGZpFU8xsrtWi1S/s1600-h/27-27+our+spot.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375412364762362674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgil_q0hAYlNe3dqxaMBk6t3VDjmkZA2DPkV-bV8e5w_Sdrg3m5dwfFUJ6mTPB5-je4v5fl7Nb-fLDwod-ypjwwmIFxqYSG9-BVlB_HVcT_VpjyeYlVJ8-cuFcJmkJ8ZRGZpFU8xsrtWi1S/s400/27-27+our+spot.JPG" /></a>Seawall campsite. National parks are so nice and we really had a good day—we saw so much.<br />Thursday, August 27 we arrived at the stables by 9:30 am for our ride on the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJTJaA4NpMDA1blwQsCjJfAXHzuHHVe5uM1WwVZdoPxCGSaCjqHBNEw1EWAXCN87p2UB5733pWh27f4jAe2WnT5mNSUF7CFjro4PJ_grg9yh6szoF9mEJyHHk3ZIwTtiSYbEv5xOEWde-/s1600-h/27-28+Carriage+Dr.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375412356891525074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJTJaA4NpMDA1blwQsCjJfAXHzuHHVe5uM1WwVZdoPxCGSaCjqHBNEw1EWAXCN87p2UB5733pWh27f4jAe2WnT5mNSUF7CFjro4PJ_grg9yh6szoF9mEJyHHk3ZIwTtiSYbEv5xOEWde-/s400/27-28+Carriage+Dr.JPG" /></a>Rockefella Carriage roads. We loaded into a wagon with about ten others and drove along these roads that John D. Rockefella, Jr. constructed from 1917 to 1933 when the mansions were the only homes and they enjoyed riding in carriages. At that time, the automobile was threatening the solitude of the island so he had these constructed with limitation to carriages only. Along the side of the road on inclines there were <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThTMFjXyQh-aGAme7xQQdX2daRI5hb_pFXIDEJKZgf2318cEI00lvSBySyG6JO2w7EsHMCNyyFMKXJEgWWUYuXaSaRHfHac5vM_Ll4P4RRfhb4nHEpD2B7M1uitj3emsiw2FabWCt2vN1/s1600-h/27-29+Rockafella%27s+teeth.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 384px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375412347471972274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThTMFjXyQh-aGAme7xQQdX2daRI5hb_pFXIDEJKZgf2318cEI00lvSBySyG6JO2w7EsHMCNyyFMKXJEgWWUYuXaSaRHfHac5vM_Ll4P4RRfhb4nHEpD2B7M1uitj3emsiw2FabWCt2vN1/s400/27-29+Rockafella%27s+teeth.JPG" /></a>granite rocks to protect the carriages from erring off the road. They are called Rockefella's teeth. Along the way we saw the many <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbj49ptvS5I9pTi16FGWBqvWlk6lJKDbug4LIqXpfZZSbAPE_kSUK0Gb0deuF-dRWZ1n8_3yG19iPi4BjhVw-v2Xpzg7p5SjWfQjAVuzToUf9CxXIxCvqFtIAC5TP8eMSzAL1mXBtZgyP/s1600-h/27-31+sign+pos.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375412328745593154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbj49ptvS5I9pTi16FGWBqvWlk6lJKDbug4LIqXpfZZSbAPE_kSUK0Gb0deuF-dRWZ1n8_3yG19iPi4BjhVw-v2Xpzg7p5SjWfQjAVuzToUf9CxXIxCvqFtIAC5TP8eMSzAL1mXBtZgyP/s400/27-31+sign+pos.JPG" /></a>sign posts to guide our way. Today these roads are also popular with biker’s and hikers.<br />After we had visited two of the bridges, stopped at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4G8KNJI4_35L54nW66P4Z6VNZQQkVqrKjMyKrO_BzQtEECwG1_Mpn2pbNHLmi5cChixioywQ6H-lkOyqvyqVA9_wRDY0edZt-Wrbuy5PPCqmvv9V6-bgeRlOa9WtoQ8uH88BYzi_AfS0S/s1600-h/27-30+cobblestone+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375412336861685362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4G8KNJI4_35L54nW66P4Z6VNZQQkVqrKjMyKrO_BzQtEECwG1_Mpn2pbNHLmi5cChixioywQ6H-lkOyqvyqVA9_wRDY0edZt-Wrbuy5PPCqmvv9V6-bgeRlOa9WtoQ8uH88BYzi_AfS0S/s400/27-30+cobblestone+bridge.JPG" /></a>cobblestone bridge, and as our carriage driver was turning the horses and carriage around, the tongue broke and we were <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrp9FkNIGpcLh-ve8zoY6mALuC5jDj3GC2bHEsVUzD9jvhZtl3s3CEmlF8f2ZRDKQQNbnSsqirAIpm8OmoFT2gBjnUIUyROWx-6hN_URQdWdyqmcNumYmjt6_R2joe1mdeQOiUXXlN1nU/s1600-h/27-32+Waiting.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375410435586699458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrp9FkNIGpcLh-ve8zoY6mALuC5jDj3GC2bHEsVUzD9jvhZtl3s3CEmlF8f2ZRDKQQNbnSsqirAIpm8OmoFT2gBjnUIUyROWx-6hN_URQdWdyqmcNumYmjt6_R2joe1mdeQOiUXXlN1nU/s400/27-32+Waiting.JPG" /></a>stranded. Like Olivia says when we take a wrong turn, we have an adventure and sure enough, just as we were <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQaeJclb2I4CyGIn5H1ZyVa7xSBbS7KFboEoCc20pAqEyhnqkQMdZSBfujqxHdaK2rXTqSGou3adIT2wmkvo7576krTRZcxQN2kO9jujVGCTd9poSCYDFZSYjti_1ORujeNrSpfds2vFu/s1600-h/27-33+fixit+man.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375410427561262274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQaeJclb2I4CyGIn5H1ZyVa7xSBbS7KFboEoCc20pAqEyhnqkQMdZSBfujqxHdaK2rXTqSGou3adIT2wmkvo7576krTRZcxQN2kO9jujVGCTd9poSCYDFZSYjti_1ORujeNrSpfds2vFu/s400/27-33+fixit+man.JPG" /></a>being rescued, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57LWmq0kbBkBLjjm5y5j2nn0UMPbP5ZMBbMhZNOMu2Bl7HUP5suo8rdS57ZCBksEwxWzg3qYK1L6Ft3t2exKbSpldzsqLKm664qeZMS_7FvK-87DImb7jh9HaGVQI36C1EvzgkuK64D95/s1600-h/27-34+Daid+Rockafella.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375410416118186018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57LWmq0kbBkBLjjm5y5j2nn0UMPbP5ZMBbMhZNOMu2Bl7HUP5suo8rdS57ZCBksEwxWzg3qYK1L6Ft3t2exKbSpldzsqLKm664qeZMS_7FvK-87DImb7jh9HaGVQI36C1EvzgkuK64D95/s400/27-34+Daid+Rockafella.JPG" /></a>94 year old David Rockefella drove by in his carriage. He is the only surviving child of John, Jr. and a brother to Nelson. Certainly not something we expected to see.<br /><br />Resuming our ride we were driven to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR417zWCanBcc6bTP4ZrzZdJabM-E1uHNJpJKeLD-4q_zXvhpUYHW5vyoRn2ZqLc76PPEsBWQ8VRvdd0iLwpn0SV62RO8FMQcLI-bBGLNygcY7GKYNwjOPlskqYTNe_8sv6gOuQl_Kkl-P/s1600-h/27-35+jordan%27s+pond.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375410415116735138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR417zWCanBcc6bTP4ZrzZdJabM-E1uHNJpJKeLD-4q_zXvhpUYHW5vyoRn2ZqLc76PPEsBWQ8VRvdd0iLwpn0SV62RO8FMQcLI-bBGLNygcY7GKYNwjOPlskqYTNe_8sv6gOuQl_Kkl-P/s400/27-35+jordan%27s+pond.JPG" /></a>Jordan’s Pond to see the Bubble mountains. Later on down the trail we saw a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30Pd2E2RQIjV6uEM3fFkSI35bBoIjZeAixQcihK_KF8tFWj3AJxYVy0b7keUcuT5gM5m3aePydd6Y9pfnFDDPgsjeP052ewEUqowMXIO-1oCE8JUJPvhoaqR0dt6j-33MFN2puPZQFKqZ/s1600-h/27-36a+eagle.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375409257679568066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30Pd2E2RQIjV6uEM3fFkSI35bBoIjZeAixQcihK_KF8tFWj3AJxYVy0b7keUcuT5gM5m3aePydd6Y9pfnFDDPgsjeP052ewEUqowMXIO-1oCE8JUJPvhoaqR0dt6j-33MFN2puPZQFKqZ/s400/27-36a+eagle.JPG" /></a>rock eagle in the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx5zi3VapdEsfupDFF3NkYi8hiWluUgVtKxlV3ZlsIWuD3N78d-Tny8uEje1j3QphMMx0r0YegW3oZ5DICDBVrWULXYoWF6PxYn2JP80wIyxglZaVPfQiUTYFmC_oM7f8tpc6atIzmEST/s1600-h/27-36+bluff.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 378px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375410406057376306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXx5zi3VapdEsfupDFF3NkYi8hiWluUgVtKxlV3ZlsIWuD3N78d-Tny8uEje1j3QphMMx0r0YegW3oZ5DICDBVrWULXYoWF6PxYn2JP80wIyxglZaVPfQiUTYFmC_oM7f8tpc6atIzmEST/s400/27-36+bluff.JPG" /></a>bluff alongside the road.<br /><br />On the way back to the stables we crossed the highway through the Carriage gates and saw the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB9ThEJBBhNcgDPnG3cuMQEMYBl1XWw1uS3BCSW7uVRGqQk_POlo2MkOInEmKZmf6b4eioSfhkQbdeteEXSfnIJlYfx6lBI6fbiBgfdkgTfiLYcD-FQ_bVm0JoODRnTYbyIhXweDdT34Y/s1600-h/27-36a+gate+keeper%27s+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375409254853432242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB9ThEJBBhNcgDPnG3cuMQEMYBl1XWw1uS3BCSW7uVRGqQk_POlo2MkOInEmKZmf6b4eioSfhkQbdeteEXSfnIJlYfx6lBI6fbiBgfdkgTfiLYcD-FQ_bVm0JoODRnTYbyIhXweDdT34Y/s400/27-36a+gate+keeper%27s+house.JPG" /></a>Gate Keeper’s house. Rockefella installed gates where the trail cross public roads at grade. The gates <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26cr51I1vE7dPLBnm3FWdXHhVUakmMX4KuKJ6Rrv5YWftdEH3Yv_PUIzpRKewigw7IsWwuFiv-3R6s13R6wwo36vVhyphenhyphengbttHy1sm-teNj0ZMVxbDtn8xV_2MQDVyqUruT7AuzPDIBxdC1/s1600-h/27-36b+gate+to+Carriage+road.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375409245547922594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26cr51I1vE7dPLBnm3FWdXHhVUakmMX4KuKJ6Rrv5YWftdEH3Yv_PUIzpRKewigw7IsWwuFiv-3R6s13R6wwo36vVhyphenhyphengbttHy1sm-teNj0ZMVxbDtn8xV_2MQDVyqUruT7AuzPDIBxdC1/s400/27-36b+gate+to+Carriage+road.JPG" /></a>were to keep automobiles from the carriage trails. A bell was located at the gate. When a carriage needed through, he ran the bell and the gate keeper came out and opened the gate. The keepers house is now used as a summer residence for rangers.<br /><br />Fred found it ironic that the Rockefella's fortune is from Standard Oil, a forerunner of Exxon-Mobil, yet the family had such an affinity for carriages over automobiles.<br /><br />We should have left our car at the stables and walked, but instead chose to drive to Jordan’s Pond but had to park on the road about<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgc0_PUV8c_F1XgCCW2rSNCIdRAhF8A2hAOn_iZrU0QkERXs1DioZkOW_k9MBRiB99N1tJUbeKBk1qz3DZVOUNHD6edMZfuEE0HWX0zyc1hKpzArSLqHU9VZJg7lg3_YFZgCIa_niLTA_/s1600-h/27-37+road+to+Jordan%27s+pond.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375409236422116674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgc0_PUV8c_F1XgCCW2rSNCIdRAhF8A2hAOn_iZrU0QkERXs1DioZkOW_k9MBRiB99N1tJUbeKBk1qz3DZVOUNHD6edMZfuEE0HWX0zyc1hKpzArSLqHU9VZJg7lg3_YFZgCIa_niLTA_/s400/27-37+road+to+Jordan%27s+pond.JPG" /></a> a half a mile away. Their two parking lots were filled with customers and bikers wanting to ride the carriage roads.<br /><br />Lunch at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcW4wW1VsJWf1ka2orvvcewbd3EbasHIBPvVw3-7UhZCW6bHQ-GAc_ZSz3slL70vXTuRXs6KTLtHYadMPMsYvHJVExBiOsyyJj50k8GVbOru2EO9N4OfFOBbVoEZ5SPVPUCKpDq0E6o59/s1600-h/27-38+Jordan%27s+Pond+House.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375409228193879026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcW4wW1VsJWf1ka2orvvcewbd3EbasHIBPvVw3-7UhZCW6bHQ-GAc_ZSz3slL70vXTuRXs6KTLtHYadMPMsYvHJVExBiOsyyJj50k8GVbOru2EO9N4OfFOBbVoEZ5SPVPUCKpDq0E6o59/s400/27-38+Jordan%27s+Pond+House.JPG" /></a>Jordan’s Pond House is one of those “must do” things and we enjoyed their popovers. If there is a next time Olivia will order desert only. As we were leaving she saw some that were popovers filled with Blueberry ice cream and drizzled with blueberry syrup. Oh, my! The popovers are almost like Jay’s Marine Grill’s in Dallas, back in the 1950’s. Jay’s put green onion tops in their batter. Anyway they were very good. We chose to eat inside along with many others. They said on their busiest days in August they served 2500, of course there parking is only for about 100 cars.<br /><br />From Jordan’s Pond we drove up Sargent Drive along Somes Sound,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKXqwNQQuqREcT3e626QcnIlSl03XleEynaGNs8Rn6EVG5i3ZN8pndYtKp47UrZkKDN2Z1iVQr3vdP_rtGb5p-sKAHutbFjrmu438MI1ojXcbLpx0dVLQKMlrUstgwRYpZDtSpFJiyOV1/s1600-h/27-39+Somes+Sound.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375400825229315810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKXqwNQQuqREcT3e626QcnIlSl03XleEynaGNs8Rn6EVG5i3ZN8pndYtKp47UrZkKDN2Z1iVQr3vdP_rtGb5p-sKAHutbFjrmu438MI1ojXcbLpx0dVLQKMlrUstgwRYpZDtSpFJiyOV1/s400/27-39+Somes+Sound.JPG" /></a> the only fjord in the USA.<br /><br />In Northeast Harbor we stumbled onto a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SgrzLIOltWapOf22-DdQPaqUate99Gcep4Gix1wz3tz2SwG5cqU1eh4k50SI1ZeJ8xEQaNNf72-bWhvNUmh0Xq23mTt2SkKHi4O3cbOrY4ZctA4sGmdsqVa3gDXcxnBRYeTqTtVZThvz/s1600-h/27-39b+Curiosity+in+NE+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375400817055006386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SgrzLIOltWapOf22-DdQPaqUate99Gcep4Gix1wz3tz2SwG5cqU1eh4k50SI1ZeJ8xEQaNNf72-bWhvNUmh0Xq23mTt2SkKHi4O3cbOrY4ZctA4sGmdsqVa3gDXcxnBRYeTqTtVZThvz/s400/27-39b+Curiosity+in+NE+harbor.JPG" /></a>unique yard filled with animals of all sorts.<br /><br />We stopped at the Seawall <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsam2trDWw-HRsg-b-EVDFkkNuyPVfl7zb04YztPh18RaoB0CI6ztSU4BAtNGlAQGaxnqdBOh0VGWqYpqPnxBF1s8XnoM_0qXRdtdl9EUTN0K7C9MqyGHF2i_Xw7868h6Yl6EHMUeqFe4q/s1600-h/27-40+Seawall+at+HI+tide.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375400809245006962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsam2trDWw-HRsg-b-EVDFkkNuyPVfl7zb04YztPh18RaoB0CI6ztSU4BAtNGlAQGaxnqdBOh0VGWqYpqPnxBF1s8XnoM_0qXRdtdl9EUTN0K7C9MqyGHF2i_Xw7868h6Yl6EHMUeqFe4q/s400/27-40+Seawall+at+HI+tide.JPG" /></a>for shots of the water at high tide before calling it a day!<br /><br />Friday August 28 we started the day with a visit to SW Harbor’s farmer’s market, but came away empty handed. Too ritzy for us. Their prices were actually higher than the grocery stores and didn’t look any better.<br /><br />A visit to the library to retrieve messages then off to explore. We attempted to see the west shore of Somes Sound, then the beach at Echo lake. A gravel road to the south called us to see where it went, so off we go. After wandering through the woods, like the carriage roads, we came to Long Pond Road and an<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHZO6NrrY8DC8-ky6Zk9BDU8vfrCRqS5FXDdai_NqFPjpVh9jBZqI4kl8PC9ab_yGU6iL2Dv-tFZrjcrUfU65ZcqxuqIZNtOYL_CCoaZh5W8tIxr31kNK0hsETkJSDpVzrD43F7oBZlPG/s1600-h/27-42+blueberries.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375400791998699986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHZO6NrrY8DC8-ky6Zk9BDU8vfrCRqS5FXDdai_NqFPjpVh9jBZqI4kl8PC9ab_yGU6iL2Dv-tFZrjcrUfU65ZcqxuqIZNtOYL_CCoaZh5W8tIxr31kNK0hsETkJSDpVzrD43F7oBZlPG/s400/27-42+blueberries.JPG" /></a>unfenced blue berry field. We picked for about thirty minutes and it <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttDQfbtx2rXiClxUKTTBD5YrzCGXTMO7vPIqWTYnTUJ3CYvcQn8fQWmqo5GGFAMOa0-Lf3CN2Bk1G5xHiQh1h7hu9odHas8Y3OrVJ6phkQSGUscvzpkv6-mM4D6563Giv5y8f4x8OBKFU/s1600-h/27-41+Fred+%26+blueberries.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375400801093508210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttDQfbtx2rXiClxUKTTBD5YrzCGXTMO7vPIqWTYnTUJ3CYvcQn8fQWmqo5GGFAMOa0-Lf3CN2Bk1G5xHiQh1h7hu9odHas8Y3OrVJ6phkQSGUscvzpkv6-mM4D6563Giv5y8f4x8OBKFU/s400/27-41+Fred+%26+blueberries.JPG" /></a>yielded a quart of the berries. To complete our drive around the island we followed 102, Cove Road, and Indian Point Road. To end our day we visited with two neighbors, one from Maine but lives half the year in Texas, the other just retired (living in the Bangor area) and wanting to travel like us. Both are wonderful people, lots of fun.<br /><br />Saturday, August 29 the weather changed to rain, so we took care of business, laundry, this blog and hibernated.<br /><br />We love to hear if you have been to any of these spots or wish to see. For comments on our ramblings contact us at:<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or Fred Harrington@yahoo.comOlivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-73887695215051135442009-08-23T16:23:00.001-07:002009-08-24T16:48:58.147-07:00Letter 26 New Brunswick IIHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 26: New Brunswick II<br />Monday, August 17 we left Nova Scotia after almost three weeks. Hooray for Nova Scotia—a wonderful Province! Fred’s favorite. Though we didn’t see any advertising about it, we asked at several information stops where you could be and be furtherest from salt water. Mostly we got puzzled looks. The consensus seems to be less than 40 miles. In other words, you can never be more than 40 miles, as the proverbial crow flies, from the ocean in Nova Scotia. The sea dominates here. Fishing dominates their lives. Mostly the land is covered with a variety of trees. There is a little farming in the valleys. Housing is modest, but well kept. People are very outgoing and fun to be around.<br /><br />We drove through Moncton and on to Saint John, New Brunswick. after setting up in their city RV park, we drove to the Reversing Falls. At low tide <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm6gT7Ud-LmdlqGfw3ImCCMKKKjZATzGdsTHyCDpON7UYtBdigfM1vbS5Fe4XRzK0cgo7CVdeBLW8TQxrGLgo7ofNT4fSdUHgnFz5yYdFH_d4KT578DrZ1o_Sw2EVML0P6fpj0MLZzniz/s1600-h/26-1+low+tide1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373520034658477266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm6gT7Ud-LmdlqGfw3ImCCMKKKjZATzGdsTHyCDpON7UYtBdigfM1vbS5Fe4XRzK0cgo7CVdeBLW8TQxrGLgo7ofNT4fSdUHgnFz5yYdFH_d4KT578DrZ1o_Sw2EVML0P6fpj0MLZzniz/s400/26-1+low+tide1.JPG" /></a>the river flows over rocks to form <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjef8hUJLHw0sfPcJSUgCfS7C_j_qCQ3TceCynLwTct6VRdrPNt-uXBySDby3Y0EphKzyKDLhL_KM7XmYUFZmWdNXzqDVsOYvc_AJQuS2Z9JN6-rXd0qIV3lXf2pJi1ZABnQMq0S1k_SU-I/s1600-h/26-4+High+tide+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373520000520702498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjef8hUJLHw0sfPcJSUgCfS7C_j_qCQ3TceCynLwTct6VRdrPNt-uXBySDby3Y0EphKzyKDLhL_KM7XmYUFZmWdNXzqDVsOYvc_AJQuS2Z9JN6-rXd0qIV3lXf2pJi1ZABnQMq0S1k_SU-I/s400/26-4+High+tide+2.JPG" /></a>rapids and whirlpools. The next day we compared to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVYum4H5CMfDbTGo7dj-NKOSsjYkDJu8xPnrWFx-6pyl3dC7YQ_KLmWPp2Wt2BpVaXsUb9soDRvBdnq4YbuiM3wRMrOfxp6kowmg_uK5TbEcMwDEpWzM7bnMjQORdZmLf0bmVdNX9qDUg/s1600-h/26-2+High+tide1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373520027034336354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVYum4H5CMfDbTGo7dj-NKOSsjYkDJu8xPnrWFx-6pyl3dC7YQ_KLmWPp2Wt2BpVaXsUb9soDRvBdnq4YbuiM3wRMrOfxp6kowmg_uK5TbEcMwDEpWzM7bnMjQORdZmLf0bmVdNX9qDUg/s400/26-2+High+tide1.JPG" /></a>high tide. Little boats and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm6lifpIn9O3L9yFNKiUZHR3c8KiWQnVLmsXccRV_Cgve6DFX13fBe84b9Nym6i0egxDGsYCFBTDiBsTk2rlAH6t1mb3fDdXQsBHAwxrNI1ebzagOlAQAWi2Y-UPeaqvH0ArqcQdQEKT4/s1600-h/26-3+low+tide1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 188px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373520019929424130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm6lifpIn9O3L9yFNKiUZHR3c8KiWQnVLmsXccRV_Cgve6DFX13fBe84b9Nym6i0egxDGsYCFBTDiBsTk2rlAH6t1mb3fDdXQsBHAwxrNI1ebzagOlAQAWi2Y-UPeaqvH0ArqcQdQEKT4/s400/26-3+low+tide1.JPG" /></a>rapid runners <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5o2bBaYMQQ-TBUexFd4gq31UqSqiY8hrxUXFYu1mkroc2nUSoZPc5pEi0oy15gyFlMRgO0uAExoLhadAKRmD96rKjNIYB7OUVIU7E7E57X1Stm4k5aDqt5Za4VoydXYbtxBOwFhQ2FwG/s1600-h/26-4+boats.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373520010211134050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5o2bBaYMQQ-TBUexFd4gq31UqSqiY8hrxUXFYu1mkroc2nUSoZPc5pEi0oy15gyFlMRgO0uAExoLhadAKRmD96rKjNIYB7OUVIU7E7E57X1Stm4k5aDqt5Za4VoydXYbtxBOwFhQ2FwG/s400/26-4+boats.JPG" /></a>were having fun showing their patrons a good time. We shopped at the last Canadian Wal-Mart for our trip, then headed back to our Magic Carpet. This park is on gravel with a row of hookups down the middle. We are in the first spot—we get all the traffic, every time a car passes it sounds like they are coming in the trailer, then they pass leaving a cloud of dust.<br /><br />We were nearing the end of our Canadian part of this trip with mixed emotions. We have enjoyed all the sights here in the Maritimes, but we will be glad to see our dollar bills, instead of loonies, and the lower gas prices.<br /><br />Tuesday,. August 18 we retraced our steps to the Reversing Falls to catch high tide, then drove into downtown to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCIatu3PnMnxOqYKgonBRGC61Ja-8KbXnh_Bbo1G06-i_phf56IFgqxukx7-6mkgB-ZDgKBI9I9OX35dV3fp5h6M4NqdqG_RSwwOzQu0-BfRtMqBPJfU8pRQKb9rAVCfdHNTRww0RFNiH/s1600-h/26-5+Farmer%27s+market.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373516680069535810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCIatu3PnMnxOqYKgonBRGC61Ja-8KbXnh_Bbo1G06-i_phf56IFgqxukx7-6mkgB-ZDgKBI9I9OX35dV3fp5h6M4NqdqG_RSwwOzQu0-BfRtMqBPJfU8pRQKb9rAVCfdHNTRww0RFNiH/s400/26-5+Farmer%27s+market.JPG" /></a>Farmer’s Market. The inside of this building, a block long, is built to look like the upside down inside of a ship, representing the ship building industry in Saint John. There were all kinds of shops, from vegetables, fish, meat, crafts, collectables, and restaurants. We had hoped to find a good deal on tomatoes, but the prices were more like grocery stores, so we passed them up. Fred was especially interested in the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeMYem15ENTQR65XTiCoozdOlr0k7OHcSEblhFav0b7dqHH8p79kAQDLh5KxPIK7PSH5Rw_qNPmFB8z_bDvgsT3eeHswcNRF-JVGW1Iw9QYk1HXKJ__7FPiE8iCQPoqjX6qoZGg58wR0t/s1600-h/26-6+Farmer%27s+market+fish.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373516672444668706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeMYem15ENTQR65XTiCoozdOlr0k7OHcSEblhFav0b7dqHH8p79kAQDLh5KxPIK7PSH5Rw_qNPmFB8z_bDvgsT3eeHswcNRF-JVGW1Iw9QYk1HXKJ__7FPiE8iCQPoqjX6qoZGg58wR0t/s400/26-6+Farmer%27s+market+fish.JPG" /></a>fish markets. We spent a quiet after noon at the trailer.<br /><br />Wednesday, August 19, we moved about 50 miles closer to Maine to a New Brunswick Provincial park at New River Beach. This was the first <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMuJNkqd42aQVLeclILXZ9ntBBeaTQadXey3fOxXSCSkBTusG4J1a1mbZdrNyZnXgzCdfaJwqwq8d7_91nRzRL-_QZaIKQzIMOS3jRMMGBwq4kopIFWXGcMizrZJvb7_f3UWgD2XVKhfS/s1600-h/26-7+New+Riber+beach+HI.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373516668637403746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMuJNkqd42aQVLeclILXZ9ntBBeaTQadXey3fOxXSCSkBTusG4J1a1mbZdrNyZnXgzCdfaJwqwq8d7_91nRzRL-_QZaIKQzIMOS3jRMMGBwq4kopIFWXGcMizrZJvb7_f3UWgD2XVKhfS/s400/26-7+New+Riber+beach+HI.JPG" /></a>sandy beach we have seen in a long time as so much of the Bay of Fundy is a red clay. As we signed in another couple came in to pay through the weekend as they were enjoying it so much. Sure enough they are in the spot across the street from us. They live in Fredericton, so they are locals. After unhooking they took us for a little ride to the beach and picnic areas. We walked along the beach at high tide picking up a few rocks. After supper we went back to the beach at<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCgMnD8OWzlGyBWH_l1Zw87X7Oe2jr4juMzuGOekX82DM6-IC12yiYO9wrY9nA6SrNJx60n8iomlbzT1Xc4A1nyjFwNvs3cXFWT8q72KE_VnomZEtKYAC9-EmDRqsr0l5Ux9WdPNuHXgW/s1600-h/26-8+New+Rier+beach+LO.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373516659849860002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCgMnD8OWzlGyBWH_l1Zw87X7Oe2jr4juMzuGOekX82DM6-IC12yiYO9wrY9nA6SrNJx60n8iomlbzT1Xc4A1nyjFwNvs3cXFWT8q72KE_VnomZEtKYAC9-EmDRqsr0l5Ux9WdPNuHXgW/s400/26-8+New+Rier+beach+LO.JPG" /></a> low tide and it was a<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0ScROl4TQJ1GNNc12MyyxNSR67Y4TBFrVjTDVwcj4schXDQvB_BDWjOiLiZgtcOl76Y4EKchltB70sgkFcGRDTAC3dCbCl05QJOtujwijPMJOlG82yiXyDMbN7SvruFg2SU6ox2qXq7W/s1600-h/26-8a+New+Riber+beach+LO.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373516649984094690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0ScROl4TQJ1GNNc12MyyxNSR67Y4TBFrVjTDVwcj4schXDQvB_BDWjOiLiZgtcOl76Y4EKchltB70sgkFcGRDTAC3dCbCl05QJOtujwijPMJOlG82yiXyDMbN7SvruFg2SU6ox2qXq7W/s400/26-8a+New+Riber+beach+LO.JPG" /></a>long way to the water. We watched and wondered how good the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTJYVWRHn_CWyZC1dOUDMV2QHB38SSkK1Pk9SlqxqIUFk8FzXXk1HlTE1IJxtug_3FlolQ7XHLLQ_MMpTZXGyB1DQC8g5c3sOIaXEleqFpwnEU2CxON2UMER0pE1tTDaZ5Q4zJpXvLH7X/s1600-h/26-9+NR+beach+seiners.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373515477092983858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoTJYVWRHn_CWyZC1dOUDMV2QHB38SSkK1Pk9SlqxqIUFk8FzXXk1HlTE1IJxtug_3FlolQ7XHLLQ_MMpTZXGyB1DQC8g5c3sOIaXEleqFpwnEU2CxON2UMER0pE1tTDaZ5Q4zJpXvLH7X/s400/26-9+NR+beach+seiners.JPG" /></a> seiners did with no more sea life than we saw on the beach.<br /><br />Thursday, August 20 we decided to spend our beautiful day, while waiting on Hurricane Bill to do it’s thing out in the Atlantic, to see the islands. We drove to a landing and took the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnE5RFoYrhzPzKc9LQUZMSRONM7h6jCRVIqy1z_kVL68yBp6kLL2lCL2mvd5ReeVPa0zygM2c3YraShNcL6gNq04fLj3bnFViO-yhT8MeWbxCx_6prOD1HkQuOw1FO-EnLAZShAz34odKs/s1600-h/26-10+Fred+on+di+ferry.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373515472923299346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnE5RFoYrhzPzKc9LQUZMSRONM7h6jCRVIqy1z_kVL68yBp6kLL2lCL2mvd5ReeVPa0zygM2c3YraShNcL6gNq04fLj3bnFViO-yhT8MeWbxCx_6prOD1HkQuOw1FO-EnLAZShAz34odKs/s400/26-10+Fred+on+di+ferry.JPG" /></a>free ferry to Deer Island. At the south end, about 10 miles away we were welcomed to the Deer Island Point Park where we viewed the famous <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Dih7ctvR7HNprg6PWkt40GMoUItl3hm3numZ_HL2xeH_5qwiyBv_1PVfrFqZGuVvkz-jtopFMidcZvo4A-M9L_abm-nESPW4N1oKneo-Rx0j8o_nrNOMlfW6YxqFaeEtcwR9GOVukn5K/s1600-h/26-11+sign+old+sow.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373515465338955650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Dih7ctvR7HNprg6PWkt40GMoUItl3hm3numZ_HL2xeH_5qwiyBv_1PVfrFqZGuVvkz-jtopFMidcZvo4A-M9L_abm-nESPW4N1oKneo-Rx0j8o_nrNOMlfW6YxqFaeEtcwR9GOVukn5K/s400/26-11+sign+old+sow.JPG" /></a>Old Sow Tidal Whirlpool. It is in the waterway between Deer Island and Eastport, MA. We were that close to the USA! This whirlpool <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuojjYiGxQQ3SzEPbk9VeNFMw2Osw3ePOOlgoHFgAK8OeaZO-SWMSjRrHeZ7MoRYY9KSuVGab3CTXzyDP0wvZAQKxMyT9q2VU6M_MFzxdnAd7lS9qvUP9zha1MX0CZTk89WLvDpcYaYQ5/s1600-h/26-12+old+sow+left.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373515456990695154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuojjYiGxQQ3SzEPbk9VeNFMw2Osw3ePOOlgoHFgAK8OeaZO-SWMSjRrHeZ7MoRYY9KSuVGab3CTXzyDP0wvZAQKxMyT9q2VU6M_MFzxdnAd7lS9qvUP9zha1MX0CZTk89WLvDpcYaYQ5/s400/26-12+old+sow+left.JPG" /></a>started at the inlet, swirled over by <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tK5p20cLn2JtpaEp1i_X328d__-YY0WpbeUPca2w2gdGO1JS0SgDOp8euo5dqLCPpX-pgUgwS1f6TKSD9ZeskVw62gEYrbWrYoat7xlmkWbnGCasEgCE_n-P1dHHxaw7a-qb7jO-lcez/s1600-h/26-14+Eastport.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373514486337866818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tK5p20cLn2JtpaEp1i_X328d__-YY0WpbeUPca2w2gdGO1JS0SgDOp8euo5dqLCPpX-pgUgwS1f6TKSD9ZeskVw62gEYrbWrYoat7xlmkWbnGCasEgCE_n-P1dHHxaw7a-qb7jO-lcez/s400/26-14+Eastport.JPG" /></a>Eastport, then back to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fosXIduWewS39VF8i4GzENe26OF9f9jkuddDieSVA8rhmrP3mvotpsYgeU6u7NRsuQl6AlxA8KmwaiS-Ninvg4146BYnrXtAIPU0tGcZLDwkyGKBgFBRd8Np4UpVuAH3BfLmw6ew-C7z/s1600-h/26-13+old+sow+right.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373515448175479506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fosXIduWewS39VF8i4GzENe26OF9f9jkuddDieSVA8rhmrP3mvotpsYgeU6u7NRsuQl6AlxA8KmwaiS-Ninvg4146BYnrXtAIPU0tGcZLDwkyGKBgFBRd8Np4UpVuAH3BfLmw6ew-C7z/s400/26-13+old+sow+right.JPG" /></a>Deer Island shore, about a mile. It was churning and creating little whirlpools all the way. We saw seals playing in this churning water.<br /><br />Next was another ferry, this one to Campobello Island, home of the only International Park - between Canada and the USA. The Island is in Canada, but Franklin Delano Roosevelt spent all his childhood summers here at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM2UuZ_SI5nbpEZhNqJ1wCQWgSbwmTWNNinU6VjY_ejrxD0vNUD7jIBE0WctGoWV9Qg_5lYTMSlseSxYsUNvAn4qYOJwts0u_K3GOE_gOT37IF9vZ9quB3PDGCguMLGAALJLNl_sLrOnt/s1600-h/26-14+FDR+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373514477803638098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlM2UuZ_SI5nbpEZhNqJ1wCQWgSbwmTWNNinU6VjY_ejrxD0vNUD7jIBE0WctGoWV9Qg_5lYTMSlseSxYsUNvAn4qYOJwts0u_K3GOE_gOT37IF9vZ9quB3PDGCguMLGAALJLNl_sLrOnt/s400/26-14+FDR+house.JPG" /></a>Roosevelt cottage.<br /><br />A “cottage” is a home that can not be lived in during the winter, no matter what the size. This one does not have a basement and is not insulated, but does have over 10,000 square feet and 17 rooms. The Roosevelt's spent July, August and two weeks of September every year on this island, roaming the countryside, picnicking, sailing, tennis, and all the luxuries of wealth.<br />FDR came down with and was diagnosed with Polio while here the summer of 1921.<br /><br />The living room <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dDIElvsv4AWTyVIa_Ad4vojj2O6guhpjo6ZEjO5euZEGJO2r9M9LXWkc_yVSiYhswy8EIOkyRLgreKh7nn4eARCO9Sgoqj6o7zSxaeCyuwtxd4-yW_MT40RNb-AAcR9rO2C3aV9s0p5e/s1600-h/26-16+FDR+LR.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373514474875028034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dDIElvsv4AWTyVIa_Ad4vojj2O6guhpjo6ZEjO5euZEGJO2r9M9LXWkc_yVSiYhswy8EIOkyRLgreKh7nn4eARCO9Sgoqj6o7zSxaeCyuwtxd4-yW_MT40RNb-AAcR9rO2C3aV9s0p5e/s400/26-16+FDR+LR.JPG" /></a>was bright and cheery with large windows and five foot wide doors. The picture window looked out to Eastport.<br />The dinning room<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIrz6YeJH5TX21bwuL2-ZGqPi_fV6ETgvVyuYkuwyFqEbKY1f5tgutGESdTDCwn1_gJQLfr0XKmzQ3NWldYRxo7O06Q6swgWVLO1mh3uIzEYEUnl_Cj988x2z2FlFo6pjSqA1wIxbtMHw/s1600-h/26-17+DR.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373514458264131442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIrz6YeJH5TX21bwuL2-ZGqPi_fV6ETgvVyuYkuwyFqEbKY1f5tgutGESdTDCwn1_gJQLfr0XKmzQ3NWldYRxo7O06Q6swgWVLO1mh3uIzEYEUnl_Cj988x2z2FlFo6pjSqA1wIxbtMHw/s400/26-17+DR.JPG" /></a>was simple and fed all the family. In the far corner was a huge megaphone that Eleanor used to call her children to meals. They said on a calm day, people in Eastport could hear her.<br /><br />The very modern kitchen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerAdPLresnjLO77z3-wPyrmPI_cQM6A6j-e-W05Dgjf_y6WvIWbyI1zftHb_-glR1Jw0fgWVNBLXMSu_pS51l_zMYY7iguOaDYW-RvypboBsAl9VteNlSFQ7lq2iFHImQN8SUiE0yxQJu/s1600-h/26-18+Kitchen.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373514452774968114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerAdPLresnjLO77z3-wPyrmPI_cQM6A6j-e-W05Dgjf_y6WvIWbyI1zftHb_-glR1Jw0fgWVNBLXMSu_pS51l_zMYY7iguOaDYW-RvypboBsAl9VteNlSFQ7lq2iFHImQN8SUiE0yxQJu/s400/26-18+Kitchen.JPG" /></a> included a very shinny copper water heater next to the elaborate wood stove.<br /><br />One of the Roosevelt's favorite coves was across the island at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtSO1x4cGf9GSdLX4f5_HfzVD6hcjK3YWC6ZjHp7GYRG9-J64X7AnjO1wTbBPs9clzLJurAFUNeb7VZKYBcXpFgkDqyMQpM-jcdm529kO0WGToboL5XN-Muz3a1BMC6IaqdnN_Xv4afn5/s1600-h/26-19+Herring+Coe.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373511443894481042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtSO1x4cGf9GSdLX4f5_HfzVD6hcjK3YWC6ZjHp7GYRG9-J64X7AnjO1wTbBPs9clzLJurAFUNeb7VZKYBcXpFgkDqyMQpM-jcdm529kO0WGToboL5XN-Muz3a1BMC6IaqdnN_Xv4afn5/s400/26-19+Herring+Coe.JPG" /></a>Herring Cove. Diana had told us to visit this cove for pebbles. We found soft pebbles like we found in California at Goat Rock Beach. These will make perfect prayer rocks to share with FUMC in Waxahachie.<br /><br />After a pleasant day on Campobello we waited for the returning ferry. Fred thought this looked like the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0Kar9QhWIzaw5x07ahol8N8Y3RrSQMTEhe59MgbR1OU-zmpLZWpFzK2lapDoudcfPdQ4RjBMDfUSlIevsdhGI2XyyGbgpcsP-mRLG9cuYjmyPVbktmvkPl_fzMjGxrxSM_2R5qwpfJkY/s1600-h/26-20+waiting+on+ferry.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373511432590584226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0Kar9QhWIzaw5x07ahol8N8Y3RrSQMTEhe59MgbR1OU-zmpLZWpFzK2lapDoudcfPdQ4RjBMDfUSlIevsdhGI2XyyGbgpcsP-mRLG9cuYjmyPVbktmvkPl_fzMjGxrxSM_2R5qwpfJkY/s400/26-20+waiting+on+ferry.JPG" /></a>waiting line for the ferry on the Rio Grand at Ebony, TX because each had an unpaved road under a dense treed canopy.<br /><br />Fred bravely <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqfYgohHB2lqmOLtVHuNfPgjqEO-2MJgb_lxUaMHRvx-4zJ2yfX7fIKepouVP1e4niJqyXAs6JZ8poUV6QdJf8x1nMO5jkBd-qMFgm6dUuPFOFq0QKxWW28wvpQobtaCSyAjYeVsoHct3/s1600-h/26-21+driing+on++Camp+ferry.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373511422819301938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqfYgohHB2lqmOLtVHuNfPgjqEO-2MJgb_lxUaMHRvx-4zJ2yfX7fIKepouVP1e4niJqyXAs6JZ8poUV6QdJf8x1nMO5jkBd-qMFgm6dUuPFOFq0QKxWW28wvpQobtaCSyAjYeVsoHct3/s400/26-21+driing+on++Camp+ferry.JPG" /></a>drove on to this small ferry and as we took off the little <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb9lh-QyM6vboXm2vbtADIKZdioSzv65Y52DY_4hQLNm_VJXlq-NMmMIUx3edLqb7czvW-eZrOtY671lHua-Lrplobmp154HeUlGljNjCsvjX95SJrrj78N7xLAhpLcl4xlUodZe8aC_g/s1600-h/26-22+Camp+ferry+turning+around.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373511415694382882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb9lh-QyM6vboXm2vbtADIKZdioSzv65Y52DY_4hQLNm_VJXlq-NMmMIUx3edLqb7czvW-eZrOtY671lHua-Lrplobmp154HeUlGljNjCsvjX95SJrrj78N7xLAhpLcl4xlUodZe8aC_g/s400/26-22+Camp+ferry+turning+around.JPG" /></a>attached tug made it’s turn around for us to head back to Deer Island.<br /><br />Returning from Deer Island to the mainland a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoGCUFgIFWp2Iw5EcfcJ_WP-VkvZ8Ozx4CnlTAbwFYGHBYYbBgOecUvoCtGrEuSewcdo0Vr9vdATkXW4fsXSuwLCmzxClQ8msUQPik5Gw0AliHL9M7xgezyXAYkjoI8QHi6oJYLK4NiSI/s1600-h/26-23+sail+boat+Eastport.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373511413028735666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoGCUFgIFWp2Iw5EcfcJ_WP-VkvZ8Ozx4CnlTAbwFYGHBYYbBgOecUvoCtGrEuSewcdo0Vr9vdATkXW4fsXSuwLCmzxClQ8msUQPik5Gw0AliHL9M7xgezyXAYkjoI8QHi6oJYLK4NiSI/s400/26-23+sail+boat+Eastport.JPG" /></a>sail boat came between us and Eastport and as we came close to the mainland we went right <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoarbv2vyxMpMqj1dl25FWHxSTDVtjMqX85MLtngt46dsXfPXFi0KbZ4Q9bqIX6UhnF1vCxCRcpRPUP0SvMAgiFekU4MMOygsiYdCnMUOOzRlHd6mvpMu28YEgwj5PIDSx4FpTqO7SG-P8/s1600-h/26-24+Old+Sow+middle.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373510010012031074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoarbv2vyxMpMqj1dl25FWHxSTDVtjMqX85MLtngt46dsXfPXFi0KbZ4Q9bqIX6UhnF1vCxCRcpRPUP0SvMAgiFekU4MMOygsiYdCnMUOOzRlHd6mvpMu28YEgwj5PIDSx4FpTqO7SG-P8/s400/26-24+Old+Sow+middle.JPG" /></a>through Old Sow.<br /><br />Everywhere we have gone in Quebec and the Maritimes we have been greeted with large<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxph00lHt-HLj8UOS18XIvblAoXs0kUgghuwYdvoL01S4xc0H7hLBNZpmkqAEtDzCsONIojdILcsn0HXQ2JPmM7_TSBJgFlHxSqOFRNs3sveZmvpUtDBfQGzSEw8VxkCfuLi-Ts_WRoD96/s1600-h/26-25+information+sign.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373510003266801090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxph00lHt-HLj8UOS18XIvblAoXs0kUgghuwYdvoL01S4xc0H7hLBNZpmkqAEtDzCsONIojdILcsn0HXQ2JPmM7_TSBJgFlHxSqOFRNs3sveZmvpUtDBfQGzSEw8VxkCfuLi-Ts_WRoD96/s400/26-25+information+sign.JPG" /></a> Signs. We have stopped at many and been helped with all kinds of answers to our questions. We have really appreciated having these to help us along and wish the states also had as many as the Canadian’s do.<br /><br />Friday, August 21, we drove into St George (population about 1,000) for coffee and an internet connection in a state sponsored school. We prowled the town finding a hydroelectric dam on the Magaguadaic River with a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYtPbOmS86ApI3uDdjZsxAovP__nfJ-e1Jzkbh4zFo8vUUq9oIEwMLmVsCZ1a4HBdAv6otOf7xDkdfEv7Xl2V3g_USpxUXjKjaPoYkNyLazuksY7cq3HqdN1vdXTgVItmNLtzlAT7F0PN/s1600-h/26-26+Salmon+steps.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373509990659340610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYtPbOmS86ApI3uDdjZsxAovP__nfJ-e1Jzkbh4zFo8vUUq9oIEwMLmVsCZ1a4HBdAv6otOf7xDkdfEv7Xl2V3g_USpxUXjKjaPoYkNyLazuksY7cq3HqdN1vdXTgVItmNLtzlAT7F0PN/s400/26-26+Salmon+steps.JPG" /></a>meandering fish ladder for the salmon and alewives. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR16ZqhGSkXXx3rB59dVY7qQPNrdNh70WfLoD8RwROFCrXRoyFzcs_zwJ3d7EpPd7hfFfIHUhqxR6agljZzz2qOW1xHJm6rx6E2VJxacsijkNEYMsrBU56M1AiGfReWF1MzDYTqaxNrPAC/s1600-h/26-27+St+Geoge+fishway.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373509983824982690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR16ZqhGSkXXx3rB59dVY7qQPNrdNh70WfLoD8RwROFCrXRoyFzcs_zwJ3d7EpPd7hfFfIHUhqxR6agljZzz2qOW1xHJm6rx6E2VJxacsijkNEYMsrBU56M1AiGfReWF1MzDYTqaxNrPAC/s400/26-27+St+Geoge+fishway.JPG" /></a>For years St George was the center of the granite industry in New Brunswick and now it is the center of the Wild Blueberries. All granite mining ceased more than 50 years ago because it wasn’t competitive with cheap imports. We were invited to come back for their Blueberry Festival the next day.<br /><br />After reading the invitation and list of activities Fred was ready to go on<br />Saturday, August 22 with taste buds ready we showed up at the Savory Grill for Blueberry pancakes with Blueberry Maple Syrup. Delish! Olivia took her third one to go. In their little mall a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQv1YMY3c7RCrnaltivPgokWW79iLcM2ZmmBbR47AO1YVKAxw-7Kk0r-X6vuovdCu8MERL4TyeuKdqYh_YKb2QthVRzPKTEVsmBguy-BdJrbnGIZb9mgm6tLHouTi4RtiOt0LP2IoFDJi/s1600-h/26-28+tasting+in+mall.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373509972479158050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQv1YMY3c7RCrnaltivPgokWW79iLcM2ZmmBbR47AO1YVKAxw-7Kk0r-X6vuovdCu8MERL4TyeuKdqYh_YKb2QthVRzPKTEVsmBguy-BdJrbnGIZb9mgm6tLHouTi4RtiOt0LP2IoFDJi/s400/26-28+tasting+in+mall.JPG" /></a>very friendly lady was offering samples from Granite Town Farms. Fred enjoyed questioning her and giving her a hard time. She was a lot of fun! From there we went to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TeIhStk8vlq1o1LlpLtI7EA4xCoKRhl6PeXaFzRcJ8LiHbipoEOEMTf9pTWM9FxAu3fz_aUeiwJIf0NbR7ifRDD-1gf_jMpQBNkqdd_V6rbwyXN8gleAP0RSfKq_s9RjxfVBPe8eYb7z/s1600-h/26-29+Wild+gift+shop.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373508363203120402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6TeIhStk8vlq1o1LlpLtI7EA4xCoKRhl6PeXaFzRcJ8LiHbipoEOEMTf9pTWM9FxAu3fz_aUeiwJIf0NbR7ifRDD-1gf_jMpQBNkqdd_V6rbwyXN8gleAP0RSfKq_s9RjxfVBPe8eYb7z/s400/26-29+Wild+gift+shop.JPG" /></a>Granite Town Farm Factory and Gift Shop for a tour.<br /><br />The Wild Blueberry man <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiR6sL0scMp01DrLoCRDSDYnQh-VSLbLnArE67VMMg0v1bhlAKxvSlGBnPiBHQ3qoERPyy57RBRK1OCSuYwJgXxoMaBowTfezn3cWD4Vr2BJn54EqhLWdAQcA8c8cIT7p6hduA27JEkoJ/s1600-h/26-31+blueberry+man+%26+oh.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373508343384123762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiR6sL0scMp01DrLoCRDSDYnQh-VSLbLnArE67VMMg0v1bhlAKxvSlGBnPiBHQ3qoERPyy57RBRK1OCSuYwJgXxoMaBowTfezn3cWD4Vr2BJn54EqhLWdAQcA8c8cIT7p6hduA27JEkoJ/s400/26-31+blueberry+man+%26+oh.JPG" /></a>met us and we signed up for the tour. The owner gave us an extensive tour of the operations. The wild blueberry cannot be propagated, it really grows wild. The earth has to be “sour” and the legumes spread naturally, so the farmers are very protective of the land where these berries grow. In the fields they have the “gun noise” makers just like the pecan orchards do in Texas, except this time they are scaring off bears! This company owns over 500 acres of wild blueberries and buys from two other farmers.. They have developed <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rOBhaVG05JfcpLdZCdJp55cq6OFxW3mHgKfchr0UuINx_ZAFVkJ0eDPUsM_2MI32KIpBREDaNuICczR2Y8dIK-uTgSBaY2l3m6koWdF4_Sg5M7CyL9MDdy5hQpVYQuMjEn-kkMJCbiCf/s1600-h/26-30+picker.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373508351721462658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rOBhaVG05JfcpLdZCdJp55cq6OFxW3mHgKfchr0UuINx_ZAFVkJ0eDPUsM_2MI32KIpBREDaNuICczR2Y8dIK-uTgSBaY2l3m6koWdF4_Sg5M7CyL9MDdy5hQpVYQuMjEn-kkMJCbiCf/s400/26-30+picker.JPG" /></a>stand-up rakes to pick the berries and put them into boxes. The berries have a dusty look to them and that is part of their superior anti-oxidant property. There are <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70J-HJspa4uihq1cwgRLd9EQoXC763_nfuHVz-jTP4ERmz8OnI4jl8QA9-Lojw8l1OgDIvUVGMsXytYICCYqqikAwaiv9vKxVYZ8Qv7hsHTfWT5YgMT9x4FXJMjc-pkCZbJnFaoie5_Ft/s1600-h/26-32+from+field.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373508335522906802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70J-HJspa4uihq1cwgRLd9EQoXC763_nfuHVz-jTP4ERmz8OnI4jl8QA9-Lojw8l1OgDIvUVGMsXytYICCYqqikAwaiv9vKxVYZ8Qv7hsHTfWT5YgMT9x4FXJMjc-pkCZbJnFaoie5_Ft/s400/26-32+from+field.JPG" /></a>leaves and stems in the boxes, so when they arrive at the factory they are put through a fan sifter to sort out the berries. As they go down an assembly line there are<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd4ICxld8h76zfZvGP8xmdeibkGOQW2-1T_3NBVy1e3uY0YeA3TCIzr2mpRBBeLxymwYitGC_26x3YZ4Lk8hXxvVD8TnhsRe4A9138_FmgWGIYVKQMwV-aTAQlhRo5DumSPLGLYXQOFcG/s1600-h/26-33+coneyor+belt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 341px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373508327212371298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd4ICxld8h76zfZvGP8xmdeibkGOQW2-1T_3NBVy1e3uY0YeA3TCIzr2mpRBBeLxymwYitGC_26x3YZ4Lk8hXxvVD8TnhsRe4A9138_FmgWGIYVKQMwV-aTAQlhRo5DumSPLGLYXQOFcG/s400/26-33+coneyor+belt.JPG" /></a> human sorters. The little baseball head in the bottom of this picture belonged to the grandson of the owner and he enjoyed eating as fast as he could of the good berries. Outside the factory they were selling 10 pound boxes for $20 and people were carrying them off as fast as they could put them out, along with all sorts of other blueberry products. The berries can be frozen just like they come without washing as that removes part of the anti-oxidant agent. To order from them go to www.wildblueberry.ca They ship their products all over, but not the blueberries.<br /><br />Included on the list of festival activities was Blueberry Cream Pie at another restaurant, so to finish off our tour we bought a slice for later.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-7FXr1lFnxW_pFyLUfxS8gsN8r83gpc40QuXQY7fpclTbLlongFVHTkQWh_KyKDoFHPIO09tKmrDbEDgl-PopeqkTMWAVtCaEC7qlqeazH20j5nniPkFzpw0I-2dsR8uxuEBP5fyeR_l/s1600-h/26-33+pancakes,+bb,+oie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373307824280108946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-7FXr1lFnxW_pFyLUfxS8gsN8r83gpc40QuXQY7fpclTbLlongFVHTkQWh_KyKDoFHPIO09tKmrDbEDgl-PopeqkTMWAVtCaEC7qlqeazH20j5nniPkFzpw0I-2dsR8uxuEBP5fyeR_l/s400/26-33+pancakes,+bb,+oie.JPG" /></a> All day long we thought of our friend Diana and her blueberries in Maine. We look forward to getting some of hers. At $5/ slice the pie was a bargain! It was hummmmmy!<br /><br />Sunday, August 23, It rained this morning from the tail of hurricane Bill, then it cleared somewhat and we decided to take our chances and head for Maine. The wind blew more than we liked (maybe 30 MPH) but mostly the roads were dry. We crossed into Maine at Calais and the little lady border guard was very cordial, asked us a few questions, checked our passports and said, “Happy Travels.” We had figured after being out of the country for 54 days they would give us a thorough search. We didn’t have anything to hide, and were prepared for a search, but were relieved to be sent on our way. It is good to be back in the USA. Hooray for the USA!!!!! We enjoyed Canada but we are glad we are Americans and on our own soil.<br /><br />Some last thoughts about Canada. Health care. We asked many Canadians about their health care plan which is near to that proposed in the USA. We had a mixed report. Some thought we are late in coming to such a great advancement. Some thought we are crazy to think of changing. No clear recommendation.<br /><br />After nearly two months of KPH, liters, kilometers, looney’s and twoney’s and other foreign measurements, its great to see MPH, miles, gallons, dollars, bills, etc.<br /><br />Many French speaking Canadian citizens feel strongly for separation from Canada. They feel out of step with English speaking Canadians. They travel to other parts of Canada and are forced to speak English. They don’t like it. Some even think Canadians refuse to speak French just to upset them. votes have been taken in the past for separation and have failed, but they see the next vote as passing and finally, freedom for them...their own nation. Its not just Quebec. A large part of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are French speaking. What a nightmare with a bi-lingual country. Separation should never happen. Back to the USA.<br /><br />We drove on through town and to Robbinston, MA and a Passport America trailer park to get acclimated. After unhooking we went back to Calais to the only Wal-Mart this side of Bar Harbor to stock up on items we couldn’t get or didn’t want to pay twice the price in Canada. Of course we found some other items too. Then to the grocery store where we found some nice produce and our wine.<br /><br />On the way back to the trailer we stopped at the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliGAQIda59G_Y9HxjCsqcJWuOrQN22Vkqo8ZVm7s_q3vhycV2vrQYBMY8WU9rdtaNnd3uMG6dKiyS9JPNeGshYDxJYQmEwwZ_qncVmb99I2Zflrjl8G5TnoEfnqgIH6rtlK06PQs9su19/s1600-h/26-34+st+croix+hist+sight.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373307817903839378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliGAQIda59G_Y9HxjCsqcJWuOrQN22Vkqo8ZVm7s_q3vhycV2vrQYBMY8WU9rdtaNnd3uMG6dKiyS9JPNeGshYDxJYQmEwwZ_qncVmb99I2Zflrjl8G5TnoEfnqgIH6rtlK06PQs9su19/s400/26-34+st+croix+hist+sight.JPG" /></a>Saint Croix Island International Historic Site. This island was France’s Jamestown in 1604. At the end of the point of the park, we could see the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2I3gHPcIBYWZ_DJ5MBswxT_Aj0I-JY1aucw87SWT8UCH49k4-5kXxlzK9OY3D9GaLywlVcXD240m6WhFYyVwpCSCG0xOi2DAByG7idKl1ktAzz5knkoypxskXkwwVCk6AOAuVSFk0r4M/s1600-h/26-35+st+croix+island.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373307809681264658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2I3gHPcIBYWZ_DJ5MBswxT_Aj0I-JY1aucw87SWT8UCH49k4-5kXxlzK9OY3D9GaLywlVcXD240m6WhFYyVwpCSCG0xOi2DAByG7idKl1ktAzz5knkoypxskXkwwVCk6AOAuVSFk0r4M/s400/26-35+st+croix+island.JPG" /></a> island and a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16r2ztVUIECsNmxbz9bFRQxvnt377ZxEDb9eCxh7dEfyblwtlnWjsbGIKTC3cW1ZW2q18deigGy7m5Z6-LIcNEpcnpfvUaJz5gOt48sLGWK1vPKKsrdEkuMMTCY6eFTnCD5Fr6wvGrCBr/s1600-h/26-37+st+croix+illage.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373307797901225794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh16r2ztVUIECsNmxbz9bFRQxvnt377ZxEDb9eCxh7dEfyblwtlnWjsbGIKTC3cW1ZW2q18deigGy7m5Z6-LIcNEpcnpfvUaJz5gOt48sLGWK1vPKKsrdEkuMMTCY6eFTnCD5Fr6wvGrCBr/s400/26-37+st+croix+illage.JPG" /></a> miniature replica of the village. Champlain<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSA1fZ6637n2cq7pW1UHIxmAJIdG2eC5jEPbQB9tGAigv0HzB65f8gjTh7es0ugdKY1nSF8KxFXS0pdXIuVtEQrGeSonP3ko8OqAjwFfckWEcDLvEc38x_h6_7kaG2PxUhvBldUiLfOnhO/s1600-h/26-38+Chamblain.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373307790688370594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSA1fZ6637n2cq7pW1UHIxmAJIdG2eC5jEPbQB9tGAigv0HzB65f8gjTh7es0ugdKY1nSF8KxFXS0pdXIuVtEQrGeSonP3ko8OqAjwFfckWEcDLvEc38x_h6_7kaG2PxUhvBldUiLfOnhO/s400/26-38+Chamblain.JPG" /></a> met us and welcomed us with a wave of his hat.<br /><br />We hope you enjoy our ramblings so let us hear from you,<br /><br />Olivia@bobheck.com or FredHarrington@yahoo.comOlivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-38310347568165052122009-08-10T04:33:00.000-07:002009-08-18T06:17:01.206-07:00Letter 25: Nova Scotia IIIHarrington Travels East 2009
<br />Letter 25: Nova Scotia III
<br />Saturday, August 8 we swung around the southern tip of Nova Scotia and started back up the Northern Shore following St Mary’s Bay and Hwy 3 and the Evangeline Trail. We drove through one little town after another, all overlooking the bay. One town was Comeauville and we thought about Leslie. Are your folks from here? We stopped at Church Point and a large park. This area is celebrating an Acadian Festival all week. We hoped to participate in some of the activities.
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<br />As we drove through all these little towns there were lots of garage/yard sales and Olivia sure did want to stop, so after we unhooked we retraced our steps down to Smuggler’s Cove Provincial Park stopping at several sales on the way. No treasures were found.
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<br />At Smuggler’s Cove we walked down about 100 steps to the cove and looked across it to the cave.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZSr2c2cmIYgb6E1gzdbklxSClX7B-kwIScY75J0vMiR_s7k_NTVzoaXW71PawUCupyQky8Pkl1YmRt4OfuUHXpvsPeVBTcb1rTuuVqEYUtIFb7htVoFb7OcXEWXWlOch3rxW9qvvWM9K/s1600-h/25-1+smugglers+cae.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368298923885893698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzZSr2c2cmIYgb6E1gzdbklxSClX7B-kwIScY75J0vMiR_s7k_NTVzoaXW71PawUCupyQky8Pkl1YmRt4OfuUHXpvsPeVBTcb1rTuuVqEYUtIFb7htVoFb7OcXEWXWlOch3rxW9qvvWM9K/s400/25-1+smugglers+cae.JPG" /></a> Too bad the tide was in or we could have walked across the beach and into the ocean-carved cave.Later we did go back at low tide, but we didn't want to risk the slick rocks.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCuKYDf9_ArNx-7RezREDUISflAnyy2R1StAHbVFEoNTh3yn3E9hXNHWo8ggJbq40HD7FsupMCKywXuQyHe9EH1no9RYjNgO55VI3XCCcsvN2ecgEAPEL6WpTSeWcolumS-cpcraJP_hM/s1600-h/25-1b+Rum+Running.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368298462273090754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCuKYDf9_ArNx-7RezREDUISflAnyy2R1StAHbVFEoNTh3yn3E9hXNHWo8ggJbq40HD7FsupMCKywXuQyHe9EH1no9RYjNgO55VI3XCCcsvN2ecgEAPEL6WpTSeWcolumS-cpcraJP_hM/s400/25-1b+Rum+Running.JPG" /></a> The signs said there was writing on the walls of the cave from Rum Runners back during the USA prohibition. This was a favorite location to hide contraband. The shore line
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCA-FFwPh3Vb16aNoZopFrNKnE3jEQxwFEgwQLJKigcOT9Q1RcA_MICcozgM2M02nOSdEMHoomdAvwDtRVPPsq-pg_Vyna-mRnPTc9cM7Mm44GpUg4D6EQtPvsMAGcgw7tnG7JDcTz8kB/s1600-h/25-2+shore+line.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368298459702898018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCA-FFwPh3Vb16aNoZopFrNKnE3jEQxwFEgwQLJKigcOT9Q1RcA_MICcozgM2M02nOSdEMHoomdAvwDtRVPPsq-pg_Vyna-mRnPTc9cM7Mm44GpUg4D6EQtPvsMAGcgw7tnG7JDcTz8kB/s400/25-2+shore+line.JPG" /></a>at this point was quite a contrast to what we have been seeing. This was about 100’ drop to the rolling sea and we have not been seeing rock cliffs on the coast.
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<br />We are camped in Belle Baie trailer park that allows overnighters. It is right on the shore and some sites are at the edge of the water. Unfortunately we only rated an inland spot with no trees, but there was a nice breeze and the temperature low enough we had to close the windows.
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tJBsb5hFm6Qpn9vwNU5tp_u9gFrrLOkLzeByC2NC1ZWXjr4d-8MNncLjQhRyzSjd9IBU4JNmkSc0EDwd-ufCe773tyXxur8baLmVVa-1pnddAledgYpmx-W79UO3A7Zt5Hkqsggab298/s1600-h/25-3+St+Marie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368298454488148338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tJBsb5hFm6Qpn9vwNU5tp_u9gFrrLOkLzeByC2NC1ZWXjr4d-8MNncLjQhRyzSjd9IBU4JNmkSc0EDwd-ufCe773tyXxur8baLmVVa-1pnddAledgYpmx-W79UO3A7Zt5Hkqsggab298/s400/25-3+St+Marie.JPG" /></a>
<br />The Eglise Sainte-Marie Church dominates this area and is the largest wooden church in North America and has been featured in Ripley’s Believe it or Not. The steeple looked like a fairy tale castle turret. Next to the church is the only French university in Nova Scotia and is home to the centre Acadian archives, a repository for historical and genealogical information pertaining to Acadians.
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<br />Sunday, August 9 we joined the Acadian Festival going on in this area by attending the
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSeFcaCX3vt0-CGudvsSP4rq9V_Jvt80ZTrE4btMyPTIRs7mdSzC_7AO9XTSX4ejX22yTNME8eaiYvh6ZWBRG93402aOyyJZr5pe3-K972x3gZ3uNcFeHlcBNZFfJHAmXaM__VbfjYwY6/s1600-h/25-5+picnic.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368298443313560370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSeFcaCX3vt0-CGudvsSP4rq9V_Jvt80ZTrE4btMyPTIRs7mdSzC_7AO9XTSX4ejX22yTNME8eaiYvh6ZWBRG93402aOyyJZr5pe3-K972x3gZ3uNcFeHlcBNZFfJHAmXaM__VbfjYwY6/s400/25-5+picnic.JPG" /></a>Pique-Nique at Saulnierville. People came from all the parishes around to help this church raise money to maintain the church. They hold this picnic every year at this time. We feasted on Rappier pie and
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Claj-KB-0OVFbU3XMmHI_Kg4NYVdu6a8nzzNMIsgw9AzS8C0g5__aJrK5HRWZXg8RYx8KL_sdnodX_RABMdF4WQvE15KMNbMxzxI3VqvWSrZFQ8JTul0Bxozr1k_Gn-F2sRICqy8JQyv/s1600-h/25-4+Scallops.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368298450141934594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Claj-KB-0OVFbU3XMmHI_Kg4NYVdu6a8nzzNMIsgw9AzS8C0g5__aJrK5HRWZXg8RYx8KL_sdnodX_RABMdF4WQvE15KMNbMxzxI3VqvWSrZFQ8JTul0Bxozr1k_Gn-F2sRICqy8JQyv/s400/25-4+Scallops.JPG" /></a>fried scallops with French fries. Their baked goods table consisted of a lot of desserts cut into squares and sold for 25 & 50 cents. They provided a little square plate that held 4 squares and made it easy to chose a selection. We filled two plates and bought a blueberry tart. They had games outside, bingo upstairs and garage sale tables. We came away stuffed! We also enjoyed visiting with the natives. Most were speaking French, but readily switched to English for us. There was a nice crowd, both
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<br />Back at the campground we met a couple from Texas! Wow! Actually she is from here (he is from Illinois) but moved to Horseshoe Bay three years ago after retirement. Now they winter in Texas and summer here at this RV park. She is native of here and has 16 siblings. We had a nice visit with them. We realized we have only met two people from Texas on this trip. Guess everyone is happy in the heat.
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<br />While we were napping
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<br />The evening proved to be a different event for us. A boat parade. We watched it leave from Metaghan Harbor after the priest
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<br />An older gentleman who saw us at church during lunch informed us all about the boats, the fishing industry, families, and answered all of Fred’s questions. It was nice to have the personal guide for the evening. A lifetime fisherman, he was very knowledgeable. He explained about the
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1umEfGfmqyxOysXxdinhRMjIIZAJ6w6rfw-SXOJUwhAh1CZsBkoaowoCDNhe-xteI2c48laO-t-nMZQQn_FuC0ktyNkNsgwGxIGPqakApZjYZfCRa3Lp3c2V_uffTo59Fhjujb-1ibKT/s1600-h/25-11+lobster+boat.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368297245101932498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1umEfGfmqyxOysXxdinhRMjIIZAJ6w6rfw-SXOJUwhAh1CZsBkoaowoCDNhe-xteI2c48laO-t-nMZQQn_FuC0ktyNkNsgwGxIGPqakApZjYZfCRa3Lp3c2V_uffTo59Fhjujb-1ibKT/s400/25-11+lobster+boat.JPG" /></a>Lobster boats and how they were designed to let the traps slide off the back when placing them. And how markers were placed for nets using sonar to find them. These boats all have very sophisticated technology for finding fish and for safety.
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<br />He told about how the US and Canadian fishermen had fished together with no problems and how they were all friends even though they never met in person, all knew each other through the radio. Then the governments split up the fishing grounds (Georges Bank) between the USA and Canada.
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<br />The Seiners
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKKaeXdRZybXj4gFuccTJ_muVGvOVRjmyCBHAFoQpa0REH-B8JGmJNAb_ElYnE9z_5QFHVTpKlqTDjnV_9evJ2sRpbqFpt7dC-CUiscmmwMZQpHkITjQCBALmhyphenhyphen59rpbPFf8wvM6HylbD/s1600-h/25-13+Fred+enjoyed.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368297234876253314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKKaeXdRZybXj4gFuccTJ_muVGvOVRjmyCBHAFoQpa0REH-B8JGmJNAb_ElYnE9z_5QFHVTpKlqTDjnV_9evJ2sRpbqFpt7dC-CUiscmmwMZQpHkITjQCBALmhyphenhyphen59rpbPFf8wvM6HylbD/s400/25-13+Fred+enjoyed.JPG" /></a>seeing these boats and learning about their fishing. We even watched a
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlrB9BSfwZV3OmoPKB_ek8EWT-16uuZp-ilZgf_cLqzf7WKDEfPC6vmHRESH980M5O9sLHNt-qjWEtYlP-askV6RlDOLkcdoAgrLTJZCqFjEfl9azDFVgx9cjST8RQDUXMP2ok9LQEScH/s1600-h/25-14+row+boat.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368297229222436850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJlrB9BSfwZV3OmoPKB_ek8EWT-16uuZp-ilZgf_cLqzf7WKDEfPC6vmHRESH980M5O9sLHNt-qjWEtYlP-askV6RlDOLkcdoAgrLTJZCqFjEfl9azDFVgx9cjST8RQDUXMP2ok9LQEScH/s400/25-14+row+boat.JPG" /></a>row boat leave with the rest of the boats. Surely they weren't going all five miles, but they were still headed that way when we left the dock. And yes, Leslie, there was even a
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60nx3ze5_wG71b-AX6B_ksXOLpK_lAU_rICX77rAxhybT9yPKRPSmqKbPxm9GtSBm4SoOncCYyfKvMlVPHcqdSrl-IDSNYCtIUResRBgDJpN9cYWLMEjK6FztVv5urcIXC_6Jd6PPsV8v/s1600-h/25-15+Miss+Comeau.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368297227004928162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh60nx3ze5_wG71b-AX6B_ksXOLpK_lAU_rICX77rAxhybT9yPKRPSmqKbPxm9GtSBm4SoOncCYyfKvMlVPHcqdSrl-IDSNYCtIUResRBgDJpN9cYWLMEjK6FztVv5urcIXC_6Jd6PPsV8v/s400/25-15+Miss+Comeau.JPG" /></a>“Miss Comeau.” Not only is there a town, but a big seafood plant, Harley Davidson store, and many others with the Comeau (Como) name. We asked and yes, there is a family by that name.
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<br />Monday, August 10 my time flies! We have been gone 5 months. Imagine! We traveled up the Annapolis River valley on the North coast of Nova Scotia. The whole valley was full of beautiful farms. This valley was formed many years ago by glaciers and since has eroded and manicured by man into a beautiful valley.
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<br />As we neared the north end we turned straight north to the Blomidon Provencal Park. This is on a peninsula curling into the Bay of Fundy. It is said more water volume pass this spit due to the tides than anywhere. We have stayed most of our Canadian nights in RV parks. While they are nice they are glorified trailer parks. Some even have seasonal sites making them even more like trailer parks. We were glad to seek out this Provencal Park. It is so restful. True, we don’t have some of the luxuries of trailer parks, such as internet, but we can certainly live without it a few days.
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<br />This day, after parking, we sat outside reading, then cooked a wonderful steak supper. You may ask, don’t you get tired of cooking? Well, we have been enjoying the local cuisine more than enough. The seafood is wonderful up here. Can’t find that quality in Texas! Also, home cooked food tastes better out in the woods. From where we are parked we can see the Minas Basin (Bay) where the tidal bore comes in twice a day. We are actually members of a great vacation plan “club”, with some of the nicest people we've ever met. This kind of traveling is so nice, we sleep in our own bed, with our own pillows and we don’t have to unload suitcases every night. Cost of fuel, well yes it is expensive, in fact this day in Canada we paid $4.10 a gallon, but we don’t go very far in a day.
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<br />Nothing compares to being able to travel this great country and see, really see, the ocean waves those purple mountains majesties and amber waves of grain. There’s no limit when our house is on wheels.
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<br />After supper new friends (“club” members) we met at the registration booth from New Hampshire walked over. They brought a map and shared with up places to see in their state and invited us to park at their house when in New Hampshire. How nice!
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<br />Tuesday, August 11, we headed into town when Olivia said “turn here!” She had seen a sign for daylilies for sale. As mentioned earlier we had noticed about four colors of the day lilies in yards. Were we surprised when we saw this yard. Olivia took over
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<br />We had no idea this many varieties existed. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb1t9VmMu3MF7Ohu1EvMAeVO4Hkua9YrbZExOLkv5pdLPYgM4WyHOKFPud5KVyuCdFfPuZmvuoPQnVScPPAN18c0IDq2BiIMc1Qluj4yeWAnmlML8vVzl2E3RoJ1v0-IYOMZ_O851SqXt/s1600-h/7+Smugglers+Gold.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371071764367893122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLb1t9VmMu3MF7Ohu1EvMAeVO4Hkua9YrbZExOLkv5pdLPYgM4WyHOKFPud5KVyuCdFfPuZmvuoPQnVScPPAN18c0IDq2BiIMc1Qluj4yeWAnmlML8vVzl2E3RoJ1v0-IYOMZ_O851SqXt/s400/7+Smugglers+Gold.JPG" /></a>The ones on sale were $6 a bucket and went on up to $300. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBKDR6IuEr0sw0Pk0BYlDViphrmac-I8pqUeMjUHI7B2NY9fktl_k0SljTLjft_gYhhiY-5gGElBXNcHrWdRGK6Jug1wCWwVlOP7XCDSCqd2EphxGILxewkdhyphenhyphenpDmfNKSWiG1vojb9Ex-/s1600-h/18+United+we+stand.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371071771689417362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBKDR6IuEr0sw0Pk0BYlDViphrmac-I8pqUeMjUHI7B2NY9fktl_k0SljTLjft_gYhhiY-5gGElBXNcHrWdRGK6Jug1wCWwVlOP7XCDSCqd2EphxGILxewkdhyphenhyphenpDmfNKSWiG1vojb9Ex-/s400/18+United+we+stand.JPG" /></a>
<br />The owner said we would have to get a special permit to take any back into the USA, so we just admired instead. He also said we could order online. They are available in New England and Florida.
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<br />The next step for the day was to replace the camera. Tom <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjXSFrO_FR22_o9GZ-G-8wKPbUFBuQ4t5bnYLWSBWMwFH-6E9IQowO0af4Dkr4ml7fRm9I9Ko2lhBXEN2laY5BmeuKGfqF9_F3U06FdgbdUAJhIoURPVt4HqFeAck4OWftZJa7evHWwiS/s1600-h/25-16+tom+sold+camera+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371055002469313826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjXSFrO_FR22_o9GZ-G-8wKPbUFBuQ4t5bnYLWSBWMwFH-6E9IQowO0af4Dkr4ml7fRm9I9Ko2lhBXEN2laY5BmeuKGfqF9_F3U06FdgbdUAJhIoURPVt4HqFeAck4OWftZJa7evHWwiS/s400/25-16+tom+sold+camera+(2).JPG" /></a>at Staples helped us with the camera and also tried to help us with the key on the laptop that isn’t working. We will have to wait until we return to the USA on that.
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<br />Fred has been interested in more information on the Acadian story so we went to
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sFcO40zN5HhjgyrEeNbBV8bS3Cl64U2dm4FZ6BiKwMxBHUGT7q8_gR_gNZlSlcofurm4DTWZQrKfq0tz-JRH6tlWlMEH-B7YuYeaW5axBToGA_hrVUO-pRfm_hjGbcvwPbSZb3g4IMni/s1600-h/25-17+Acadian+Hist+Site+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 232px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371054995375966370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sFcO40zN5HhjgyrEeNbBV8bS3Cl64U2dm4FZ6BiKwMxBHUGT7q8_gR_gNZlSlcofurm4DTWZQrKfq0tz-JRH6tlWlMEH-B7YuYeaW5axBToGA_hrVUO-pRfm_hjGbcvwPbSZb3g4IMni/s400/25-17+Acadian+Hist+Site+(2).JPG" /></a>Grand-Pre Historical Site. The Acadians in this area created
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDg36ukPI_vkm4vlmjeFeHOS90G_6BN7XLjZU3eT8BU-NLjmMT-Mu0VJaMbX_J0ze39nBWTWVyteo6QRRwjOnkRqGgsIf4Rqa3OCTYgqkEFcTCZscMcCGpHqxeZqaHKqzpRpTBNUVhwvx/s1600-h/25-18+slough+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 351px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371054991489193234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDg36ukPI_vkm4vlmjeFeHOS90G_6BN7XLjZU3eT8BU-NLjmMT-Mu0VJaMbX_J0ze39nBWTWVyteo6QRRwjOnkRqGgsIf4Rqa3OCTYgqkEFcTCZscMcCGpHqxeZqaHKqzpRpTBNUVhwvx/s400/25-18+slough+(2).JPG" /></a>“aboiteau” which is an Acadian icon because of its importance in an ingenious method of farming. No other group in North America reclaimed salt marshes. They hand-cared sluices
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<br />During the French and Indian wars the Acadians were neutrals, but were caught between the French in Canada and the British, they would not swear an unconditional oath of allegiance to the Crown. British forces began the “grand derangement.” Between 1755 and 1762 more than 10,000 Acadians, who had lived in Nova Scotia for generations, were forcibly removed from their land and dispersed throughout the American colonies, England and France. They were send on any ship with room, no matter the destination. Ore the years many people have been cruel to others, this was one of those times. Families were split, homes and farms were destroyed. Many were sent away as indentured servants. French in origin, the Acadians wouldn’t swear allegiance to France, so the French refused to help them. After the end of the war in 1763, many returned. They joined the small number of Acadians who had narrowly escaped exile and they forged a proud and vibrant community.
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<br />Of this large number deranged, less than 2,000 were sent to Louisiana, later to become one of the most famous ethnic group in the southern USA.
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<br />Here at this Historical Site is a reproduction of a church where the men were first held prisoners before being deranged. The statue is of
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<br />From there we went to
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<br />Back in the city of Wolfville we stopped at three of the many fruit stands. One even had
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<br />Back at the
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<br />Wednesday August 12, the sun was out and we explored this part of our world. We drove to several points of interest including the
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<br />Thursday August 13, As we left Cape Blomidon we followed the Glooscap Trail around the Minas Basin. We stopped for a break at the
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<br />We parked for the night at Millbrook Campground that advertised in Passport as half price but their regular rates in “Doers” the Nova Scotia guide book as $25. They charge $20 for Passport members. Oh, well. Their water supply had been worked on and hadn’t passes inspection so we were glad we had a full tank.
<br />The main purpose for being here was to see the Tidal Bore. It comes in twice a day. In fact on this river, when the tide is completely out, it immediately starts coming back in. We drove to the observation stand, which was the end of an old railroad bridge. There is a relatively new road bridge next to it. There were some
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<br />Olivia took pictures
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIbCLQ8WZ7Iyq_TbeButjz2IC6gM4sWvXUx1KiQuVaNZgGQOtARxz2gBFwbERrl94FoVpFwJcpKYV5spDPjLTaoD1Pi9ZxV05FJFD0yOMHIkfPOfDBpmU9G1cvFcMdnpnZ0xaYn4VLOiD/s1600-h/25-38+after+rafters.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036542050823282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIbCLQ8WZ7Iyq_TbeButjz2IC6gM4sWvXUx1KiQuVaNZgGQOtARxz2gBFwbERrl94FoVpFwJcpKYV5spDPjLTaoD1Pi9ZxV05FJFD0yOMHIkfPOfDBpmU9G1cvFcMdnpnZ0xaYn4VLOiD/s400/25-38+after+rafters.JPG" /></a>10 minutes the river reversed its flow direction and rose at least 10’. It was swift and the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojn7fATcEHFQG9g-b2VJYtl0KpFY-6Vux5NjSnZxC6y8bHTLE3kUKFvlWat78PPK9Bs1CKLYdO0_cxxZB-Wqq_CzpmNuAvQ8k21fSd2BNFa-ICxGtm4FKlhk-5Lfovgxfjwekm4sFem9m/s1600-h/25-38b+rafters.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371036525166117138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojn7fATcEHFQG9g-b2VJYtl0KpFY-6Vux5NjSnZxC6y8bHTLE3kUKFvlWat78PPK9Bs1CKLYdO0_cxxZB-Wqq_CzpmNuAvQ8k21fSd2BNFa-ICxGtm4FKlhk-5Lfovgxfjwekm4sFem9m/s400/25-38b+rafters.JPG" /></a>At this time the tide was flowing OVER the outgoing river water. High tide can be reached in just over an hour from the arrival of the bore at Truro, the next town over it where it rises 40’. Amazing!
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<br />Friday, August 14 The drive of the last day was too much for Fred’s back so we took a day off, visited with the neighbors, and Olivia cleaned house.
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<br />Saturday, August 15 Fred was still hurting, but ready to go so we hooked up and headed for Truro, stopping at the
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<br />Glooscap is assumed to still be alive but living in the west, ready to end the “oppressions and troubles” of the Mi’kmaq when he returns. Glooscap “looked and lived like other men,: he ate, drank, smoked, slept and danced with them. But he never died, never was sick, never grew old:, “he lived in a very large wigwam:, “the Basin of Minas” was his beaver pond, - for he had everything on large scale,” “he could do anything and everything,” “the elements were entirely under his control.” As for Glooscap’s own origin, one story from nearby Maine suggests he created himself though an act of will from material left over after the Creation. Since the late 1800’s many authors became entranced by the stories of the Mi’kmaq and with this increase in awareness Glooscap’s accomplishments grew. Yet he still embodies the fundamental attribute of wisdom and hope. One story is, “Glooscap found a village of Indians, friends of his, called Kwenmoo (Loons.) As in all cases these Indians were at one time people, yet at an another time real loons. They entertained their king and benefactor, who bestowed many favors and wholesome counsel upon them, and directed them to think of him and to call for him when they needed his aid. This the the origin of the shrill and peculiar cry, or howl of the loon, when they utter this cry, they are calling upon Glooscap.” When the Indians hear this dismal cry of the loon, resembling the howl of a dog, they say, “He is calling upon Glooscap.”
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<br />The Mi’kmaq Indians, like the American Indians, have lost their hunting grounds and have been at the mercy of the white man. In 1969 their peace treaties were honored and they are recovering their pride. Before the Europeans came they were masters of <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5suRH_6Usu3y5mocSqjQu771WqAypLvF5tQKM6_-q8DbIi97WdxEK01jaPaPV6i4uTGT3CSPyc1SgbHF3orOBsGsLOvMe_yxEfN2cEMeg80LubnI63sEOGBXmGm1pcZGJOaLb8J9-WvTo/s1600-h/25-39+Quillwork.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371071758164671666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5suRH_6Usu3y5mocSqjQu771WqAypLvF5tQKM6_-q8DbIi97WdxEK01jaPaPV6i4uTGT3CSPyc1SgbHF3orOBsGsLOvMe_yxEfN2cEMeg80LubnI63sEOGBXmGm1pcZGJOaLb8J9-WvTo/s400/25-39+Quillwork.JPG" /></a> quilling and afterwards they incorporated
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<br />Moving on into Truro we noticed tree carvings in yards. Later we found the city had made the most of an unfortunate situation—the loss of many of the towns stately elm trees to Dutch Elm Disease. The overall theme is the celebration of Truro’s heritage. We saw many but the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Vh54c0hAXI8Yo-ZaAjj3rdKzMcSwa84IooyKAUHghxkOD2TlxrgcP1Udx6Dvdk3K_j_mjFSWPK08eTZvP4NuDDexNK8rifEKvD_aIAsYdyEqe8oA5pPhynRN8W1dmSSN6ZxVwIS8HeH3/s1600-h/25-42+Wrestlers+Stanfield+factory.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371032888430361698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Vh54c0hAXI8Yo-ZaAjj3rdKzMcSwa84IooyKAUHghxkOD2TlxrgcP1Udx6Dvdk3K_j_mjFSWPK08eTZvP4NuDDexNK8rifEKvD_aIAsYdyEqe8oA5pPhynRN8W1dmSSN6ZxVwIS8HeH3/s400/25-42+Wrestlers+Stanfield+factory.JPG" /></a>wrestlers, the trademark symbol of Stanfield’s underwear products from as early as 1910, signified durability and masculinity caught our eye. Today more emphasis is on the brand name “Stanfield’s,” but in the early years the Wrestlers symbol was almost as well know. We visited this outlet store hoping to find some treasures. Not for us, but maybe for others.
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<br />Next stop was at the
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<br />As we left the visitor’s center Olivia saw a
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9OXMMABBpIfaNFzTnKxEvDzO9l-TnqvsjWIE_4oiXJmqzUM1DcIomPbTqLZOLAMeTrkw7xwMcuFRCEpSoyb5hfqe8kPRHy8vfm-aGXWTAoIK7YbJooMUcaYQoW-6mVeWaH1lu5w17s7g/s1600-h/25-45+NS+Santa.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371032867299506690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9OXMMABBpIfaNFzTnKxEvDzO9l-TnqvsjWIE_4oiXJmqzUM1DcIomPbTqLZOLAMeTrkw7xwMcuFRCEpSoyb5hfqe8kPRHy8vfm-aGXWTAoIK7YbJooMUcaYQoW-6mVeWaH1lu5w17s7g/s400/25-45+NS+Santa.JPG" /></a> Nova Scotia Santa in a
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<br />Sunday, August 16 our last day in Nova Scotia and we celebrated by doing our washing in Amherst. We were spending two nights near the Nova Scotia information center close to Amherst. As we explored the town hunting for the Snow White Laundromat we discovered their murals painted on their old buildings. The signature mural was the first historical one completed in 1996 and depicts
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnLUqM4If7JOgQ61Gjqj2kiNaR8n0TwZbJEh_CgqLly3K0X18fQwh90v7izxSc2NpG3Vt-RH6pJ3OXBljmDM7zRAOSfI4R4AT3gv6_2jzwSElAU1jFh1SSSkTnhxNvaYaIMNwprY5mZji/s1600-h/25-48+Amherst+mural+city.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371030118757427762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTnLUqM4If7JOgQ61Gjqj2kiNaR8n0TwZbJEh_CgqLly3K0X18fQwh90v7izxSc2NpG3Vt-RH6pJ3OXBljmDM7zRAOSfI4R4AT3gv6_2jzwSElAU1jFh1SSSkTnhxNvaYaIMNwprY5mZji/s400/25-48+Amherst+mural+city.JPG" /></a>Old Home Week of 1910. This was a golden time in Amherst’s history as they were one of the industrial leaders in Canada. Old Home Week celebrated these accomplishments with festivities including concerts, sports, games and a grand parade. The old Customs Building is in the background. The runner depicted is Fred Cameron who won the Boston Marathon in 1910 and joined the festivities.
<br />The second was of their
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<br />Another mural recognized
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<br />And the fourth we saw was about the
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMOUMOhtaUkcLQ1_jQSJIRk02rEwhSFPUCydybOU5RYM_qpPwseZQkmskoUWTZ_yaUr9vQcT6HU0dK4ZD4ItxzyOqMhzuP8BagwV8yKlEckN7LUW0qok4Dkr4VAvj6mvs5LR354b76cqK/s1600-h/25-51+a+mural+mystery.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371026645619204994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOMOUMOhtaUkcLQ1_jQSJIRk02rEwhSFPUCydybOU5RYM_qpPwseZQkmskoUWTZ_yaUr9vQcT6HU0dK4ZD4ItxzyOqMhzuP8BagwV8yKlEckN7LUW0qok4Dkr4VAvj6mvs5LR354b76cqK/s400/25-51+a+mural+mystery.JPG" /></a>Great Amherst Mystery. When we asked at the Laundromat the young man working there gave us a scrapbook of the mystery to read. It was quite fascinating. Summarized we take you back to 1878, Ester Cox was not an extraordinary human being. In fact, she was quite the opposite. A happy, healthy, eighteen year old girl living a peaceful life with her family. Her existence was shattered when an unexplainable phenomenon made her the target of cruelty.
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<br />Ester was haunted by spirits that subjected her to mental and physical torment. They engraved death threats into her bedroom wall, swelled her limbs in feverish fits, stuck her with pins, and chased her with kitchen knives. Unseen hands tossed furniture about, lit mysterious fires and knocked thunderously upon the roof. She often sought refuge with neighboring friends and family when the threats of the ghosts endangered her or her family. However, the spirits followed. In 1879 a neighbor's barn where she was working caught fire and was destroyed. Charged with arson she spent a month in jail. Family and townspeople attested to her innocence as they had witnessed the acts of the ghosts.
<br />The spirits followed her to church, incessant knocking and flying hymn books interrupted the service. At work chairs stacked themselves and dishes leapt off the shelves. Townspeople flocked to the little house attempting to solve the mysterious occurrences.
<br />All were documented in the local newspapers and the story spread far and wide. Currently the Great Amherst mystery remains unsolved. The classic tale of possession continues to challenge the towns belief in the supernatural. Ester Cox amazingly survived the ordeal and went on to become a wife and mother, finally living in the United States. Some people believe that an exorcism performed by a Mi’kmaq Indian Medicine Man successfully drove the mischievous spirits away.
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<br />Like Truro, Amherst’s trees too have suffered from Dutch Elm Disease and they have also made lemonade out of lemons by carving the trunks of the dead trees into historical figures of their town. We enjoyed seeing their
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<br />That evening we made our way to Maccan and watched the fresh water flowing out, then briefly held the tide back, then watched the reversal and narrowing of the River causing a wall of water or
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0UhYAbhSU7siWNMfnXl9Qk97EeFdaWrzb__eQ1nWJQVx9utyRe3dEYe_3BE_96QrCcQpC31rEsUSEvOUga8yBYre9ZmfK5KdK6vMad8hzHOATCE0qQj_s9zUZDLmAlWZgcoKanVdtNIL/s1600-h/25-55+Tidal+Bore+Maccan.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371026618918409634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0UhYAbhSU7siWNMfnXl9Qk97EeFdaWrzb__eQ1nWJQVx9utyRe3dEYe_3BE_96QrCcQpC31rEsUSEvOUga8yBYre9ZmfK5KdK6vMad8hzHOATCE0qQj_s9zUZDLmAlWZgcoKanVdtNIL/s400/25-55+Tidal+Bore+Maccan.JPG" /></a>Tidal Bore to rush up the river ahead of the incoming tide. Like the height of the tide, the height of the Tidal Bore is controlled by the gravitational pull of the Moon and is highest when the Moon is closest to the Earth, usually at or shortly after a full Moon. This day was over a week after the full Moon and the Bore was about a foot high and was at 7:37 pm as the sun was going down and the calm outgoing river reflected the sky.
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<br />Monday, August 17 we left beautiful Nova Scotia, after a short trip through New Brunswick we will be in Maine.
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<br />Monday, August 17 we left Nova Scotia after almost three weeks. Hooray for Nova Scotia—a wonderful Province! Fred’s favorite. Though we didn’t see any advertising about it, we asked at several information stops where you could be and be furtherest from salt water. Mostly we got puzzled looks. The consensus seems to be less than 40 miles. In other words, you can never be more than 40 miles, as the proverbial crow flies, from the ocean in Nova Scotia. The sea dominates here. Fishing dominates their lives. Mostly the land is covered with a variety of trees. There is a little farming in the valleys. Housing is modest, but well kept. People are very outgoing and fun to be around.
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<br />We drove through Moncton and on to Saint John, New Brunswick. after setting up in their city park RV park, we drove to the Reversing Falls. At low tide the river flows over rocks to form rapids and whirlpools. Little boats and rapid runners were having fun showing their patrons a good time. We shopped at the last Canadian Wal-Mart for our trip, then headed back to our Magic Carpet. This park is on gravel with a row of hookups down the middle. We are in the first spot—we get all the traffic, Every time a car passes it sounds like they are coming in the trailer.
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<br />We were nearing the end of our Canadian part of this trip with mixed emotions. We have enjoyed all the sights here in the Maritimes, but we will be glad to see our dollar bills, instead of loonies, and the lower gas prices.
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<br />Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-69453031762313529042009-08-05T17:25:00.000-07:002009-08-08T05:24:54.404-07:00Letter 24: Nova Scotia IIHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 24: Nova Scotia II<br />Saturday, August 1, we drove Blaire to the airport, came home, and crashed. We took a nap, ate supper and went to bed. Teenya kept us posted on the flight. We know Blaire was happy to be home. We enjoyed her stay and we think she did too. We were also glad to have our independence back.<br /><br />Sunday, August 2 we washed! We did meet our <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikibhQ4OcnmGpr5ckhH5hUIw-H7CIYsZUdaDVswiTcIdab0Z8cWj95RApIPt4Q4HXVy7-kk2fjnOxWQvpu7sa9Q1h5zINtM7l5jIcS4r04r4VHZyg4MQoZviNqVVsD3tnyTb7zaxTxYH0k/s1600-h/24-1+new+neighbors.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366849527456728274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikibhQ4OcnmGpr5ckhH5hUIw-H7CIYsZUdaDVswiTcIdab0Z8cWj95RApIPt4Q4HXVy7-kk2fjnOxWQvpu7sa9Q1h5zINtM7l5jIcS4r04r4VHZyg4MQoZviNqVVsD3tnyTb7zaxTxYH0k/s400/24-1+new+neighbors.JPG" /></a>neighbors from Pennsylvania. They are the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZxyFpNwqOo6V5pSFJIUb7txLxlSfDWw4lopmMCvgCz4T-JkHXiKmcTfblsCKPKPU9D-mTd4y-zayQGHdwAgdYT20PexF_f6x2FlL2itBCX3L68HMrHMWj7GBe8sgOW1c9K_hqf6IheWM/s1600-h/24-2+hamburgers.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366849516468579106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZxyFpNwqOo6V5pSFJIUb7txLxlSfDWw4lopmMCvgCz4T-JkHXiKmcTfblsCKPKPU9D-mTd4y-zayQGHdwAgdYT20PexF_f6x2FlL2itBCX3L68HMrHMWj7GBe8sgOW1c9K_hqf6IheWM/s400/24-2+hamburgers.JPG" /></a>Showers and the Crebs, in two huge motor homes. They are traveling our way for a little while then they will go to PEI and Quebec. They were so nice and even invited us to stay with them as we pass through (Williamsport, Pa area) on our way home. We enjoyed two evenings with them. Both are wonderful couples.<br /><br />Monday, Aug 3 was Nova Scotia’s Natal Day and everyone was celebrating. We spent four hours in the Information Center at Tantallon with Susan & Leah. They allowed us to use a desk space, electrical plug and their internet. We caught up with the blog, emails & paid bills. They were so nice to also answer our many questions about this area. It was interesting to know that Leah was getting a degree in tourism. This is her summer job. She is being educated much like a hotel manager, with a minor in French. She will be qualified to do many tourist related jobs, including various cruise ship jobs, provincial promotional positions, etc. Imagine that! We didn’t know there was that kind of degree. Too bad that wasn’t offered when we were in college. Olivia probably would have finished school.<br /><br />Just how connected are Acadians and Cajuns after all these years? Are they still similar? Do they look the same? Susan says she had a shocking experience in 2004 during NS’s annual Acadian Festival. That year a large number of Cajuns came from the USA for this special event. Several years previous she was widowed by her husband, who was Acadian. During the festival, while working at the visitors center, a man walked in who caused her to do a double take. He looked just like her deceased husband. She had to retire to their private office to compose herself because of the shock of seeing him. Later she discovered he was a Cajun from the USA.<br /><br />Tuesday, August 4 was another lazy day. We told our new friends goodbye and happy traveling as they left to go south toward Yarmouth, NS. Their departure left a big hole in the campground and in our activities. We drove back into Peggy’s Cove and picked up our mail. Yea, it was there. Now we can head south too. We roamed the area taking pictures while the weather cooperated. Olivia had seen a very <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1GldKZdsVDV9os_AVGl4Q_tX5wgfd0aLg_SMPN2ze95VhNIoMX-zO5KthzMSh8LGDAGLR2kx4HwnYb7jKV4w_z-W3sUib0MCXBZL4XNMk7Z2a5l08KcU_9Ajm3_qpR48JwQZo6tkGZAC/s1600-h/24-3+Stinking+willie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366849506915888114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1GldKZdsVDV9os_AVGl4Q_tX5wgfd0aLg_SMPN2ze95VhNIoMX-zO5KthzMSh8LGDAGLR2kx4HwnYb7jKV4w_z-W3sUib0MCXBZL4XNMk7Z2a5l08KcU_9Ajm3_qpR48JwQZo6tkGZAC/s400/24-3+Stinking+willie.JPG" /></a>strange flower at the Memorial Site for the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKGN20qA-gEaaGuFUHwGeaF5MpwKLzD13LqD8ud-eTbU6mddGRyY1e3NVRJ2AQqAhf3d2YtHd2D0bAe9NcVUJOC9FKh3OKeYWdjOjNMJFn79sab1GUOjtcNNb_3JZgXJXEyKB29BzgkgH/s1600-h/24-4+Crash+site+bog.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366849500935770850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKGN20qA-gEaaGuFUHwGeaF5MpwKLzD13LqD8ud-eTbU6mddGRyY1e3NVRJ2AQqAhf3d2YtHd2D0bAe9NcVUJOC9FKh3OKeYWdjOjNMJFn79sab1GUOjtcNNb_3JZgXJXEyKB29BzgkgH/s400/24-4+Crash+site+bog.JPG" /></a>Swiss Air 111 crash. No one seemed to identify it . Finally with this picture it was identified as “Stinking Willie.” We did not smell it! This plant had actually multiplied about three times in size since last Friday. The main stalk is about 1” in diameter with the tentacles spreading out. We were also told when reported that the state department would destroy it as it is very invasive and will take over gardens. When we arrived back at Peggy’s Cove, sure enough this plant was everywhere.<br /><br />We really enjoyed seeing the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_GOHKNJrUX75XriOgxu3YP7P0k7Ew_kninW0H3kEpcCLbToHrEmGvsTBl9BeUDFWxaHvOV6rFDgM48KI1Z7ooB3wg2AkWj4zLydM61BiCNxyjMe5ZRgBPnlo0VeGnHpPXIHPPgo_WoaX/s1600-h/24-5+aerial+PC.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366849496335396562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_GOHKNJrUX75XriOgxu3YP7P0k7Ew_kninW0H3kEpcCLbToHrEmGvsTBl9BeUDFWxaHvOV6rFDgM48KI1Z7ooB3wg2AkWj4zLydM61BiCNxyjMe5ZRgBPnlo0VeGnHpPXIHPPgo_WoaX/s400/24-5+aerial+PC.JPG" /></a>aerial view of Peggy’s Coe in the visitor's Center. We had been searching for another of Muddie’s pictures of PC, but too many structures have disappeared over the 35 years since she painted it. We finally gave up.<br /><br />This area is so picturesque we had a hard time deciding on the pictures to keep and publish. A fog had rolled in, then back out over <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHIKkgo7cFMoUwNf0VWb_rmgiK5hkJtba_63vs_aigaYTTLTlMvkE_jGOrx_TZpH0De4Kqs3Wha-ylrLqAkHDENqJkNIbsaCh6w4feL9N5e2ix0xX8kM2awOal9g2W8qnP3krktpBvHCQ/s1600-h/24-6+island+in+fog.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848857651541858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHIKkgo7cFMoUwNf0VWb_rmgiK5hkJtba_63vs_aigaYTTLTlMvkE_jGOrx_TZpH0De4Kqs3Wha-ylrLqAkHDENqJkNIbsaCh6w4feL9N5e2ix0xX8kM2awOal9g2W8qnP3krktpBvHCQ/s400/24-6+island+in+fog.JPG" /></a>this island with a light house.<br /><br />There are coves all around<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1otscbBqW1R3ldBy-l2VWiFQiYada_Cyaz9NKdLctfMhAleDNFBKSkJ-6RCm0auVF3KEWg5N0DE2U7luu3o9jvZONcCP9xURB0GHgFKx-VulcJTH0gDcab64LmRsxoPOjHe1ckBvyVk3/s1600-h/24-9+coe.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848834811360002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1otscbBqW1R3ldBy-l2VWiFQiYada_Cyaz9NKdLctfMhAleDNFBKSkJ-6RCm0auVF3KEWg5N0DE2U7luu3o9jvZONcCP9xURB0GHgFKx-VulcJTH0gDcab64LmRsxoPOjHe1ckBvyVk3/s400/24-9+coe.JPG" /></a> St Margaret’s Bay and we saw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuNX-fM66srKa6fdUc3TWPZ33_UMnqEDCC7AHxLGlqhr3cXet3GA40ADfsQTpZfjb9PGki-8yjFzFnq_9ITKG1DamOLlF_g2lKyECALCQiBTXN4dcdxK7AyX6hSN9IqZukbRkbqTU6Pq4/s1600-h/24-10+coe2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848826719782226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuNX-fM66srKa6fdUc3TWPZ33_UMnqEDCC7AHxLGlqhr3cXet3GA40ADfsQTpZfjb9PGki-8yjFzFnq_9ITKG1DamOLlF_g2lKyECALCQiBTXN4dcdxK7AyX6hSN9IqZukbRkbqTU6Pq4/s400/24-10+coe2.JPG" /></a> many <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Thk9uB28akgBR6jGQk03LUH0Bkmf9of6sczSowCRCPwo1OQwgJ4BM11lwBUPduwerN-WO4rWtTo0Uw2IjO5F7R2ed0NCbVeUHlHejxSe0k79lz_2rWy5bc1TPEZHeaz4EMyTrMrxUVK/s1600-h/24-7+illage.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848845330364386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Thk9uB28akgBR6jGQk03LUH0Bkmf9of6sczSowCRCPwo1OQwgJ4BM11lwBUPduwerN-WO4rWtTo0Uw2IjO5F7R2ed0NCbVeUHlHejxSe0k79lz_2rWy5bc1TPEZHeaz4EMyTrMrxUVK/s400/24-7+illage.JPG" /></a>buildings and piers built over the water. We had been told that these foundations, logs filled with rocks, were sometimes built in the winter on land and then <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLly3YHxnmfOaNU1pwAmwGPXgMDzcvi5YQUCUrAKqyBMbTs_bA-PE96TkitrR2156ZvQi9SXr9CuvWapkoCYiP1Qpmly9JyBQN3SqfGjnzjEkEgUWcFaGEUK955FqXefK-5GQt4zONsu8/s1600-h/24-8+pier.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848840599548914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLly3YHxnmfOaNU1pwAmwGPXgMDzcvi5YQUCUrAKqyBMbTs_bA-PE96TkitrR2156ZvQi9SXr9CuvWapkoCYiP1Qpmly9JyBQN3SqfGjnzjEkEgUWcFaGEUK955FqXefK-5GQt4zONsu8/s400/24-8+pier.JPG" /></a>slid out on the ice. When the ice melts, it drops into the water. Surprisingly a lot of moving takes place in the winter.<br /><br />This area is abundant with islands—not 1,000, but hundreds none the less. We have been told by several locals the price of islands varies greatly dependant upon the location and size. One report was of a German paying over one million for one of modest size and building a rather large house upon it. We didn’t locate that island. Most of the houses are of modest size, with an occasional larger one.<br /><br />One structure was actually built between the road and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpVRXoOXJVElS2bDGYYm-R6vjrfI_Frx3OImHwZREyKgnOtezv0GgeNKmh0RnSvPmL8chgCRYgWFY6nU37z-EEIy1mjMGpcPIdWtiPvtjWpPYnGvfkdIHYBKzem49X2jBg86wL5kXLV0G/s1600-h/24-11+house+in+coe.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848255711661378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpVRXoOXJVElS2bDGYYm-R6vjrfI_Frx3OImHwZREyKgnOtezv0GgeNKmh0RnSvPmL8chgCRYgWFY6nU37z-EEIy1mjMGpcPIdWtiPvtjWpPYnGvfkdIHYBKzem49X2jBg86wL5kXLV0G/s400/24-11+house+in+coe.JPG" /></a>over St Margaret’s bay. Across a smaller bay were <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-On4LcI_nzg75uclOz9gKKRCuNwuAlO5WhwtVv9V-ekOB2MMlJ3dNUZRLv3xtF6o6cV3FXy19WBc_EIazL5jw-yuPS1mPAdm6JQDSHmcLcmyp_ISYIWToswNDmwUeZlG_rc4ZuQvH07ZH/s1600-h/24-12+new+homes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848251064186370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-On4LcI_nzg75uclOz9gKKRCuNwuAlO5WhwtVv9V-ekOB2MMlJ3dNUZRLv3xtF6o6cV3FXy19WBc_EIazL5jw-yuPS1mPAdm6JQDSHmcLcmyp_ISYIWToswNDmwUeZlG_rc4ZuQvH07ZH/s400/24-12+new+homes.JPG" /></a>new homes. Up the highway we visited <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplcvEx2U7gbfDDDgcLRD-jwAmqJsBar7RT26IWAjSOhaESHJh7SUA1Q16f4zPJqUwT72LzlF4BMPuxZ5a3JH40TCfPWgjRwClLJ26XIHGEncbhI9fqW8iHZAajzkkeWW6xCy9kEzsNSTD/s1600-h/24-13+artist+wharf.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848242817031474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplcvEx2U7gbfDDDgcLRD-jwAmqJsBar7RT26IWAjSOhaESHJh7SUA1Q16f4zPJqUwT72LzlF4BMPuxZ5a3JH40TCfPWgjRwClLJ26XIHGEncbhI9fqW8iHZAajzkkeWW6xCy9kEzsNSTD/s400/24-13+artist+wharf.JPG" /></a>Albert’s Wharf Gallery. Mostly prints from water colors. Reasonably priced and well done, but we don’t need more art.<br /><br />Wednesday, August 5 we left Wayside campground and stopped at Canadian Tire in Tantallon to check on one of the low trailer tires. Sure enough it had two minute holes too close to patch. We aired it up and put the good spare on and hope we won’t need the old spare tire. Fred keeps a very good eye on the tires so hopefully! We had been seeing Canadian Tire stores on nearly every corner since we arrived in Canada, but this was the first one we had needed to visit. It was a very nice store, mostly car supplies and sporting goods, and the people were nice also.<br /><br />While waiting our turn, Fred started a conversation with a gentleman in the parking lot. He spoke with a German accent. For years he had been employed in some capacity with a contractor who built Home Depots in the USA. However, during this time he lived in the Peggy’s Cove area of Nova Scotia. Two years ago, upon retirement, he and his wife sold everything and returned to Germany to be near their children and grandchildren. He said it was wonderful to be with their family again, but after only a short time there, they said they had made a mistake, so they sold all in Germany and moved again. They love Nora Scotia! We understand why.<br /><br />From there we headed to Lunenburg traveling on highway 3 through Chester and Mahone Bay where we saw the three churches, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpPzwqK34HCqVU2I84Kyru9AeNFv4AtzhrTyxjbDyqeHhe_i4Jbh1UuULg8BuyIrHXpUsx6iQ0GjmGpAYXJIhlRnWpPOP1aOlhu_d8fSLFQqwd8Vqv1bhRBtPymN1hTZcRdVdHrrLbcU2/s1600-h/24-14+3+churches.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848229392238386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpPzwqK34HCqVU2I84Kyru9AeNFv4AtzhrTyxjbDyqeHhe_i4Jbh1UuULg8BuyIrHXpUsx6iQ0GjmGpAYXJIhlRnWpPOP1aOlhu_d8fSLFQqwd8Vqv1bhRBtPymN1hTZcRdVdHrrLbcU2/s400/24-14+3+churches.JPG" /></a><br />l-r St James Anglican, St John’s Evangelical Lutheran and Trinity United Church of Canada. This view seems to be famous. The main street and highway 3 through Mahone Bay was very narrow and they allowed parking on one side of the road, Our side! Which pushed us over the middle line. The oncoming lane wasn’t big either and Fred was very nervous.<br /><br />South of there was Oak Island. Now if you haven't heard of this island here’s the scoop. The story we were given is this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzVxfWg3Wnn-IW4gj3F4CP9nuIUKr2wimHF2A8LDgqR8_jgcrJwyT7O8J6x5R4AtXyd2gHHMaeBh4pvHynX6r_nTUKWdwJB1hyphenhyphenxOfnVFcJZWg-tFra_xnBoj-OFy3DxuF2KbRnGs2e-tJ/s1600-h/24-14+Oak+Island+L.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366847752357400466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzVxfWg3Wnn-IW4gj3F4CP9nuIUKr2wimHF2A8LDgqR8_jgcrJwyT7O8J6x5R4AtXyd2gHHMaeBh4pvHynX6r_nTUKWdwJB1hyphenhyphenxOfnVFcJZWg-tFra_xnBoj-OFy3DxuF2KbRnGs2e-tJ/s400/24-14+Oak+Island+L.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoqt3U_b-bAQjp7ZHNksQh1xIkAQvMbQWNCBMXLvmKpPfYb3Y_7HA1FOq0g9kA11g12_af4zdeOeEllyREu9dH9nSCRW0qkxfzC966xbVvaly7U9SxZ_MeRyM8-2EgoaiST4nwJy8JBCe/s1600-h/24-15+Oak+Island+R.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366847741424657202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoqt3U_b-bAQjp7ZHNksQh1xIkAQvMbQWNCBMXLvmKpPfYb3Y_7HA1FOq0g9kA11g12_af4zdeOeEllyREu9dH9nSCRW0qkxfzC966xbVvaly7U9SxZ_MeRyM8-2EgoaiST4nwJy8JBCe/s400/24-15+Oak+Island+R.JPG" /></a>“In 1795 three men discover the “Money Pit”<br />What lies at the bottom of the Money Pit?<br />Imagine yourself walking through the trees of a wooded island rumored to hide buried pirate treasure. Suddenly you come across a depression in the ground. It’s roughly circular and there’s a tree standing above it with a branch that has been cut and appears to have been used as a pulley. Your imagination is fired and hope soars. You run off to get your friends and digging equipment.<br /><br />You and two friends return the next day, shovels in hand, ready to claim your prize. The digging is easy. The dirt loose. Only two feet down your shovel strikes rock. As you clear the dirt away you find a neatly arranged layer of flagstone covering a circular area 13’ in diameter. You pry the stones out, expecting treasure but there’s only more dirt.<br /><br />You begin again. Digging down 8 more feet with no luck. Suddenly you hit wood. This is it. You scrap away the dirt only to find a platform of oak logs covering the pit. You pull out the logs and resume your digging.<br /><br />Ten more feet and still nothing. Finally, you strike wood. This MUST be it. As you clear the area you find another level of oak logs.<br /><br />Now you know there’s something valuable here. Why else would anyone go to so much trouble.<br /><br />Now 20 feet below the surface you heave to again. Another 10’. Another set of oak boards.<br /><br />Disappointed, you and your friends decide that you can’t go any further alone. You leave but vow to return to retrieve your treasure.<br /><br />Now imagine that it’s more than 200 years later. The pit has been explored to more than 150’. The treasure, if any, that was buried is still there, protected by an ingenious booby trap that floods the pit with sea water anytime someone gets close.<br /><br />Group after group after group have tried to solve the riddle. Neither brute force nor technology has been able to overcome the problems. Six lives have been lost and millions of dollars spent trying to uncover the secrets of what has become known as the ‘Money Pit.’ Still, no one knows what lies at the bottom, who built it or why. There are numerous theories but little proof.<br /><br />This it the story of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, one of the most frustrating and intriguing mysteries of all time.”<br /><br />Today we drove as far as we could on <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiInts9Q06D105D7wuJeYwlWlK89S4LLx77xHeO2SslVlSgtszntb10vGU8Z6g-NjdkXZTqM101CPJSrMQ1-yJyUAXEpzb8kXE6hgkzE7gKddJ6Fx7B3r6lvMExS7uqWHQCl9h02GonR6/s1600-h/24-13+Oak+Island+Causway.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366848237958329490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIiInts9Q06D105D7wuJeYwlWlK89S4LLx77xHeO2SslVlSgtszntb10vGU8Z6g-NjdkXZTqM101CPJSrMQ1-yJyUAXEpzb8kXE6hgkzE7gKddJ6Fx7B3r6lvMExS7uqWHQCl9h02GonR6/s400/24-13+Oak+Island+Causway.JPG" /></a>Oak Island road which ended at a private causeway with no trespassing signs. There were several small houses on the island seen just above the cars at this end of the causeway. We guessed these were built by some of the treasure hunters. We back tracked to Oak Island Marina and lodge where we visited with<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSRqJsGAr28FeHk59f9bODhESljzm6xY091SUUmnj4ant0EhpPtzIQQgcDIXDy4MyDU17iTfNZ72D8a9RhqlI4J_ru-RlgE3lNY5f3o01k3EVfpXZVYeiqHMwu3qb0MG4Ysrg6az2THJO/s1600-h/24-16+Captain+Kidd.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366847739258810130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSRqJsGAr28FeHk59f9bODhESljzm6xY091SUUmnj4ant0EhpPtzIQQgcDIXDy4MyDU17iTfNZ72D8a9RhqlI4J_ru-RlgE3lNY5f3o01k3EVfpXZVYeiqHMwu3qb0MG4Ysrg6az2THJO/s400/24-16+Captain+Kidd.JPG" /></a>Captain Kidd and saw the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rKhm-kcrwxfFK9b1uk2BDY93WVjfI_h70nQqERmcXyqA2xkG78H2xgX_BD40S1KZjBQZ1wHIlh39IBzNQojv52C9JzPBIgIbRQ3NPdjSExl6NNCOFGSC2MqTk5UuVTOI0xQT3uQ3QRPQ/s1600-h/24-16+Treasure+map.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366847729346581970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rKhm-kcrwxfFK9b1uk2BDY93WVjfI_h70nQqERmcXyqA2xkG78H2xgX_BD40S1KZjBQZ1wHIlh39IBzNQojv52C9JzPBIgIbRQ3NPdjSExl6NNCOFGSC2MqTk5UuVTOI0xQT3uQ3QRPQ/s400/24-16+Treasure+map.JPG" /></a>REAL treasure map on the wall. We thank Diana Deever Toleman, whom we will visit in Maine for telling us to look for Oak Island. We enjoyed HUNTING for it. We do understand it has been purchased by the state of Nova Scotia and will later be open for tourists. At the present it is only open to visitors one day a year.<br /><br />All along the roadways and yards Olivia had been noticing the various colors of day<br />lilies. She finally found them all <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMK8PMFqu-wHvSftNDvEgrP_sN6U3PY6nEexRsIaVIcuidss7gb2Se9SCUgwoxcPp4tZNoLRgakaM8hL_3lrJ5AVrHn6CBgtQNc9PSdcbBfIlBDLUR-Bb8c4ZFvfD14m36qEITFyWPJYu/s1600-h/24-19+flower+garden.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366847723325684578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMK8PMFqu-wHvSftNDvEgrP_sN6U3PY6nEexRsIaVIcuidss7gb2Se9SCUgwoxcPp4tZNoLRgakaM8hL_3lrJ5AVrHn6CBgtQNc9PSdcbBfIlBDLUR-Bb8c4ZFvfD14m36qEITFyWPJYu/s400/24-19+flower+garden.JPG" /></a>in one yard. Pink, yellow, orange (like we have) and dark orange. She would like to buy some, but unless they can be shipped, customs won’t allow them to be carried into the USA.<br /><br />We landed for the night in Lunenburg.<br /><br />Lunenburg has an interesting history. Established in 1753, it was named in honor of the Duke of Braunschweig-Lunenburg, who had become King of England in 1727. The British settlement plan was to only hae protestants. Those approved were primarily German, however some English, Dutch, Swiss and a number from the Principality of Montbelaird (an area north of Switzerland, now part of France). They were all farmers. This area wasn’t well suited for farming—the soil was rocky and very thin. Atlantic fishing was great in the vicinity, so within a few generations, they became a prosperous<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkJ-M6pikhjO-b3GaZHIqTELUyOUkN0P09TreznhpI-4bWG9Sw8kIJ_RiJMI8cGYSQqZsxX1DDtsOMhcP3L9v-BioB3WBx-OcmWJJlw0t4a5aCQfhK6RlVWSpY3VFByJM1PeVepZdt_IF/s1600-h/24-20+Lunenburg+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366642960443430962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkJ-M6pikhjO-b3GaZHIqTELUyOUkN0P09TreznhpI-4bWG9Sw8kIJ_RiJMI8cGYSQqZsxX1DDtsOMhcP3L9v-BioB3WBx-OcmWJJlw0t4a5aCQfhK6RlVWSpY3VFByJM1PeVepZdt_IF/s400/24-20+Lunenburg+harbor.JPG" /></a>fishing village. Settlement took place under the protection of the British military because previously this was Acadian (French) territory.<br /><br />This unusual white house <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXDomUKI62aOKuUXoixPk7u6_9V85hN5w5pIzi3GAAaKtRlbwVSg4WtpVzaI983FOHKAoM0odCGIgAPpUQpECahUQ4hrNuFp3-g7eYqdAjZB8z3RGLhlilQJNpuT5mdefATdtYlBKltJu/s1600-h/24-21+pretty+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366642957121072034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXDomUKI62aOKuUXoixPk7u6_9V85hN5w5pIzi3GAAaKtRlbwVSg4WtpVzaI983FOHKAoM0odCGIgAPpUQpECahUQ4hrNuFp3-g7eYqdAjZB8z3RGLhlilQJNpuT5mdefATdtYlBKltJu/s400/24-21+pretty+house.JPG" /></a>caught Fred’s eye and the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV1FZlV8k0LRXQ4rZBLAKJIxbEWEfriPZunFKaJA5_O_lmAUkSQjQ-TsSqWSubF4Zz52Ej13zESvbHBxHZnfeep5NHBFaQHvUoNNFo5HrkgWxRsNTLxOJSunX2pVNNFZZOpML3GBSuGmp/s1600-h/24-22+bright+buildings.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366642951588130386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgV1FZlV8k0LRXQ4rZBLAKJIxbEWEfriPZunFKaJA5_O_lmAUkSQjQ-TsSqWSubF4Zz52Ej13zESvbHBxHZnfeep5NHBFaQHvUoNNFo5HrkgWxRsNTLxOJSunX2pVNNFZZOpML3GBSuGmp/s400/24-22+bright+buildings.JPG" /></a> vivid colors of some of the downtown buildings caught Olivia's eye. Lunenburg is second oldest city (Halifax is the oldest) and they take pride in their old ornate homes like Waxahachie.<br /><br />The Concordia <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbzKkqJEAly0zU_hxfssamb1zZh7aLUcNzIqiDRhHhwifjScDvSVWpwaJvqX_XURyO38pkEQDHd7Bziu8YgSd8rqV0_ttUOYtw466XyZVscTgiZrUBr7cZ6Yz5RXSljdymTBXekfACo_K/s1600-h/24-23+Concordia.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366642945929367922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbzKkqJEAly0zU_hxfssamb1zZh7aLUcNzIqiDRhHhwifjScDvSVWpwaJvqX_XURyO38pkEQDHd7Bziu8YgSd8rqV0_ttUOYtw466XyZVscTgiZrUBr7cZ6Yz5RXSljdymTBXekfACo_K/s400/24-23+Concordia.JPG" /></a>was docked at the harbor next to the home for Blue Nose 2, where we also saw a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScQLdIHCLXhJQIRC5QNQxJaY7gNR7ZbqhnAHc6aloSnz33iX_AUBwugjqDL_uSdpL9KoRssxT9hqgWOPphln8z5xf_ct7c_OWqnxoJMKIYA_sPrq0Ob8Yj4TIwE_f1WkYIr3gPt90C77L/s1600-h/24-24++Fishermen%27s+memorial.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366642936780587938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScQLdIHCLXhJQIRC5QNQxJaY7gNR7ZbqhnAHc6aloSnz33iX_AUBwugjqDL_uSdpL9KoRssxT9hqgWOPphln8z5xf_ct7c_OWqnxoJMKIYA_sPrq0Ob8Yj4TIwE_f1WkYIr3gPt90C77L/s400/24-24++Fishermen%27s+memorial.JPG" /></a><br />Fisherman’s memorial. Note the long lists of names of boaters lost at sea. Our home for the night was next to their visitor center and run by the Lunenburg board of trade. It was not as nice as Wayside, very cramped and the trail to the restroom was very near our site. We felt like we were in a fish bowl with the traffic to and from the restroom and the price is double. It does have internet service so we really can’t complain. We look forward to our state, national and forest camps in the USA.<br /><br /><br />Thursday, August 6 started out with a visit to the Lunenburg Farmer’s Market. It was quite good with lots of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJwMengbZ6SLUQqBm7SOtgnWRzM6djZmgzU8bwWuNw0pGUjc_GiveqRBH9W50iH4LCFR8hKKm55dwAyvd0N7UYCaJggzy9GfFZovj1h-U22ZrLwEMz8o2VeczUghMtNaeBtkYvx64qAvi/s1600-h/24-27+egs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366984937465217586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJwMengbZ6SLUQqBm7SOtgnWRzM6djZmgzU8bwWuNw0pGUjc_GiveqRBH9W50iH4LCFR8hKKm55dwAyvd0N7UYCaJggzy9GfFZovj1h-U22ZrLwEMz8o2VeczUghMtNaeBtkYvx64qAvi/s400/24-27+egs.JPG" /></a>vegetables, sea food and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uWzbmW0hDuaVDdsJNCXndohDaeJGlSALmJAzKHwQOi7BQf5P7JkPvTSJYT04djxlwZmEru0n4nXt1QNYeCFuhP9Tq0kGbOxNlvUFhNuhiAdazJ-01ItVgojYsdyKfV8745OpuXxjkuqp/s1600-h/24-26+bread.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366984947319054994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uWzbmW0hDuaVDdsJNCXndohDaeJGlSALmJAzKHwQOi7BQf5P7JkPvTSJYT04djxlwZmEru0n4nXt1QNYeCFuhP9Tq0kGbOxNlvUFhNuhiAdazJ-01ItVgojYsdyKfV8745OpuXxjkuqp/s400/24-26+bread.JPG" /></a>baked goods. People were actually standing in line to buy <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sIYuLbVIgWYZcSgj-p8qBtBJG3EcH0yHBp1wujwWC-Yh1hYGl3FkSKSTaFadoq5m7Vg561awU3dSSEh9Bn9bgLlVw5QYtIELjj__2qNDRiRR8VkTz8Ftwb2OZYDuf44jLgU2koeQFaxI/s1600-h/24-30+lines.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366984911132278338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sIYuLbVIgWYZcSgj-p8qBtBJG3EcH0yHBp1wujwWC-Yh1hYGl3FkSKSTaFadoq5m7Vg561awU3dSSEh9Bn9bgLlVw5QYtIELjj__2qNDRiRR8VkTz8Ftwb2OZYDuf44jLgU2koeQFaxI/s400/24-30+lines.JPG" /></a>at several stands.<br />We bought little <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdWY7-xv2GFSREMWx6yjQ4gTYDCo8UvHw1IkRVRFdjyHh-65BBmFcUxVIAxrNkZ-BA0-NxcCPr7A5KsM0PNy3mp1qkiNtPs_X_UNUW-I-RJ-X6VXUYpfOMS7ANeVoWzzK6Y9Cpm3zQtUH/s1600-h/24-28+Cukes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 333px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366984928635570306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdWY7-xv2GFSREMWx6yjQ4gTYDCo8UvHw1IkRVRFdjyHh-65BBmFcUxVIAxrNkZ-BA0-NxcCPr7A5KsM0PNy3mp1qkiNtPs_X_UNUW-I-RJ-X6VXUYpfOMS7ANeVoWzzK6Y9Cpm3zQtUH/s400/24-28+Cukes.JPG" /></a>cucumbers, tomatoes and some really good <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfwMnl_zYdmlM0JE3U7IsJMvvdeN2fpXO4CEy1u9D2lqixODGM-AmqbJWddG2ZQijBFQohAYO_ZJlWMpt8DwkjjcODK7wj2Fu0_lCMYszHTxGS2ay1zJXNCSpeVZFbnqL4uPvBxv4zLj8/s1600-h/24-29+Sweets.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 370px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366984919862269602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfwMnl_zYdmlM0JE3U7IsJMvvdeN2fpXO4CEy1u9D2lqixODGM-AmqbJWddG2ZQijBFQohAYO_ZJlWMpt8DwkjjcODK7wj2Fu0_lCMYszHTxGS2ay1zJXNCSpeVZFbnqL4uPvBxv4zLj8/s400/24-29+Sweets.JPG" /></a>looking sweets. We wondered what the health department in Waxahachie would do to these vendors!<br /><br />On the way back to get the trailer and head out the “battery is not being charged” light came on in the Suburban. Fred panicked. Fred says he was focused! We had to be out of the campground because all the spots were taken for a big festival this night next to the visitor center. The lady in the visitor center was so nice to try to help us in our situation. She recommended several options and we discussed them all. We opted to get to the closest mechanic in town. We managed to hook up and drove to the Irving gas stop with a mechanic. Yes, it was the alternator and they would have to get it from Halifax. We had stopped at the side of the station near the bays. Cars were just able to get between us and the station to go around the back. They took the alternator out and we were stuck. This was about 10:00 am. It would be 3:00 pm for the delivery.<br /><br />The man was very nice to let us use his car and we went wild blueberry picking. Olivia had heard a lady at the farmer’s market say she had picked some the day before in the commons in Blue Rock. This is a very small town out at the end of this peninsula. By asking a local, we managed to find the commons behind the church and pick about two cups. We had more ant and fly bites than that!<br /><br />Three o’clock came and went, then the mechanic came out and told us it would be about 5 pm for delivery, but he would stay and install it for us. By this time, there was no place for us to go. All the spots in town were full with the festival, so he said we could park in the back for the night. He even ran an electrical card out for us. This was the most expensive overnight spot we have had!<br /><br />Friday, August 7 after a nice night at the back of the filling station/convenience store/mechanic shop we departed Lunenburg and drove to the BlueNose RV store. Two weeks ago, while Blaire was with us we developed a leak over the door. We had been sort of ignoring in every time it rained, which was every other day. Now that we had time, we needed to see to it. Blue Nose was booked for repairs, but the manager was nice enough to take a quick look to diagnose the problem. He felt like the leak had come from the door itself and recommended caulking above the door. He loaned us a ladder and Fred proceeded to caulk. If this was the problem, and we hope it was, this was a cheap repair. $5 for the caulk.<br /><br />We drove down the main highway which reminded us of a freeway after some of the other roads, with Olivia reading about the upcoming towns. We targeted Pubnico and a small campground in West Pubnico. In fact we were the only ones there. This area was the oldest Acadian part of Nova Scotia and is still Acadian. In the office of the park Olivia asked about an article on the bulletin board about “The Lobster Peg Story”<br /><br />Here is a summary:<br />West Pubnico, derived from Pombcoup, the Indian name meaning “a hole which has been cut into the ice for fishing”, is located on the southern shore of Nova Scotia. It is a fishing village. These people have always been resourceful in spit of many hardships. They have a unique story to tell about the industry of the “wooden lobster plugs.”<br />Lobster was a poor man’s food here until Maine & Boston wanted more. If the Lobster was alive when arriving they were worth 5 to 10 cents a pound. When shipping increased the wooden lobster peg industry increased. The plug was used to keep the pincher and crusher claws shut and protect the other Lobsters. The plug is a narrow wedge of pine wood, about one and a quarter inches long, pointed at one end and squared on the other. It was stuck in the joint to prevent the claw from opening. (It looks like a hand made golf tee.)<br />In West Pubnico, making lobster pegs was a pastime which provided an extra source of money. The young, the old, male or female made these plugs in almost every household in the village. Local gathering spots were places to hang out, yarn and make pegs.<br />They were packaged in paper bags, 1000 per bag. Children who were too young to use sharp knives were the counters. The price started at 25 cents per 1000. They were also used for barter in exchange for molasses, flour, sugar, spices, cloth, nails, tobacco and even luxury items such as radios, bicycles, washing machines, and house payments.<br />In 1975, an inventor designed a machine that could mass produce the pegs until 1984 when rubber bands became the tool of choice to keep the lobster’s claws closed.<br />Although the use of the lobster plug is now obsolete the stories live on and the older generation still teach the younger ones how to make pegs and keep the tradition alive.<br /><br />After settling in, we drove <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYTSy46Ad48_-fkFclnY3cpPb4h9ikZXjGICNARmp2z34oGlXMJy3QE1TnQrk3RVOqoWHbBXjs13UoxQaOxlB9p1fwf_VnTQkDl8htC7Q3nq4XmGU23mcDAneMZtyAefYyrixzQLVoG9c/s1600-h/24-33+p+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367376731272931858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYTSy46Ad48_-fkFclnY3cpPb4h9ikZXjGICNARmp2z34oGlXMJy3QE1TnQrk3RVOqoWHbBXjs13UoxQaOxlB9p1fwf_VnTQkDl8htC7Q3nq4XmGU23mcDAneMZtyAefYyrixzQLVoG9c/s400/24-33+p+harbor.JPG" /></a>to West Pulnico Harbor which is one of the busiest fishing ports in Canada. Originally herring were caught in brush weirs like the Mi’kmaq Indians. Later, the Acadians used nets around the poles and small dories inside the weir to harvest the herring.<br />Today state-of-the-art boats fish for herring, lobster, tuna, swordfish, marine plants, haddock, cod, halibut, flounder, red fish, monkfish, hake and pollock.<br />The Dennis Point Wharf is home to over 100 ships, from 25-100’, employing over 250 fishers, generating over $40 million a year. In peak season six fish plants sustain 300 more jobs. Fishing is definitely the economic bedrock of this community.<br /><br />Lobstering runs from late November to the end of May, fish draggers operate all year and herring seiners fish spring to fall. Some fishers return the same day, others are at sea for long periods of time.<br />When the tide is out <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKUOWJ-FX-xWROuwS1wp-yweQ5jhLXHWnkXvnQout-y0KtCeIWw9Q1rSDClWLje-OC_YVOgq89Ju5zALmVmp_8RkpfZ_IvWf6-PUq4fZi0ipHXyMVpZfJaBTIvRKBUwBswZZGKfIz5aL2/s1600-h/24-31+Pubnico+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367376755184249666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKUOWJ-FX-xWROuwS1wp-yweQ5jhLXHWnkXvnQout-y0KtCeIWw9Q1rSDClWLje-OC_YVOgq89Ju5zALmVmp_8RkpfZ_IvWf6-PUq4fZi0ipHXyMVpZfJaBTIvRKBUwBswZZGKfIz5aL2/s400/24-31+Pubnico+harbor.JPG" /></a>this harbor is almost dry and the fleet is aground on the sandy bottom, we wondered who went out first <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367376742102915810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuaxCWdzNfE4blh25F8cDRm8SBhCDM0FgfGII4wyQzVR-oy09UvnUrd8Gh0cWSMOJt_Rk6Z9GSeJotay55nMUBXUSzlwPVMdjP74Hdl5h9eFDIz3zdQ4ceA4fn7TfeLVExmUDPK46ne6f/s400/24-32+pub+harbor2.JPG" />in this lineup.<br />From West Pulnico we could see the church at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr86N4nuPN15q3MtfQ2QoHLb8sVeWV9K33jpWr-yjkVspxnxtrGE2mmhoQYd4M6EyY0eWaLchzYkh8QhTJJaDzoE27ekGCAiI0XeJ82irgMtZzfAhnkrp3_BsEuEsZJ7GlSSHHg40YrQjz/s1600-h/24-32+E+Pubnico.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367376749619809810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr86N4nuPN15q3MtfQ2QoHLb8sVeWV9K33jpWr-yjkVspxnxtrGE2mmhoQYd4M6EyY0eWaLchzYkh8QhTJJaDzoE27ekGCAiI0XeJ82irgMtZzfAhnkrp3_BsEuEsZJ7GlSSHHg40YrQjz/s400/24-32+E+Pubnico.JPG" /></a>East Pulnico. Both sides of this bay were lined with Pulnicos: West Pulnico, & Lower Pulnico on the western shorn and East Pulnico & Lower East Pulnico on the eastern shore. Confusing? Maybe more that the University streets in Waxahachie.<br /><br />Across from the harbor, we had our best fish meal of the trip. Dennis’ Restaurant is off the beaten path and a favorite of the locals. Our license plate was the only one not from Nova Scotia. First we shared a small order (four dozen) of steamed mussels with melted butter. Our two entrees had fried haddock, fried local (not frozen) potatoes, sautéed scallops, a lobster roll and slaw. It was all very good.<br /><br /><br />We thought we could finish NS in this chapter but there is still more to come<br />.<br />Let us hear from you,Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-3400435308252119562009-08-03T07:59:00.000-07:002009-08-03T10:18:12.873-07:00Letter 23: Nova Scotia IHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 23: Nova Scotia<br />Monday, July 27: We landed at Whycocomagh Provincial Park and experienced a hard time parking in the big spot provided. It was on a tiered level with a drop off to the right of the road. To top it off it started raining. The provincial parks do not have hookups so we dry camped two nights. Set amidst rolling hills, this park was picturesque. It adjoined one of the big Atlantic Lakes called Bras d’Or. They bragged about over 200 pairs of Eagles nest here. We only saw one.<br /><br />Tuesday, July 28 was a much better day as we drove the Cabot Trail. This is a large peninsula on the northwest end of Nova Scotia. As we started across the peninsula a sign advertising the Larch Wood factory caught our eye. We stopped and saw their beautiful chopping boards in their outlet store. Max (the owner, we think) took us on a tour showing how they dry the wood in a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PcpfVD1KpeTQS4A-mx7peSpL3EGQ9gi7a_UgXe4else3-KHqo5s-pL8wYwcm9r28iOlDJG13LAtiA-gwCZ9o5ia4kp1m5QLsGFEzncHeitWRGTsSdJIBybI-2ueO7ExAufLFkvM_p636/s1600-h/23-7+kiln.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762666147239106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PcpfVD1KpeTQS4A-mx7peSpL3EGQ9gi7a_UgXe4else3-KHqo5s-pL8wYwcm9r28iOlDJG13LAtiA-gwCZ9o5ia4kp1m5QLsGFEzncHeitWRGTsSdJIBybI-2ueO7ExAufLFkvM_p636/s400/23-7+kiln.JPG" /></a>huge kiln, then select <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge5Pb5MfGrNhmJoB92G1pa49vntM5GkuGYl49e8jszhd5ke5cdBoK37EMshJH4ezrRJVW-mYjFUEGycKgivOZgtY3BFhj89ZpcXOc0rjeFAruEabjvj_CSdphIIa0fI3ePDHT4PvmDe50/s1600-h/23-4+preps.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762678925915554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgge5Pb5MfGrNhmJoB92G1pa49vntM5GkuGYl49e8jszhd5ke5cdBoK37EMshJH4ezrRJVW-mYjFUEGycKgivOZgtY3BFhj89ZpcXOc0rjeFAruEabjvj_CSdphIIa0fI3ePDHT4PvmDe50/s400/23-4+preps.JPG" /></a>the strips of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCc23gNK5DGzpa1O1BzCoRiTFiLtm3y5E55BagrnSuqneNazgwVO8GgW4HTXywaf2aua__87Kx9OXmA9D0pEAgYeFOCalL0bxtEp4r4Iqq14LfcxhNnLBDovXRmziPgltMdkLIP1i1w7o/s1600-h/23-8+selecting+patern.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762064883914770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCc23gNK5DGzpa1O1BzCoRiTFiLtm3y5E55BagrnSuqneNazgwVO8GgW4HTXywaf2aua__87Kx9OXmA9D0pEAgYeFOCalL0bxtEp4r4Iqq14LfcxhNnLBDovXRmziPgltMdkLIP1i1w7o/s400/23-8+selecting+patern.JPG" /></a>wood to make the various patterns all with the grain ends as the top of the board. There are<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0sLV26HUPmdZkQ9V8u67ux6_JKF_xwQqHCdE2nv0Y94T5l4Y6THvGcSUgItulDmyeA9MMe5qNMn8nhisLfOVJLc88xsZi8mzDkME1jcLrEfSgpvYHPpHHec2qY-OcvPtyvMTlWfk8TCz/s1600-h/23-8+glue1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762070733619122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0sLV26HUPmdZkQ9V8u67ux6_JKF_xwQqHCdE2nv0Y94T5l4Y6THvGcSUgItulDmyeA9MMe5qNMn8nhisLfOVJLc88xsZi8mzDkME1jcLrEfSgpvYHPpHHec2qY-OcvPtyvMTlWfk8TCz/s400/23-8+glue1.JPG" /></a>two <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762685485626514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4zGJPK9Eb-O4rCAbVn0NYy-hXcXw4myx2yVh9u99c6gFMQ6lYh_qYlqqSw1GxOWQI_2kjOh1Bx-tFLqCBTpJjeCTBFEvfJKr7vW14gyWdLnmrWP5Io3AHVpw7BMiCQL534K94E5M5L4p/s400/23-3+2nd+glue+cut.JPG" />gluing stages. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq4zGJPK9Eb-O4rCAbVn0NYy-hXcXw4myx2yVh9u99c6gFMQ6lYh_qYlqqSw1GxOWQI_2kjOh1Bx-tFLqCBTpJjeCTBFEvfJKr7vW14gyWdLnmrWP5Io3AHVpw7BMiCQL534K94E5M5L4p/s1600-h/23-3+2nd+glue+cut.JPG">a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762057393020802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnC4ASynUJyAw_UF6ZYN-7YzSxglR657YZcfaIz4pG4NPDWzBck87nJG-QNS80B5L6WcmHmST2CwtEeqUjknqbzcbu1Ktjdn8GVNAlUBypWS0Y2LhEBsfZs5KjYs6pmFxTi7YFvDyOPTi/s400/23-10+mineral+oil.JPG" /></a>To finish the boards they coat heavily with two coats of mineral oil and finish with bees wax. They also make <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G_fVhW1eJb4Ug70s5TVd-LT6O490Bu3EwIVFXMR2k8mKxj-a6hEb6J0xcwI4NDzRIhYrgHsTHnPtIrWPtwzBvj4XpplSKyKBOusQLJ_y4keqn7ra-Virz9J9VloIKT854Cf2t9EXYwSa/s1600-h/23-1+Max+Larch+Wood.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762692440467698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-G_fVhW1eJb4Ug70s5TVd-LT6O490Bu3EwIVFXMR2k8mKxj-a6hEb6J0xcwI4NDzRIhYrgHsTHnPtIrWPtwzBvj4XpplSKyKBOusQLJ_y4keqn7ra-Virz9J9VloIKT854Cf2t9EXYwSa/s400/23-1+Max+Larch+Wood.JPG" /></a>whole counter tops, tables and flooring, as well as custom milling.<br /><br />We were amazed at the beautiful patterns these strips made. When asked what tree they used, it is the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCIL7H9HNm22EtS0InSvivttIpdbIz24iTWN5U4rqXROf9NJDrn7TVzXSchQ3mdyDkHZMNri8fyVTDiXfHhUlDEKIzN6kOz12To4bUveZZk33VY4FlYqQ4eUg49OyX-Ogom-tOr-m6LR-/s1600-h/23-21+larch+tree.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760913601666770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCIL7H9HNm22EtS0InSvivttIpdbIz24iTWN5U4rqXROf9NJDrn7TVzXSchQ3mdyDkHZMNri8fyVTDiXfHhUlDEKIzN6kOz12To4bUveZZk33VY4FlYqQ4eUg49OyX-Ogom-tOr-m6LR-/s400/23-21+larch+tree.JPG" /></a> Larch tree, which is not a pretty tree. When it grows by itself it is crooked and ugly. If in a cluster it grows straight. It is a deciduous and coniferous tree. It has needles that turn in the fall and sheds. It only grows along a narrow band in the far north near the latitude for this area. Olivia eyed the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhUJ3CQy-LSo09Hw77cyiZJvIeYcBeb9poFH3UIYdKGk7ZhglnqA6ropL25RxBwe86KwXTAJdnSQA_i1aPox66OXttQcOYsm7dEKNvEQvgjdxsKhtiXBjIwj3DlHoPDgnsSzeX0CMVLNb/s1600-h/23-5+scraps.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762675277029890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhUJ3CQy-LSo09Hw77cyiZJvIeYcBeb9poFH3UIYdKGk7ZhglnqA6ropL25RxBwe86KwXTAJdnSQA_i1aPox66OXttQcOYsm7dEKNvEQvgjdxsKhtiXBjIwj3DlHoPDgnsSzeX0CMVLNb/s400/23-5+scraps.JPG" /></a>scraps to use for crafts and could have taken a box full if there had been room in the trailer.<br /><br />Although they sell throughout North America, including a store in Salado, Texas, it is a small shop with less than 10 employees.<br /><br />Back to the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2XI3Mfr3LthYCIsyKUoZCsjqhBoLM67EbCmddo0kvaozIp7eGmbqq_sw9xL1WZDSqh567jX4ftg4P3Juq1Z9_fk-hsATVILez8IzgT9I7-neWKwQEIxEV8sQgsvjzQ1gF3y4AzcXl3la/s1600-h/23-11+start+of+Cabot+trail.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762053958131810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2XI3Mfr3LthYCIsyKUoZCsjqhBoLM67EbCmddo0kvaozIp7eGmbqq_sw9xL1WZDSqh567jX4ftg4P3Juq1Z9_fk-hsATVILez8IzgT9I7-neWKwQEIxEV8sQgsvjzQ1gF3y4AzcXl3la/s400/23-11+start+of+Cabot+trail.JPG" /></a> beautiful drive and around the next swerve was a<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iqhniTjslNgRKSRKb4SzqF4ZO2LPNPxHYG1Ob_KVcKpy20gVCi-KRK8VuWDjpDNMbTBmZT-o7_JR6Rtdp9yllnM_7cP8hIqg1XgZIB2YO1gbRDw8DB5qxApBYXuL4v3Mh8KEAe-6kX-v/s1600-h/23-12+scarecow+farm.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365762048847402210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iqhniTjslNgRKSRKb4SzqF4ZO2LPNPxHYG1Ob_KVcKpy20gVCi-KRK8VuWDjpDNMbTBmZT-o7_JR6Rtdp9yllnM_7cP8hIqg1XgZIB2YO1gbRDw8DB5qxApBYXuL4v3Mh8KEAe-6kX-v/s400/23-12+scarecow+farm.JPG" /></a>garden of Scarecrows. Blaire posed with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZP5WqZI9eDozNS_AMhLZnbL9l-eX2hBOCP6eHfl7BCH5jqVcQVEwRby9w0CUGVsRHUvThiDN20YrS2jPfX_CNpilhrUnp3kLD5_bqwqJGWzQNg0gVksj3vUvbQNONHYwNdJDki2Phu4g/s1600-h/23-16+blaire+sc.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365761424974847618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZP5WqZI9eDozNS_AMhLZnbL9l-eX2hBOCP6eHfl7BCH5jqVcQVEwRby9w0CUGVsRHUvThiDN20YrS2jPfX_CNpilhrUnp3kLD5_bqwqJGWzQNg0gVksj3vUvbQNONHYwNdJDki2Phu4g/s400/23-16+blaire+sc.JPG" /></a>Annie and we saw all kinds of scarecrows,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofkl85q6ouDtxrYQ8FdZgEJIS1zHwGhj1iKd7tB6vvzRX_r4LJnX2TboxDyl0GLgzsosQXx426F-9mjV_LKrSrPbtqKijRNMfly1NOSyNTIWJq83Mep3f4OkNPdxrbrSIa64YCIHBDVQQ/s1600-h/23-13+scarecrow+children.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365761445231799922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofkl85q6ouDtxrYQ8FdZgEJIS1zHwGhj1iKd7tB6vvzRX_r4LJnX2TboxDyl0GLgzsosQXx426F-9mjV_LKrSrPbtqKijRNMfly1NOSyNTIWJq83Mep3f4OkNPdxrbrSIa64YCIHBDVQQ/s400/23-13+scarecrow+children.JPG" /></a> children, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgBJHgIOe_rV38Tl6n7wxDVPPozO0sZ_gEYyEKkgLWykW7Rc_-YoJPYVucQqMTvFZZmiHXrcELZR3hg5tem3nuu5cgC-mv-Ap8hE4N2Rb3JZ6q3Vtuof9roJohajWJbUwebJGv8sFyDZ2/s1600-h/23-14+scarecrow+wedding.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365761435271872754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgBJHgIOe_rV38Tl6n7wxDVPPozO0sZ_gEYyEKkgLWykW7Rc_-YoJPYVucQqMTvFZZmiHXrcELZR3hg5tem3nuu5cgC-mv-Ap8hE4N2Rb3JZ6q3Vtuof9roJohajWJbUwebJGv8sFyDZ2/s400/23-14+scarecrow+wedding.JPG" /></a>weddings, and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_VZXAalktKshZWfJFQeK0-BDW17-Gl63Q9Z1yOOCTbTxoiBYyV9l2zgrOED-qPTduFMbDrZf-RWBWb4rzgS78nTZxfPbr-tm6r88UVrSjUuf1eYpqlP5YJ6w6yhrUbbf6vcqgeeRP-H2/s1600-h/23-15+politicians.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365761429797864018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_VZXAalktKshZWfJFQeK0-BDW17-Gl63Q9Z1yOOCTbTxoiBYyV9l2zgrOED-qPTduFMbDrZf-RWBWb4rzgS78nTZxfPbr-tm6r88UVrSjUuf1eYpqlP5YJ6w6yhrUbbf6vcqgeeRP-H2/s400/23-15+politicians.JPG" /></a>politicians. This farm started in 1984 when a man decided to plant a garden on this land. He resided about three miles away and neighbors told him he was crazy because the deer and rabbits would eat everything. However, if he erected some scarecrows maybe this would help He built three scarecrows 6’ high, dressed them to the teeth and tied strips of plastic on the shoulders, wrists and waist so the noise would scare the animals away. The next morning when he was tending the garden two buses and several cars stopped to take pictures and tourists suggested he forget the garden and add more scarecrows. By the end of the summer he had twelve. The next year thirty, now about 100. Now donations and even old clothing are sent to assist him.<br /><br />Back to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDvZqYPy1BmiR4qswn9BtYZaORT_z24uSfvNL9IKV9oXLB_tno3ea5tKfbWxnkEnfsSJ7XlzYhIns2u8bQ-ouK3BrzpyptAVeVgVfpIL7XXzA-60VZ2K6OZt-Lolg3hnfoNOlwkUpMa3Z/s1600-h/23-17+cabot+trail+mts.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365761423773940786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDvZqYPy1BmiR4qswn9BtYZaORT_z24uSfvNL9IKV9oXLB_tno3ea5tKfbWxnkEnfsSJ7XlzYhIns2u8bQ-ouK3BrzpyptAVeVgVfpIL7XXzA-60VZ2K6OZt-Lolg3hnfoNOlwkUpMa3Z/s400/23-17+cabot+trail+mts.JPG" /></a>Cabot Trail, the scenery was breathtaking. The sun had come out for us and we enjoyed the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuEedTrGbHsenwlEPH2yXoKHug9xgmMtBtUXaz_PE-rYQ_rR1pYQ6qtKg5NipRiTRb5DvpXWresWJZd6SRGY9zY7sn6ZHnEK57dVl_5cpgoL-Czk1vTkH-bk_G62QlCPUY3k_d0yJ5nE-/s1600-h/23-19+coast.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760929518852642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuEedTrGbHsenwlEPH2yXoKHug9xgmMtBtUXaz_PE-rYQ_rR1pYQ6qtKg5NipRiTRb5DvpXWresWJZd6SRGY9zY7sn6ZHnEK57dVl_5cpgoL-Czk1vTkH-bk_G62QlCPUY3k_d0yJ5nE-/s400/23-19+coast.JPG" /></a>views, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9wqjobe3HviiiNnBCsSWuCY-PljfNr9J2QzikCkU1fQbUA8FE8yuCmn1_nc7rxifUj5VNu4oYOugxajULMpXy-j9cMHjetVeFKWsIowHdyrmEuKwp02Z0j90XgRWHGEzYRBe3byNvjuK/s1600-h/23-18+ct+beach.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760935645075362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9wqjobe3HviiiNnBCsSWuCY-PljfNr9J2QzikCkU1fQbUA8FE8yuCmn1_nc7rxifUj5VNu4oYOugxajULMpXy-j9cMHjetVeFKWsIowHdyrmEuKwp02Z0j90XgRWHGEzYRBe3byNvjuK/s400/23-18+ct+beach.JPG" /></a>beaches, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8rki8OQor-YHjlgE_NC4ibIrZel8ciGotgEV2fH-yu2aCiSFsRRjZZxbRvRvmpoA5UPdb5WMqVBnbyyr1VHOEF38LdJjPglpnF-AdEBw_CbbhL3aEkgOno_fAKVMlpFRgXeTogVsmisz/s1600-h/23-19+clear+water.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760933513591154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8rki8OQor-YHjlgE_NC4ibIrZel8ciGotgEV2fH-yu2aCiSFsRRjZZxbRvRvmpoA5UPdb5WMqVBnbyyr1VHOEF38LdJjPglpnF-AdEBw_CbbhL3aEkgOno_fAKVMlpFRgXeTogVsmisz/s400/23-19+clear+water.JPG" /></a>clear water and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-bpn1Z3OyjN86SGVBlQeu_k4Acejj0XJmvbXQvLEwg9Ayz-_C9Nq6jgCLKxPKeRBFmsStfB5cs-pON04W2n0fYAGnDiWU4omv8tjmRUDuucwMQNG1zEWsNUbjKYxeRDMzD2Z73rF_s8X/s1600-h/23-20+looking+back.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760919834991666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-bpn1Z3OyjN86SGVBlQeu_k4Acejj0XJmvbXQvLEwg9Ayz-_C9Nq6jgCLKxPKeRBFmsStfB5cs-pON04W2n0fYAGnDiWU4omv8tjmRUDuucwMQNG1zEWsNUbjKYxeRDMzD2Z73rF_s8X/s400/23-20+looking+back.JPG" /></a>looking back.<br /><br />Toward the end of the peninsula we entered Cape Breton Highlands National Park known for its spectacular highland and ocean scenery. Steep cliffs and deep river canyons cut into a forested plateau bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The cool, maritime climate and rugged landscape permit a unique blend of Acadian, Boreal and Taiga (coniferous and sub artic) habitats. This special mix of northern and temperate species is not found anywhere else in Canada. Several dozen species of rare or threatened plants and animals can be found. Small populations of Arctic-Alpine plants left over from the last ice age are located here. We walked along a boardwalk and saw<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnNYJBdAIxAFPOsD3eIL59PLTgZpdDKGE0gKTLhuEpUdOuj2W5QuMkTkeU0mEAhc9D7F2VoWDgP_lGPKevIhDeOtN8te-mp9_hzma6XaU_Pj4R1V6G-UbfUT2S2XjKnYJWQB0wor16ZME/s1600-h/23-22+orchids.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760337098661218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnNYJBdAIxAFPOsD3eIL59PLTgZpdDKGE0gKTLhuEpUdOuj2W5QuMkTkeU0mEAhc9D7F2VoWDgP_lGPKevIhDeOtN8te-mp9_hzma6XaU_Pj4R1V6G-UbfUT2S2XjKnYJWQB0wor16ZME/s400/23-22+orchids.JPG" /></a> orchids, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3gKYT-GYZKm95BdrKo3-QmlhTSh2bK_Udr6hYEy6WW-Z3mhvjj4igqgKIIdIs_mBi-U-wwVWE-CryASx8nhn_RJ8piId95wFVFvuJinGVED66u3_KmMz2zJ9-3Hu1DSE3dN1RObWgQpb/s1600-h/23-23+fuzzy+flowers.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760330051365202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3gKYT-GYZKm95BdrKo3-QmlhTSh2bK_Udr6hYEy6WW-Z3mhvjj4igqgKIIdIs_mBi-U-wwVWE-CryASx8nhn_RJ8piId95wFVFvuJinGVED66u3_KmMz2zJ9-3Hu1DSE3dN1RObWgQpb/s400/23-23+fuzzy+flowers.JPG" /></a>fuzzy flowers, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEtwxmK0xL9Y14TSied2iRZUTsmQj44fv1ENzSP2eWNl1wtZP3zNFKpErkKSyNvByIY5zC7pbEqR_Cf9Rm7pQyCmX0yMU6XskSfrlkBSxsbdn9W12sbohcUxJo78M5r815GNd6logt3Zz/s1600-h/23-25+orchids.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760310987579378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwEtwxmK0xL9Y14TSied2iRZUTsmQj44fv1ENzSP2eWNl1wtZP3zNFKpErkKSyNvByIY5zC7pbEqR_Cf9Rm7pQyCmX0yMU6XskSfrlkBSxsbdn9W12sbohcUxJo78M5r815GNd6logt3Zz/s400/23-25+orchids.JPG" /></a>more orchids, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygQ-DMF73bQQPtzN43eB-igz_ecPJx6V0GOrU11pTlFagEoQ2F-oQwLrnYhjiw8aJ7W3hUutJXYOzvdg-ygfbhirgpdPQJALyxUIo3ksPZZLR_OYnjTpw490m00Ch7uzaUfG6ZZ2Iwu5C/s1600-h/23-24+bladderwort.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760323801420322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiygQ-DMF73bQQPtzN43eB-igz_ecPJx6V0GOrU11pTlFagEoQ2F-oQwLrnYhjiw8aJ7W3hUutJXYOzvdg-ygfbhirgpdPQJALyxUIo3ksPZZLR_OYnjTpw490m00Ch7uzaUfG6ZZ2Iwu5C/s400/23-24+bladderwort.JPG" /></a>bladderworts (coniferous) and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWsngLDQode898DU6d-mgJstEOdxU7flDsOMzAFVW87gtWMP5g6S4EV-lBPjBW1aTsa0nd-yRA4Ds0Ejux0VcgSYBX8uUrA0UJkvjN6OoSdG8aXlsbuVCW5aXA1EKtLy3Tw1y6gMUOpmx/s1600-h/23-24+lillies.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365760317639384322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWsngLDQode898DU6d-mgJstEOdxU7flDsOMzAFVW87gtWMP5g6S4EV-lBPjBW1aTsa0nd-yRA4Ds0Ejux0VcgSYBX8uUrA0UJkvjN6OoSdG8aXlsbuVCW5aXA1EKtLy3Tw1y6gMUOpmx/s400/23-24+lillies.JPG" /></a>lilies. There are suppose to be lots of moose, but they didn’t show themselves to us.<br /><br />At another stop we saw an old growth forest of international importance, in the Grande Anse area was the largest old hardwood forest in the Maritimes. Sugar Maples dominate this forest by their <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMV_5L8bf6Na76mtIb3llEc4ZUjeX0cZXhng6RkoLWNDUfHlE-ya57TUFE7vbKbavLCuOMUfxxrwEKstLDMdGpV9114pBFTokKkKJiQcKZoc4ERkpg76gREb8UhNI1sY4FyXjjkgo_8kD/s1600-h/23-27+Sugar+Maple.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365759527443675218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMV_5L8bf6Na76mtIb3llEc4ZUjeX0cZXhng6RkoLWNDUfHlE-ya57TUFE7vbKbavLCuOMUfxxrwEKstLDMdGpV9114pBFTokKkKJiQcKZoc4ERkpg76gREb8UhNI1sY4FyXjjkgo_8kD/s400/23-27+Sugar+Maple.JPG" /></a>huge size and sheer numbers. Making up 97% of this forest, some towering maples are over 350 years old and 25 meters tall. Sheltered in this rich bottom land, they prosper in the moist deep earth. Their roots grow all winter in the thawed soil beneath the deep snow. Sugar maple seedlings easily grow through the thick layer of dead leaves and the deep shade where other trees have difficulty. Maple saplings<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjki345zQaDq7qc5MsPcz_VAxHnnFhqBobFtobCgz-lbyIpcA3XaM5_6h-bPUxUAa7f4DTTSO3BtYIrepc95PH1n-Yk9ZHlFUaQ5rbwYw-3jc67bS3AomwBvJJRtgzSn7awiiKr0SSX1j/s1600-h/23-30+baby+maples.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365759505930016034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjki345zQaDq7qc5MsPcz_VAxHnnFhqBobFtobCgz-lbyIpcA3XaM5_6h-bPUxUAa7f4DTTSO3BtYIrepc95PH1n-Yk9ZHlFUaQ5rbwYw-3jc67bS3AomwBvJJRtgzSn7awiiKr0SSX1j/s400/23-30+baby+maples.JPG" /></a>can tolerate this shade for decades. Protected by the National Park, they wait for an old tree to fall so they can take its place in the sun.<br />A creek ran through this <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ShDFMuoBXS-z66DYi_ihPBhTNz1gan47aDtfZ5onnNr_6sUcruMWJOYF5IsYURhvuBkyGgf5V2B0klN4bKiPXyqw_bYvhvRthDlIA0RiEza-oaUTZBDaF6oFz7lvFoPvkFMp7nMUsYVA/s1600-h/23-29+restroom.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365759516110345074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ShDFMuoBXS-z66DYi_ihPBhTNz1gan47aDtfZ5onnNr_6sUcruMWJOYF5IsYURhvuBkyGgf5V2B0klN4bKiPXyqw_bYvhvRthDlIA0RiEza-oaUTZBDaF6oFz7lvFoPvkFMp7nMUsYVA/s400/23-29+restroom.JPG" /></a>forest with water so clear we could see the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfoUJwmEcJ7mQeS9v59E0WIHH7LFEERMfCYCjVJ3H_E5aWoWge7ypYoF4mCkbPCtubmrSwsDPsrisV9cByw6oWZYbP7WvN3dR4Y59aoOGKA3ZUjKrVS1UNHpeZXwKxv06xn7fkga9_3Tx/s1600-h/23-31+creek+rocks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365758335812548674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfoUJwmEcJ7mQeS9v59E0WIHH7LFEERMfCYCjVJ3H_E5aWoWge7ypYoF4mCkbPCtubmrSwsDPsrisV9cByw6oWZYbP7WvN3dR4Y59aoOGKA3ZUjKrVS1UNHpeZXwKxv06xn7fkga9_3Tx/s400/23-31+creek+rocks.JPG" /></a>multicolored rocks in the bottom.<br /><br />At the end of the trail was <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLmqqoXiAHyLuQLO_lzINH0WVeVLy3uw12ELzAw3diOdqZWtxfRlMVUcehhUuZ67Acn72swkaO6gb3JMnXrwJ0oEgYngT7k0P63Yva-bJU8WT3HFNlJDbaNwaOEfv-KJVfXjZ-KDjvBtJ/s1600-h/23-28+schleing.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365759524567480818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLmqqoXiAHyLuQLO_lzINH0WVeVLy3uw12ELzAw3diOdqZWtxfRlMVUcehhUuZ67Acn72swkaO6gb3JMnXrwJ0oEgYngT7k0P63Yva-bJU8WT3HFNlJDbaNwaOEfv-KJVfXjZ-KDjvBtJ/s400/23-28+schleing.JPG" /></a>“The Lone Shieling” which is a stone shepherd's hut commemorating the Scottish heritage of nearby <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUavmP01Q_qJi7uRjA55Om1U43nt-GU92j1sGKMAwh0tYCEvH6mpakGRAsXRT5xfdi9RZRL-Om9_YEYwM5lfHAxfeVuJ-t2VDM9mpfOGvCk371VKWfceoMjKGgMTvXiSVlJBulYxniFDNk/s1600-h/23-26+pleasant+bay.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365759530262881890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUavmP01Q_qJi7uRjA55Om1U43nt-GU92j1sGKMAwh0tYCEvH6mpakGRAsXRT5xfdi9RZRL-Om9_YEYwM5lfHAxfeVuJ-t2VDM9mpfOGvCk371VKWfceoMjKGgMTvXiSVlJBulYxniFDNk/s400/23-26+pleasant+bay.JPG" /></a>Pleasant Bay. Expelled from the highland on the Isle of Skye, Scottish immigrants settled this virgin forest in the early 1800’s. They farmed, fished and hunted, clearing the forest edge. They made maple syrup, cut firewood and lumber.<br /><br />This sign <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiifcZlwzjYHgy7WVk8hC2yaZhzNe8pdC7AngV-5-SG9tLqjTXFcP0iwrmuxRxYjjQ7gdelrZf1g7loVBEqMxFvXG3hYyn3H3TES7EIRecwhYXGXPZjuKS1pg9xSScfBGitBBWXPneX1x/s1600-h/gulf+of+st+lawrence.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365753729888862306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiifcZlwzjYHgy7WVk8hC2yaZhzNe8pdC7AngV-5-SG9tLqjTXFcP0iwrmuxRxYjjQ7gdelrZf1g7loVBEqMxFvXG3hYyn3H3TES7EIRecwhYXGXPZjuKS1pg9xSScfBGitBBWXPneX1x/s400/gulf+of+st+lawrence.JPG" /></a>shows where we have been and how the Maritimes fit into the area. We started at the end of the tip of river on the left and were now on the tip of the large island of Nova Scotia. Completing the bottom arc of the St Lawrence Gulf.<br /><br />Wednesday, July 29 we headed for Halifax via the shore road with intensions of seeing their Eastern Shore. Immediately upon turning on this road it was rough, but we felt it would get better, WRONG! The scenery was beautiful, but Fred could not enjoy it because he was constantly looking at the road. It was hot topped but wavy, washboard, bumpy, and cracked down the middle of the lane where Fred said there was grass growing. Only occasionally did we get up to 40 mph. for long stretches it wasn’t safe to drive over 25 mph. About one-third of the way we started seeing ferry signs. This was not expected but sure enough at the end of the road was one passenger car and a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNpqoVmMIs2BlDOSkfBc59bF7zBd7ZyDI1ICfn-J1DT0IlOUZyGfS-xGVcg5qYpduZ2oTnjKhk2Dpme1WSMDpxKXjI2tCoS_2aC21QzNKG6GRVxu6NSX-DuKqZTzodvpo0dmwHso23yYQ/s1600-h/23-31+motorhome.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365758327712855042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNpqoVmMIs2BlDOSkfBc59bF7zBd7ZyDI1ICfn-J1DT0IlOUZyGfS-xGVcg5qYpduZ2oTnjKhk2Dpme1WSMDpxKXjI2tCoS_2aC21QzNKG6GRVxu6NSX-DuKqZTzodvpo0dmwHso23yYQ/s400/23-31+motorhome.JPG" /></a>motor home bus waiting for the ferry. We ventured out onto the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrJ1c0bisCZ7R4e7FZDZ31LtWRkXCxVI6-AfY6D3tBBCfBgv22WYn8T7elnWEMiktFwVz6nE0AmTRCvvfwoMDG7tUgy7XV32ED8bY6h4zPxnvUbw4WIssCdDrQ8fdFHivva83N6HpIiP4/s1600-h/23-32+boarding.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365758325110538882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrJ1c0bisCZ7R4e7FZDZ31LtWRkXCxVI6-AfY6D3tBBCfBgv22WYn8T7elnWEMiktFwVz6nE0AmTRCvvfwoMDG7tUgy7XV32ED8bY6h4zPxnvUbw4WIssCdDrQ8fdFHivva83N6HpIiP4/s400/23-32+boarding.JPG" /></a>ferry and compared notes with the other participants. All agreed we had taken this road to see the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc4N1VuNLhMDVhpRMyoaC3tmj9rlk7gOGlZdj5o_GahFZ00C_LIr6bCxH83yN0AxMX-C1J0hqRF1n4JJNsvw_kUG9_ZNbqjxwwv4Viv_vj-kVWBR4ZpNABfodVrOwLN3TfSIWWIwEnY3C/s1600-h/23-34+bay2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365758310919553330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc4N1VuNLhMDVhpRMyoaC3tmj9rlk7gOGlZdj5o_GahFZ00C_LIr6bCxH83yN0AxMX-C1J0hqRF1n4JJNsvw_kUG9_ZNbqjxwwv4Viv_vj-kVWBR4ZpNABfodVrOwLN3TfSIWWIwEnY3C/s400/23-34+bay2.JPG" /></a>scenery not available from the big roads, but were certainly disappointed in this road itself. Then the ferry was a big surprise. Yes, it is on the map, but not clearly marked.. The motor home folks said when they arrive home they were afraid their rig would collapse due to the shaking caused by the roads! About this time Olivia wrote on the Nova Scotia map, “ BIG ADENTURE! BAD ROADS!” This map will probably be passed on to someone else traveling this way. We wondered where the few people living along this road had purchased gas. We had to hunt for it. There were very few pullouts so we<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs15oaQUf3dXU-ECm-WnbIC9JRm_538a1v06cZXDDPnYJcxAAFfdA0cNm5odEBWdRGarpiSmhwlTwY2MiTdp3PU_tE6rZTEOQ0fhQBuC17qdiv2nB7-tLuBDMSHBjr__aWx340r5-zSQDJ/s1600-h/23-33+bay.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365758318145093938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs15oaQUf3dXU-ECm-WnbIC9JRm_538a1v06cZXDDPnYJcxAAFfdA0cNm5odEBWdRGarpiSmhwlTwY2MiTdp3PU_tE6rZTEOQ0fhQBuC17qdiv2nB7-tLuBDMSHBjr__aWx340r5-zSQDJ/s400/23-33+bay.JPG" /></a> only had to take pictures <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAKyazOuK08uLJdc34zVe9Bzjxf3cT5ZwJdtZHVRb_llwjHkUrVgK6BkDlqevXX3X19o4ajH8C2gu5BWw5_frJoL5EhIxxrQxF-sc94g4LMLU9_gVkpVzBLYgO37RIam60oDkCxzBLBFL/s1600-h/23-35+bay+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365757669881113682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAKyazOuK08uLJdc34zVe9Bzjxf3cT5ZwJdtZHVRb_llwjHkUrVgK6BkDlqevXX3X19o4ajH8C2gu5BWw5_frJoL5EhIxxrQxF-sc94g4LMLU9_gVkpVzBLYgO37RIam60oDkCxzBLBFL/s400/23-35+bay+3.JPG" /></a>from the car. It was very pretty, but such a bad way to see it. There should be a huge sign at the beginning of this road, “Not recommended for travel trailers and motor homes because of bad roads.” We would have been better off without the trailer. This was the biggest shake down of its career. Every time we opened the trailer door was another mini disaster—doors opened and items strewn about. We took in stride. Its part of traveling. Adventuring is unpredictable. Our small table found it’s way all over the living area, the mattress moved to the front, the broom across the room, clothes out of the closet. We hope there is no structural damage.<br /><br />As we neared Halifax, Fred decided to take it on in to Peggy’s Cove for our stay. We did stop at a tourist information center to get directions through Dartmouth & Halifax. Thank Goodness! The lady was so nice to map us through these two cities with all the freeway interchanges and lane changes. A GPS would have really come in handy this time. While in the information center they noticed Olivia's map note about the bad highway and they asked us to send in comments to the highway dept. They had also heard the horror stories of that scenic highway. We found our way through Halifax to Peggy’s Cove and the Wayside campground.<br /><br />Thursday, July 30 we crashed! That was too many miles, 305 in one day, and bad roads with two big cities! WOW! Way too much for us old folks and even Blaire was exhausted. We drove for over ten hours. We did take in the part of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ULivsRuufFIpR4pr2hHBNxyxgmP4fmM5yj4l5tO5z_8DW_mOakg6ReKZ_uo5xylwZg1LrkLxAKZ_1D6aN_ZpnnU-rypI49__6VmOyvGgzOk5UX9fZRnk91e6jVKfmTuKZwrTiJYwDIsa/s1600-h/23-36+pc+sign.JPG"></a>Peggy’s Cove we could see through the fog and visited their Information center where Erin helped us with info and helped Blaire get her flight info printed out. The information centers have been wonderful.<br /><br />This area of gently rolling hills is full of granite slabs and boulders. The granite came first, then the ice age and glaciers. The glaciers carved the landscape so there are many fingers of land jutting out to sea. The coast line is very irregular and spectacular. Thirty miles from Halifax and nestled on the granite is Peggy’s Cove. The first land grant of <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6BPy7Gn3iSS7NYpfxOC0-AyZY71DIu4oi5qtqyIlBkcTV6A3V32howCusTmWGYuO1Pb5kMN-QjCz0gkjIzsSGOKgOCsQmKYZpu7fHXpvrFIasgxOiRTGVtQfqp6ut42jcBT7wDNQE0By/s1600-h/23-41b+pc+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756794587774290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6BPy7Gn3iSS7NYpfxOC0-AyZY71DIu4oi5qtqyIlBkcTV6A3V32howCusTmWGYuO1Pb5kMN-QjCz0gkjIzsSGOKgOCsQmKYZpu7fHXpvrFIasgxOiRTGVtQfqp6ut42jcBT7wDNQE0By/s400/23-41b+pc+harbor.JPG" /></a>800 acres was issued in 1811 to fishermen and their families and peaked with a population at 300 by 1900. For many years it was self sufficient. Today there are fewer people who make their home here. Several families can trace their roots back many generations and some still earn their living from the sea.<br /><br />How did it get it’s name? We were told two stories. “Peggy” is the nickname for Margaret and it seemed appropriate for this small cove located at the mouth of St Margaret’s Bay. The romantic tale is of a young woman named Margaret who after being rescued from a shipwreck, settled there and fell in love with one of her rescuers. People would come to visit this famous “Peggy of the Cove,” and the cove eventually became known as Peggy’s Cove.<br /><br />Artist William deGarthe, was so taken with the beauty of the cove that he made it his home. Born in Finland he was one of many artists who helped create the image<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAyKO1KWvuia3rZgxigCCkkxTxBzl387NableH7jeOwpyrvK0NZ3T7BbKCXI59U-dBZYquc3BZNUvxVT1qvdzAqgkO48o4QwdGP__koJGEWP0rp3qKzJGnsV60EhRR0dKa5zAQ9f1q34b/s1600-h/23-41+rock+sculpter.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756803068173970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAyKO1KWvuia3rZgxigCCkkxTxBzl387NableH7jeOwpyrvK0NZ3T7BbKCXI59U-dBZYquc3BZNUvxVT1qvdzAqgkO48o4QwdGP__koJGEWP0rp3qKzJGnsV60EhRR0dKa5zAQ9f1q34b/s400/23-41+rock+sculpter.JPG" /></a>of Peggy’s Cove as the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pllR6DYDknGC4rpLnweQboedNz7tuz5Vz7EAORMvCsXCElgNz17_G_MyziPFemp8QRipHKunZ3N48U_e6NCB3onM1KiysuKSuyPZAgJzeXdICucdJVPd2ukB-I9zEnEy1YSH8YgskRZF/s1600-h/23-41c+pc+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756066657102690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pllR6DYDknGC4rpLnweQboedNz7tuz5Vz7EAORMvCsXCElgNz17_G_MyziPFemp8QRipHKunZ3N48U_e6NCB3onM1KiysuKSuyPZAgJzeXdICucdJVPd2ukB-I9zEnEy1YSH8YgskRZF/s400/23-41c+pc+harbor.JPG" /></a> breathtaking seaside community. One of his most popular works is not in a gallery, but in his backyard. He transformed an outcrop of granite into a monument to the fishermen of Peggy’s Cove. This ten-year project, working with power tools and hand chisels, he crafted striking life-size images of the fishermen, Peggy herself, all watched over by a guardian angel.<br /><br />The homes here have<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBjllnhHCrnaf1zqq9xUPLUq8i0Mr4hneMpehFPYsxTDfO-QxKrmp7uZeYxbFfgfFSY49A5xW0WzLVnLk47L2mQuCWMVo3mZuE50VShXxR7VnwKvZ9fx5SPkIPJ1hWbQhw-PVCnna_mam/s1600-h/23-42+houses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 215px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756056634472642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBjllnhHCrnaf1zqq9xUPLUq8i0Mr4hneMpehFPYsxTDfO-QxKrmp7uZeYxbFfgfFSY49A5xW0WzLVnLk47L2mQuCWMVo3mZuE50VShXxR7VnwKvZ9fx5SPkIPJ1hWbQhw-PVCnna_mam/s400/23-42+houses.JPG" /></a>steeply pitched roofs, which resist high winds and also prevent snow build-up during the winter and have retained their original charm. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1buV0mOo4ofWF2LSeaESCKgMIRGgdSNeu2NowKt5blEBWWuHNPk3Jo5Tj62dK8FfwwCS4_-HaVN-KoQLEnRpMvn364NqH8Z6mU32mqwHxXh5_FOwdDd7Jb40MZtK0QYxwXpt_We5IoFX/s1600-h/23-44+sea+%26+coe.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756039387571314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1buV0mOo4ofWF2LSeaESCKgMIRGgdSNeu2NowKt5blEBWWuHNPk3Jo5Tj62dK8FfwwCS4_-HaVN-KoQLEnRpMvn364NqH8Z6mU32mqwHxXh5_FOwdDd7Jb40MZtK0QYxwXpt_We5IoFX/s400/23-44+sea+%26+coe.JPG" /></a>The fishermen now fish for mackerel, bluefin and lobster. Lobstering is best along and near <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCNPy0MrGmONvSjfzRAPCn7J6jDZQ3wqMYRqAIGzjnDr7zSvztoaNq6BRyZDEdpZJrkRqO3LvhUNsPrhbzKDTex4gjgsyiTBC3Z-8mZEwWF9Tg8Dxj9-UpHf5h7G9csEIw726g69FAK8L/s1600-h/23-46+coast.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365753743645438146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCNPy0MrGmONvSjfzRAPCn7J6jDZQ3wqMYRqAIGzjnDr7zSvztoaNq6BRyZDEdpZJrkRqO3LvhUNsPrhbzKDTex4gjgsyiTBC3Z-8mZEwWF9Tg8Dxj9-UpHf5h7G9csEIw726g69FAK8L/s400/23-46+coast.JPG" /></a>the coast. You don’t need to go far out to sea for lobster.<br /><br />The community of Peggy’s Cove is surrounded by the Peggy’s Cove Preservation Area. This rugged, granite landscape has been declared a conservation area to protect this unique and sensate environment. It reminds us of the high mountain landscape seen in the Rockies. Since 1962 the Commission has been working to preserve the beauty, character and atmosphere of the village for all to enjoy and share.<br /><br />We found fish and chips for supper at Ricardos. We selected the family order. It was about $22.00. It came in a large pizza box. Fries covered the bottom. Eight large pieces of fried fish were on top. We ate two meals from this one order. It was very good. This was the first time in several days we were able to have limited internet access.<br /><br />Friday, July 31 we drove into Halifax, a progressive growing metro area of over 300,000. In town we visited Pier 21 which is like our Ellis Island. It was in heavy use from about 1920 until 1971, when airplanes took the place of ships. We walked on<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucBLuHrN5fwND968xgWnWyXhNIqvx_RL_myRobyUYYXuW0AOrMxI62yb7VtZWtGM-BODlLe9PdDYVtT3FLu8XCEwcA1wMZhFS-fq_7TfHqWTKEGQlxT00jXNnxtv1sinHAgK2DVmTUj1l/s1600-h/23-36+halifax+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365757664188802882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucBLuHrN5fwND968xgWnWyXhNIqvx_RL_myRobyUYYXuW0AOrMxI62yb7VtZWtGM-BODlLe9PdDYVtT3FLu8XCEwcA1wMZhFS-fq_7TfHqWTKEGQlxT00jXNnxtv1sinHAgK2DVmTUj1l/s400/23-36+halifax+harbor.JPG" /></a> their boardwalk and saw a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcYXooFYTAsKjAsW0ciaupskNqrV2pKjzLlNPoEoBJ2KipawU4H5pZGvOUXbCl_AZym5tw9Mb_g-N8bddrid0nFd17plgM6IZjiKVd5nnjUwtXCM27hpEyU6DAgau41JJdMHKweYusJuZ/s1600-h/23-37+boat+show.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365757648596858178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcYXooFYTAsKjAsW0ciaupskNqrV2pKjzLlNPoEoBJ2KipawU4H5pZGvOUXbCl_AZym5tw9Mb_g-N8bddrid0nFd17plgM6IZjiKVd5nnjUwtXCM27hpEyU6DAgau41JJdMHKweYusJuZ/s400/23-37+boat+show.JPG" /></a>boat show, right there in the water, not like the ones we have in big show buildings. In an old building we sampled a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaCGOZp7p1quyTjMSjqB1_PQg2jsKYLPLW7t78QYiMb8LF_AJwl09oKcPLR8GgJO9nPpMRQmt5b4I3wrE3cOO1OEFetaHIoIuThSJZOLt_h_TejGK_-765D6xPSKXyc0MD9Cs56Asscss/s1600-h/23-39+Crepes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756821047380066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaCGOZp7p1quyTjMSjqB1_PQg2jsKYLPLW7t78QYiMb8LF_AJwl09oKcPLR8GgJO9nPpMRQmt5b4I3wrE3cOO1OEFetaHIoIuThSJZOLt_h_TejGK_-765D6xPSKXyc0MD9Cs56Asscss/s400/23-39+Crepes.JPG" /></a>maple crepe with whip cream.<br />Back to the car we drove around the Citadel where we also enjoyed the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaUpvK-pBi8gxLgQxETmHHZEJdxEUA92H8-k8spKdnBUdq2bCtjlZP4VVkc8tgkQSLmVm0G4wdrv50nSx3qyBwFe8pWKYI6DHMsgQG8F1M2d5kUH-XPNY1SAmWGfFra-0Mml713qB9qx7/s1600-h/23-40+city+of+halifax.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756813164812418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaUpvK-pBi8gxLgQxETmHHZEJdxEUA92H8-k8spKdnBUdq2bCtjlZP4VVkc8tgkQSLmVm0G4wdrv50nSx3qyBwFe8pWKYI6DHMsgQG8F1M2d5kUH-XPNY1SAmWGfFra-0Mml713qB9qx7/s400/23-40+city+of+halifax.JPG" /></a>vista of the city from this high vantage point. This area is very tourist friendly. This is the beginning of a four day holiday weekend for Canadians (we didn’t know what they were celebrating) and camp spots and rooms are at a premium. We see license plates from all over Canada, as well as the USA. The weather has cleared mostly and temperatures are very mild away from Halifax. It was in the low 80s in Halifax, but in the 60s at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL-CjQXam6-I4IB0GEaVEfv0ICFygNyyh6YUYFAVi0gkdzWu3Kctcam6rPFrJiLDKPgH8i69jupx0L6cOj4caq-WA_jtBkpkO-jyzXBiHwUycyD9DfwsCqxnND9haPJU9cfjpNC9nOu_i/s1600-h/23-41+pc+harbor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756807642186194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL-CjQXam6-I4IB0GEaVEfv0ICFygNyyh6YUYFAVi0gkdzWu3Kctcam6rPFrJiLDKPgH8i69jupx0L6cOj4caq-WA_jtBkpkO-jyzXBiHwUycyD9DfwsCqxnND9haPJU9cfjpNC9nOu_i/s400/23-41+pc+harbor.JPG" /></a>Peggy’s Cove at mid afternoon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On the way back to the trailer and while the fog was gone we went back to Peggy’s Cove to check for mail and take a few pictures. The<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756055054585218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVkGCTwlzcYhwo6K1H54BrrmNLoNd7LJbTuJAeBybh2VvXIqGNnt56GyuwZZZVSWtI5kUG9Mitt0Eh5EejRigT2PYE4qqJLQ5hFcqjKReHLJA1kEU0UIwuLB00dWSVqV7ENXb7vmk2DTI/s400/23-43+bouy+house.JPG" /> Buoy Trap House was open and<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756055054585218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVkGCTwlzcYhwo6K1H54BrrmNLoNd7LJbTuJAeBybh2VvXIqGNnt56GyuwZZZVSWtI5kUG9Mitt0Eh5EejRigT2PYE4qqJLQ5hFcqjKReHLJA1kEU0UIwuLB00dWSVqV7ENXb7vmk2DTI/s400/23-43+bouy+house.JPG" /> Fred enjoyed chatting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-CyX8BPc0A3I_AnqUExXyckA0f9q7xnzxVUicXyP0H-eIQDeiM5oGKWkm140QumOFZFJWKampdMSHvoOdv7oq6Vmjqy7gcxtHjgz6Ckc9jpFw5T49fYoGWXT_2oP7HjOFfj43K6RpxxN/s1600-h/23-44+bouy+house+inside.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365756049802712114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-CyX8BPc0A3I_AnqUExXyckA0f9q7xnzxVUicXyP0H-eIQDeiM5oGKWkm140QumOFZFJWKampdMSHvoOdv7oq6Vmjqy7gcxtHjgz6Ckc9jpFw5T49fYoGWXT_2oP7HjOFfj43K6RpxxN/s400/23-44+bouy+house+inside.JPG" /></a> with the man about catching lobsters.<br /><br />With the sky clear the water was pretty and waves were splashing up on the rocks.<br /><br />This was Blaire’s last full day. We wished all could see her pack! One huge suitcase and she was very organized about how she packed. She decided to call her mom, Teenya, to figure out how to pay for her extra poundage so she drove down to the office to use the internet and work out the details with her Mom on the phone. This was fine with us and we went to bed to read. About one hour later she was still gone so Olivia walked down the path stepping on lots of rocks. When she arrived at the office she didn’t see the Suburban, so she calmly walked around the area, still no Blaire! All this time she knew it was a safe place and Blaire was a responsible girl, BUT, all kinds of horror stories went through her mind. Finally she found the car. RELIEF! When she opened the car door, Blaire jumped a foot.<br />They were both glad to see each other.<br />Earlier that day Fred decided it was finally time for a haircut. So we got the razor out and off Blaire went, cutting her pops’ hair. And the good news is, he is not cut or totally bald. In fact it was a very good haircut!<br /><br />This is only part of Nova Scotia, next chapter the rest of the story of NS.<br /><br />We love comments, so let us hear from you at olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /><br />PC Lighthouse<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IDcW2qzAwB1mQ4MgX-AzuDAZCyib_y2c-QxvvoNtaYufe5mJp9cX85FiICOxX15ObZwQrOlhQm7jG-w7o167cYB90AMqFUmdYpJMwn3FBpJJZ_ZdZIiNhKuCF5srxbBT-9bc3RDesud3/s1600-h/23-45+pc+lighthouse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 251px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365753746359445682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IDcW2qzAwB1mQ4MgX-AzuDAZCyib_y2c-QxvvoNtaYufe5mJp9cX85FiICOxX15ObZwQrOlhQm7jG-w7o167cYB90AMqFUmdYpJMwn3FBpJJZ_ZdZIiNhKuCF5srxbBT-9bc3RDesud3/s400/23-45+pc+lighthouse.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Interesting foundation.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAonwwbqNe5Xm38nHGjOUHYgdxNswr1yD1CAfy3sOZWLjtMJPBJow_VUnFnXjwyhYoyFh9F28HhZQN-m4R1xjb488iHw8W0TDOi3Wd-kdwuzyOIzxkHFQNZsrSCchnmuYve7HjmaoqgzR/s1600-h/23-47+foundation.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365753736562630498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAonwwbqNe5Xm38nHGjOUHYgdxNswr1yD1CAfy3sOZWLjtMJPBJow_VUnFnXjwyhYoyFh9F28HhZQN-m4R1xjb488iHw8W0TDOi3Wd-kdwuzyOIzxkHFQNZsrSCchnmuYve7HjmaoqgzR/s400/23-47+foundation.JPG" /></a>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-26319716256051807512009-07-24T15:13:00.000-07:002009-08-03T07:59:16.803-07:00Letter 22: New BrunswickHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 22 New Brunswick, PEI<br />Wednesday was maintenance day. Washing, cleaning, groceries and a good home cooked supper. Whew!<br /><br />Thursday, July 23 we realized we had miles to go before Blaire returned so we were up and at-um. We avoided all the scenic roads and wishful stops traveling a semi freeway south. All along this road were high fences to keep out the moose along with signs <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HxCy4bjIxFF8-lg17lQEXdbZD5IjFoJmFmoFD9rDlBFlseqY4Sk2V2oSH3YKknwGI5o9Ne6xtI2mjlnngOm79TBTQ_8htPTljvX8MIXvwX0es_A1W_yjnALH0eVXZvcWSQJYfj5gpqt7/s1600-h/22-2+moose+sign.JPG"><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365444923245845474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HxCy4bjIxFF8-lg17lQEXdbZD5IjFoJmFmoFD9rDlBFlseqY4Sk2V2oSH3YKknwGI5o9Ne6xtI2mjlnngOm79TBTQ_8htPTljvX8MIXvwX0es_A1W_yjnALH0eVXZvcWSQJYfj5gpqt7/s400/22-2+moose+sign.JPG" /></a></p>warning motorist of the hazard. We went straight to Hopewell Cape, home of the Hopewell rocks on the bay of Fundy. Actually it is up a river, but is the end of the funnel shaped bay where the tides rise and fall 50’ twice a day. We settled for another RV park near by and went to the Hopewell Rocks state park. We viewed the rocks <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8izwhNyAZ8RNpsg7vRvpYwazZ9BO_pHhu5n6ztCDmQk5nWKlQ7ndED5qmpJv1urkDtOxuIJDJJF3HlEdkxshNzZJ_swa2zKd3WsKsNNFbgBHl69CXk3G3trbyIvXrkz-h0zGrQUJ081a/s1600-h/22-3+kissing+rocks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365444912995777698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8izwhNyAZ8RNpsg7vRvpYwazZ9BO_pHhu5n6ztCDmQk5nWKlQ7ndED5qmpJv1urkDtOxuIJDJJF3HlEdkxshNzZJ_swa2zKd3WsKsNNFbgBHl69CXk3G3trbyIvXrkz-h0zGrQUJ081a/s400/22-3+kissing+rocks.JPG" /></a>from above then walked down on the ocean floor while the tide was out and wandered around the huge rocks called <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskoBMuZLYOff1LvScp-i3D5Dyxj8iZEO7vWTblSmc27c6MGvkPEtqg1OAIyzDxhm1C-03z_bMQ5W3RFsjNExezYaio6wGDziLMfdw_RyqmUEjnOhLdpepKqOYYIlWobS3-TQbdskBKd4c/s1600-h/22-5+flower+post.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 305px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365444896590273842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskoBMuZLYOff1LvScp-i3D5Dyxj8iZEO7vWTblSmc27c6MGvkPEtqg1OAIyzDxhm1C-03z_bMQ5W3RFsjNExezYaio6wGDziLMfdw_RyqmUEjnOhLdpepKqOYYIlWobS3-TQbdskBKd4c/s400/22-5+flower+post.JPG" /></a>flower pots. Blaire even walked over rocks covered with<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe00Xkq68MB0Q8hckU_L7R4TDpecxhrAN3Lt3mrvAGXNJig0LmYLjK1y6xCClWv3FtcLOdN7WcpPVbnVU5DwauzIDIQIRE-O-EyJJzb7FGoK6Bfb92Yj_ZTArLB4HfjBaB69NhftH4iLTQ/s1600-h/22-6+seaweed.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365443294020806754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe00Xkq68MB0Q8hckU_L7R4TDpecxhrAN3Lt3mrvAGXNJig0LmYLjK1y6xCClWv3FtcLOdN7WcpPVbnVU5DwauzIDIQIRE-O-EyJJzb7FGoK6Bfb92Yj_ZTArLB4HfjBaB69NhftH4iLTQ/s400/22-6+seaweed.JPG" /></a> seaweed. Two of the rocks were called <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4dgyx0o6Asq4xu_03PsL7_5fYx3EUXBHnm2PJmycZn_HkI-z_Q4c0Q8SlGV_aarsXQnfpJ_kZMDPozKCppY6l0tGvC5-9fqI1sTDsj488P9o8ihNuiikndQ26acvWkG0LUZIOx3hEe8D/s1600-h/22-3+kissing+rocks2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365444908676732770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4dgyx0o6Asq4xu_03PsL7_5fYx3EUXBHnm2PJmycZn_HkI-z_Q4c0Q8SlGV_aarsXQnfpJ_kZMDPozKCppY6l0tGvC5-9fqI1sTDsj488P9o8ihNuiikndQ26acvWkG0LUZIOx3hEe8D/s400/22-3+kissing+rocks2.JPG" /></a>Lover’s Arch due to the way they seem to embracing each other. The next day we went back at high tide and saw the rocks from above at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkbBIwq7IVShj3kauc3eOcvbYHIxR_1ia2O6fR14zu1JBg6AWmO0ox3HylbVfQMB5X04DNugzE-mLCS2OApXKdMxOvjWzupVT3Pri-jmgCgkFc3Uw058YhWdtnYLRanKM-pKZQ79nQxdx/s1600-h/22-4+from+steps.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365444902090673346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkbBIwq7IVShj3kauc3eOcvbYHIxR_1ia2O6fR14zu1JBg6AWmO0ox3HylbVfQMB5X04DNugzE-mLCS2OApXKdMxOvjWzupVT3Pri-jmgCgkFc3Uw058YhWdtnYLRanKM-pKZQ79nQxdx/s400/22-4+from+steps.JPG" /></a>high <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUYVBlvjlnSKp6i7RmaGKXFwx7Gqq1qkQnMa-mJJehexpwLlByK6jFEtrRMb_ii-KByn4jlUs6ggUx3Mo1oxIA95sjySAnP6Nj_S_mNNlZGQ5Kk5L0e98M79_05Uv8mChyphenhyphen1qJQtlFt1Me/s1600-h/22-7+view+from+top.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365443284064135330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUYVBlvjlnSKp6i7RmaGKXFwx7Gqq1qkQnMa-mJJehexpwLlByK6jFEtrRMb_ii-KByn4jlUs6ggUx3Mo1oxIA95sjySAnP6Nj_S_mNNlZGQ5Kk5L0e98M79_05Uv8mChyphenhyphen1qJQtlFt1Me/s400/22-7+view+from+top.JPG" /></a>tide.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjTa0XLV96sCMI_iA4mUnfLYBE4RaoXfseJG-ZPvJcpemvQ5kO72E7fBy8yNXb1dWEwu6WJGHlgJVAAVtbcxQKnj-oOVVBZfQxSvp1g_d2hOWKBudHTflYsXLCR-mRRMGN-wgzxJF4nVe/s1600-h/22-17+high+tide.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362359954814852850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjTa0XLV96sCMI_iA4mUnfLYBE4RaoXfseJG-ZPvJcpemvQ5kO72E7fBy8yNXb1dWEwu6WJGHlgJVAAVtbcxQKnj-oOVVBZfQxSvp1g_d2hOWKBudHTflYsXLCR-mRRMGN-wgzxJF4nVe/s400/22-17+high+tide.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyIZTrRQyheNRajh-paSbmDWOP_UTPuWFe0dc8ee6FrCM_G8CaJzIq9RBy1cLJjYZRP53jOaK4Xzn3_Gj1XES8HtGAAB5v5KH7AzyX0g-D5Toz3DUlFd8hlGkdVtHbbaI55A2nqMBz7df/s1600-h/22-17+high+tide.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362359932928469698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyIZTrRQyheNRajh-paSbmDWOP_UTPuWFe0dc8ee6FrCM_G8CaJzIq9RBy1cLJjYZRP53jOaK4Xzn3_Gj1XES8HtGAAB5v5KH7AzyX0g-D5Toz3DUlFd8hlGkdVtHbbaI55A2nqMBz7df/s400/22-17+high+tide.JPG" /></a>Fred and Blaire had been craving fish and chips, but we hadn’t seen any roadside signs advertising them. Now we see the signs and we decided this night was the time. After asking around, we went to a place nearby and after Fred scouted it out, decided this was the place. We each had three huge pieces of haddock coated with a very thick, hush puppy like crust. They called this English style fried fish. The fish was delicious, but we peeled off at least half the crust. The tartar sauce, slaw and rolls were also very good. We decided we could have easily ordered two dinners and shared and still had leftovers. As we came out children were swimming and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodX0lyqVWwSraqTYBKXiMVquUG0z4Gv9YqiaeBPKykF8Mtpuh0Rqjps2ZWrVNKCHwOQlZCALgsgKutH1nXltmeB0fQycHHAt-1WuclUGAXahFYitb0N0Pd9Ql5OeugBAcgw9s34RJtMQV/s1600-h/22-8+kids+on+rafts.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365443282418861586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodX0lyqVWwSraqTYBKXiMVquUG0z4Gv9YqiaeBPKykF8Mtpuh0Rqjps2ZWrVNKCHwOQlZCALgsgKutH1nXltmeB0fQycHHAt-1WuclUGAXahFYitb0N0Pd9Ql5OeugBAcgw9s34RJtMQV/s400/22-8+kids+on+rafts.JPG" /></a>playing on two rafts, in a pond adjacent to the restaurant. The temperature was about 70 degrees.<br /><br />Friday, July 24 we dawdled around and missed the tidal bore in Moncton. For anyone coming to this area, be sure and check that schedule as well as the tidal schedule. We did drive to Fundy National park to our west. On the way we stopped at one of New Brunswick’s <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGL-GS1xu6qqfmGcnj2lVYqSaE39SVlIucUT7xDAnKAyxVEq0DoAXdbwvqNeuiKJXhLvbJjIOcX7Vb-m_RZWr5G05k5tdT636FM4QTnIIJhCBTOCP13-93h6qFYvgwbtpDS3nqrmVA2ZN/s1600-h/22-10+sawmill+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365443267975619186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBGL-GS1xu6qqfmGcnj2lVYqSaE39SVlIucUT7xDAnKAyxVEq0DoAXdbwvqNeuiKJXhLvbJjIOcX7Vb-m_RZWr5G05k5tdT636FM4QTnIIJhCBTOCP13-93h6qFYvgwbtpDS3nqrmVA2ZN/s400/22-10+sawmill+bridge.JPG" /></a>many covered bridge and<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-GO1hoMAWTZq3Dr-_iQv8KpY39Tuwbcae8TnKgvy_pl5iX_MycLqY75ntksSKNmgboPyPw-a-59HBoWy8H88if7DQo26z6KQB9Jp7_VgTarjWns6EYR_v71pFjpaqLpCZyR_PhPbln7n/s1600-h/22-9+goats.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365443270903253730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-GO1hoMAWTZq3Dr-_iQv8KpY39Tuwbcae8TnKgvy_pl5iX_MycLqY75ntksSKNmgboPyPw-a-59HBoWy8H88if7DQo26z6KQB9Jp7_VgTarjWns6EYR_v71pFjpaqLpCZyR_PhPbln7n/s400/22-9+goats.JPG" /></a> saw goats in an unusual pen. In the park was another one at <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gmJNDgGd-t652_ZJZfLIP4CGG19YgTeBq-Fl5HpBQiPX5_RHokPmZpBXVkfAcIjquy9cqnitF4mAzBnzIfdIsUWcePEU4INZHfwO54B9mlQImv7es5jPizlOpejMGnyGOaD_vh80naWf/s1600-h/22-11+red+covered+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362364350165273810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gmJNDgGd-t652_ZJZfLIP4CGG19YgTeBq-Fl5HpBQiPX5_RHokPmZpBXVkfAcIjquy9cqnitF4mAzBnzIfdIsUWcePEU4INZHfwO54B9mlQImv7es5jPizlOpejMGnyGOaD_vh80naWf/s400/22-11+red+covered+bridge.JPG" /></a>Wolfe point. From the inside we could see where the river ran into the bay as the bay rose with the tide.<br /><br />We walked down <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4gqZKKLbpdixNumHPvG0XC-B_6jFzUcoj6bV5hmbL9Mo86Upud2Ptf4CPA7Cdvg5J3R4n3zcwV33OovjayhUXZKBd5-kGIQcdpb-LGjY8g9D-XyS1J_pA8lrVXL1CtG40uPAozqcpQxy/s1600-h/22-11+walkway+to+beach.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362364343959586626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4gqZKKLbpdixNumHPvG0XC-B_6jFzUcoj6bV5hmbL9Mo86Upud2Ptf4CPA7Cdvg5J3R4n3zcwV33OovjayhUXZKBd5-kGIQcdpb-LGjY8g9D-XyS1J_pA8lrVXL1CtG40uPAozqcpQxy/s400/22-11+walkway+to+beach.JPG" /></a>130 steps to the beach seeing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-prR6YccHPeK97W_CFPC1LfzIAXNoxLus0gnP1aSVYiECMiiqkMCsCwlitmPzkQY-gADpkzLOYY80hdLLV1cWmfAVpnb3IjSuLeEdWBJ-pIhGeuQoiklbP4Wq9ecG9vgTgH2wXdZUiB4W/s1600-h/22-13+moss.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362364330216062770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-prR6YccHPeK97W_CFPC1LfzIAXNoxLus0gnP1aSVYiECMiiqkMCsCwlitmPzkQY-gADpkzLOYY80hdLLV1cWmfAVpnb3IjSuLeEdWBJ-pIhGeuQoiklbP4Wq9ecG9vgTgH2wXdZUiB4W/s400/22-13+moss.JPG" /></a>pretty moss under the trees. At the water’s edge Olivia timed the tide. This rock was about six inches <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTWbe84iOe0D6ZS0iTBkxHHjNDoSNeqBLGXHK4cCqMBYp_1MHtGhK9hZ72S9YBVI1mrpYq9x-lM_JWvG2OS1yGDGfKTCWf8DXoF-4V-Ctiz7zrHGYiOSW8OEZRbqfdo4wpD4YSDRvfvpU/s1600-h/22-11+rock+tide.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362364349055282034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTWbe84iOe0D6ZS0iTBkxHHjNDoSNeqBLGXHK4cCqMBYp_1MHtGhK9hZ72S9YBVI1mrpYq9x-lM_JWvG2OS1yGDGfKTCWf8DXoF-4V-Ctiz7zrHGYiOSW8OEZRbqfdo4wpD4YSDRvfvpU/s400/22-11+rock+tide.JPG" /></a>tall and the tide took 5 minutes to go from this to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLPX200LBBm8sxxXbEBylXK_xfaunN5UCV37UQxGHlSXQCKFqsi-ld9ch_AcDlofcsZNz34V9pp_KN4TnQaTND_gZnAfVqDZfjBJg_AdJ_Gt7Tpvql_l1zRBp0AQOIgfbc2zgHwCTVJ0k/s1600-h/22-12+rock+tide2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362364340695550146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLPX200LBBm8sxxXbEBylXK_xfaunN5UCV37UQxGHlSXQCKFqsi-ld9ch_AcDlofcsZNz34V9pp_KN4TnQaTND_gZnAfVqDZfjBJg_AdJ_Gt7Tpvql_l1zRBp0AQOIgfbc2zgHwCTVJ0k/s400/22-12+rock+tide2.JPG" /></a>this.<br />Then we had to climb <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2mLytktIRvnG0jEhAcyFbY4JX5emQdzZJfeqSTE5USFFjgEWD2fFnpMoMPGVKiNYAlW4l6MaDPHFXK-kjK7Pb38VP_iO2SskE8v4JJoAS325sw__zWscavk2wLzYD_Y75xOZJbhCqnd5/s1600-h/22-13+steps+up.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365744604416819522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2mLytktIRvnG0jEhAcyFbY4JX5emQdzZJfeqSTE5USFFjgEWD2fFnpMoMPGVKiNYAlW4l6MaDPHFXK-kjK7Pb38VP_iO2SskE8v4JJoAS325sw__zWscavk2wLzYD_Y75xOZJbhCqnd5/s400/22-13+steps+up.JPG" /></a>those steps back to the car.<br /><br />This was another rainy day so after stopping at a couple of lobster shops to inspect the offerings, we headed back to the trailer for r & r. It’s not possible to know the size of the live lobsters in this picture. Most were in the range of 2-4 pounds, however one was 10.7 pounds.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTT7LTJ8Dr5Pdtv17cGmedjB6REuIvoPGqdTuh9SvjTgUGjuTiMVIFUk5gcgWAVafYg5q2bqseInQ6x7W3tSV8couZcfnO_9EAEtfQsybgVXZPLHpH7SdyBvjM-6P2eiVdTLDarMTWjqh/s1600-h/22-16+22+lb+lob.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362359950980290258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTT7LTJ8Dr5Pdtv17cGmedjB6REuIvoPGqdTuh9SvjTgUGjuTiMVIFUk5gcgWAVafYg5q2bqseInQ6x7W3tSV8couZcfnO_9EAEtfQsybgVXZPLHpH7SdyBvjM-6P2eiVdTLDarMTWjqh/s400/22-16+22+lb+lob.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx2A3f0nj1K37EUWnsXwXbFT8qslcAkfvKTVmZFU8HxJKqUzOwu2tPn3EN4v5Bp1ESyr7miIu1CvQCJE4ZLXKzMFNrp4Q2cAxhBVdVtQquCMch2SWjp7WTT8z6AfOb3ZaEbEsjoForZis/s1600-h/22-15+lobsters.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362359945192654578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx2A3f0nj1K37EUWnsXwXbFT8qslcAkfvKTVmZFU8HxJKqUzOwu2tPn3EN4v5Bp1ESyr7miIu1CvQCJE4ZLXKzMFNrp4Q2cAxhBVdVtQquCMch2SWjp7WTT8z6AfOb3ZaEbEsjoForZis/s400/22-15+lobsters.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZEX7pq8NN3q3Cv2nIYp625DT6DjrwHYE7V4F2alM2VIWMVbi5BzDnhyphenhyphenxWYgK0dRBf6DZqIfMiAu6M19NzHGdHXytOxP615MKNIwApAWcrR41vzW_g1ilaHYXf2q0EGowUsSZITRvUraS/s1600-h/22-16+22+lb+lob.JPG"></a>It was huge! How do you crack the pinchers on one that large? At $8/pound (cooked), it would cost less than $90 for this giant. For a 1.5 pound whole lobster dinner, prices are $17 and up. <p>While Fred napped Olivia told Blaire of pranks pulled in college and Y-Teen activities Blaire could use at band camp. Blaire told Mom’s of pranks when she was a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rqVjGo1j_s6YTIRIKVTV1OoFLmpRsr4txdWD1Wdw3KEdvYM3_lNgXTzPzynHd0JBDDcslr1PJu6yDRUmUjC4G389ol-wJBIE0zHEwAgIHJQLgFc8gjCNsFHD210y-TNgZsa56rbQ20SY/s1600-h/22-18+blaire+my+freshmen+year+pranks.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 369px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460871437955682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rqVjGo1j_s6YTIRIKVTV1OoFLmpRsr4txdWD1Wdw3KEdvYM3_lNgXTzPzynHd0JBDDcslr1PJu6yDRUmUjC4G389ol-wJBIE0zHEwAgIHJQLgFc8gjCNsFHD210y-TNgZsa56rbQ20SY/s400/22-18+blaire+my+freshmen+year+pranks.JPG" /></a>Freshman. Times like this and when Fred tells about growing up have been real quality time with Blaire. We hope she has enjoyed them as much as we have.<br /><br />To this point we haven’t eaten any lobster. Olivia and Blaire haven’t experienced lobster and aren’t very excited to try them, especially with all that is required to release the meat. Fred knows you lobster lovers have a hard time understanding this. The three of us will share a lobster soon. Maybe we will first try some already prepared lobster dish. Then they will be hooked!<br /><br />Saturday, July 25 was a long travel day, not necessarily in miles. We stopped in Moncton to visit a Baie Store. This is Canada’s big department store and Olivia was looking for a winter coat, hoping they would have summer coats on sale. The coats were mostly raincoats, but we browsed the store where Blaire found a pair of sandals and Fred a new straw hat.<br /><br />While outside the Baie Store, Fred saw a traveler he recognized from our campground the last night and initiated a conversation with him. He is German and in Canada on a college exchange program. It was the end of his third year and before returning to Germany, he was walking around Canada and parts of the USA. He is a physics major and plans to get a PhD before entering some research field. We talked of quantum physics and agreed it was, at times, baffling. All he needed to camp was on his person—he was loaded. It was a nice experience to visit with this articulate young man. He had found a ride in our campground and was in town about the same time we were.<br /><br />Off to PEI, we followed the red star fish signs, their scenic route to the Northhampton Bridge to Prince Edward Island, PEI. The last 30 miles of this route was about the worse road we have traveled. There was no place to turn around to take a longer, but smother route. Blaire said we will just have to call this our little adventure. Finally we found our way to this 7.7 mile bridge.<br /><br />The Bridge was completed in 1997. Even though the bay turns to flowing ice in the winter, it is open all year around. It was quite an engineering challenge. The support pillars were built on land and looked like upside down funnels. As the water freezes and expands it has room to slide up the slope of the supports. The ice then breaks up harmlessly when it falls down the fluted support. There is also a ferry at the south end of the island which we planned to take. Both tolls are paid only on departure or as they like to say, “only if you decide to leave!”<br /><br />The PEI end of the bridge was full of a huge information center and many tourist traps. We spent a lot of time in all where Blaire enjoyed pretending to be <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOyJ1hb5Bm6iOHpSWHggo0xx2ZePmm2nmZc5owQvGS01nvSSkufdLKZIIinEFGxXphhhkw3tj5dOl1KXk1estc98lnEWRS-UWKTukV6FmcL_WOEVlbHNFOC7uvYCRw93ffNqnSQjhQF5l/s1600-h/22-19+Blair+with+an+E!.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460866019389346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOyJ1hb5Bm6iOHpSWHggo0xx2ZePmm2nmZc5owQvGS01nvSSkufdLKZIIinEFGxXphhhkw3tj5dOl1KXk1estc98lnEWRS-UWKTukV6FmcL_WOEVlbHNFOC7uvYCRw93ffNqnSQjhQF5l/s400/22-19+Blair+with+an+E!.JPG" /></a>Anne and even dressed Fred up as <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSg57SrMcJ2oWhx4_4XrZLk7XtdMCr_jIrq_wP-FCwXZyZH33Xh46-k4powMj4JJhT13FygU9pSvL7bg0g-hmPDDhSNUKVSq693YnAXv6w8upkrbOTBUcPBRkXJDrpHocU8G1-U0h9t-A/s1600-h/22-20+Frd+with+an+E!.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365460858253044866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSg57SrMcJ2oWhx4_4XrZLk7XtdMCr_jIrq_wP-FCwXZyZH33Xh46-k4powMj4JJhT13FygU9pSvL7bg0g-hmPDDhSNUKVSq693YnAXv6w8upkrbOTBUcPBRkXJDrpHocU8G1-U0h9t-A/s400/22-20+Frd+with+an+E!.JPG" /></a>Anne.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIXRayhjq2cCJt0SM49b1eslCieWiRQlZXAJKu1LDQHbupj7gh_PDSDx98t1ryXrIBTQg2gc48jmnt-onQXzJkTGm-WZj1erSxTUFOaxGotgG4H52_Z4-iznyQjPAXQJYltY-OllRVzAy/s1600-h/22-20+Frd+with+an+E!.JPG"></a> We bought a DVD (original version) of “Anne of Green Gables” before heading inland to the city of<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k2sc7mGVefVTZlnP-HaY9TLuEr2C3R6LARjVgdvt64kRsqgmeBBeqAjH72jqhh2RhZhnsE9h-ItcSkY4_wdUBBJ48elxghHkkK3QiTld8FyeOny6Sgt44Ka-uQ5dslfgWbU4MYUmumE0/s1600-h/22-25+Were+Here!!!.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365451470962994418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k2sc7mGVefVTZlnP-HaY9TLuEr2C3R6LARjVgdvt64kRsqgmeBBeqAjH72jqhh2RhZhnsE9h-ItcSkY4_wdUBBJ48elxghHkkK3QiTld8FyeOny6Sgt44Ka-uQ5dslfgWbU4MYUmumE0/s400/22-25+Were+Here!!!.JPG" /></a> Harrington and a Passport America RV park. After supper and phone calls to home we settled in to watch the movie on the laptop. Blaire had never seen it. We were up until 11:30 and we all thoroughly enjoyed the antics of Anne, with an “e”. Fred enjoyed the cast so much he had tears in his eyes. We were all ready to go to see her place. Watching Anne of Green Gables is the absolute best way to start a tour of P.E.I. What a wonderful movie—a real timeless classic.<br /><br />Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908 and almost immediately a wave of tourist flocked to PEI. It continues to this day, only in greater numbers.<br /><br />Sunday, July 26, we drove over to Cavendish which was where the author Lucy Maud Montgomery grew up and was inspired to write “Anne of Green Gables.” We visited the National Historical Site of the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jX7I2Hq7Sbc07vDLIZEWDOhYmP_mJ8IwYaAGRGYgQmhf_YNsZ-8Mb1ICzAALKjbz04pMRAiHLVbhr-f_1poY_t9dfuU7W6S6fORuF9C1DORA6-58-ytSyqHH3z80WuHxCDty0zYXbMNZ/s1600-h/22-21+Green+Gables.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365454317734083618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jX7I2Hq7Sbc07vDLIZEWDOhYmP_mJ8IwYaAGRGYgQmhf_YNsZ-8Mb1ICzAALKjbz04pMRAiHLVbhr-f_1poY_t9dfuU7W6S6fORuF9C1DORA6-58-ytSyqHH3z80WuHxCDty0zYXbMNZ/s400/22-21+Green+Gables.JPG" /></a>real farm for the fictional Green Gables story. We saw the barn, house, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32TqYsSD3gMz9m1D1wV9V6zV5ndVBdYbsQ8DmXMBmgZLzCerjlgmCH-sqFOlmaeRqm4Xnv995vAzabXBSdSZ4JSiObid1q01Vx5rHgmWNr49ODEkH9fwo824wtnR0N8be3OB01uiOE6ra/s1600-h/22-21+haunted+forest.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365454313517885538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32TqYsSD3gMz9m1D1wV9V6zV5ndVBdYbsQ8DmXMBmgZLzCerjlgmCH-sqFOlmaeRqm4Xnv995vAzabXBSdSZ4JSiObid1q01Vx5rHgmWNr49ODEkH9fwo824wtnR0N8be3OB01uiOE6ra/s400/22-21+haunted+forest.jpg" /></a>Haunted woods, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRMycaAc5SnNtq9HsZkwxJ-iEJW9XnnmR9TZ2TdJd6NnJFf3bVjHkLzUos_M3Q5KlLeegBZTIq5eSIeCYsNjtr0q9pfsFeKBfrGSL9mJc8r-ITprpY1Wiy9Zh15mpiSn7mOEfurVfcmjq/s1600-h/22-21a+buggy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365454307696372034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRMycaAc5SnNtq9HsZkwxJ-iEJW9XnnmR9TZ2TdJd6NnJFf3bVjHkLzUos_M3Q5KlLeegBZTIq5eSIeCYsNjtr0q9pfsFeKBfrGSL9mJc8r-ITprpY1Wiy9Zh15mpiSn7mOEfurVfcmjq/s400/22-21a+buggy.jpg" /></a>buggy and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP6X-28BykA77kit7ve1owUUfzkynhCMPr8mhVGBzTuBh4MDNSScJZgTyTfpXWNmrD10fC10hkgAD9X_WMP3bsClvCDqLJzByb0mUCeZnXffui5cHhh_4bCCR8-MqNzcKViNcg6STOLLC/s1600-h/22-22+Lovers+Lane.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365454302539882626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP6X-28BykA77kit7ve1owUUfzkynhCMPr8mhVGBzTuBh4MDNSScJZgTyTfpXWNmrD10fC10hkgAD9X_WMP3bsClvCDqLJzByb0mUCeZnXffui5cHhh_4bCCR8-MqNzcKViNcg6STOLLC/s400/22-22+Lovers+Lane.JPG" /></a>Lover’s Lane. They had flowers growing everywhere.<br /><br />Next was a trip to <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLYdI2OG_tX_SJZrfGPkWLas-2A2Dmswt2kMnObwOdleI8MB2u6G55DmTlGWDZXKc8xhP71o60uTi8IIdJ3k7uzelztyIGT6freWnFSyIJfQm5uJfScLgOWi2NPBk4V1RInLWjGDRBuTf/s1600-h/22-24+Beach.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365451473477356370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLYdI2OG_tX_SJZrfGPkWLas-2A2Dmswt2kMnObwOdleI8MB2u6G55DmTlGWDZXKc8xhP71o60uTi8IIdJ3k7uzelztyIGT6freWnFSyIJfQm5uJfScLgOWi2NPBk4V1RInLWjGDRBuTf/s400/22-24+Beach.JPG" /></a>Cavendish Beach in the National Park. We learned the red soil bluffs and fields are from the iron oxide in the soil, which rusts as it is exposed to air. Then on the beach the salt water turns it to white sand.<br /><br />We followed a sign to u-pick raspberries, but only picked a pint as they were not the best. We were told there was too much rain this summer. We agreed! We did pick up 5 lb of PEI potatoes to have using their local recipe for supper.<br /><br />Our desire to have lobster took us back to the sea and a fish market to buy a 2 lb lobster to share. We took it back to the trailer and picked it apart, enjoying the meat. We decided it wasn’t worth the work, but did enjoy eating it.<br /><br />Monday, July 27 we were up <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN855Xb2i1u0LI7VLRIEMGek1bCZ2im7Gnp9BhC18n8KpwtEDJgXVmyhIp_GHITnZ8AaYcJ_zZONfkKLvJUj7fjiYlQTgEuFNgzIq3lGG6E6jH7WpmCBi3MBVZeDqx0J6R1zwHAUnkX-2/s1600-h/22-26+Sunset+PEI.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365451468055533010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN855Xb2i1u0LI7VLRIEMGek1bCZ2im7Gnp9BhC18n8KpwtEDJgXVmyhIp_GHITnZ8AaYcJ_zZONfkKLvJUj7fjiYlQTgEuFNgzIq3lGG6E6jH7WpmCBi3MBVZeDqx0J6R1zwHAUnkX-2/s400/22-26+Sunset+PEI.JPG" /></a>early to make the long trek to Nova Scotia. We drove through Charlottetown along Hwy 1 to the Wood Islands Ferry. As we stated earlier the cost of the bridge and ferry is paid when leaving the island. Olivia nearly choked when she read the price, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gS1ymux1wtblSL96UFH51nUqrgAGdRZQdkkLIujo0a0noFoSCapNwE4TJBg7lUwb2ZryNKukquNGOtKVfvrekH3dfjqdp_uO2arqrBZ57B3G-An_TzsdGnoLVCA7NOODqXOjQBTqLH6a/s1600-h/22-27+Ferry.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365451462447857314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gS1ymux1wtblSL96UFH51nUqrgAGdRZQdkkLIujo0a0noFoSCapNwE4TJBg7lUwb2ZryNKukquNGOtKVfvrekH3dfjqdp_uO2arqrBZ57B3G-An_TzsdGnoLVCA7NOODqXOjQBTqLH6a/s400/22-27+Ferry.JPG" /></a>$106. However we did enjoy the island. We could have stayed here longer, but we concluded it was best to move on. PEI is a garden spot. Its rolling hills were filled with forests, lush green pastures, crops and vivid flowers were in abundance at most every house.<br /><br />Fred and Blaire passed the time on the ferry with a hot game of<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIaMr5QC_ZeWYtGRh7K4J1eZrnDS4cIF2DSPta9DvdjwZIqRXEMfTsByjZonn7oZuXFJFj0Q1buEvyfbIWoZSX2GZJ7q6mo4IVmGkSmWa6eBTcF0VDDp11o7xwoS6EmvQdmk1KIiyqcUY/s1600-h/22-28+Ferry+game.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365451454090464194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIaMr5QC_ZeWYtGRh7K4J1eZrnDS4cIF2DSPta9DvdjwZIqRXEMfTsByjZonn7oZuXFJFj0Q1buEvyfbIWoZSX2GZJ7q6mo4IVmGkSmWa6eBTcF0VDDp11o7xwoS6EmvQdmk1KIiyqcUY/s400/22-28+Ferry+game.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />gin rummy. Departing the ferry we headed east to Cape Breton Island and Whycocomagh Provincial Park.<br /><br />All of a sudden this laptop has started not printing the letter between u and w. Anyone have any ideas how to remedy it? Spell check has added all but in the email address.<br /><br />Next Letter will be Nova Scotia.<br /><br />We love hearing from you so contact us at<br />Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /></p>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-33405465398528335562009-07-18T14:34:00.000-07:002009-07-23T07:16:52.465-07:00Letter 21 Gaspe'Harrington Travels East 2009
<br />Letter 21 Gaspe’
<br />Wednesday, July 15 as we were preparing to leave St Anne de Beaupre’ we closed up the awning with Fred holding with lots of pull on the middle fabric strap. Suddenly the strap broke, with him falling flat on his back, mostly his butt! Hard! After he recouped his immediate hurt, Olivia & Blaire drove to a trailer supply and bought a new strap. It took us an extra two hours to get off. We drove into Quebec, across the St Lawrence and back NE following the St Lawrence to St Alexander. We stopped for the night in a commercial park, in a grove of aspens.
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<br />Thursday, July 16 we poked around about getting off, then drove the coast road viewing<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359924810909276962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfeFRtmZyT2Hys0-5owYksE1Uxu2t2pMtes3Y50RsnbH4VDJBXBvOSCwhGQBXkvLIBWHe_TTMmZPHXpJprux_Ra7MAEfBriOscmbA6BN-8oQyUE5z9chgz0EayoZP-f_4I1YWcjlm9yxc/s400/21-1+house+mustard.JPG" /> hills on one side and
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOylx7iEgT2QFNARyaoH_s2jRpA4kWDijoTMXBjLsQBJfxUAz0QGOqfekbPcqfxPv4na_2sQ4eCPzl03jOY7f7rselHSwIJtDB4ZH-v0KSewUPYusugfmXO_hnCoqcP7XvSiKxFvwlzBQ/s1600-h/21-3+wild+rose.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetrVDmOFGNJW4465Ujb-ORnB54_xyniNqj6dt2xOy2tWQKnhgqvESHTrTaagsJ0FaS912UAx2wZ_Xin8YlhrM1p9SW-gfRKMVr28Nd-yGiczGc25nk-5_OUd92ItXWCALRJ_Gw1CEuAkO/s1600-h/21-8+roses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359949370431392146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetrVDmOFGNJW4465Ujb-ORnB54_xyniNqj6dt2xOy2tWQKnhgqvESHTrTaagsJ0FaS912UAx2wZ_Xin8YlhrM1p9SW-gfRKMVr28Nd-yGiczGc25nk-5_OUd92ItXWCALRJ_Gw1CEuAkO/s400/21-8+roses.JPG" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBG9e2E8IDa3dqeTWaVcmwFLKlTFAcICRVIznJ3Y-S3Vno_nxPMtv9C5Pi0OV8cRY6MGFS9i4u-eT91ikdrhyj24lZo0q8_ej4SiGy4Q07kOCEIMWFsCk5n9OHeJHqq25atS7G2kLSHx5/s1600-h/21-9+rose+bushes.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359949365988730802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBG9e2E8IDa3dqeTWaVcmwFLKlTFAcICRVIznJ3Y-S3Vno_nxPMtv9C5Pi0OV8cRY6MGFS9i4u-eT91ikdrhyj24lZo0q8_ej4SiGy4Q07kOCEIMWFsCk5n9OHeJHqq25atS7G2kLSHx5/s400/21-9+rose+bushes.JPG" /></a>clumps of wild roses, to Cap Chat and another
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl0JHzJdhhrYDxByqki3oeWQLgq1z2luNgCQ1wwUKg4NE263ffHDW5Qdl8wh6R68BHN7Kic9bDKdIT_f4ghFYN08QzWgKLJQbE_Hp-gY0-GNw0kChpw17TBlX5Q_cELRH4ovIQvooWIUS/s1600-h/21-2+Cap+Chat.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359924804243067506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl0JHzJdhhrYDxByqki3oeWQLgq1z2luNgCQ1wwUKg4NE263ffHDW5Qdl8wh6R68BHN7Kic9bDKdIT_f4ghFYN08QzWgKLJQbE_Hp-gY0-GNw0kChpw17TBlX5Q_cELRH4ovIQvooWIUS/s400/21-2+Cap+Chat.JPG" /></a>commercial park. The coast terrain was getting
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCR7ryeQvAKRWWyuswdb6730gUoTRqMVGNTqOgchHnh2SPOVHbY2K258_PaWaXGfloub5Fpb6f7H9dh41vTfFQKgeERqLMTCEUiZqK4f-LrIYLvw_k34ciQoJDaDh1QKh9hJtRnUTWi5JJ/s1600-h/21-4+shore.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359918846588961522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCR7ryeQvAKRWWyuswdb6730gUoTRqMVGNTqOgchHnh2SPOVHbY2K258_PaWaXGfloub5Fpb6f7H9dh41vTfFQKgeERqLMTCEUiZqK4f-LrIYLvw_k34ciQoJDaDh1QKh9hJtRnUTWi5JJ/s400/21-4+shore.JPG" /></a>more interesting.
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<br />After supper we walked the beach and watched a
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKlB6O6akIuGlwcb_3hjsWNbzsxj1vS-cXMvmkIfcItA5c7P1rC31oMnUwNEUrfUV2nKUjjXsx4fkPag8wwNmdUwOSQ034oMb98ZawRwQiwaH7zPNArcj0ynJNkYv2EYQeWmdpxIKtqpR/s1600-h/21-5+sunset.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359918841872794178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKlB6O6akIuGlwcb_3hjsWNbzsxj1vS-cXMvmkIfcItA5c7P1rC31oMnUwNEUrfUV2nKUjjXsx4fkPag8wwNmdUwOSQ034oMb98ZawRwQiwaH7zPNArcj0ynJNkYv2EYQeWmdpxIKtqpR/s400/21-5+sunset.JPG" /></a>nice sunset. A little later the sun really put on a good show behind
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2QS_O2C1zMyHLqEIuanfGCBoAihzO004Pbn41UOWODuLKbxjl1oChkjQWgD3o4BoCwXhVWfo96s4ixkrc-GIywYkOqPXvKYJNik7sMpJzPsVSJiCvY1_RFm0msQqZr9cFMDVwqGs-kkT/s1600-h/21-6+camp+fire+sunset.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359918831913351426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2QS_O2C1zMyHLqEIuanfGCBoAihzO004Pbn41UOWODuLKbxjl1oChkjQWgD3o4BoCwXhVWfo96s4ixkrc-GIywYkOqPXvKYJNik7sMpJzPsVSJiCvY1_RFm0msQqZr9cFMDVwqGs-kkT/s400/21-6+camp+fire+sunset.JPG" /></a> campers and their campfire.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh10FAgwf87nwh-Bg80zkwi8lBso5Dri7URyIp-FEOQksOrbYgQXy6wjv7sf2pP32Wivk9xt3qMtOdvNTeWjCLL-dVmqdT1LoV9K6oJeF0Fn6tzCIj2JPDX1fJUqOphCQ1N0FGxTIy-6I/s1600-h/21-7+sunset+blaire.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359918827346253410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWh10FAgwf87nwh-Bg80zkwi8lBso5Dri7URyIp-FEOQksOrbYgQXy6wjv7sf2pP32Wivk9xt3qMtOdvNTeWjCLL-dVmqdT1LoV9K6oJeF0Fn6tzCIj2JPDX1fJUqOphCQ1N0FGxTIy-6I/s400/21-7+sunset+blaire.JPG" /></a> At this point the St. Lawrence is changing from a river to a bay and it is difficult to see land on the north side of the river. It is very wide.
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<br />Friday, July 17 we explored the Saint Anne area driving east to see the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9RpUETjB0VULYJyI0ZXSN2cYP7yc7V4xE4U0keslvhUkMj6xECBSyD1Rmkixdn5ITUTo7jZy6bunS4_7y6ESA_d7q774t4kI1b_dOwNNvdWx46rRoct8ckGlh_kKcuiCNYYasVKxJwW8/s1600-h/21-10+eole+windmill.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359949361505510434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9RpUETjB0VULYJyI0ZXSN2cYP7yc7V4xE4U0keslvhUkMj6xECBSyD1Rmkixdn5ITUTo7jZy6bunS4_7y6ESA_d7q774t4kI1b_dOwNNvdWx46rRoct8ckGlh_kKcuiCNYYasVKxJwW8/s400/21-10+eole+windmill.JPG" /></a> Eole’ Windmills. This wind farm contains about 40 working mills generating electricity. Their flower bed
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebWN1qmFrjv4jwmC9D7M9AKXglSQa_O_sKZ1OD6hjpZ7x34MUhJMUPI6Pn1aN8aGnzpM-iHaaylMJ7oxzs8pUo8Sn4KhlWELdhcKgs9TJWjPglfq-r6HWkDIAeIMT21E_MfGeCnXQhOf2/s1600-h/21-11+peonie.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359949357330533490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebWN1qmFrjv4jwmC9D7M9AKXglSQa_O_sKZ1OD6hjpZ7x34MUhJMUPI6Pn1aN8aGnzpM-iHaaylMJ7oxzs8pUo8Sn4KhlWELdhcKgs9TJWjPglfq-r6HWkDIAeIMT21E_MfGeCnXQhOf2/s400/21-11+peonie.JPG" /></a>was full of
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGRtLLulNmwJi7urPnLOGUZ4ujLnvWblLXI-vZ9tTSMCVz6ekr0Sa55xZPj-rkvJqIqRzw8GJWOTk_jTnNINvJIJh7CVjuWnXmmg81RCwyfEIuFjxPQQcjTzcA4gLuZ16s3AE3go1jwPX/s1600-h/21-12+peopnie2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359949353504726290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGRtLLulNmwJi7urPnLOGUZ4ujLnvWblLXI-vZ9tTSMCVz6ekr0Sa55xZPj-rkvJqIqRzw8GJWOTk_jTnNINvJIJh7CVjuWnXmmg81RCwyfEIuFjxPQQcjTzcA4gLuZ16s3AE3go1jwPX/s400/21-12+peopnie2.JPG" /></a>Peonies. Then we drove inland to the National Park du Gaspesie and followed the river Anne through the big ditch (Grand Fosse), where we saw
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Sq56NM47Yj0m7P6xbDGd41tIa2D0WSFGYjx-89wVVqqyE0AWofMy8Sn0eGMA-dsdTyBKfiOXm-lEZkPZxVPrbUN6UQED1RmEcNuqo91oQFanJXh_cSoE3q_fbPsKCWDjj-z6srbRncmb/s1600-h/21-14+Mt+Albert.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946981028886994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Sq56NM47Yj0m7P6xbDGd41tIa2D0WSFGYjx-89wVVqqyE0AWofMy8Sn0eGMA-dsdTyBKfiOXm-lEZkPZxVPrbUN6UQED1RmEcNuqo91oQFanJXh_cSoE3q_fbPsKCWDjj-z6srbRncmb/s400/21-14+Mt+Albert.JPG" /></a>Mt Albert and a
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bvoyyXjFNzqaj6Msp4bTwnKJxZsRfTYtNBY28_TLofPKBaYdnqd-CxLDC_cRD-r6PYdWXQTnj53BThQjFbvPYCIcM86VbqJJC_M1DyZ6mO4b68JaCUXIsZsh2-1wrnuw95Zh7720eL8E/s1600-h/21-13+Great+fosse+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946991305513170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bvoyyXjFNzqaj6Msp4bTwnKJxZsRfTYtNBY28_TLofPKBaYdnqd-CxLDC_cRD-r6PYdWXQTnj53BThQjFbvPYCIcM86VbqJJC_M1DyZ6mO4b68JaCUXIsZsh2-1wrnuw95Zh7720eL8E/s400/21-13+Great+fosse+falls.JPG" /></a>pretty waterfall. Look closely in the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dWui0MgC4SalRd4fIrVNBzpeEjeQe1VY1Cp0X5TvOP50-Mb7WSNDlvG-OOuZC0haEqX0yJzGpkGcyOg0Kp92S8nozxLyIuafW6fi8hk2LkirxrBFcOd_dijwrjOXQAHPaAqeu0QYM4y1/s1600-h/21-13+Blaire.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946992302212242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dWui0MgC4SalRd4fIrVNBzpeEjeQe1VY1Cp0X5TvOP50-Mb7WSNDlvG-OOuZC0haEqX0yJzGpkGcyOg0Kp92S8nozxLyIuafW6fi8hk2LkirxrBFcOd_dijwrjOXQAHPaAqeu0QYM4y1/s400/21-13+Blaire.JPG" /></a>trees for Blaire.
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<br />Saturday, July 18 we drove the top of the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mjd8aCvpsCWO5rDgZFxNUaaIYTOfoBz4qdP0GPK8v2tXptUwa1pKTWM9ylTtgN9HHsaI5f19fIw2fsXeSB7kTbeL-5V5PVAmhWCZqJYF29xaMNd0-lCDdLmg-RhsOBY6PGjBz4ZzSOYn/s1600-h/21-15+gaspe%27+road.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359945733150426370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mjd8aCvpsCWO5rDgZFxNUaaIYTOfoBz4qdP0GPK8v2tXptUwa1pKTWM9ylTtgN9HHsaI5f19fIw2fsXeSB7kTbeL-5V5PVAmhWCZqJYF29xaMNd0-lCDdLmg-RhsOBY6PGjBz4ZzSOYn/s400/21-15+gaspe%27+road.JPG" /></a>Gaspe’ Pennisula in, you guessed it, the RAIN. Actually a lot of
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvDQPCni4dgeC03fbPgDIvRK1S0QTNSwjcioQm56rSxYAECEsU9x3_baH9iB0rrXtHG50qtyckTp3eKwVHFC1rEXNacvz9E-YzC2j4fGUb3s9OP1w57izEyxo6K91KLm92SBHvhYjuBd9/s1600-h/21-16+gaspe+road+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359945728361878946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvDQPCni4dgeC03fbPgDIvRK1S0QTNSwjcioQm56rSxYAECEsU9x3_baH9iB0rrXtHG50qtyckTp3eKwVHFC1rEXNacvz9E-YzC2j4fGUb3s9OP1w57izEyxo6K91KLm92SBHvhYjuBd9/s400/21-16+gaspe+road+2.JPG" /></a>fog and wind, and as we reached the tip it started raining. The scenery improved with us driving
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOFd6nSgQJc5Gz_LznGI4SPESeS7hx22a5WvZCQKpyNhFMz-w7l5WrUQ6ewDKtUKrSpuTiqqToejbPL2nWKT6vTsdn4FsP1L2TMOJQN2ZWUJuBPnLVLGEDweRHoU6w5Xk0smx4z8taWlt/s1600-h/21-17+gaspe+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359945717414954402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOFd6nSgQJc5Gz_LznGI4SPESeS7hx22a5WvZCQKpyNhFMz-w7l5WrUQ6ewDKtUKrSpuTiqqToejbPL2nWKT6vTsdn4FsP1L2TMOJQN2ZWUJuBPnLVLGEDweRHoU6w5Xk0smx4z8taWlt/s400/21-17+gaspe+3.JPG" /></a>right on the water most of the time, then topping out on top of the cliffs. This top of the pennisula is actually our turn around place. We have been gone from hone four months and this is the furthest north we will go. So you can say we are headed home. Of course it will take us another four months to arrive in Waxahachie. As we drove along the waters edge there were
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVQKs6lVULNygcfhoTuJtPaFIySTvz2IHNG6tFTBbE6tm4Jlg9DgwKR10vzdH_MdMdHAy7ksn0bGfBguxOLV0GjxXRCUG9UKcbyWxSECkGEPzCUfyuiTi8a0xeZNRN6aTWfnMeXRSbkB5/s1600-h/21-14+wave+caution.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946977848946530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioVQKs6lVULNygcfhoTuJtPaFIySTvz2IHNG6tFTBbE6tm4Jlg9DgwKR10vzdH_MdMdHAy7ksn0bGfBguxOLV0GjxXRCUG9UKcbyWxSECkGEPzCUfyuiTi8a0xeZNRN6aTWfnMeXRSbkB5/s400/21-14+wave+caution.JPG" /></a>caution signs to watch for waves big enough to wash away cars. Yes, there was a
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuMzn_EDRkdG9GUCu0gJA9UVLjlhVeLzehi3Xh57nxL5hmFDZsq_5w6PgdDTB3l7lhIPw6kHhX9oMfO7arQgbN4iLG8bKuqIYysNqNWsu2ZjsMeqdOyPCPr7Fd8256c1y7Bapv_xNPr6C/s1600-h/21-15+construction.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359946976217641906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuMzn_EDRkdG9GUCu0gJA9UVLjlhVeLzehi3Xh57nxL5hmFDZsq_5w6PgdDTB3l7lhIPw6kHhX9oMfO7arQgbN4iLG8bKuqIYysNqNWsu2ZjsMeqdOyPCPr7Fd8256c1y7Bapv_xNPr6C/s400/21-15+construction.JPG" /></a>minimum of construction, but we
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3dmP_arrbxm4ru7W2RMTK13ChEmb-g-QkKDgopbT38lkiFFPZU1xlwO-axrTZpJWCxNBYpkbD1JQaWLCW34gBh9Ti0t3B16T4LqQY_vv_eBSPEZ0hpv9XQSsNB48XLCzLFfebrpHAKY_/s1600-h/21-18+gaspe+4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359945718630907554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3dmP_arrbxm4ru7W2RMTK13ChEmb-g-QkKDgopbT38lkiFFPZU1xlwO-axrTZpJWCxNBYpkbD1JQaWLCW34gBh9Ti0t3B16T4LqQY_vv_eBSPEZ0hpv9XQSsNB48XLCzLFfebrpHAKY_/s400/21-18+gaspe+4.JPG" /></a>found the road to be in very good shape considering the location. We found
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyQJYvARaj7d_nrJXWMR3F7Csnizgxm5PcugMhr5umWduRJSvrwzXyM1eqWsuCJNngrK-ajKtPprENbTr5lPh8u-i45mfzP7v7fN9R_FPqASkBh2yYZH2rA5ZYIZfSRQVhWUvJ4PgZsUa/s1600-h/21-19+muddie%27s+pic+Grande+Vallee.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359945714999431570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyQJYvARaj7d_nrJXWMR3F7Csnizgxm5PcugMhr5umWduRJSvrwzXyM1eqWsuCJNngrK-ajKtPprENbTr5lPh8u-i45mfzP7v7fN9R_FPqASkBh2yYZH2rA5ZYIZfSRQVhWUvJ4PgZsUa/s400/21-19+muddie%27s+pic+Grande+Vallee.JPG" /></a>the location of Muddie’s picture she painted when they made this trip.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7lS3YDoOomP2oDWrt4cWpK3sCHRULrL_ojkK1eA8vSnwyJuGFVK-t5UwfszKjMly2XMRtca_kqFMnEdTgi4hgNx4AIODTCB8lSTPNMDGDZiYIXEChhlW-UpPjdmHDHr3LtDk3ivtgXJf/s1600-h/nova+scotia+16x20+75+(2).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359918818597334802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7lS3YDoOomP2oDWrt4cWpK3sCHRULrL_ojkK1eA8vSnwyJuGFVK-t5UwfszKjMly2XMRtca_kqFMnEdTgi4hgNx4AIODTCB8lSTPNMDGDZiYIXEChhlW-UpPjdmHDHr3LtDk3ivtgXJf/s400/nova+scotia+16x20+75+(2).jpg" /></a> It is named Grande Vallee. This painting is now in the parsonage of our First United Methodist Church in Waxahachie.
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<br />We ended up staying in a commercial spot at Cap Aux Os because the pretty spots in the national park were not made for us. It was too hard to make the turn to back into the spot without hitting something on the other side of the little narrow park road.
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<br />Sunday, July 19 we explored Forillon National Park on the tip of the Gaspe’. Fortunately we had saved our National Park pass from last year and we still had until the end of July to use it. </div>
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<br /><div>The north entrance led us to a
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGUMpY2M6Tr1k4tf-dYsopr5cXw7W3hdwwEv4pwYJkHnaiqQXQF58cF6F8u6-rd1NOL2y315CytDHuei4vpf22IJCWvFFVoUhyphenhyphenrZvRW4WCdwf0kb_8FpLTwlR6-pv-HrVKzp5wZlpDp1J/s1600-h/21-26+15%25grade.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360247219915838034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGUMpY2M6Tr1k4tf-dYsopr5cXw7W3hdwwEv4pwYJkHnaiqQXQF58cF6F8u6-rd1NOL2y315CytDHuei4vpf22IJCWvFFVoUhyphenhyphenrZvRW4WCdwf0kb_8FpLTwlR6-pv-HrVKzp5wZlpDp1J/s400/21-26+15%25grade.JPG" /></a> 15% down hill view of
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WG3_orZ_QY7RZCgVjQ9kWRRJXThT5224jeQU96hz_fSoisfmM-Ug_2DdIEDfV7USM_pq072H2GPmExo_KYDEU-u56Znc_xADQtrIIg2Jcdvegbphg7B6MnZWXTbBB4qx4D0zvTNqqKB7/s1600-h/21-24+Forillion+cliffs.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360247231498996642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4WG3_orZ_QY7RZCgVjQ9kWRRJXThT5224jeQU96hz_fSoisfmM-Ug_2DdIEDfV7USM_pq072H2GPmExo_KYDEU-u56Znc_xADQtrIIg2Jcdvegbphg7B6MnZWXTbBB4qx4D0zvTNqqKB7/s400/21-24+Forillion+cliffs.JPG" /></a>Mont St Alban and on to Cap Bon-Ami. From here we could view the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh3YnT5p6_YVLHK1NxrDMJm4D0QuCP4xum8Xpk6Uq1ygG9xhQl_kbJd7Hs79puV7afmPfDIV_wYaHNOW2vzKo1cp6UW3Q92ZsrOj1Zy5ySoCWh2CJ6-PVnxwcFB8588dGXGOzw0cx0zyi/s1600-h/21-23+cliffs+of+roses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360248044093645538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdh3YnT5p6_YVLHK1NxrDMJm4D0QuCP4xum8Xpk6Uq1ygG9xhQl_kbJd7Hs79puV7afmPfDIV_wYaHNOW2vzKo1cp6UW3Q92ZsrOj1Zy5ySoCWh2CJ6-PVnxwcFB8588dGXGOzw0cx0zyi/s400/21-23+cliffs+of+roses.JPG" /></a>cliffs of Des-Rosiers, named
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3yrxZBb7aaxPuqP0m1iVe2Y3DdHEVdN8K6txaSYt5Zq-9MRhkGqpY163snMAFTIFRwuMarz01m0KUHDku-w85aQutMO9ODxY30QPBBHzFqkpw7clRFGQHMRHgKmKRoBAYmPODMvegvwN/s1600-h/21-23b+cliffs+of+roses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360247235933831730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3yrxZBb7aaxPuqP0m1iVe2Y3DdHEVdN8K6txaSYt5Zq-9MRhkGqpY163snMAFTIFRwuMarz01m0KUHDku-w85aQutMO9ODxY30QPBBHzFqkpw7clRFGQHMRHgKmKRoBAYmPODMvegvwN/s400/21-23b+cliffs+of+roses.JPG" /></a>cliff of Roses by Champlain for all the wild roses growing on the cliffs. They are still here in profusion. We walked to a beautiful little point where we could see the beach,
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g8HE2Xc7aDMm0-dpfDH-GQ5Xvkh9atRCAWK2DEWddp1d3HeX55hH3UWvW6bF6qSUxo-Ypb_coTSVWd-GBEyPQJChEnRm74z6D9h1ze1g16H5cXndIo3DNDV-VFlkXcIqPfck87GNJlZA/s1600-h/21-25+blaire+on+beach.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360247222713413746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g8HE2Xc7aDMm0-dpfDH-GQ5Xvkh9atRCAWK2DEWddp1d3HeX55hH3UWvW6bF6qSUxo-Ypb_coTSVWd-GBEyPQJChEnRm74z6D9h1ze1g16H5cXndIo3DNDV-VFlkXcIqPfck87GNJlZA/s400/21-25+blaire+on+beach.JPG" /></a> look for Blaire, and the Cap-Gaspe’. On our way out of this side of the park we spotted a <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360247213357557314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLHJLF-t_6NuvZvxQ0OnQXuVZx11TVZv8crHaBQa7OsD-gRDUFcquvDCuLV73t7DYyYM42E1lKwvhxLqmvj9LTXN8tUmNw-cbrDP5fdV3rjwiahz4Rb-DDgViw1IOeScgUwYmNU1jNaBJ0/s400/21-27+bear.JPG" />black bear grazing on the roadside wild flowers. Fred slowed and Blaire popped out of the sun roof. Olivia & Blaire both took pictures as we crept along getting closer and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue5gPAjl6jEujWOaMzC4RBdNJ834k5n5XMu6k3xYhWSYF35KBvQlH-jaQCBNVK5VazmhP6_BbOx0CE9xgLTzh2GgsxjoszXLeLn2yKhV7mWrD8YeTDap1V_rLh47pFRp9Gnqr7T5MGc2r/s1600-h/21-42+bear.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360702525814068722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue5gPAjl6jEujWOaMzC4RBdNJ834k5n5XMu6k3xYhWSYF35KBvQlH-jaQCBNVK5VazmhP6_BbOx0CE9xgLTzh2GgsxjoszXLeLn2yKhV7mWrD8YeTDap1V_rLh47pFRp9Gnqr7T5MGc2r/s400/21-42+bear.jpg" /></a>closer. The bear did not care that we came within feet of him. He just kept grazing.
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<br />At the south side of the park we happened on a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuVHfunP3XI-NKRO_6WNzLCyi-eETti2F9C_D0iggdjQaIm8PXyuuzZtI1XZOHzTpT2C7Pn-EwokjyjmU5HEFnxUrz6O-Cb98m7rbtvUAZr63u442PW3az8r7AFC-HFmltXf1VDWE9dRe/s1600-h/21-27+b+Ranger+program.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360514291551945170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuVHfunP3XI-NKRO_6WNzLCyi-eETti2F9C_D0iggdjQaIm8PXyuuzZtI1XZOHzTpT2C7Pn-EwokjyjmU5HEFnxUrz6O-Cb98m7rbtvUAZr63u442PW3az8r7AFC-HFmltXf1VDWE9dRe/s400/21-27+b+Ranger+program.JPG" /></a>Canadian Ranger’s beachside nature program. It was an excellent program and in English. He showed us lots of the sea creatures including this scallop as it tried to get away by opening it's shell. To Fred’s surprise, we learned northern waters were more fertile because the colder waters are richer in oxygen and thus support more ocean life. The whales eat in the north and play in the south seas.
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<br />On the south side we arranged for a whale watching trip. We had wanted to do this last year, but seemed to miss the whales. The Gaspe’ bay is a prime place to see whales as this is very fertile grazing for them. We were only out a few minutes when one was spotted
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjIGqpbkYKUJFr8V6BlNWJu3ZsfHB13kgl72kP5KN5l_jLwb2wep9hq2wccVDRCEOlyyxAwOYC0noRIuhuxri5ePu9wCPghZN9kNDWxFtv1tkHU0XUG-lavi7OmX5xS8JZBRGSH6DPSG8/s1600-h/21-29+1st+whale.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360349136504669762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjIGqpbkYKUJFr8V6BlNWJu3ZsfHB13kgl72kP5KN5l_jLwb2wep9hq2wccVDRCEOlyyxAwOYC0noRIuhuxri5ePu9wCPghZN9kNDWxFtv1tkHU0XUG-lavi7OmX5xS8JZBRGSH6DPSG8/s400/21-29+1st+whale.JPG" /></a> flashing his tale. Then we saw a mother and baby. These were all hump back whales
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfFtT8q6f8aSFBewNpT6bhlmhdEhNafI226c_bqgW0sulySJU-_yRHBlBrZsizXoteIeMs3fkP6ftyDyAZwFw5svMBs2vou3iadJAMb1kTTC5BQ3HCZMju44e9MA1R6YPre7cpKIWOPu4/s1600-h/21-32+hump+back+back.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360349123082042130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfFtT8q6f8aSFBewNpT6bhlmhdEhNafI226c_bqgW0sulySJU-_yRHBlBrZsizXoteIeMs3fkP6ftyDyAZwFw5svMBs2vou3iadJAMb1kTTC5BQ3HCZMju44e9MA1R6YPre7cpKIWOPu4/s400/21-32+hump+back+back.JPG" /></a> and gave us a good show of their
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_lhS1Rz1wusEUATI-jNIOLN-W8wwXclXjAlYuehe-KW8N7vdA9S037hwQxM3IHip6VTai5_sMTiiJrTtpmKBj9FLaIQzN2Wux7wkFA49S01N0KoF3G6lHBJ46_lM_6fK79-JDlIg0X7g/s1600-h/21-28+blaire+whale+watching.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360349140693903538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_lhS1Rz1wusEUATI-jNIOLN-W8wwXclXjAlYuehe-KW8N7vdA9S037hwQxM3IHip6VTai5_sMTiiJrTtpmKBj9FLaIQzN2Wux7wkFA49S01N0KoF3G6lHBJ46_lM_6fK79-JDlIg0X7g/s400/21-28+blaire+whale+watching.JPG" /></a>covered the boat to get good views.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyokvsUOuXZ-BwUW_TqmkxyWUD8R08JDK_UrW-0fAOp79_SRegsZaKylXJOTb91NGdP5Il-i3ZR4cLSDPOdubgD6vSSCEradT-Hb3dNZYfYOSP2lZb9hTaN0bwNP5XAqBV-KQSr6N7qjk9/s1600-h/21-33+mom+%26+baby.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360345848037792482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyokvsUOuXZ-BwUW_TqmkxyWUD8R08JDK_UrW-0fAOp79_SRegsZaKylXJOTb91NGdP5Il-i3ZR4cLSDPOdubgD6vSSCEradT-Hb3dNZYfYOSP2lZb9hTaN0bwNP5XAqBV-KQSr6N7qjk9/s400/21-33+mom+%26+baby.JPG" /></a>Mother and baby,
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl3BULpqQTGsf6ecxMIj8EzAkLpt0kTwj6IsK8NMZ0aAxjUzz5IW_Kg3Y5whgsVyy25VzDMEPizxEc8yu9HPD-GnPvqwUGgJoYHJXQgpDzRyoS0hlyD-3JjrguKhvPzLXNB-WTL36Av5U/s1600-h/21-34+big+back.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 374px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360345844072878946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQl3BULpqQTGsf6ecxMIj8EzAkLpt0kTwj6IsK8NMZ0aAxjUzz5IW_Kg3Y5whgsVyy25VzDMEPizxEc8yu9HPD-GnPvqwUGgJoYHJXQgpDzRyoS0hlyD-3JjrguKhvPzLXNB-WTL36Av5U/s400/21-34+big+back.JPG" /></a> big backs and
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKM0gn5BPGYCdUC_x8uNexHva3jltUBbwnZ-P68-sDVXwgbddfY06YYP1k52SSkj58CULeFlZyPZjxmtPLiqQhEFrYDEk5fsEHnCphaDNe_cvp0WCc6L54pdngXubSry6WNEqgTlErK2G/s1600-h/21-31+tail.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360349128519139202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKM0gn5BPGYCdUC_x8uNexHva3jltUBbwnZ-P68-sDVXwgbddfY06YYP1k52SSkj58CULeFlZyPZjxmtPLiqQhEFrYDEk5fsEHnCphaDNe_cvp0WCc6L54pdngXubSry6WNEqgTlErK2G/s400/21-31+tail.JPG" /></a>tales were seen all around the boat.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxXPjTORy9wQlN54x54K60kfNaZ8NwbPbH6Bs6RUlVypXH2PJEUJ62wIr1my1WgJZSwQWjcvkgPLw3mn0-0-blaaw8LpCjML62alRweMhEjleeOztqotGHMLEuxMVIqKYffu33-yXbAiQ/s1600-h/21-35+us+whaling.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360345830863039138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxXPjTORy9wQlN54x54K60kfNaZ8NwbPbH6Bs6RUlVypXH2PJEUJ62wIr1my1WgJZSwQWjcvkgPLw3mn0-0-blaaw8LpCjML62alRweMhEjleeOztqotGHMLEuxMVIqKYffu33-yXbAiQ/s400/21-35+us+whaling.JPG" /></a>Fred was not as happy as Olivia.
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<br />After seeing a few more
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4QkPldr1jbXv4I_MT_nEv4paQY5s513y88iuATJkz4x0Tg7cq8aPPtqPU8RXSLS8izHmueoMMQVIsdfw3tPpHJo9mS87X2E3QDZ3zJNm7piDZ1BrVjNeeXKP1hmvIpul2FdRbkoFp8V-/s1600-h/21-34+tail.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360345836624250834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs4QkPldr1jbXv4I_MT_nEv4paQY5s513y88iuATJkz4x0Tg7cq8aPPtqPU8RXSLS8izHmueoMMQVIsdfw3tPpHJo9mS87X2E3QDZ3zJNm7piDZ1BrVjNeeXKP1hmvIpul2FdRbkoFp8V-/s400/21-34+tail.JPG" /></a>tails
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP0KPp_bMBjrPNafX4KcstqhSmMe5gUCt_BpVFrId43FsdYOBwQ0cfbHde3m7rcG-_bS7yxnPs4fPqsBHm9RSeGtp79jw_R1sOpdQqSK1PQqYO30jElqNpV7yZXRxEuKIyKsmdi8Z4-M2/s1600-h/21-37+tail+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360344053705866626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP0KPp_bMBjrPNafX4KcstqhSmMe5gUCt_BpVFrId43FsdYOBwQ0cfbHde3m7rcG-_bS7yxnPs4fPqsBHm9RSeGtp79jw_R1sOpdQqSK1PQqYO30jElqNpV7yZXRxEuKIyKsmdi8Z4-M2/s400/21-37+tail+3.JPG" /></a>the captain took us around the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WsabFoldJV1dfhdni_rXNRFd3Q8kcWlcZPEtAgn2huof49LV2DIS6beG90mH8KBA3OZJofeLbuwrWFDHjrG-xdF5_q8fLZa6chWhkxe7Bd4lDh-xkIE_SzcJhwz9URSS-RY3RR_hNWLp/s1600-h/21-39+end+of+Gaspe.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360344049403668626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WsabFoldJV1dfhdni_rXNRFd3Q8kcWlcZPEtAgn2huof49LV2DIS6beG90mH8KBA3OZJofeLbuwrWFDHjrG-xdF5_q8fLZa6chWhkxe7Bd4lDh-xkIE_SzcJhwz9URSS-RY3RR_hNWLp/s400/21-39+end+of+Gaspe.JPG" /></a>tip of the Gaspe’ looking for other types of whales, but instead he showed us the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOHDcd2ttyNAepoEhz1MkLiSyrfLVMsjxByhT_XuNCN9A5BeMC9hcXuAuunXp1Zbe72yMBLzSl4Mkyny751LlZa9sQQkDmzZSfnaoOCWy7Hg5kg4f4V8o5nM1l2aTNmrpXDxGGCgoCwmI/s1600-h/21-41+rookery.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360344039792941010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOHDcd2ttyNAepoEhz1MkLiSyrfLVMsjxByhT_XuNCN9A5BeMC9hcXuAuunXp1Zbe72yMBLzSl4Mkyny751LlZa9sQQkDmzZSfnaoOCWy7Hg5kg4f4V8o5nM1l2aTNmrpXDxGGCgoCwmI/s400/21-41+rookery.JPG" /></a>large bird estuary on the north side of the tip. At the tip, the very last rock formation is called the
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuubQQUIwIC4bFfDwtFJkIgM6US5FDm5QRjGmguF2B7wsgW9QcMi4yv689kQAcR6jSLZfdkgwq8CYJN-249rnRlyBQNngt_8RVZhpvqpMFybJ7lO3KVSwD7boH0JLFLpE8Y091G94cZqh/s1600-h/21-40+old+man.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360344048137860626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuubQQUIwIC4bFfDwtFJkIgM6US5FDm5QRjGmguF2B7wsgW9QcMi4yv689kQAcR6jSLZfdkgwq8CYJN-249rnRlyBQNngt_8RVZhpvqpMFybJ7lO3KVSwD7boH0JLFLpE8Y091G94cZqh/s400/21-40+old+man.JPG" /></a>“Old Man.” At one time there were two such formations and the other one was the “old woman.” About 1850 she fell into the water. The old man’s profile looks like a man standing with his arms crossed looking for his woman. Up close we could see what the guide was talking about, but the camera battery had died. Blaire enjoyed seeing rainbows and a
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aiPU0PGLJhsSrLRZe4eL1pqDp3rL_p7mIxrgnHbhSaHns7e-XLZh4ZQoZovcoWGzH7NuLDO9dN-LxcBUGFlCIElh9J7rhhca_bqOQkKxFapHisc3V5VkyNbVb1t5mtqgoa5WFsbh4PIj/s1600-h/21-36+sky.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360345833681648050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aiPU0PGLJhsSrLRZe4eL1pqDp3rL_p7mIxrgnHbhSaHns7e-XLZh4ZQoZovcoWGzH7NuLDO9dN-LxcBUGFlCIElh9J7rhhca_bqOQkKxFapHisc3V5VkyNbVb1t5mtqgoa5WFsbh4PIj/s400/21-36+sky.JPG" /></a>beautiful sky during the trip.
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<br />Monday, July 20 we followed the coast around the Gaspe’ Bay through the town of Gaspe’ and following Hwy 132. Actually the main road at that point was Hwy 198 S. The old 132 followed a peninsula and the road was terrible and there was lots of construction. We sure were grateful to see the main 132 at the end of 198. Crazy. The highway carried us around the east end of the big peninsula to a a>bay north of Perce’. As we neared the town we went up, over, around and then down a 17% hill. Blaire had been following all the signs and this time said,
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRic1j2OjbMtNEy2n15SaauXDsgLPfGIU-B6MDFF2wA3kZpLUMS-lRDTkrC-3mfc_qLQAQZPUSDL8Av6GBTfNpS2nl3LiFlCfLDda0o1PaybTEhqxGrnUZcfTRJPHA1hIsFYEZwQ7wyay/s1600-h/21-43+Blaire+15%25.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360702521775839794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRic1j2OjbMtNEy2n15SaauXDsgLPfGIU-B6MDFF2wA3kZpLUMS-lRDTkrC-3mfc_qLQAQZPUSDL8Av6GBTfNpS2nl3LiFlCfLDda0o1PaybTEhqxGrnUZcfTRJPHA1hIsFYEZwQ7wyay/s400/21-43+Blaire+15%25.JPG" /></a> “I don’t want to look!” This hill took us right into the town of Perce'.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsswsrJXDNS-UC02EhlxdN8ueSY8CPzYeqrtyt6L0JZREv1Qi3ZE3daRttHaBTy3IJgODQUiN3A6B2w6B6eQFS0tqcSRJQYh2vq1o9bHd0w0-aPWz5QKkMkiNJMhHuPHnoJp8Li4uzY0l5/s1600-h/21-47+Perce%27+rock.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360701049758566994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsswsrJXDNS-UC02EhlxdN8ueSY8CPzYeqrtyt6L0JZREv1Qi3ZE3daRttHaBTy3IJgODQUiN3A6B2w6B6eQFS0tqcSRJQYh2vq1o9bHd0w0-aPWz5QKkMkiNJMhHuPHnoJp8Li4uzY0l5/s400/21-47+Perce%27+rock.JPG" /></a>back into town and visited the harbor and their pier where we
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2j8VHXMBpav9YiQrCGn16gdlmPLxQvC5giyOJSgscYHQsOqI_KuHvxoRp-l9x06JlIGyyBbNqPv3I7Zv2Szl57MjU8eMA4nkM4FnX9esfx7N3qAXsWWVB4CEnEn__YMLKZzd9BI3K8S-A/s1600-h/21-43+us2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360702514556274418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2j8VHXMBpav9YiQrCGn16gdlmPLxQvC5giyOJSgscYHQsOqI_KuHvxoRp-l9x06JlIGyyBbNqPv3I7Zv2Szl57MjU8eMA4nkM4FnX9esfx7N3qAXsWWVB4CEnEn__YMLKZzd9BI3K8S-A/s400/21-43+us2.jpg" /></a>clowned around.
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<br />The island (Bonaventure)
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3k92PkXwZdmE3PjQAC74XjfFZGkZAShbZsRZQQ_Lv2oLk0H_MauUuP_jBC7yXCByzEIe0-czOz_Sm9W0hfTWM-_LKTpB00TNrqtS0ZjckDbI2OiIt1awL9lgvF6VvzJNFaMnqzLdwYT47/s1600-h/21-46+pier.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360701053928002354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3k92PkXwZdmE3PjQAC74XjfFZGkZAShbZsRZQQ_Lv2oLk0H_MauUuP_jBC7yXCByzEIe0-czOz_Sm9W0hfTWM-_LKTpB00TNrqtS0ZjckDbI2OiIt1awL9lgvF6VvzJNFaMnqzLdwYT47/s400/21-46+pier.JPG" /></a>at the end of the pier is the summer home for the Gannet bird, where they nest and raise their babies. Many birders were taking the boat trip to the island where pictures showed thousands of birds to see. Blaire and Olivia had to make all
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi223-kxhLL0PXjiiML-M-Qm3RcAAfqA6u0oLDPL6xJTuZfDmmoZxbOSIbKXR3exhl69PuJ4ZwN2-6vzZZbyGCwPNNJOJ_ezxo4O9YwJsL_jCwDWPi2_yV071rVngMeoG9hYcB_LM8UIiTj/s1600-h/21-45+Blizzard.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360701055845271522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi223-kxhLL0PXjiiML-M-Qm3RcAAfqA6u0oLDPL6xJTuZfDmmoZxbOSIbKXR3exhl69PuJ4ZwN2-6vzZZbyGCwPNNJOJ_ezxo4O9YwJsL_jCwDWPi2_yV071rVngMeoG9hYcB_LM8UIiTj/s400/21-45+Blizzard.JPG" /></a>the tourist traps including ice cream, after we fell for the biggest trap of all, parking! It seems in most of the tourist areas, parking lots profit the most.
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<br />Blaire has been very patient with us old folks. She lets us go to bed before dark and stays up watching movies on her dinky machines. She stays quiet as Fred is negotiating towns and wrong turns. And she is fun when we are rested. We have really been enjoying her company.
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<br />Before taking the road to the point at Gaspe’, we discussed omitting this section because, at the time, it wasn’t very interesting and we could save about 250 miles. Now, we are glade we made it to tip to Gaspe’. It is worth the drive.
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<br />Tuesday, July 21, Most of the day we were still traveling on the south side of the Gaspe’ peninsula, with miles of retaining wall next to the sea or over a hill. As Olivia went to the rest room (toilet) at one road side park, when she opened the main door she saw windows on the opposite wall. Yes, there were stalls but the other wall was glass! Certainly different! The roads were ok, with a few strips of construction and a bad temporary roadway. They don’t make very good temporary roads. We left Quebec! And we celebrated when we saw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4y_ssgCdNKNcczRxWd-8ragumBdw07Y3ttWIn-ZmaP4Q9vlviW-CL9_1PG7AdpCiKQtXDHhXViXJI9ONBphYsMVQauGAmGI3ZrMaX9ViSy0-jbPxChfR7LMbE00TpMWapOTTgWJphyphenhyphenOmA/s1600-h/21-49+stop.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 379px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361444463283040002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4y_ssgCdNKNcczRxWd-8ragumBdw07Y3ttWIn-ZmaP4Q9vlviW-CL9_1PG7AdpCiKQtXDHhXViXJI9ONBphYsMVQauGAmGI3ZrMaX9ViSy0-jbPxChfR7LMbE00TpMWapOTTgWJphyphenhyphenOmA/s400/21-49+stop.JPG" /></a> road signs in English! Quebec was wonderful! We leave with sadness, but it sure is nice to be able to read the road signs.
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<br />At the end of our road we turned south on HWY 11 of New Brunswick. We stopped at Sugar Loaf provincial park and found a great place to spend the night. In Quebec we had too many commercial parks. Here we had a level pull through spot with electricity, trees on each side of us to give some privacy. The price was about 1/3 less than the commercial spots. Before we saw the campsite, Blaire and Olivia liked this place more than other RV parks. Neither minded going without the internet. Blaire even enjoyed going to the public restroom for her shower. She could let the water run as long as she wanted. This building also had a washer and dryer as well as a place to cook, eat and wash dishes. Very nice.
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<br />Quebec was certainly an experience for all three of us. French was THE language, no second language or translations on signs. Catholicism is the religion. Each town had one church, Catholic. Multiple Quebec residents told us they weren’t having a summer this year. It has been unusually wet and cold this year, For the locals, temperatures have been well below normal. For us, highs in the upper 60s or low 70s were typical. Perhaps the two highlights of Quebec were Quebec City (now celebrating their 450th birthday) with all the street shows and beautiful old buildings and the Gaspe’ area with its wonders of nature—of land and sea.
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<br />Next letter New Brunswick.
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<br />Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-85032569359567132422009-07-04T09:12:00.000-07:002009-07-15T16:06:48.958-07:00Letter 20 QuebecHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 20: Quebec<br /><br />Wednesday, July 1 we headed to Canada—on Canada Day. First we had to get our phone/internet service squared away. Our air card for the internet had been showing roaming when we opened it, so we figured we were going to be charged some Canadian air time, even though we weren’t in Canada. When we called they said, “Yes, $299!” After a lot of talking they agreed to give us credit for that time and it should show up with the next bill. How can you be happy about paying Canadian roaming charges when you were in the USA?<br /><br />Since we will be in Canada when that bill arrives we will have to depend on Angie (bless her heart!) to check that bill and see if the credit happened. If not, maybe Teenya, who also has Sprint can take care of it for us. Let us know girls, what happens.<br /><br />The border crossing where we hoped to cross was closed by an Indian Reservation in New York. They were concerned about the Canadian initiative to arm border agents, and since the New York side was on their reservation, they closed it. There are several small roads crossing the border along this stretch of New York so we chose the next one east, BUT we missed the turn so went to the next one at Trout River, NY. No line. What a change from Niagara, where it took more than 30 minutes.<br /><br />Fred was not excited about crossing the border. We were over the allowable limit for several items. Who knows what we exceeded without knowing about it. When we stopped at the checkpoint we were the only one at the border. We answered truthfully about cigarettes and liquor. He told us it was much more than allowed, but he asked to see inside our trailer to see the packaging for himself. We guided him inside and after inspecting some of the two items, he reluctantly said, OK, and let us go. No check for meats, fruit, vegetable or anything else. We know they must balance import law, personal judgment (as to our intentions) and the desire to increase tourism. They are very powerful and their actions can cause misery, even if legal. We were very happy!<br /><br />The next step was to find a Quebec map then find our targeted campground. Our nice neighbor (from Quebec) in Wellesley Island had given us a guide to Camping in Quebec, which helped a great deal. Reading French road signs was a challenge, but we managed to arrive safely. We cooked a hot meal and cleaned house. That’s the way we celebrated Canada Day on our first day here—no disrespect intended!<br /><br />In western Canada last year we were told Canadian signs were bi-lingual. We saw evidence last year. Signs were in both English and French. Fred expected French and English sign in Quebec, but here they are all French. No English signs.<br /><br />Thursday, July 2, we gathered the laundry and when we asked the campground host where a big laundry was, she started telling, then said, I will lead you. She also lead us to her bank and used her ID card so we could get a better rate of exchange. Canadian money is $336.03 for our $300. Never would we have found the buanderie, oops we mean laundromat, without our guide. She was extra nice to us. When the snows come, she and her husband close the campground and move to their property in Mission, Texas for the Canadian winter.<br /><br />Next, we stopped at an Information Canada store and stocked up on Canadian information. They also let us call Giannina (Genni,) our friend who was expecting us for dinner, on their office phone to confirm our arrival. Then we stopped at a multipurpose store which had a post office and we asked how to have our mail sent general delivery in Canada. That was a huge questions, the lady had to call Ottawa to find out. In the end she said to go online and get the post office address. This store also had a Bell Canada phone concession and he told us to get the Sprint phone service, that Bell and Sprint use the same towers.<br /><br />Although we had never met them, Genie’s girls were just as excited as she was about our visit and were very helpful to her <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3aXBAA49rqDCIBQ34zsXjhNtTXxu9cs6uP2BDQKCLA9fxhKSF_IWv27-hYPI_tkfpNN7AreQtmnItBNujf-Hq8iCyu_FliN9TUkcdyX1pE6sGS9kM7Yvxn154dN5kv5kkv_MNnFn0yQF/s1600-h/20-1+Gennie+Karina+Shahla.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 353px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354639048225490386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3aXBAA49rqDCIBQ34zsXjhNtTXxu9cs6uP2BDQKCLA9fxhKSF_IWv27-hYPI_tkfpNN7AreQtmnItBNujf-Hq8iCyu_FliN9TUkcdyX1pE6sGS9kM7Yvxn154dN5kv5kkv_MNnFn0yQF/s400/20-1+Gennie+Karina+Shahla.JPG" /></a>in the kitchen. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3aXBAA49rqDCIBQ34zsXjhNtTXxu9cs6uP2BDQKCLA9fxhKSF_IWv27-hYPI_tkfpNN7AreQtmnItBNujf-Hq8iCyu_FliN9TUkcdyX1pE6sGS9kM7Yvxn154dN5kv5kkv_MNnFn0yQF/s1600-h/20-1+Gennie+Karina+Shahla.JPG"></a>Karina, 18, had just had her long hair cut 12” and was still excited but shocked at her appearance. She looked like a grown up lady. Shahla 13, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y2QjX80wm0qF0M-F8oOm0b_VJ50iZtoFhjIhVKyP-N1Z1NYTA4JIoP_VcOtRT7NfMPvv4XQU1bnHoLL_K77Q5OmxYLZD6JuNBzNd_oyLXkwSVIHE0xOJ2-T19294GDYgXbzaeqoLzuja/s1600-h/20-3+future+chef.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 359px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354639035403471090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Y2QjX80wm0qF0M-F8oOm0b_VJ50iZtoFhjIhVKyP-N1Z1NYTA4JIoP_VcOtRT7NfMPvv4XQU1bnHoLL_K77Q5OmxYLZD6JuNBzNd_oyLXkwSVIHE0xOJ2-T19294GDYgXbzaeqoLzuja/s400/20-3+future+chef.JPG" /></a>is an aspiring chef and prepared the risotto (with saffron) which is very time consuming and tedious. It was delicious. They had all gone way over and above to treat us.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jue4uD4bXC0VlyMwZbRQeCfx2Ha9lAVAP2fnxialeJii19jKbb4B86aas0I00B67UhBXYPTmn1dfm6H9oLVV-1rDDx44SFuZwei5lLNQGbeNUyQv1hTRH649HtigRnBHjPCrTbXBIqBp/s1600-h/20-2+dinner+djavad+gennie+shahla+karina.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354639046504835858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Jue4uD4bXC0VlyMwZbRQeCfx2Ha9lAVAP2fnxialeJii19jKbb4B86aas0I00B67UhBXYPTmn1dfm6H9oLVV-1rDDx44SFuZwei5lLNQGbeNUyQv1hTRH649HtigRnBHjPCrTbXBIqBp/s400/20-2+dinner+djavad+gennie+shahla+karina.JPG" /></a>They started with brochette topped with tomatoes, then soup, salmon cooked with maple syrup and pistachios, salad and risotto. Dessert was Shahla's lemon bon bons rolled in Persian pistachio nuts. And to top that off Genni treated us to Limoncino Evangelista from Sorrento. It is kept in the freezer and served that cold. It doesn’t freeze because it has so much alcohol in it. Genni’s husband Djavad is a family practice doctor and has a very active practice. Originally he is from Iran. They told us about a trip to his home country last year. The girls had to wear the robes and cover everything but their eyes, and were not exactly happy about it. The pistachios they served were from Iran.<br /><br />Friday, July 3 we departed Montreal and drove north east along the St Lawrence river to the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02eO5nL60GfcgL7FoE55giFaQbFZJwFybSDI4w8MDzjX1-mIYfDAW9JTItxKb60prohTti1V_WuqwK2-IDUM7OKyzEPglAlR-iwue9KysEw9m5fEFE5ANtLzHQosAmB6EmY1YigLqBavS/s1600-h/20-5+Notre+Dame+de+la+Madeline.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355828943143653522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02eO5nL60GfcgL7FoE55giFaQbFZJwFybSDI4w8MDzjX1-mIYfDAW9JTItxKb60prohTti1V_WuqwK2-IDUM7OKyzEPglAlR-iwue9KysEw9m5fEFE5ANtLzHQosAmB6EmY1YigLqBavS/s400/20-5+Notre+Dame+de+la+Madeline.JPG" /></a> Notre- Dame-du-Cap Shrine and the<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355812834940936642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSFjV_XxIFYFeyj7iGelvHjJMPzEyTrkoG56ibkui27lqbDAU2ges7RQrjUKfWgmmUh91I-ZefYWnShdWX_yYcCnA938y7s0tx_hRADXeP5eJunyBEyzL3L8FAXcCFanC7XFozEBT4hTM/s400/20-6+pilgrim+camping.JPG" /> camper parking lot for pilgrims.<br /><div>The Canadians we met in SC told us of this place. This is quite an experience. There is no charge but they accept donations. They do have fresh water available and a dump. It is very close together parking <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354639033704405490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVoPDamBE-AhX97sf5WHj_gjiR8BeKVW5lgXSfJltWAW4N921AFZAFW3cTMGutUyWXzCnESYwrcrObhs8XOD4147X1O8pRqpdx4DEa0FY8atenFYPoH-5WSf64dt3n96um21964BLvUjP/s400/20-4+cap+de+la+Madeleine.JPG" />(6 meters wide) and we are right on the St Lawrence. See the river between the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraUFtM9PpFSGgk84p1Khq6bN41wcOCK72eEhhGDXoKJYjEkaCwuJYsVXIHJQBWY6u2aegre7dhA_4EWl90oqaezIWZQ8Chnzz0oRbBH-bfO9fEMs5h_YwPEpYFGYgR3p227H5wmpiDJLB/s1600-h/20-5+St+Lawrence.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355812827929976114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhraUFtM9PpFSGgk84p1Khq6bN41wcOCK72eEhhGDXoKJYjEkaCwuJYsVXIHJQBWY6u2aegre7dhA_4EWl90oqaezIWZQ8Chnzz0oRbBH-bfO9fEMs5h_YwPEpYFGYgR3p227H5wmpiDJLB/s400/20-5+St+Lawrence.JPG" /></a> trailers at the end of the row and across the street from us. We found three people here who speak English, all others French. We are definitely in French speaking territory. Everyone is friendly when pressed, but don’t talk to us, unless we approach them. We really wished for Jean Paul, Sonny & Elaine! We knew Sonny and Elaine are on their way to Alaska, but watched for Jean Paul's motorhome.<br /><br />Shortly after our arrival, Fred surveyed the license plates and counted the rigs. There were 71 occupied spots out of 96. Of the 71 rigs, 70 were from Quebec, one from Texas. Each RV has two people—we saw no children. That’s 142 people. We found 140 spoke French, two spoke Texan. One hundred forty were Catholic, two were Methodist. Of the 140 who spoke French, about 10 also spoke English and another 40 thought they could, but couldn’t. They are all friendly, but we are not in the loop and its hard to make friends due to our lack of French.<br /><br />This Shrine is the Canadian National Shrine to Our Blessed Mother. The original stone parish church, now known as the Little Old Shrine, was opened for worship in 1720. It is the oldest church preserved in its integrity in all of Canada.<br /><br />Saturday, July 4 and here we are in Canada, not celebrating the 4th of July. We explored Trois Rivieres and found a trailer supply business to obtain a new shelf for the broken one on our refrigerator door. We toured the Basilica and purchased a Rosary for Olivia's friend and Teen Court Coordinator in McAllen, Diana Ramos.<br /><br />We also visited the library for our internet fix. We miss not having an air-card. We were able to activate one of our phones for use in Canada. Three dollars per month, plus 20 cents per minute. As of Tuesday, we haven’t used it and only plan to use it for emergencies.<br /><br />Sunday, July 5, first thing in the morning when Olivia tried to heat her coffee on the stove the burner wouldn’t stay lit. Oops! Out of propane, so off we go in a hurry because that also means the refrigerator wasn’t working. Fred knew we were low, but not that low! We finally found a place that was open on Sunday and filled both tanks. Since we didn’t have a Methodist Church to go to and this Shrine is French speaking we decided to do our grocery buying. At the first grocery store we were unable to find several things on our list so here we went Wal-Mart. We still weren’t completely successful but close enough.<br /><br />Back at the church they had a 4:00 pm English service of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW9QpFeUf7ZkuQxotOWfsKGxdY8MEykMJIAhHhLjwjDLIdHBXTnbskZwDY3H-oKVmlHoMtNpzeEFHtxRXKbzRQSaPvuiugEg3B9ar5xZ1bwnbQgQyiE1EnPl6GqvesmmBz4swRWFiLgvs/s1600-h/20-7+Stations+of+Cross.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355812840434143634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW9QpFeUf7ZkuQxotOWfsKGxdY8MEykMJIAhHhLjwjDLIdHBXTnbskZwDY3H-oKVmlHoMtNpzeEFHtxRXKbzRQSaPvuiugEg3B9ar5xZ1bwnbQgQyiE1EnPl6GqvesmmBz4swRWFiLgvs/s400/20-7+Stations+of+Cross.JPG" /></a> “Mary’s steps of the cross”, so we attended and walked in the garden with a tour group from Toronto. We had heard about this Catholic service and it was very moving. The tour started and ended at their<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVQydcHsozGfPrVSsws-XmK8e-mWi24rZmHN6B_nHkBSOjslbeTnG7YxoZxcP7-KLJ8Uc4KF7t5sfKh2UrFsCyMPlEZoeA9omXJiG0lcKdWh9xuGcrUySzXNwRo56Zy2_H2wmDJXloF9h/s1600-h/20-8+Miracle+bridge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355812845542526754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVQydcHsozGfPrVSsws-XmK8e-mWi24rZmHN6B_nHkBSOjslbeTnG7YxoZxcP7-KLJ8Uc4KF7t5sfKh2UrFsCyMPlEZoeA9omXJiG0lcKdWh9xuGcrUySzXNwRo56Zy2_H2wmDJXloF9h/s400/20-8+Miracle+bridge.JPG" /></a>miracle bridge, named after an event in 1879 when they were attempting to build a new Basilica with granite from the south side of the St Lawrence. In late March, they said their rosaries and a miracle happened. The river formed a frozen bridge and they were able to slide the stones across the river and build what is now their<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oRZvQUWnjcNcVIauUUpXTTo40jDCJmcLH2EVoWUjmlZM0QXslMzT0bJ19hH6VSwNYsYQmgfZv8yScN_g_k9Irkpvq4UUU-Kc3iamD5HQvMAx_aJ8VEIu2oEa4ZbVUshcQLwZCTyzLC4O/s1600-h/20-9+Small+bacilica.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355812853431411714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oRZvQUWnjcNcVIauUUpXTTo40jDCJmcLH2EVoWUjmlZM0QXslMzT0bJ19hH6VSwNYsYQmgfZv8yScN_g_k9Irkpvq4UUU-Kc3iamD5HQvMAx_aJ8VEIu2oEa4ZbVUshcQLwZCTyzLC4O/s400/20-9+Small+bacilica.JPG" /></a> old basilica. This was later named the miracle of the Rosary Bridge.<br /><br />This was the second day with temperatures below 70.<br /><br />Monday, July 6 we vegged. We were in the waiting stage for our 17 year old granddaughter from Rockport, Blaire to arrive on Sunday in Quebec City. We were about 90 miles and six days away. Maybe you noticed we sometimes say “Quebec (city)” and sometimes say “Quebec City.” We are in the Province of Quebec. Within this province there is a city named Quebec. It can be confusing. Many people say Quebec City to avoid confusion.<br /><br />The temperature rose to 75, then late in the day clouds rolled in and the temperature fell back into the 60s. Except for showers, the weather had been wonderful.<br /><br />Many of the rigs left the camp ground. At one point in the day we counted only 25 occupied spots. People come and go here all day long. Still all Quebec license plates, except for us.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dtsAKTndO2pX_aHJwoMk8-rWFXYex8E1qi6P_ITWdTPyGkKWfVroFQfCp15dQnAwAnZdpHLP0w9JoYzm_AT-MNz9dVTzqNuzunN920dzELtbEsjlzjXKsU5Yde1ZvX_nJ2-onlgd5lbQ/s1600-h/20-10+sailing+ship.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356572575854345714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dtsAKTndO2pX_aHJwoMk8-rWFXYex8E1qi6P_ITWdTPyGkKWfVroFQfCp15dQnAwAnZdpHLP0w9JoYzm_AT-MNz9dVTzqNuzunN920dzELtbEsjlzjXKsU5Yde1ZvX_nJ2-onlgd5lbQ/s400/20-10+sailing+ship.JPG" /></a> Just before we left a sailing ship went by.<br /><br />This day we thought of the Stokers, our Waxahachie friends. They left for a camping trip to California. They will visit many of the placed we visited and liked so well last year. We hoped “happy traveling” for them.<br /><br />Tuesday, July 7 we moved closer to Quebec (city) to Pont Rouge and the commercial campground Air d’ete, or Summer Camp. On the way we drove along the St Lawrence on Hwy 138 and saw many little villages, houses on the river, pretty fields and lots of flowers. Close to Pont Rouge we passed people picking strawberries.<br /><br />We set up camp and it started raining AGAIN! This time it was a good soaking rain and lasted quite a while. This campground has full hookups, so Olivia hit the computer, put on a pot of potato soup and went to the office to connect to their internet.<br /><br />Thursday, July 8 we drove north to the National (Quebec) Park Jacques Cartier and checked out their camp grounds. We found a lot of spots we could fit into with electricity. Their price was a bit expensive and we could not see the beautiful river from the campground. We drove up the valley and saw <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDWBixpE9K5hquYbmFTIaTEZU8y4uXQU2uZizDvNCZuJg_L8Ujf6maRjw8PEmeo2MbEUei8Ro3J8Dgv1-t2kR6hDxiiVxTcuAP9PKgujAfn5U86_1KfwE43ltb-IDBUv3QaZw8y4Krths/s1600-h/20-11+canoe+Cartier+NP.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356572572026172642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibDWBixpE9K5hquYbmFTIaTEZU8y4uXQU2uZizDvNCZuJg_L8Ujf6maRjw8PEmeo2MbEUei8Ro3J8Dgv1-t2kR6hDxiiVxTcuAP9PKgujAfn5U86_1KfwE43ltb-IDBUv3QaZw8y4Krths/s400/20-11+canoe+Cartier+NP.JPG" /></a>canoers and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwp853glhUT7RKD2PABak1FjqvqFGXV8siGTo4XBwEZlzTnu0N_wk5Zi0MmHXt478SeEdpR2iN0KTFC0bzR5MjreySvDrSyzxRstM7qF5uAm03qzSVQMa1t_CSReY3Yl7o4EpD22SQpJC/s1600-h/20-12+canoe+down+stream.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356572557215985954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwp853glhUT7RKD2PABak1FjqvqFGXV8siGTo4XBwEZlzTnu0N_wk5Zi0MmHXt478SeEdpR2iN0KTFC0bzR5MjreySvDrSyzxRstM7qF5uAm03qzSVQMa1t_CSReY3Yl7o4EpD22SQpJC/s400/20-12+canoe+down+stream.JPG" /></a>kayakers enjoying the river.<br /><br />On the way back to the campground we stopped to pick strawberries. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0ak2sm1ELVBFynikiSvBasz2ttWKSmJuZWCzceRlqPeEXZLyFvlYBQBuRnfttBH6NkeR5mv1792rln70mCmdEjwFQkQ-k_iLmraMD5xN5aAp_wUrH2jvQWN-o2brEDo69cz5bhe27SCY/s1600-h/20-13+strawberries.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356572550533471058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0ak2sm1ELVBFynikiSvBasz2ttWKSmJuZWCzceRlqPeEXZLyFvlYBQBuRnfttBH6NkeR5mv1792rln70mCmdEjwFQkQ-k_iLmraMD5xN5aAp_wUrH2jvQWN-o2brEDo69cz5bhe27SCY/s400/20-13+strawberries.JPG" /></a>As you can see we ate as many as we picked.<br /><br />Friday, July 10 we prepared ourselves, the trailer and the car for Blaire. We washed, cleaned the awning and rearranged so she would have a place to put her stuff. We met a couple of fulltimers from England and shared information about campgrounds. We are going where they have been and visa versa. They also told us about the performance of Cirque du Soleil in Quebec City and it was free. We investigated and went. This performance is a gift to his home city of Quebec from the originator Guy Laliberte’. He is now a multimillionaire and is scheduled to visit the Space Station for one week. This is the 25th anniversary year of Cirque du Soleil (roughly Circus of the sun) and this exclusive performance titled Les Chemins Invisibles, will run for five years during the summers. It is held outside, under two highway bridges and the audience stands (no chairs allowed) beside the stage and runway and up the embankment for the bridge. We arrived at 9 pm and the show started at 9:15. We should have been there earlier. Maybe we could have had a better view. The show started on three small stages, that we couldn’t see, then moved to the runway and stage. It was still hard to see, but what we could see was stunning. The costuming, choreography, talent and grace of the artists were outstanding. Despite having to stand, even Fred was impressed. For more information go to Cirque du Soleil—Quebec City Tourism.<br /><br />Saturday, July 13, we cleaned house and made final preparations for Blaire, then moved to Saint Anne du Beaupre’. The huge church is built a lot like Notre Dame in Paris and across the street is another parking lot for campers. This one is larger and has some trees. It was up to us to chose a spot, there were no designated camping spots. People were parked every which way. There was more space between campers which was nice. We backed up to the river which is split by a huge island. The ship channel is on the other sided of the Isle d’ Orleans. This side isn’t as pretty and the campground is further from the bank than the last church campground. We walked over to the church. It is outstanding. It reminds us of some of the huge churches in Europe. The interior is filled with 1” mosaic tiles both on the floor and ceiling. There are lots of gold tiles creating a multitude of pictures. Saint Anne was the Mother of Mary and her statues and pictures are everywhere. In one area is a Pieta’, an exact replica of the original sculpture by Michelangelo, which is found at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.<br /><br />Sunday, July 12 we woke up to rain, again! Then it cleared to puffy clouds and very strong winds. We watched the clock and thought of Blaire’s flight.<br />Blaire arrived <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHfAgEBUu_WrIiG00yWQJwMv6zQiHj0F28aji44PNMwKHE68pPozemCJh7kcXI8kT48p2gS4esFZyJl2s2JK2_mX8rkKjy8KdNaordKi_VmlMc-u3UimBBsQ2xDI3Pg92X8ZUY6br_q-O/s1600-h/20-14+blaire%27s+arrival.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358439134361737218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHfAgEBUu_WrIiG00yWQJwMv6zQiHj0F28aji44PNMwKHE68pPozemCJh7kcXI8kT48p2gS4esFZyJl2s2JK2_mX8rkKjy8KdNaordKi_VmlMc-u3UimBBsQ2xDI3Pg92X8ZUY6br_q-O/s400/20-14+blaire%27s+arrival.JPG" /></a>safe and sound about six pm. We ate a sandwich in the car then found a grocery store for her needs, minus refrigerator items because it would be near midnight before we returned to the trailer. Rain was predicted, but the weather was holding, so we drove into downtown and parked about 2 blocks from the stage area. We were early but there was already a long line to get into Cirque du Soleil. We were able to get much better standing room on the embankment and while we waited we made acquaintance with three Canadians, one of which spoke good English. Blaire enjoyed chatting with her and asking how to say things in French. This lady later interpreted some of the songs and statements made during the performance. We enjoyed the show and costumes until the last 15 minutes of the performance when it started raining. Then we had the problem of finding our way out of downtown to the trailer. Traffic police wouldn’t let us turn left and we kept getting further away. We couldn’t read the road signs, streets were wet and we didn’t know where we were going. Finally it all worked out. We were about 30 minutes away from the trailer and Blaire crashed.<br /><br />Monday, July 13 we slept late, then around noon we walked over to <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_T36ytYTfyR4TS03JabF9BeSFaQ8E9G9hmfn7LILfN_gj-BDvtXQiEVHCz_gGrDfAVTu1tWpca9mmt5IcML1dJGblQnR2NIHNV7BUW6GPFn5pJ_lFh2d2rkPX3Q7xO9VprjCH66NAZTtL/s1600-h/20-15+St+Anne+de+Beaupre%27.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358439128109983570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_T36ytYTfyR4TS03JabF9BeSFaQ8E9G9hmfn7LILfN_gj-BDvtXQiEVHCz_gGrDfAVTu1tWpca9mmt5IcML1dJGblQnR2NIHNV7BUW6GPFn5pJ_lFh2d2rkPX3Q7xO9VprjCH66NAZTtL/s400/20-15+St+Anne+de+Beaupre%27.JPG" /></a>St Anne’s basilica and walked <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK2omndFGPKMiZuJjlNugMwCNI-7dGzQt3DW_R1xuQPURuW3_w6akVPTVLZ8AP5GPXimc6gs1c1PYFV3L2whd_sOutMy-dXJkLRDcS8CMTlO2Kyj_ndYkJCDSGe57bfRe76N3ApDb_s20/s1600-h/20-16+st+anne+interior.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358439119476648130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK2omndFGPKMiZuJjlNugMwCNI-7dGzQt3DW_R1xuQPURuW3_w6akVPTVLZ8AP5GPXimc6gs1c1PYFV3L2whd_sOutMy-dXJkLRDcS8CMTlO2Kyj_ndYkJCDSGe57bfRe76N3ApDb_s20/s400/20-16+st+anne+interior.JPG" /></a> through enjoying the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuTDKM0JP5AIe22zFacuErF_5FOWszTq6Wpa-DQHhqvbMOrKI3jq2J3Y33Tq8lhstwmtQXa1yaN2BBFBXxePlRFTTehUD21PYZkrCoUb6ayOIgSAFxZsBX1AFdXwCilnhJBG_4zEjcghJ/s1600-h/20-17+st+anne+ceiling.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358439115848734978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuTDKM0JP5AIe22zFacuErF_5FOWszTq6Wpa-DQHhqvbMOrKI3jq2J3Y33Tq8lhstwmtQXa1yaN2BBFBXxePlRFTTehUD21PYZkrCoUb6ayOIgSAFxZsBX1AFdXwCilnhJBG_4zEjcghJ/s400/20-17+st+anne+ceiling.JPG" /></a>lavish decorations. Everywhere you <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zbeaT8f3LZeXPUVuccX1h-XrEw0ccZGvGNDxVRn9H6M7rlt8wGNMnnM5aajRPlRrtfwQiTikIXkbzGUJG-CWTOldNMoTL-XBE5JgILvEISI1e5bCxeeeZ8X1Qqnxs_PHNNtDUlb27nmC/s1600-h/20-18+st+anne+alt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438409048462642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zbeaT8f3LZeXPUVuccX1h-XrEw0ccZGvGNDxVRn9H6M7rlt8wGNMnnM5aajRPlRrtfwQiTikIXkbzGUJG-CWTOldNMoTL-XBE5JgILvEISI1e5bCxeeeZ8X1Qqnxs_PHNNtDUlb27nmC/s400/20-18+st+anne+alt.JPG" /></a>looked was beautiful. In the basement was a replica of <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXB7Pce6FMd0oI05BpG5vIUzLZinVQo39JisHwOX7OmBWiTatC0JlUJgVDNrJN0mpIDbYvgqptfzUpTCbeuAfxegsSd4DPQ-sSX_JIrOsO-89UhCVOripCwtvTZBPVLEkf_XYY1CfFKpE/s1600-h/20-19+Pieta%27.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438404027928738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXB7Pce6FMd0oI05BpG5vIUzLZinVQo39JisHwOX7OmBWiTatC0JlUJgVDNrJN0mpIDbYvgqptfzUpTCbeuAfxegsSd4DPQ-sSX_JIrOsO-89UhCVOripCwtvTZBPVLEkf_XYY1CfFKpE/s400/20-19+Pieta%27.JPG" /></a>Michelangelo’s Pieta’.<br /><br />We drove toward Quebec city on the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPQCOD2gCk8mYw1qkDqapFtJqlIeyM6_9JzU1FnzjqViZaMldBZqK5hKtxUtiaaaaTS0xJ3SbYWg9HZx1rJpN3UzP0hdob3jv7qJxn02OEYk6MfHxRonfatlSj1cXcZA4QXMRH0-Xsc_K/s1600-h/20-27+Beaupre%27+street.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437374462779698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPQCOD2gCk8mYw1qkDqapFtJqlIeyM6_9JzU1FnzjqViZaMldBZqK5hKtxUtiaaaaTS0xJ3SbYWg9HZx1rJpN3UzP0hdob3jv7qJxn02OEYk6MfHxRonfatlSj1cXcZA4QXMRH0-Xsc_K/s400/20-27+Beaupre%27+street.JPG" /></a> old road overlooking <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegn36IcT9uugHkil1yUOVjm9KjTnjklGk55koHBvUQhIsmhbiWyhfiAKj7qeoBosFbOGAEEjJ_vHhIHtd74zjJ3C4n_Dn5zQMoUMrTlB2CS-jZB3gtqvsPetDIRAbvq78aztpfvG1eHpx/s1600-h/20-20+st+anne+%26+campground.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438399624295090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegn36IcT9uugHkil1yUOVjm9KjTnjklGk55koHBvUQhIsmhbiWyhfiAKj7qeoBosFbOGAEEjJ_vHhIHtd74zjJ3C4n_Dn5zQMoUMrTlB2CS-jZB3gtqvsPetDIRAbvq78aztpfvG1eHpx/s400/20-20+st+anne+%26+campground.JPG" /></a>St Anne’s and the campground. We are in the back right corner of the campground. Just before reaching Quebec we crossed this side of the St Lawrence to the Isle of Orleans and drove all around it, enjoying the little communities, flowers, fields of potatoes, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0nE6KgEoeUGBnGd2dAu5mVSZazL8zMhY2dLWjsRRli4ZSMDkKqr1oDNnqJauiVzyNFd_BaSH-ooC-TPQhnRVlhi1y4CD2CIY0aSCDLPo5L9q_whqEmA8mzqRztd-OsO4_brUgl3q3ZeF/s1600-h/20-21+mustard.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438377123690866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0nE6KgEoeUGBnGd2dAu5mVSZazL8zMhY2dLWjsRRli4ZSMDkKqr1oDNnqJauiVzyNFd_BaSH-ooC-TPQhnRVlhi1y4CD2CIY0aSCDLPo5L9q_whqEmA8mzqRztd-OsO4_brUgl3q3ZeF/s400/20-21+mustard.JPG" /></a>mustard and strawberries.<br /><br />Along the way Blaire climbed a lookout tower, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-tg8UPbmzh5nnwLx0xnL3odM8JUpOSsaj4Dx68miDlWvMhH5Az5cox7MMbJiRADR115BXXljd54miztfWgyV0VGMEXHQDl-lYMp_lqS1Fr9YWsl-8A4IqrSqVi_Svp89X6n5oXCG2cOV/s1600-h/20-23+look+out+tower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437409800059986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-tg8UPbmzh5nnwLx0xnL3odM8JUpOSsaj4Dx68miDlWvMhH5Az5cox7MMbJiRADR115BXXljd54miztfWgyV0VGMEXHQDl-lYMp_lqS1Fr9YWsl-8A4IqrSqVi_Svp89X6n5oXCG2cOV/s400/20-23+look+out+tower.JPG" /></a>see her at the top!, at a roadside park with a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeK3KjKyZNss_qr8_Lv5ZrJCSxzXgbuZ8jIDj0p6HkZRtbZg9I1uYc-KD6v6x9Zk_aDktasQt9RF-8Ak9Zz4PXx-VgUC6x9qUZQHGSV7IIGWDFC_SMbR18-y5ydEbZVDHfr8ixQI7SP_5/s1600-h/20-22+hot+dog+stand.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358438372682793682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYeK3KjKyZNss_qr8_Lv5ZrJCSxzXgbuZ8jIDj0p6HkZRtbZg9I1uYc-KD6v6x9Zk_aDktasQt9RF-8Ak9Zz4PXx-VgUC6x9qUZQHGSV7IIGWDFC_SMbR18-y5ydEbZVDHfr8ixQI7SP_5/s400/20-22+hot+dog+stand.JPG" /></a>hot dog stand in an old trailer.<br /><br />We enjoyed the drive seeing <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDnJdoyb_qaajz6PY9ZlPKP89zUs7gsGSi435hFhIaNKl6bUR35PexXnqh4hMJQKOBelcZskR_efDfuIxOHiXpbpmrEDKJgGZl9kQsulOxbuNzp4yf0jESrNjAX4C9Q7qeTl1bmXvLeh5/s1600-h/20-24+red+%26+w+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437389408906450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDnJdoyb_qaajz6PY9ZlPKP89zUs7gsGSi435hFhIaNKl6bUR35PexXnqh4hMJQKOBelcZskR_efDfuIxOHiXpbpmrEDKJgGZl9kQsulOxbuNzp4yf0jESrNjAX4C9Q7qeTl1bmXvLeh5/s400/20-24+red+%26+w+house.JPG" /></a> interesting houses and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q_H3cVTxpsGm3eqduOtQLLj9RlfkZ0xAnM5JShVIJqdoOlY6crp271Zj3CFlpYOTsUNaVsmCw5kQnXfMPOaC7iPA37HkvYptgVpR8GFBn5aWQpqmiO3Bx6p7upUprtcUBNfjxSc2pdRo/s1600-h/20-25+street.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437384330937090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q_H3cVTxpsGm3eqduOtQLLj9RlfkZ0xAnM5JShVIJqdoOlY6crp271Zj3CFlpYOTsUNaVsmCw5kQnXfMPOaC7iPA37HkvYptgVpR8GFBn5aWQpqmiO3Bx6p7upUprtcUBNfjxSc2pdRo/s400/20-25+street.JPG" /></a>street scenes.<br /><br />Tuesday, July 14 we drove into Quebec City and passed <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkMCjO8JHjuYQCPRGzg-t6GGI0nd1gIQV2WvJJ_c10Im8dS4y1JOS87_a7jS2ueLcPgfWFaX7p4U5OwIu_6_-w5z2j9Yz-dsLrne6EAS2uibth_-a0ldoXp8uKfQnHrHUo1-Mjz-vhAAT/s1600-h/20-26+Montmorecy+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358437382714594626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkMCjO8JHjuYQCPRGzg-t6GGI0nd1gIQV2WvJJ_c10Im8dS4y1JOS87_a7jS2ueLcPgfWFaX7p4U5OwIu_6_-w5z2j9Yz-dsLrne6EAS2uibth_-a0ldoXp8uKfQnHrHUo1-Mjz-vhAAT/s400/20-26+Montmorecy+falls.JPG" /></a>Montmorency water falls. We parked and walked into the old walled city <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NoZk0ThnmyzGRq68sSPIcQUOhx6SPFauwKjCOB_mKl3hBbwU8260sJEv7A4qn7EvSKvxl1c5sR16A0ulwW6CCWn5LkDvEZig-4AlCIW8EurQUvPu-VwHYG5m3g-3xK2r12Wr1LfNwpGZ/s1600-h/20-29+bl+hotel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358786432480727106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NoZk0ThnmyzGRq68sSPIcQUOhx6SPFauwKjCOB_mKl3hBbwU8260sJEv7A4qn7EvSKvxl1c5sR16A0ulwW6CCWn5LkDvEZig-4AlCIW8EurQUvPu-VwHYG5m3g-3xK2r12Wr1LfNwpGZ/s400/20-29+bl+hotel.JPG" /></a>enjoying the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOY0m8blC6DXSNh9IDdchyphenhyphenyp4NwilkC4sbcdPl4Lj5RMJHRym33LICRzhv7hzNCPKdd-VtLEEFlPeT8Q42SmK_P5bHcaHJnh23eARDDFDr84w_MOtVlfbdwDTAc1MZpg9giTU7vY2RmSKO/s1600-h/20-29+2+street.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358786445015521922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOY0m8blC6DXSNh9IDdchyphenhyphenyp4NwilkC4sbcdPl4Lj5RMJHRym33LICRzhv7hzNCPKdd-VtLEEFlPeT8Q42SmK_P5bHcaHJnh23eARDDFDr84w_MOtVlfbdwDTAc1MZpg9giTU7vY2RmSKO/s400/20-29+2+street.JPG" /></a>small streets and <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358786417197723442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQU8rGZhviEXVlaXPqIAcu6-L37m4g2S-aLZLJo1_FNgF798RrIccDZQ6D2RQjqRthEL43VG97O13FJe15GDSUtCavGqi32qT2gFW0dVIxAb7H5fAoiZym4kEgynYTfCuhzwY7AtaZivi/s400/20-30+street+flowers.JPG" />pretty flowers. <div>We even passed someone hanging from the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc4MCkFFr64xSPGXjTxAhMYxJZ0HwqLTboPgEwP0hE69CESUf3YY8WWxJfAr9l2PsmG70B86DMZt49rl1l6z0xaEN6CG0Qz5gxOgCzoO2nmCohDIpbUEsKzQ4dEX6cHy0YrodSmMHS1Ey/s1600-h/20-31+roof+repair.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 166px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358786398300903970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGc4MCkFFr64xSPGXjTxAhMYxJZ0HwqLTboPgEwP0hE69CESUf3YY8WWxJfAr9l2PsmG70B86DMZt49rl1l6z0xaEN6CG0Qz5gxOgCzoO2nmCohDIpbUEsKzQ4dEX6cHy0YrodSmMHS1Ey/s400/20-31+roof+repair.JPG" /></a>roof trying to repair a gutter with his feet<br /><br />In front of the Chateau Frontenac Hotel we saw our first <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcssh61pOiLBcQeluExyAV-U0pide8s2YrpnE53rVhOZ-_PRtB2yT0MgxKsu1F1hcl8Txdm_DZePGuLaRnv2ArTIzYfSlVcAiichD8ea9AqlM-eu7fwcYOZYUP_gRoCTei5MsUzm_kOsk/s1600-h/20-32+1st+show.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 382px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358786389557520034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcssh61pOiLBcQeluExyAV-U0pide8s2YrpnE53rVhOZ-_PRtB2yT0MgxKsu1F1hcl8Txdm_DZePGuLaRnv2ArTIzYfSlVcAiichD8ea9AqlM-eu7fwcYOZYUP_gRoCTei5MsUzm_kOsk/s400/20-32+1st+show.JPG" /></a>street show. It was held beside an <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlapHhj70Km5GmL4vmG8fl8yilFr3TNdBo2m1uQ_UNsNh-MZvwZBtOyJSUv9VywZUZV3ikBKO2ilu10nfZTZqmnLtVMIy37L-ivFN-La9v04XYMyVF0OKmUlfZPFS_30CsRtU2f-b96HK/s1600-h/20-33+archalogical+dig.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358785286389384994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlapHhj70Km5GmL4vmG8fl8yilFr3TNdBo2m1uQ_UNsNh-MZvwZBtOyJSUv9VywZUZV3ikBKO2ilu10nfZTZqmnLtVMIy37L-ivFN-La9v04XYMyVF0OKmUlfZPFS_30CsRtU2f-b96HK/s400/20-33+archalogical+dig.JPG" /></a>archalogical dig of the old city. We looked over the railing to the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6Ym3J1o8J8knYftIdsB6JieKQST1iSIYxaItqiGwSe4kmeoKQWo1jUvWpScJcB9WBk4IHEPFrqnX9watySwn2z5-OGawNTiHkc-h7U3XP2ebWNB_H0FbffmAeOGTRyLVV2ZlqCvqzBZx/s1600-h/20-34+lower+Quebec.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358785277782048178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6Ym3J1o8J8knYftIdsB6JieKQST1iSIYxaItqiGwSe4kmeoKQWo1jUvWpScJcB9WBk4IHEPFrqnX9watySwn2z5-OGawNTiHkc-h7U3XP2ebWNB_H0FbffmAeOGTRyLVV2ZlqCvqzBZx/s400/20-34+lower+Quebec.JPG" /></a>lower city as we walked <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB9PgDF0gqMCdsTvIOMA-0ovciX36DvSGSYkvwaUkGRe43-QbrrQRU6NE4fpG7KxKSNUaFTLeugNcfAVuJa5dtLBpkg1nUqGQfYOfejR6RrHq0_dAHa3K1A1T3uTrPXLKtoYmnx8lh9lV/s1600-h/20-35+2+boardwalk.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358785273076924914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBB9PgDF0gqMCdsTvIOMA-0ovciX36DvSGSYkvwaUkGRe43-QbrrQRU6NE4fpG7KxKSNUaFTLeugNcfAVuJa5dtLBpkg1nUqGQfYOfejR6RrHq0_dAHa3K1A1T3uTrPXLKtoYmnx8lh9lV/s400/20-35+2+boardwalk.JPG" /></a> along their <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nCBWbKv3rPZUlaBMmcMrPwndWChNBLdCxObcrn1vC8QKL-XiIQ-QzZVK7t64oR5MsDm74DZ47ncIwVJt-ZTNQ6K43W0Zwgl-9V6FDsmIMyfmakdz1cVWXtusqA3W_XZ8CfScnSfimkcY/s1600-h/20-35+boardwalk.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358785263177862882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nCBWbKv3rPZUlaBMmcMrPwndWChNBLdCxObcrn1vC8QKL-XiIQ-QzZVK7t64oR5MsDm74DZ47ncIwVJt-ZTNQ6K43W0Zwgl-9V6FDsmIMyfmakdz1cVWXtusqA3W_XZ8CfScnSfimkcY/s400/20-35+boardwalk.JPG" /></a>boardwalk. We walked slowly and with some effort up the hill to the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWtS7x5tcQt_aQjWFTNzKJhH-InCYq3j3rNSfYSXgLm4gXYaLpDtxtbvGMvqY7jn_-YZ10fWfY82mh4jb34GajE4ypo_uR_-6yRixpP48eGh9fREuxlZfbdG1DYuTE1glUN62G_-jyf0A/s1600-h/20-36+view+citadel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358785259835563794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWtS7x5tcQt_aQjWFTNzKJhH-InCYq3j3rNSfYSXgLm4gXYaLpDtxtbvGMvqY7jn_-YZ10fWfY82mh4jb34GajE4ypo_uR_-6yRixpP48eGh9fREuxlZfbdG1DYuTE1glUN62G_-jyf0A/s400/20-36+view+citadel.JPG" /></a>Citadelle.<br /><br />The guards were <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1to35auh6EOXHK4_sX80hut3edRKo4e_EguCXN3hf3XavAvSzZeS6yhHbP-ztz7NQB826rYQd5sfO6xmiBas0XhG61188_hxSzMGgmpduL7_CRxtc3KcOmIOzcUJ0conXZDrSCH8uDvg6/s1600-h/20-37+guards.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 335px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783887204616594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1to35auh6EOXHK4_sX80hut3edRKo4e_EguCXN3hf3XavAvSzZeS6yhHbP-ztz7NQB826rYQd5sfO6xmiBas0XhG61188_hxSzMGgmpduL7_CRxtc3KcOmIOzcUJ0conXZDrSCH8uDvg6/s400/20-37+guards.JPG" /></a>standing at attention inside the old moat (or is it mote?) Walking away from the Citadelle we saw <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rzpA3oqJoWGrizCyCRFoHIO-XnXVe5a-8Gb2k4R7qgbNeidt4Si1YS0Jndbee_bXQYLnTvO1JfMh8KZkHztlLYZlLhyphenhyphen2tptVLbao2QMmqLXD3nVRuSYXSPukKFpgekfIqGuYuWXcaIzY/s1600-h/20-38+gate+of+city.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783882796831746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rzpA3oqJoWGrizCyCRFoHIO-XnXVe5a-8Gb2k4R7qgbNeidt4Si1YS0Jndbee_bXQYLnTvO1JfMh8KZkHztlLYZlLhyphenhyphen2tptVLbao2QMmqLXD3nVRuSYXSPukKFpgekfIqGuYuWXcaIzY/s400/20-38+gate+of+city.JPG" /></a>Porte Kent. Down the hill we passed close knit houses and between two was <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqPmpRxoM_49sBYJozZGBK2R5o3w0ZcschrulzRKoAjARg8KQJ75Qy3PY69X5l3qNymSvuE6ed8KalGx4B55OqzgHzsnb5o9UjVocBuuHoJXKOcXim-V_OXcI4nXjzd2Yde20cklD2DKs/s1600-h/20-39+sculpture.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783875256253762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqPmpRxoM_49sBYJozZGBK2R5o3w0ZcschrulzRKoAjARg8KQJ75Qy3PY69X5l3qNymSvuE6ed8KalGx4B55OqzgHzsnb5o9UjVocBuuHoJXKOcXim-V_OXcI4nXjzd2Yde20cklD2DKs/s400/20-39+sculpture.JPG" /></a>a spiral sculpture. We discovered a second show at the Place de Hotel-de-Ville and watched two characters <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEm_Ohvlx_qPThBnyd7sXJFyW7fb7LdHoX3MDeup9la_Tw_GwQfpd8sNnkX92bBplrhNkMQ5HBe7LwDXh1ySOgVwE2KrtpwMY0dp_y4S_5_ruqJNVFnpOikrVjFngJUlkvIjUVFUudSwW/s1600-h/20-40+2nd+show.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783865430850642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEm_Ohvlx_qPThBnyd7sXJFyW7fb7LdHoX3MDeup9la_Tw_GwQfpd8sNnkX92bBplrhNkMQ5HBe7LwDXh1ySOgVwE2KrtpwMY0dp_y4S_5_ruqJNVFnpOikrVjFngJUlkvIjUVFUudSwW/s400/20-40+2nd+show.JPG" /></a>perform a tumbling, juggling and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRjGMZqrWn9bIxWzWJ3Zh1RJFRWiZODeMPkmqyuX9xjm1-XHEiYB8oELI_lNhcwesIUgtpw_zHX8kxIAuiJOTsdsk3GXZeAXX-6VbtMyvWRoPJqyyvaQ1O5-jwZde9jRZUL96fBq-cjxu/s1600-h/20-41+2nd+show+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783855116730370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRjGMZqrWn9bIxWzWJ3Zh1RJFRWiZODeMPkmqyuX9xjm1-XHEiYB8oELI_lNhcwesIUgtpw_zHX8kxIAuiJOTsdsk3GXZeAXX-6VbtMyvWRoPJqyyvaQ1O5-jwZde9jRZUL96fBq-cjxu/s400/20-41+2nd+show+2.JPG" /></a>cycling show. The street performers are a highlight and a “must see” in Quebec.<br />Four children <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_RS7rFl5Dq3xlBkXfabiMzvsl-iAo9wXoX2RNmUzao89Wt-LgnEJfZTsj15oboL0DuAheX2tgIrg777ugLeiZfD2nnDdVRsWfOB5lbdnW0OZZ81-EbPaisMgmnpRDzOxIXprJP5TDa1t/s1600-h/20-41+children.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783038467032242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_RS7rFl5Dq3xlBkXfabiMzvsl-iAo9wXoX2RNmUzao89Wt-LgnEJfZTsj15oboL0DuAheX2tgIrg777ugLeiZfD2nnDdVRsWfOB5lbdnW0OZZ81-EbPaisMgmnpRDzOxIXprJP5TDa1t/s400/20-41+children.JPG" /></a>enjoyed the third show of acrobatics ending with a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbsMh5j71JBye7hkLh2AElTAmvm97yCogndyEg19Oy2kCrxtrI4MMlM2bl578_VpDLrjhdQlgHx9YQS3s-hsTSl0sG4Oj3NHmmTnocXNdpdwXbmKTUMS5dfx2b6GsnRVM3X3smmqCQAGJ/s1600-h/20-42+3rd+show.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783030398543506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbsMh5j71JBye7hkLh2AElTAmvm97yCogndyEg19Oy2kCrxtrI4MMlM2bl578_VpDLrjhdQlgHx9YQS3s-hsTSl0sG4Oj3NHmmTnocXNdpdwXbmKTUMS5dfx2b6GsnRVM3X3smmqCQAGJ/s400/20-42+3rd+show.JPG" /></a>hoop show. Blaire went back to a booth of a jeweler who created porcelain where she <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSQ0kbEeSD8Xd6mbdqyumv0VhfdkHwRTR9hQ15Lg-jhQdFqzRJfuzlzBkd_hcrjLG5o0jV5Ppt_6EPqemOns38-J4aoPxClJ3XKb7kNHUVpGfwt5-Ab5WWTPevimFKaGxGj-e0_63ck8-/s1600-h/20-45+blaire+buying.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783024129644114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSQ0kbEeSD8Xd6mbdqyumv0VhfdkHwRTR9hQ15Lg-jhQdFqzRJfuzlzBkd_hcrjLG5o0jV5Ppt_6EPqemOns38-J4aoPxClJ3XKb7kNHUVpGfwt5-Ab5WWTPevimFKaGxGj-e0_63ck8-/s400/20-45+blaire+buying.JPG" /></a>bought a surprise for her mother. Walking back to the car we traversed an <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjsCi1OKmOpbz86dT04Rf4mfqpmc02Pn1X_CXfVrMgMzLBOwLxAgXOKoY_nAIrEDxLzd9Zku0K6yvwNBwDy8h7mjJ4xKR8zJA8DPGPVRqzwz42XBZjpk1TI2j3hKREZuTlsaPcfuWYAE9/s1600-h/20-46+artist+alley.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783014106056162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjsCi1OKmOpbz86dT04Rf4mfqpmc02Pn1X_CXfVrMgMzLBOwLxAgXOKoY_nAIrEDxLzd9Zku0K6yvwNBwDy8h7mjJ4xKR8zJA8DPGPVRqzwz42XBZjpk1TI2j3hKREZuTlsaPcfuWYAE9/s400/20-46+artist+alley.JPG" /></a>artist alley which would really be neat in Waxahachie. By one of the museums were <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X8iVKyrkPD1jXQUJ_QzNU8v0TCMO5L7mNnl4W9-h8Dp4FgFExRX-sv4GOhSYGbVUVOBUL60Ng_cJhTOfpu1Oiet2RWWKjeXLMmwa6nz8eFjb6d8OsolmzMFzcOyocdl_qEZkXGcwfJt7/s1600-h/20-47+floral+pillar.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358783006955801922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X8iVKyrkPD1jXQUJ_QzNU8v0TCMO5L7mNnl4W9-h8Dp4FgFExRX-sv4GOhSYGbVUVOBUL60Ng_cJhTOfpu1Oiet2RWWKjeXLMmwa6nz8eFjb6d8OsolmzMFzcOyocdl_qEZkXGcwfJt7/s400/20-47+floral+pillar.JPG" /></a>two floral pillars. Back at the trailer we crashed and prepared to leave this fair city.<br /><br />We love hearing from you so email us at Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /><br />Next chaper: The Gaspe Pennisula.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-32683279866239946532009-06-29T02:07:00.001-07:002009-06-30T16:19:18.399-07:00Letter 19 New York IIIHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 19: New York III<br /><br />Thursday, June 25 was a travel day. We drove north to <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AXu-AplRzms7HpG6HiL8uoPXzT7u-IZoNDAJXmk-dRn4z0NFHLsa7XIFazaq6qP9OnNbW3TAiN3I3VVOjBDRI8gLe7oPDILZ7VrLuIgOGgtqQOLFUN7t9UW5dnVeq5bEHnSrjMPHyrLh/s1600-h/19-1+Letchworth.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352681711741836738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AXu-AplRzms7HpG6HiL8uoPXzT7u-IZoNDAJXmk-dRn4z0NFHLsa7XIFazaq6qP9OnNbW3TAiN3I3VVOjBDRI8gLe7oPDILZ7VrLuIgOGgtqQOLFUN7t9UW5dnVeq5bEHnSrjMPHyrLh/s400/19-1+Letchworth.JPG" /></a>Letchworth State Park in NY along the Genesee River and viewed the canyon and waterfalls. The park is named for Mr. Letchworth who donated 1,000 acres along the river and included the falls. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfbap4-GMLZOZICkIyT_ferR2GCB9qNe895imaXq1AYACCj7-j3vdFD5c2haiwdWbWcxVHC3jec-QQFACUlAOLMotHp4b0NpElK2_2hTQ4V-UnZiuz86N33zFs6GXEz7A1EfwvILaV34D/s1600-h/19-3+Letcgworth+Inn.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680021239010706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfbap4-GMLZOZICkIyT_ferR2GCB9qNe895imaXq1AYACCj7-j3vdFD5c2haiwdWbWcxVHC3jec-QQFACUlAOLMotHp4b0NpElK2_2hTQ4V-UnZiuz86N33zFs6GXEz7A1EfwvILaV34D/s400/19-3+Letcgworth+Inn.JPG" /></a> His home is now an Inn. We were impressed with the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0iBBCN_g2ruJpOT-3t5Zsd06IKMqj5mlWF3GlNruSOK6uzm3FlQKoY6fvPdICGHlEGqvwMKhLGXlZrW1ySvUungeYypdKetOX7S13YVB_mYRANB5iNv5ke3-C2uIR9fWL9_rm2rPR47w/s1600-h/19-3+Let+staircase.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680035304743570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0iBBCN_g2ruJpOT-3t5Zsd06IKMqj5mlWF3GlNruSOK6uzm3FlQKoY6fvPdICGHlEGqvwMKhLGXlZrW1ySvUungeYypdKetOX7S13YVB_mYRANB5iNv5ke3-C2uIR9fWL9_rm2rPR47w/s400/19-3+Let+staircase.JPG" /></a>chestnut staircase. This inn is in a beautiful location viewing the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ocb4zBUjZtbkvsN3dAD9cc_wCqOpuC3D8Q_pcI6vCrmCx45P9eYR01oKfAiBILVDA7fkgPyOxMn-SihXu3rZwEgwQMC_vRNpEXyZkYax6mgeP6RW4m3xOwTYuzxWlO8-f3NKUPMRnP84/s1600-h/19-2+Letchworth+middle+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680042891909682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ocb4zBUjZtbkvsN3dAD9cc_wCqOpuC3D8Q_pcI6vCrmCx45P9eYR01oKfAiBILVDA7fkgPyOxMn-SihXu3rZwEgwQMC_vRNpEXyZkYax6mgeP6RW4m3xOwTYuzxWlO8-f3NKUPMRnP84/s400/19-2+Letchworth+middle+falls.JPG" /></a>middle falls. As we drove along the canyon we caught glimpses of the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU3J7jZB8BUxp9ZcON5_7B54YtDXAudq4KxHz-gRZUV1MkZD1VuDAr-yzuk9s79l-6odMJ9sIX-tKf6CXLhV4C6BkSpHPPDH9F8B7K9NQvcDL_zrMegUE7rKbUGi_EDJnnaFRT4Wglasg/s1600-h/19-4+Waterfalls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680015147921634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU3J7jZB8BUxp9ZcON5_7B54YtDXAudq4KxHz-gRZUV1MkZD1VuDAr-yzuk9s79l-6odMJ9sIX-tKf6CXLhV4C6BkSpHPPDH9F8B7K9NQvcDL_zrMegUE7rKbUGi_EDJnnaFRT4Wglasg/s400/19-4+Waterfalls.JPG" /></a>river and falls.<br /><br />From there we drove NW to the Four Mile State park on the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZe5WfAWM_6cqIt9cDue9IIJ4E2f1QCSStMpR7aHTjE1LFjxB2uDS9f_mEwO7HsnvMDTxnXHBvulhb4GVgWkXA9eivi9deLA0r1zRAi_9o_w7qCzhCuh0KAOlLoVoFm4YyNWIG8SyTkgk/s1600-h/19-5+Good+Sam+Superior.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352680008349043970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZe5WfAWM_6cqIt9cDue9IIJ4E2f1QCSStMpR7aHTjE1LFjxB2uDS9f_mEwO7HsnvMDTxnXHBvulhb4GVgWkXA9eivi9deLA0r1zRAi_9o_w7qCzhCuh0KAOlLoVoFm4YyNWIG8SyTkgk/s400/19-5+Good+Sam+Superior.JPG" /></a>shores of Lake Ontario. If you look real close you can see part of the lake at the horizon just in front of our trailer. On the way to this park we ran into a Texas size thunderstorm and even stopped in a little town until the storm passed. We were able to get a site without hookups and were glad to have a home. We were very tired. </div><div><br />Edward, a young man from Holland, set up camp next to us and we became acquainted. We fed him our leftovers and enjoyed his company. He had been in North America for 3 months and has covered a lot of the US and Canada we have seen, especially the northwest US and Canadian Rockies.<br /><br />Edward was a financial officer for a Netherlands company. His job wasn’t a challenge and he broke up with his girlfriend so he decided to leave his job and travel in North America. At first he stayed in motels, but found it difficult to interact with Americans. He decided after two months of motels to buy a tent and camp the rest of the way. He says it was good decision, he has met and visited many Americans since he started camping. He will return to the Netherlands around July 1st. We advised, when he returns, he should get a job, marry and return with his wife to the USA for a long vacation. In that order. He just laughs!<br /><br />Friday, June 16 we became tourist among tourists as we drove down 18F along the Niagara River to the falls. In town we visited another Chevy dealership for an oil change and maybe found the reason for us needing to add oil in between changes—a leaking hose. It is now fixed. Also found the 4 wheel drive problem was not with the computer as we were told by the last Chevy dealer, but with the wires being eaten, probably by a chipmunk! Fred wondered if you could keep animal away from the Suburban by taping moth balls packages under the hood. Does someone have advice? Both things fixed we headed for the falls and found there was a scam being run outside the state park. A private company was selling the $33 NY tour package for $55. The state parks people are not happy, but so far have been powerless to stop this private company.<br /><br />We decided not to take the Maid of the Mist, Cave of Winds, etc, but to walk the falls. On the way we crossed two bridges and saw <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDA5yUAu6L1nTYu8sCgE92mfPFEk6O8PSFOmliSPpQZWmI5_LbFmAqMH3vJ9gceEO8pq7k1A89ZznoxaCZ0dTr0hzJisb1IL5xB8pNB5wSJ0qy6JNZWa3HrKJ8c_DUz-aFdbiTX0bqkTqH/s1600-h/19-8+power+above+American.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352676601694641426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDA5yUAu6L1nTYu8sCgE92mfPFEk6O8PSFOmliSPpQZWmI5_LbFmAqMH3vJ9gceEO8pq7k1A89ZznoxaCZ0dTr0hzJisb1IL5xB8pNB5wSJ0qy6JNZWa3HrKJ8c_DUz-aFdbiTX0bqkTqH/s400/19-8+power+above+American.JPG" /></a>just a little of the force of water above the falls. We did see the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAj38l_mdyh0RabJOl_lXHq4wQwy-2ZBywYCWj0oJdNIC6KIqrfL2GG7YbRzICd-TZUHVaqm4w8I_7ltJQtdfYzo6vmZ1EE71cMlOffXcROoRyr86FL7jR4PK7a0umPFAzt-8AcFg59MW/s1600-h/19-6+American+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352676614608326850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAj38l_mdyh0RabJOl_lXHq4wQwy-2ZBywYCWj0oJdNIC6KIqrfL2GG7YbRzICd-TZUHVaqm4w8I_7ltJQtdfYzo6vmZ1EE71cMlOffXcROoRyr86FL7jR4PK7a0umPFAzt-8AcFg59MW/s400/19-6+American+falls.JPG" /></a>American Falls and the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFLGISL9ThixZrAim7PZ4h3tyDZx2OuBH5qhED7k43-mVwNM1CwCEcg2a-ORk-b3nXOlTfVk4SVear553DxL6pUNBtIDCr9oGPi_cb1cgDWkZZfau7etZ8TV5gPJt4wJjp4BDv-Hdfg4R/s1600-h/19-7+Maid+of+mist.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352676605780468066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFLGISL9ThixZrAim7PZ4h3tyDZx2OuBH5qhED7k43-mVwNM1CwCEcg2a-ORk-b3nXOlTfVk4SVear553DxL6pUNBtIDCr9oGPi_cb1cgDWkZZfau7etZ8TV5gPJt4wJjp4BDv-Hdfg4R/s400/19-7+Maid+of+mist.JPG" /></a>Maid of the Mist below the Horseshoe falls.<br /><br />Saturday, June 27 we decided to see the Canadian side of the falls, starting with Niagara-on-the-lake. This little village where the Niagara River runs into Lake Ontario was so pretty. Lots of flowers, little shops and pretty houses. At the Queens Park we could see east <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRCtTvd1zP4rombmMjsus4DPPnDJOccSvmY_qjuXj9Mp9P7GFTdbQZ9JId7iXBucK2vDAgm-lesMr1a8wCE3zGMvtr7R6DhpY0-R_LWZI-arEdr0u4HoJmmNggzUZMi80f5rrV6gGciNV/s1600-h/19-20+Ft+Niagara.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352676596065806210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRCtTvd1zP4rombmMjsus4DPPnDJOccSvmY_qjuXj9Mp9P7GFTdbQZ9JId7iXBucK2vDAgm-lesMr1a8wCE3zGMvtr7R6DhpY0-R_LWZI-arEdr0u4HoJmmNggzUZMi80f5rrV6gGciNV/s400/19-20+Ft+Niagara.JPG" /></a>to the US side of the river to Fort Niagara, often called the castle. It looked very formidable. Actually we were camped about a mile on the other side of this fort. We enjoyed seeing the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWTD8yBUvPZWt9RJwRIo9zfqLCg-nuy-tYcQZSvf5aV9NsWIYF2fGdoT9HZcY4X9cYK6Rxs76b34E7IdvaOjBiPfK2gplsfHnMvceRtuXOCaRyurJUQ1AUPCE7u0PzVkT5a-O5HP0S91B/s1600-h/19-21+Prince+of+wales+hotel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352676587412855490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWTD8yBUvPZWt9RJwRIo9zfqLCg-nuy-tYcQZSvf5aV9NsWIYF2fGdoT9HZcY4X9cYK6Rxs76b34E7IdvaOjBiPfK2gplsfHnMvceRtuXOCaRyurJUQ1AUPCE7u0PzVkT5a-O5HP0S91B/s400/19-21+Prince+of+wales+hotel.JPG" /></a>Prince of Wales Hotel.<br />Going south we stopped at a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1hOLLXKB6-Lqy_me9EMqjD_Cgjsh-sCV4cwzkYZde9CAcIXvF3J9EauCZcS2Yi6QNX4dPNkHbvSV5cEHUSYc9xGFRVQ77Dz_bYPG1-ZuGXPqieUAx59coEUVgpkxmywpRHWyqthFC_Zs/s1600-h/19-22+Flower+clock.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352674909490549250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1hOLLXKB6-Lqy_me9EMqjD_Cgjsh-sCV4cwzkYZde9CAcIXvF3J9EauCZcS2Yi6QNX4dPNkHbvSV5cEHUSYc9xGFRVQ77Dz_bYPG1-ZuGXPqieUAx59coEUVgpkxmywpRHWyqthFC_Zs/s400/19-22+Flower+clock.JPG" /></a>flower clock close to the Canadian power plant. We finally found a parking place south of the falls and walked back <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dDK-p6w8YV7GCVPoq24ILFs1VB5UAk1URVRWGczzW3O0wjWHx5NVbJfiBQp0bWK-2jyqa_R6uB4AChQXLW6-a6qlwJQGMPqeuEdll3kncqdTeVPyk3eP4UTXUkf7k4Bwz8uaf190Ga8d/s1600-h/19-23+horseshoe+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352674905097398834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_dDK-p6w8YV7GCVPoq24ILFs1VB5UAk1URVRWGczzW3O0wjWHx5NVbJfiBQp0bWK-2jyqa_R6uB4AChQXLW6-a6qlwJQGMPqeuEdll3kncqdTeVPyk3eP4UTXUkf7k4Bwz8uaf190Ga8d/s400/19-23+horseshoe+falls.JPG" /></a>to view the Horseshoe and <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuczHg3HMcxsgyMfFt-YZwVFC1hsMDr2n2VeBal-Gb3PsvsVKZX-68u6dzek9bjHEUYODBKZgdK8URCPC7HXreYqNyADObfkA7duPJgm0kpjy1YmWRQCBMs250fglFGzXf9UeU1LLT2_s/s1600-h/19-24+american+falls.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352674898939176770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuczHg3HMcxsgyMfFt-YZwVFC1hsMDr2n2VeBal-Gb3PsvsVKZX-68u6dzek9bjHEUYODBKZgdK8URCPC7HXreYqNyADObfkA7duPJgm0kpjy1YmWRQCBMs250fglFGzXf9UeU1LLT2_s/s400/19-24+american+falls.JPG" /></a>American falls. The <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYPNw1kVk6JKbNtt2EBQkmZ12_gd1qa3YTSujQpCfqpjRBtNmYpIbMYbMnkwFLVP5pfzvAXZPbhyphenhyphenizweWyR1m8iKk42FScWVUUDb5RAwPYKZZUxJxv0LWyJy1e4DptUPEBs91Mz84U4hl/s1600-h/19-24+crowds.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352674892148329826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYPNw1kVk6JKbNtt2EBQkmZ12_gd1qa3YTSujQpCfqpjRBtNmYpIbMYbMnkwFLVP5pfzvAXZPbhyphenhyphenizweWyR1m8iKk42FScWVUUDb5RAwPYKZZUxJxv0LWyJy1e4DptUPEBs91Mz84U4hl/s400/19-24+crowds.JPG" /></a>crowds were forming with everyone wanting to see this beautiful act of God.<br /><br />Fred wanted to see the IMAX movie about the falls, the legends and the stories, so we walked UPHILL to the theater. This movie started with the Indian Princess who didn’t want to marry the old, ugly chief her father had arranged for her, so she ran away and drifted over the falls. Then told of a tight wire walker who successfully walked across the canyon, just below the falls. Then of a man with two children in a motor boat above the falls, when the motor failed. One child was rescued at the top of the falls by bystanders and the other survived the fall and was found by the “Maid of the Mist” tourist boat. The photography was beautiful and worth the climb.<br /><br />In the lobby we read about one man who, during his life at Niagara, helped recover 171 bodies of unsuccessful attempts to ride the falls. It is illegal to go over the falls. Cameras are in place. Attempts are intercepted.<br /><br />However, the walk back to the car was NOT worth it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW98-hz7UcY30rcWXlP7yFsDZ7G7sc0OULKob8x1B5mho3yyXYa9mnccuVUSnL_zoDT_Fv2Kd33Uq4DEs406DXXgvQ2s6yjo7SYM_NonMX2QVf4w7PsOhrqEzWSyWacvt9Y2vz6LIHQir1/s1600-h/19-25+crowds2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352674888186033330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW98-hz7UcY30rcWXlP7yFsDZ7G7sc0OULKob8x1B5mho3yyXYa9mnccuVUSnL_zoDT_Fv2Kd33Uq4DEs406DXXgvQ2s6yjo7SYM_NonMX2QVf4w7PsOhrqEzWSyWacvt9Y2vz6LIHQir1/s400/19-25+crowds2.JPG" /></a>The temperature and humidity had climbed. The sun was out with no clouds and very little shade. Olivia gave out on the way back to the car and Fred rescued her by retrieving the car to pick her up. Summer is not the time to see this part of the world.<br /><br />On the way back to the trailer we picked up our 90 day supply of meds in preparation for our long stay in Canada.<br /><br />Before leaving the trailer this morning we had planned with our neighbors to cook supper out. Each providing their own meat and sharing side dishes. We were in the middle of gathering for this meal when we had a WONDERFUL surprise.<br /><br />Let’s backtrack to Charleston. The weather was dreary, no one was out in the campground, but we did meet another couple because they had a Sunnybrook trailer and we asked if they liked it. Remember Sunnybrook makes our Mobil Scout. We visited about 30 minutes and they told us of New York. They lived close to Niagara in Gasport. They gave us maps and recommendations of Four Mile Campground as well as others around Lake Ontario. We gave them our blog address and they had been following us and they showed up for a visit. Mike and Gail Walker were so surprised at our party, and where did we meet. When we explained they were our neighbors one from Holland and the other ones were full-timers. Gail was aghast that we had all run away from home. She asked, “What do you miss the most from home” and she received silence. Then we all laughed. We do miss our family and friends, but no one is sorry they are away. This type of life style fits us all. Gail and Mike had been reading our blog and knew we were hungry for fresh things. They stopped on the way over and bought strawberries and cherries at a fruit stand (this area of NY is a garden spot) and brought peas from their garden. Gail was so complementary of our blog that she asked if we had been English teachers. What a hoot! We were both math majors and grammar and literature were the last things we thought of. We feel very complimented and please ignore all our grammatical errors. We really need Jill or Sylvia to look over our shoulders. THANK YOU SO MUCH! And DRATS! OLIVIA FORGOT TO TAKE A GROUP PICTURE!<br /><br />Before going in and well after sunset, we noticed what looked like a sunset in the NORTH??? We walked to the lake and also saw the lights of Toronto reflected on the low clouds over Lake Ontario—beautiful!<br /><br />Sunday, June 28 It was a pleasant surprise when we dumped as we left Four Mile campground to see <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpkROodev1OsP7PAxCt_aV2kB8aKG-GIwEAeZE9y0ukx8Z59SxtdUEkQbL5NTNMTN29Xf2bkagTRjCpPZSUd_J81eO8V19jMQI0oRDpf9hVH8_mBxKYjaL2b-fAbLyHjGP4BR3QRfTXBK/s1600-h/19-26+4+mile+dump.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352881074655839746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSpkROodev1OsP7PAxCt_aV2kB8aKG-GIwEAeZE9y0ukx8Z59SxtdUEkQbL5NTNMTN29Xf2bkagTRjCpPZSUd_J81eO8V19jMQI0oRDpf9hVH8_mBxKYjaL2b-fAbLyHjGP4BR3QRfTXBK/s400/19-26+4+mile+dump.JPG" /></a>hanging baskets decorating the necessity! We skipped through the dew along the southern and eastern shores of Lake Ontario to Wellesley Island State Park in the 1000 islands of the St Lawrence River. Along the way we saw lots of Cherry and Apple orchards. There were also lots of road side stands selling vegetables, cherries, strawberries, asparagus and apple wood. We were so sad that we couldn’t stop to buy any because we are going into Canada in a few days and are not allowed to carry those items across the border. We hope the Canadians will be growing lots of fresh fruits and veggies also.<br /><br />Part of this leg was along NY’s Lake Ontario Parkway. Commercial traffic is prohibited. It was very pleasant. Our trailer clears 10’ 6”. When you tow a trailer you have these facts committed to memory, ready for instant recall. The clearance heights of each overpass are posted on the bridge in rather small numbers. In fact at 50 MPH you are committed to go under before you can read the sign. Each clearance sign was at the right or left or both sides of the bridge indicating, because the bridges were slightly arched, the side clearance. We noticed signs for 11 feet and 12 feet which is lower than on major roads, but it wasn’t a concern for us. Then, you guessed it, just as we entered the “you are committed” zone, we saw “CLEARANCE 10’ 4”!!!! There was nothing to do but hold our breath. We cleared without a problem, but it was scary for moment.<br /><br />All in all this was a very pretty drive, but too long for us old folks. We traveled 250 miles. It took about eight hours. Normally, we like to stop a little earlier and rest in the afternoon. We crossed the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO33PXmFCoXiQ7uvnmFjsJoQN2rNYp1qE2yfk0Td_6FFCGrGXEynb2muXTKFAKGa3hixWAQFRwNZCb9bXPi6mAK25XI_25eNmKWGfn1RT3DQDxC5TPRnguswVPrdo6Qep5RwliSMksK5ak/s1600-h/19-27+islands.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352881071078934194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO33PXmFCoXiQ7uvnmFjsJoQN2rNYp1qE2yfk0Td_6FFCGrGXEynb2muXTKFAKGa3hixWAQFRwNZCb9bXPi6mAK25XI_25eNmKWGfn1RT3DQDxC5TPRnguswVPrdo6Qep5RwliSMksK5ak/s400/19-27+islands.JPG" /></a>1000 Island International Bridge as we arrived at the Wellesley Island State (NY) Park.<br /><br />Monday June 29 we drove into Alexander Bay and boarded the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHRlahv4wcNidsyhxEyHc37FWYGIZeMVWbXdsiUpwAejGSoP7cS4S6VBzcIUoyym6FlpIiu5VNigt6GwA1C_qzKOIWIMv17htzk4YkX4YDzb-3a8XADpYaElAVDeRMmhwS2a0WALxg2hq/s1600-h/19-28+boat+tour.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879773318827122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHRlahv4wcNidsyhxEyHc37FWYGIZeMVWbXdsiUpwAejGSoP7cS4S6VBzcIUoyym6FlpIiu5VNigt6GwA1C_qzKOIWIMv17htzk4YkX4YDzb-3a8XADpYaElAVDeRMmhwS2a0WALxg2hq/s400/19-28+boat+tour.JPG" /></a>Island Duchess for a one hour tour of Millionaire’s Row.<br /><br />In 1854 the first island to be purchased was <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g6XOg7Obp22Z8siSyBD7ldtZSrhthAJKhIIeHYz0iPheEO4ME279h29U8UaAvHJGWkhyphenhyphen67TjCwhcDpla7SJF6-tbJMhYHTBuMCwRe7P5Itz1ZvgoPaD3ikL-RHm9hHOHOlJvyamR-Qnx/s1600-h/19-37+mansion5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352876987319860274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g6XOg7Obp22Z8siSyBD7ldtZSrhthAJKhIIeHYz0iPheEO4ME279h29U8UaAvHJGWkhyphenhyphen67TjCwhcDpla7SJF6-tbJMhYHTBuMCwRe7P5Itz1ZvgoPaD3ikL-RHm9hHOHOlJvyamR-Qnx/s400/19-37+mansion5.JPG" /></a>Manhattan Island for $40, the same amount NY’s Manhattan island was bought by the Dutch. The wealthy sportsmen and gentlemen from leading US cities purchased islands for private use. The social era of Alexandria Bay began when George Pullman invited General Grant (then running for Pres) to visit <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifez6H9awtP80rNbsuhroxThxwbATGFJHQ0Rfe6CCUqSnverhiEGuwR_31oykgBodfooXdm6lxDZIudEQMlys7F4IOp04T1FYwasZRULhIWbt6X7hnKyPyQzTfqIwzpX5qhu0DXprx3fcO/s1600-h/19-31+mansion.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879760431798162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifez6H9awtP80rNbsuhroxThxwbATGFJHQ0Rfe6CCUqSnverhiEGuwR_31oykgBodfooXdm6lxDZIudEQMlys7F4IOp04T1FYwasZRULhIWbt6X7hnKyPyQzTfqIwzpX5qhu0DXprx3fcO/s400/19-31+mansion.JPG" /></a>his island home. The press traveling with the soon to be President wrote articles in the papers of the leading cities of the USS and sparked an interest that resulted in the explosion of recreation in this area.<br /><br />Other island owners were<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAKm1jrIwHqaRhO38wkzMYvgBxE2NFr04p34GkXIqHdHDfvGxDB0UY9U5gxYADHuQgzkn3x2-9OjP5zZPopqU2mL4huvfjQ0tHH206hII9Huq_nCMUzzwTG-_6QwxT1jRP2AlZ0vMzcwU/s1600-h/19-32+mansion2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879752797582274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAKm1jrIwHqaRhO38wkzMYvgBxE2NFr04p34GkXIqHdHDfvGxDB0UY9U5gxYADHuQgzkn3x2-9OjP5zZPopqU2mL4huvfjQ0tHH206hII9Huq_nCMUzzwTG-_6QwxT1jRP2AlZ0vMzcwU/s400/19-32+mansion2.JPG" /></a> Dr JG Holland, editor of Scribner’s magazine,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_5zyXscQIX-SUA2x78PwDTBA6gkdAk0662Nt0NOQUW89tg6YL_l4-16EdgDlWT7mFwIZrDx4XwtqjUDYolifPU83kFcV9fIwOsiHEds5Wlr320PG3xqPMxdKd27DtZml51MrS6OoSyzS/s1600-h/19-36+island.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352876990256602018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_5zyXscQIX-SUA2x78PwDTBA6gkdAk0662Nt0NOQUW89tg6YL_l4-16EdgDlWT7mFwIZrDx4XwtqjUDYolifPU83kFcV9fIwOsiHEds5Wlr320PG3xqPMxdKd27DtZml51MrS6OoSyzS/s400/19-36+island.JPG" /></a> Nathan Straus, head of Macy’s Department store,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8STD1xpe3jQLspwb-aVose3MxC0TT0fKz0lJVzK2hwhjfW0ggJCzEWgG2pyvc_1pRbHZm5xxU4nHuOvQOpKgQIcd7fhHUHPjEz2pDZ-a83shatmOpCZ_tmITznBtYWGcL6K_ogMvdQIQz/s1600-h/19-34+twisti.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352876997248753778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8STD1xpe3jQLspwb-aVose3MxC0TT0fKz0lJVzK2hwhjfW0ggJCzEWgG2pyvc_1pRbHZm5xxU4nHuOvQOpKgQIcd7fhHUHPjEz2pDZ-a83shatmOpCZ_tmITznBtYWGcL6K_ogMvdQIQz/s400/19-34+twisti.JPG" /></a>and the inventor of the bread tie, “twisti.”<br /><br />Prohibition created a lucrative business in the area. Hundreds of undocumented stories have been handed down. Local captains who knew the river and small channels would make the trek from Canada with gunny sacks full of bottles. They used the gunny sacks for easy disposal in case of impending capture. Today divers who visit the area every summer still find bottles at the bottom of this river.<br /><br />We enjoyed one of the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwL2GVgMdu6x-MUFiCe65Hss3IaafuatRC_NACb_Wdg9TSY43SQZdNVhsWn_ncGMdfnb32vU_FSlP9f5TCPw44WF3gbMsvpl_pcbZY8sjZqph4RAnGZb3cXz4RmmuOGfzJQZWUIIDe9Ba/s1600-h/19-30+little2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879764744005570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwL2GVgMdu6x-MUFiCe65Hss3IaafuatRC_NACb_Wdg9TSY43SQZdNVhsWn_ncGMdfnb32vU_FSlP9f5TCPw44WF3gbMsvpl_pcbZY8sjZqph4RAnGZb3cXz4RmmuOGfzJQZWUIIDe9Ba/s400/19-30+little2.JPG" /></a>smallest islands and it’s mansion. We were told stories of most of the islands we passed including the two <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoHmUSoynT78sCdf889Io4oxU1aepUzyoscHjJo7Vaaz_pRUb2wmZQEIvLT8UVbSgdOMbxSbudeCgqvv9MPTUbbaoEwk6LFsxV6l3hIGTiXmgjy0lF39xGr4E5KEc0A9PY_vqMXA2vKT9/s1600-h/19-40+border.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352874840946403458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoHmUSoynT78sCdf889Io4oxU1aepUzyoscHjJo7Vaaz_pRUb2wmZQEIvLT8UVbSgdOMbxSbudeCgqvv9MPTUbbaoEwk6LFsxV6l3hIGTiXmgjy0lF39xGr4E5KEc0A9PY_vqMXA2vKT9/s400/19-40+border.JPG" /></a> that has the border crossing between them. If the owner has a problem with spouse or child, he can just leave the country. Note the small “international” private bridge in the picture.<br /><br />So who counted the islands? Are here really 1,000? According to local custom, an island must have two different kinds of vegetation and be above water through out the year. No one knows for sure how many islands there are. Who’s got time to count? Local information has the average count at 1860 islands. So yes, there are a 1,000 islands in The Thousand Islands area.<br /><br />George Boldt, a poor 13 year old German immigrant, by himself, arrived in New York and worked his way up from kitchen help in a hotel to owner of the Waldorf Astoria. In the 1890’s he and his wife visited the Thousand Islands. In 1900, they began to build their dream castle— <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENGlPS3MwfA8cTBaGFK8QEjuYKNfAioDEaFhgKw75WYytDttl-KV_L_yoYrC8Xo9HeDIHx9uQFyE8nLRgat9GEMTPvoL0949nO-vX9VzLcm4JUuOzdNp5BiDO6eP9a84OalXBVvYlKpCl/s1600-h/19-41+boldt+castle.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352874837045748162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhENGlPS3MwfA8cTBaGFK8QEjuYKNfAioDEaFhgKw75WYytDttl-KV_L_yoYrC8Xo9HeDIHx9uQFyE8nLRgat9GEMTPvoL0949nO-vX9VzLcm4JUuOzdNp5BiDO6eP9a84OalXBVvYlKpCl/s400/19-41+boldt+castle.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj444bNkwFyM25gbIMoDvDzIZ45xYdHDKRkraVwMLCchxxYoUlYZWb_DSk1zxmTudramnCvcY3cdLBzkQiSNkYFWwyjNkt-6GrIkISFsqSB_EXhHNwp7KQ9bczmqpBTCfvUmbkx_8iVxOks/s1600-h/19-29+us+%26+boldt+castle.JPG"></a>Boldt Castle. Rising six stories from the foundation level of the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJgiiZPktCI5qHG9AdPCCs1WUwWW5ODh3Na7eTsWlnoTu1zgOVlA-Qv4yQnpWx25WqyCnWqIU2HAbkkoPjrU5v_LxJkczM0aZk1Q4nMGgsrGdn95r3qTPxtwIIQWDFbMH7pERzR_iNPDS/s1600-h/19-45+pool.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352864089720723026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJgiiZPktCI5qHG9AdPCCs1WUwWW5ODh3Na7eTsWlnoTu1zgOVlA-Qv4yQnpWx25WqyCnWqIU2HAbkkoPjrU5v_LxJkczM0aZk1Q4nMGgsrGdn95r3qTPxtwIIQWDFbMH7pERzR_iNPDS/s400/19-45+pool.JPG" /></a>indoor swimming pool to the highest tower room, an elevator served 127 rooms. The Alster Tower <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4xahCEE3w86ef1LwThE_Du8ZAR6PBZKL08B2uaNAggQFwGtE_RZ_1yeaGCi6sYptXvq8rAlbnQ5suHbz-SWcSbl6jd6lZBgcZpv3tlrhy9a21k08dF7rcZzJvw9yG6DPjOeelqE44gTH/s1600-h/19-38+boldt+playhouse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352876984584533730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4xahCEE3w86ef1LwThE_Du8ZAR6PBZKL08B2uaNAggQFwGtE_RZ_1yeaGCi6sYptXvq8rAlbnQ5suHbz-SWcSbl6jd6lZBgcZpv3tlrhy9a21k08dF7rcZzJvw9yG6DPjOeelqE44gTH/s400/19-38+boldt+playhouse.JPG" /></a>(Playhouse) is on one end of the island and the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiUkoEtzDBFvowx32IoHTOy1jKum4Bp36kAXwi1mcjWv-mVVs1d4v9Zo4HHMNV6AifkThBlOg5uj-jv93X7YB4uVA6U30knZtjoVWP1leV8fd8BnKuGlvf1MlJvu8idGCLDr_CjG4m3x1/s1600-h/19-39+boldt+utilities.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352874848774484082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiUkoEtzDBFvowx32IoHTOy1jKum4Bp36kAXwi1mcjWv-mVVs1d4v9Zo4HHMNV6AifkThBlOg5uj-jv93X7YB4uVA6U30knZtjoVWP1leV8fd8BnKuGlvf1MlJvu8idGCLDr_CjG4m3x1/s400/19-39+boldt+utilities.JPG" /></a>Power House on the other end. The water flows strong enough to accommodate power generation. There is an <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFRyQWZIl56Hcm78Ws8EqscwpKMwhteKmaS72eEhgy4jYoxi5erAZ1aTTQzE6s3ei0nPHT3jpkwEwJqKT4pxggsD_ppIRMVkg-EY7Q2WxM-I34Vp1YMluBG5Fy0KxdUrQjac1Eqjc1vHX/s1600-h/19-44+tunnel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352864099007761890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFRyQWZIl56Hcm78Ws8EqscwpKMwhteKmaS72eEhgy4jYoxi5erAZ1aTTQzE6s3ei0nPHT3jpkwEwJqKT4pxggsD_ppIRMVkg-EY7Q2WxM-I34Vp1YMluBG5Fy0KxdUrQjac1Eqjc1vHX/s400/19-44+tunnel.JPG" /></a>underground passage to both of these buildings from the castle. The Arch <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKbdtQmVoIVyaic5TF1dHHJUfCcaPYjM1TFc4-UEX6jtX06j_oJUhNBSfQcD5oDt9QN8pvfV7AYhr7KySGpY1-HPBYfHTbSgOCNuc7xVeWe5QXWb5YdyBEhHmQ96aJ2FSS-fhNvUz3haV/s1600-h/19-46+entrance.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352864084060864306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKbdtQmVoIVyaic5TF1dHHJUfCcaPYjM1TFc4-UEX6jtX06j_oJUhNBSfQcD5oDt9QN8pvfV7AYhr7KySGpY1-HPBYfHTbSgOCNuc7xVeWe5QXWb5YdyBEhHmQ96aJ2FSS-fhNvUz3haV/s400/19-46+entrance.JPG" /></a><br />was the water gate to be the formal entry for guests.<br /><br />The stairwell <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDF4qyE5f9twBtGCSg0SYZXQ4mG7ydpBXSyAhm5PxxKV_2l9Mbd52xvh-DdOD13cVV0vgsZvH23amMjXtqmzaQm5KfT5S8wbAiZPwl2I9_JFp-ZYMRloDUVdAtxEBaBY6Hhu76JGV7YCpJ/s1600-h/19-42+staircase.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352874827340824658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDF4qyE5f9twBtGCSg0SYZXQ4mG7ydpBXSyAhm5PxxKV_2l9Mbd52xvh-DdOD13cVV0vgsZvH23amMjXtqmzaQm5KfT5S8wbAiZPwl2I9_JFp-ZYMRloDUVdAtxEBaBY6Hhu76JGV7YCpJ/s400/19-42+staircase.JPG" /></a>and the skylight <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTql_8pz621ktnrP49m1mlkB4eRIYpuR7f3HnA4YbU6m_MUpKm3CCce2weluT2G3za2_iEd-sla6PXX6445LUYwfTm6fdW3-m41kom1c2fLxBBHqJ5dwGP2xNEP-uHM6NqcK6cw2S8bEHd/s1600-h/19-43+skylight.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352864101749024162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTql_8pz621ktnrP49m1mlkB4eRIYpuR7f3HnA4YbU6m_MUpKm3CCce2weluT2G3za2_iEd-sla6PXX6445LUYwfTm6fdW3-m41kom1c2fLxBBHqJ5dwGP2xNEP-uHM6NqcK6cw2S8bEHd/s400/19-43+skylight.JPG" /></a> were highlights of the restoration.<br />The porch <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7mG4r95p-qIeK01lyHifc8YQ53-d_gYVWTthDTT6S9bM7KjAmbguDYJFfHVnmsRfZtykoTtaFM8woZEXRnegJYFc6iZJGRnbm1sZetyiWHYmuOW9koCw417AXS2owsZyWStM4tqXmzI_/s1600-h/19-41+porch.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352874831812622834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7mG4r95p-qIeK01lyHifc8YQ53-d_gYVWTthDTT6S9bM7KjAmbguDYJFfHVnmsRfZtykoTtaFM8woZEXRnegJYFc6iZJGRnbm1sZetyiWHYmuOW9koCw417AXS2owsZyWStM4tqXmzI_/s400/19-41+porch.JPG" /></a>supported by the granite pillars had box car siding on the ceiling. The upper floors <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Cq8yUwOK0LhVJ3cw4jFZUcXio3KwBZlf3DrgT18AsHLOWq0EWR8BRdgM8Cb57FOPKi3h9K_J-cd_RIYZnW34sflcET_aO3iAZMWquoEV3L7OX7QO8hU-EjOcnomp1kg9NxPYuRK9jDdp/s1600-h/19-43+refurbishing.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 366px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352864111285763522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Cq8yUwOK0LhVJ3cw4jFZUcXio3KwBZlf3DrgT18AsHLOWq0EWR8BRdgM8Cb57FOPKi3h9K_J-cd_RIYZnW34sflcET_aO3iAZMWquoEV3L7OX7QO8hU-EjOcnomp1kg9NxPYuRK9jDdp/s400/19-43+refurbishing.JPG" /></a>are still being restored.<br /><br />Tuesday, June 30 we drove NW down the St Lawrence River/Seaway. At Messina we found <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEctXobum8ymok5MvTmFDVW_Y_TNqDnb3aiXQX74ciAyqQEG0lqmG1-E_i2bvoTU65G1OZe8fQ4KLkn7IB1_Pj39HuEl-kLCRBYsi1zAXeOOOKevH4AGSnpF5Yop9_yhLd4q49pKBvCx0/s1600-h/19-50+robt+moses+st+pk.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353240661337695170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEctXobum8ymok5MvTmFDVW_Y_TNqDnb3aiXQX74ciAyqQEG0lqmG1-E_i2bvoTU65G1OZe8fQ4KLkn7IB1_Pj39HuEl-kLCRBYsi1zAXeOOOKevH4AGSnpF5Yop9_yhLd4q49pKBvCx0/s400/19-50+robt+moses+st+pk.JPG" /></a>Robert Moses State park and secured a prime spot to watch the ships coming and going on the Seaway. We drove over to the Eisenhower Lock in anticipation of seeing a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ls3LcaPknzXwxC-y-avJfwBgXBL3rfvT8Pioi8aOI7CRzjTn0WTRcw67C9BjTVcAq1Tw5azY3_kiSXz6f3cSTQgtTOnfxusIw5ZAxuIvILQ78Uh6pPXxHd_G-wew91KNjJ0LCiQdKLL2/s1600-h/19-49+ship+on+seaway.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353240656239908626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ls3LcaPknzXwxC-y-avJfwBgXBL3rfvT8Pioi8aOI7CRzjTn0WTRcw67C9BjTVcAq1Tw5azY3_kiSXz6f3cSTQgtTOnfxusIw5ZAxuIvILQ78Uh6pPXxHd_G-wew91KNjJ0LCiQdKLL2/s400/19-49+ship+on+seaway.JPG" /></a>large ship go though. We were disappointed as a small sail boat and a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfVe7JLRbVeUiAFx2N8h9OkxY4KG91nLu3IdnsYcMD6c8q21Kh1KM5Sri4zZoK5lqd7A-8ZY2w7qPmwzf27fgAQZPg5w_wHFiPCZmw60fHlxFiUB7aadm0AU82eeoqHFHbUY-2UVKggDM/s1600-h/19-47+tug+entering.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353221046795539026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfVe7JLRbVeUiAFx2N8h9OkxY4KG91nLu3IdnsYcMD6c8q21Kh1KM5Sri4zZoK5lqd7A-8ZY2w7qPmwzf27fgAQZPg5w_wHFiPCZmw60fHlxFiUB7aadm0AU82eeoqHFHbUY-2UVKggDM/s400/19-47+tug+entering.JPG" /></a>tug boat sailed in, then went <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIE_06Q_XN7fB0LnOLchuV8YI1qTybmzhLOMQZjzl9TH9IXsI8Lg4vTBoNUpNmUyf87i_V7ZHCdBg4dEwux26Y-pYQAbiPnEmDvmPbZB1EegC5Gv3Bjvbg4UI7rz9uDn6ddboe1P2rTbZA/s1600-h/19-48+tug+down.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353221040448229810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIE_06Q_XN7fB0LnOLchuV8YI1qTybmzhLOMQZjzl9TH9IXsI8Lg4vTBoNUpNmUyf87i_V7ZHCdBg4dEwux26Y-pYQAbiPnEmDvmPbZB1EegC5Gv3Bjvbg4UI7rz9uDn6ddboe1P2rTbZA/s400/19-48+tug+down.JPG" /></a>down to the river below. This particular part of the Seaway is composed of three dams and two locks between Lake Ontario and Montreal, approximately 415 miles and enables traffic from the Gulf of the St Lawrence all the way to Duluth, Minnesota. Back at the trailer as Olivia was writing on this part of the letter, she heard a rumbling and looked up to see a<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CI-BfuiQpAkml7loz88ZoccgKcmUwe9T18n7KzYDQjyfX-2QQGMozmZbsX1C3_JS6MNQ6Mh2YXcj7VOBERBduMP52ybgx5F1ADDEbM2PgTTh0YZ4_6r_uUeAVzCrbBR6EQyxxLB4bIHU/s1600-h/19-49+ship+on+seaway.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353256284781511586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3CI-BfuiQpAkml7loz88ZoccgKcmUwe9T18n7KzYDQjyfX-2QQGMozmZbsX1C3_JS6MNQ6Mh2YXcj7VOBERBduMP52ybgx5F1ADDEbM2PgTTh0YZ4_6r_uUeAVzCrbBR6EQyxxLB4bIHU/s400/19-49+ship+on+seaway.JPG" /></a> BIG ship passing the campground on the way to the lock. This was a lot more exciting than the earlier lock activity. In fact they kept coming all night.<br /><br />This is our last United States letter until we arrive in Maine about September 1.</div><div>We are going to Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and maybe even Newfoundland. We will have to compose the letters in the trailer, when we have power, then upload to the internet from libraries or wherever we might find WiFi.</div><div>We will not have phone service so please email us during this time and keep us up to date on what's happening. Please make these emails personal messages and not documents that take a lot of downloading, like this blog does! Ha!</div><div>Love You!</div><div></div><div>Email us at <a href="mailto:olivia@bobheck.com">olivia@bobheck.com</a> or <a href="mailto:fredharrington@yahoo.com">fredharrington@yahoo.com</a></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-51791615463557574832009-06-24T07:48:00.001-07:002009-06-25T16:43:00.333-07:00Letter 18 History PennsylvaniaHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 18: History Pennsylvania<br />Thursday, June 18 we toured Valley Forge and visited the very nice visitor center. Washington chose this site for his winter headquarters to be close enough to keep an eye on the British in Philadelphia, yet far enough away to prevent a surprise attack. We drove the tour route where the men built a city of 2,000-odd huts laid out in parallel lines along the planned military avenues. We saw a few of the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350910433384154866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eeOvfJQ7wx_fb0OJjfpT4w9bF94X3ojv6y5S9EI7pZiqE-bjby5dPytUkqu30Us2QUY4q5mpulPXahGDfVFs4tttHVC3gvA0mQ1y1erkGxH071vXOvqsImLRqBe4c1aY03PP9UylQXuX/s400/18-2+troop+housing.JPG" />replicated cabins the men built in the third winter camp of the Revolution. Disease, not cold or starvation, was the true scourge of the camp. Nearly 2,000 men who perished died during the warmer months of influenza, typhus, typhoid, and dysentery. The National Memorial arch <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350910430213199282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNX3sVIJDv-ASvpOQJ4a5DWNz-773Egt5Hv4sk0ZzW_SqsctK4GH-IwEm3LeP4Atac2lc1hJXE528ZGsgxLaDOsIXeuH1bsS4lGgXvPyBW6h7RW3Pzl2-BIPTReJc0jBrlQ0Ek_8rlARF/s400/18-3+Memorial+Arch.JPG" />was dedicated in 1917 and commemorates the “patience and fidelity” of these soldiers who wintered here in 1777-78.<br />At the Pott’s home<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_wTtSmGgqoQJ5s3mox9JSN2G7yF_AXIUvMJZPfXesCPsl5L2yl6SVdx18yIXL76BJnfwPfl-cjklE0RfpkFJQ1YGjc_CxLKlz2TNyZkza5Tckr5lckZ7tuvGvvc9qokdAvdQkjHUVqhx/s1600-h/18-6+Headquarters+outside.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350909844754517762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_wTtSmGgqoQJ5s3mox9JSN2G7yF_AXIUvMJZPfXesCPsl5L2yl6SVdx18yIXL76BJnfwPfl-cjklE0RfpkFJQ1YGjc_CxLKlz2TNyZkza5Tckr5lckZ7tuvGvvc9qokdAvdQkjHUVqhx/s400/18-6+Headquarters+outside.JPG" /></a>we saw <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350910423684327426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH438YxfMwFGAhT2Ot5YR3O6p_Hx_ypml2qDlIg82IVxFN_7vjV9GyThnwU-JOR_VIEszL7F372pJTwNXRIz8MWj9uJyRfr_GhzLig_szNMBij71l8xaifLVXWNjLGX66jIkEBgzfKwP-5/s400/18-4+headquarters.JPG" />Washington’s headquarters and the bed <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 355px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350909849021413714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvW7S0RMYrhY1TOApTF76PbyHn1uAaAHgWWxzliwKpyRDGb39xGgr-UFr5fYb-eikI3q4CrqXLgdRM5XjhTj_pmE3HhQxXYh6Aw21ewsasCIichp3cG6U5SfpOF2LU-iDeLtTmxY6HHfX/s400/18-5+George+slept+here.JPG" />where he really did “sleep here.” We heard three story tellers at various places on the tour. This was a highlight. We heard about the “Tallest man in the Revolutionary War,” “The women in the Revolutionary army,” and “The battle of the itch.” These story tellers are professional and do a great job! They made this national park come to life. The “Once upon a Nation” program is designed for the children as they get stars for listening to the stories, but we enjoyed hearing the stories also.<br />From Valley Forge we drove up the road to <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdVqbQMbQ-8X0bfefk0NTQJOiefeBZiyt_uzk51mgx4TrcdYqYAl5upD-vK5_ACdZRbE3sLFDdDnDnIa56Dwjygx6uDJb0NqQpPOZOlvgmuEb3Q0IA3R8Gxkn3d6a5_CojNiXUnpNPEAK/s1600-h/18-7+Daniel+Boone+birthplace.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350909842443131346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVdVqbQMbQ-8X0bfefk0NTQJOiefeBZiyt_uzk51mgx4TrcdYqYAl5upD-vK5_ACdZRbE3sLFDdDnDnIa56Dwjygx6uDJb0NqQpPOZOlvgmuEb3Q0IA3R8Gxkn3d6a5_CojNiXUnpNPEAK/s400/18-7+Daniel+Boone+birthplace.JPG" /></a>Daniel Boone’s childhood home. He lived here with his family until he was 15 years old. In 1773 he married Rebecca and raised ten children. Later he became famous as a leader among settlers in opening Kentucky and resisting native American raids. He settled Boonsboro in Kentucky and later moved on to Missouri.<br /><br />Friday, June 19 we traveled across <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350909833371548642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IYaPubdhnFJtZTiwth-sdbHPkJOIOXcQjy94CiHltxhI3m6QSLBAidNHnyAHmpsrxsC-usf5GMlircVn85m8f8u_ZfOWJQ0pmC44bxuxjFjxjsCxkIsFXMFvJgezVWtjfIGPX7ddVMKQ/s400/18-9+farms.JPG" />Amish-Mennonite farms. The Amish have long preferred farming as a way of life. They feel their lifestyle and their families can best be maintained in a rural environment. While they do not permit the use of tractors in their fields, the old order Amish groups do use modern farm equipment pulled by teams of horses or mules.<br /><br />We passed through York and the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350909827896786050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXNmeoj-_BSlmCNGCXqKyo_tpxL7V10_zoQkaRNGk7T2Yb6Lbio7N28raM-WfrzuhHdGj09IhAU8_4eB39LX1YBD8JfiwYHag0zI9lFDzVmWD4h7HP-ysbyaiyQPdld-RvF0miQqD0gFpC/s400/18-10+Harley+factory.JPG" />Harley Davidson factory, to <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetSLOjygSIgFaBKotCNGrjn8U-xf0dLlN1hgMzoARnqne6tX1XkLvGYPLT-o8UL4XXC-_ClPIBL70C2p11pj3jYzbChiNGFC2n1pjky2hN9CfzdfJNIsR8lBP51WLM2ERRQuesiA1NtyO/s1600-h/18-13+Pinchot+spot.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908926417060642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetSLOjygSIgFaBKotCNGrjn8U-xf0dLlN1hgMzoARnqne6tX1XkLvGYPLT-o8UL4XXC-_ClPIBL70C2p11pj3jYzbChiNGFC2n1pjky2hN9CfzdfJNIsR8lBP51WLM2ERRQuesiA1NtyO/s400/18-13+Pinchot+spot.JPG" /></a>Gifford Pinchot State Park.<br /><br />After setting up we headed to Gettysburg to meet up with Martha Robbins Daughtery, one of Fred’s high school classmates. She was with <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStwFmBkqA3OQ-4iz6yLDqVxmzDiTHsSLywa-wgr0-xYcRzNgCBcCBLKR7aAnivnIdo-L1jWGcBGCiDS0oXF50PdwCseiyJh7ALs71WRuLraGLZS-CCNNEjOzCbLzBcxTqDH1nmQwlF9mQ/s1600-h/18-11+Martha+%26+fam.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908941550278978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStwFmBkqA3OQ-4iz6yLDqVxmzDiTHsSLywa-wgr0-xYcRzNgCBcCBLKR7aAnivnIdo-L1jWGcBGCiDS0oXF50PdwCseiyJh7ALs71WRuLraGLZS-CCNNEjOzCbLzBcxTqDH1nmQwlF9mQ/s400/18-11+Martha+%26+fam.JPG" /></a>her son Mike and grandson Sean. Her grandson is graduating from high school and while in Virginia for the occasion were seeing Gettysburg. We had been corresponding by email to meet up. Even though the visit was short it was good to see a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-xWD08Q1_pegtxwB346SDn7SocE2gwqrLHOCEj68ZrT4CmkCDNmKJNtKfUhXkBTcGczX2qFuUd5G6OnTRx96QaXF_iJoOIbQTspgU61O0t_Shht-qB8xFmgHHznvg2MvRpZahxCq-yGS/s1600-h/18-12+F+%26+Martha.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 385px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908930374924274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-xWD08Q1_pegtxwB346SDn7SocE2gwqrLHOCEj68ZrT4CmkCDNmKJNtKfUhXkBTcGczX2qFuUd5G6OnTRx96QaXF_iJoOIbQTspgU61O0t_Shht-qB8xFmgHHznvg2MvRpZahxCq-yGS/s400/18-12+F+%26+Martha.JPG" /></a>dear friend and her family. While at the visitor’s center we watched their introduction film, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUkCEfUFgavLlio9tsxbj5qbWg4K_J3NXPgyfORZedn_KeELxPSnoCMvcH6oDuZMl8EJ-f0hk2IrV0-a_drwUscydmKsjhbOK7VSDbgCtVqq4vb1MbfmS7jtBolnqE3I7mrCRb4LlsgRC/s1600-h/18-12+cyclorama.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 92px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908935714785330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUkCEfUFgavLlio9tsxbj5qbWg4K_J3NXPgyfORZedn_KeELxPSnoCMvcH6oDuZMl8EJ-f0hk2IrV0-a_drwUscydmKsjhbOK7VSDbgCtVqq4vb1MbfmS7jtBolnqE3I7mrCRb4LlsgRC/s400/18-12+cyclorama.JPG" /></a>the Cyclorama-where we were in the middle of Pickett’s charge and toured their museum. The museum was also a history of the whole War between the States from beginning to end. Even though it was well done, it left out some of the Southern causes and the whole thing was so sad.<br /><br />On the way back to the trailer we stopped at a road side fruit stand and bought local asparagus, new potatoes, and PEACHES! From Georgia. They were so juicy and sweet! YUM.<br /><br />Saturday, June 20 we were lazy with the exception of finding a “Giant” food store. Yes, that is their name. Now this was a real grocery store. Finally!<br /><br />Sunday, June 21 we attended church at the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym9sup__QogdOlRBu55BR7popQWDDIRSSjb8q7BRFpR1Jm3ARYVxjrkBQTQwb5xsrly4YJO6B840bq53nmbju022YWxTGOwc0k_vmu0LVh3WyAJQQKgFhotijr0VwyMBXMei-MLdpilpH/s1600-h/18-14+Wellsboro+Grace+UMC.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908922236978226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym9sup__QogdOlRBu55BR7popQWDDIRSSjb8q7BRFpR1Jm3ARYVxjrkBQTQwb5xsrly4YJO6B840bq53nmbju022YWxTGOwc0k_vmu0LVh3WyAJQQKgFhotijr0VwyMBXMei-MLdpilpH/s400/18-14+Wellsboro+Grace+UMC.JPG" /></a> Grace United Methodist Church. This church is in a parish of four United Methodist Churches and share two pastors. Even though it was a small church there were lots of young people and children in the church. Since this was father’s day they had all the grandfathers come to the front, Fred was one of five. Then the fathers added 10 more. They asked questions like family feud. Fred even won the prize for what bug were father’s most noted for taking care of. He guessed cockroaches. For that smart answer he received a $10 gift card for gas at the Giant food store. How appropriate, for we buy a LOT of gas.<br /><br />Our new friends, Dick & Sue Rein, whom we met in the Finger Lakes came to camp with us and celebrate Father’s Day.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-c5sjrZOPhJjV0C1kIZhLKG4C-eAbTX6OFDQuf8TloZHfjjLPqvU-QvwQ7RFTpaIIP1ZCsi0iMvr9DxhPFQSq_MDgfRRlllHHrnbakiHS9gDhiBI7Jm_vMVx8vxivitmCKxEsAkEtaup/s1600-h/18-25+Reins+%26+family.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908145646371682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-c5sjrZOPhJjV0C1kIZhLKG4C-eAbTX6OFDQuf8TloZHfjjLPqvU-QvwQ7RFTpaIIP1ZCsi0iMvr9DxhPFQSq_MDgfRRlllHHrnbakiHS9gDhiBI7Jm_vMVx8vxivitmCKxEsAkEtaup/s400/18-25+Reins+%26+family.JPG" /></a> Their daughter and her family came out for a delicious steak dinner. This family reminds us of the Fenton’s as both Jen and Mark are doctors (both GPs) and they also have two boys Jack and Ben.<br /><br />Monday, June 22, Happy Anniversary to US, Happy Anniversary to US, yes today makes 45 years of wedded bliss. We celebrated by sleeping in then driving to Hershey PA to see the sights. We started at the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9_jy7FmHwu6QWfdxmB51nDCUYebh_k7UIK5u5M6QX3m1vNmyhrLDp4QqHongjuxzqvDtAEKOTGEs6UI_dGQEOkHPNXuCBKZdsLVMxi5_12NwsrzxmSM7GcYqN9FyNBleZiqBvqiQAWwL/s1600-h/hershey+hotel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351410731824483618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP9_jy7FmHwu6QWfdxmB51nDCUYebh_k7UIK5u5M6QX3m1vNmyhrLDp4QqHongjuxzqvDtAEKOTGEs6UI_dGQEOkHPNXuCBKZdsLVMxi5_12NwsrzxmSM7GcYqN9FyNBleZiqBvqiQAWwL/s400/hershey+hotel.jpg" /></a>Hotel Hershey where a painter who was spot painting the walls saw us looking around and gave us an inside tour. He opened doors to the banquet rooms, ball rooms and the bar. The hotel is built in <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONMctVVB4-L4FTXS2_2Rh4XHkkpwfcFiUD3ofZEUR8eSApWXsdQyS5qRsHHufpNnuClhZJJP2gHlQ0eXijoFRoB_wCcvExFasTAXjRUx3HcqoLXfuXISkdY6HXWBIA4jW1RfbI7PZKESo/s1600-h/18-26+Hotel+Hershey.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 176px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908141334995314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONMctVVB4-L4FTXS2_2Rh4XHkkpwfcFiUD3ofZEUR8eSApWXsdQyS5qRsHHufpNnuClhZJJP2gHlQ0eXijoFRoB_wCcvExFasTAXjRUx3HcqoLXfuXISkdY6HXWBIA4jW1RfbI7PZKESo/s400/18-26+Hotel+Hershey.jpg" /></a>Mediterranean Architecture with beautiful tile work. This was a dream of Milton Hershey as he traveled a lot and enjoyed this style. He was a friend of a stain glass maker, whom he hired to make many windows in the round dining room. The lobby has<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJE4wmB7JsM98p1VH_Tu-2qKQuM7LCar8YBuros9lhxWscyHonoFWZo94tdfMAwoeC526v1LmeSs8W_lcLbRJ_w546_IFLKBvJzbgfY4Sm15KInW6ni2i_mdlblT2FSOvvKil9gFpektNK/s1600-h/18-32+hershey+hotel+interior.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351410723231583330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJE4wmB7JsM98p1VH_Tu-2qKQuM7LCar8YBuros9lhxWscyHonoFWZo94tdfMAwoeC526v1LmeSs8W_lcLbRJ_w546_IFLKBvJzbgfY4Sm15KInW6ni2i_mdlblT2FSOvvKil9gFpektNK/s400/18-32+hershey+hotel+interior.jpg" /></a> decorative tile, fountain and the ceiling is sky blue with fluffy clouds. Across the street were the Hershey Gardens and we viewed them from the parking lot.<br /><br />Chocolate World was the next stop where we took the tour riding through like the tunnel of love. Animated characters entertained us as well as seeing how the chocolate was baked, dried, mashed, melted, flavored and made into the many kinds of Hershey candies. Of course the end of the ride ended in the gift shop with more Hershey products than you can imagine. We shopped for a while and realized the price was better at Wal-Mart.<br /><br />We drove down Chocolate Street in downtown Hershey and saw the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPREuPmuneHT11-_9uQDbb1jF-eYXFkC2AvvplnBqts8_8FV7cq6Juefq6UFV0bR26LokZPNEmHFGXO7rNXJklomYlS2rqSLMi76NTeOfFqhIKWlL8LnF5iZaW-YQCXn579u85kmQkk1I/s1600-h/hershey+lights.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351410738581549922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPREuPmuneHT11-_9uQDbb1jF-eYXFkC2AvvplnBqts8_8FV7cq6Juefq6UFV0bR26LokZPNEmHFGXO7rNXJklomYlS2rqSLMi76NTeOfFqhIKWlL8LnF5iZaW-YQCXn579u85kmQkk1I/s400/hershey+lights.jpg" /></a>famous street lights shaped like Hershey Kisses. There are many more sights in Hershey, like a huge amusement park with 9-10 roller-coasters, but we saw what was age appropriate. For all this information and videos go to:<em> www.hotelhershey.com or www.hersheypa.com<br /></em><br />We had a beautiful day today WITHOUT rain! The temperature zoomed up to about 80.<br /><br />Tuesday, June 23 we followed the Reins to Hanover and toured <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcOwvhW9DfxBacCOx0dlOll4L-8B-YLMRP7qtHJ0eMY88QKHCxS7bzobVDdCTnpdItdNcKgI1azxChSa0BWgVJR2_-JscUUe45h-ZF8X3l3t9t1iUYRjmwLmpA3UDN8w7W4ct2DyZRpqU/s1600-h/18-27+Snyders.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908136675825058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcOwvhW9DfxBacCOx0dlOll4L-8B-YLMRP7qtHJ0eMY88QKHCxS7bzobVDdCTnpdItdNcKgI1azxChSa0BWgVJR2_-JscUUe45h-ZF8X3l3t9t1iUYRjmwLmpA3UDN8w7W4ct2DyZRpqU/s400/18-27+Snyders.JPG" /></a>Snyder’s factory. Snyder's flavored pretzel pieces are Fred's favorite snack, especially Honey Mustard Onion. We watched pretzels and potato chips being made, dried, packaged and boxed and even sampled a couple of products. Then they turned us loose in the factory store to stock up.<br /><br />Then we drove on to Gettysburg and took the tour to the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcL2ptZRcmFeGlaIysQCcPVse4H7eCe1NP0Hhjw9WIfDJDOpr73SBI3nujNj9BYmtnrhy4HpKyCAMBKa991l0yPyrEUXOH2JAPxUuqFniG2Q7kOdMGjk-wFOuf55Mm5u4RQX-_5sfQqpy/s1600-h/18-28+ikes+house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908126756695890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcL2ptZRcmFeGlaIysQCcPVse4H7eCe1NP0Hhjw9WIfDJDOpr73SBI3nujNj9BYmtnrhy4HpKyCAMBKa991l0yPyrEUXOH2JAPxUuqFniG2Q7kOdMGjk-wFOuf55Mm5u4RQX-_5sfQqpy/s400/18-28+ikes+house.JPG" /></a>Eisenhower farm. We can see why they chose this place to live. The rangers told stories as we toured the premises and allowed us in the home. The farm was given to the National park system not long before the Eisenhowers passed away so everything is just as they left it. It was a beautiful day with a nice breeze from the south. At one point the ranger pointed out where Camp David was,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvAkvKDfEwkB0MfZJsQuZ56oV1qmhylJKR5dWjkFfJQ2b7Fi9JR7qzU9wUuahopPiWjfFaiVJ5-_hcBaiLiOGuRtB-pyfr58JJUCpE2P-i-UiLsU30_L5e9shlzJ7g1wwWldLIwgJXP5g/s1600-h/18-29+camp+david.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350908121607741890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvAkvKDfEwkB0MfZJsQuZ56oV1qmhylJKR5dWjkFfJQ2b7Fi9JR7qzU9wUuahopPiWjfFaiVJ5-_hcBaiLiOGuRtB-pyfr58JJUCpE2P-i-UiLsU30_L5e9shlzJ7g1wwWldLIwgJXP5g/s400/18-29+camp+david.JPG" /></a>just behind the highest hill, and Ike would bring foreign dignitaries over to the farm via helicopter where they could talk in private.<br /><br />Wednesday, June 24 was a long hard day. It started off slow. We told the Rein’s goodbye then heard from the Martin RV repair that the roller bar for the awning had come in. Could we be there at 12:30? We flew into high gear, close up and pack up the trailer. Filled it with water and dumped before driving about 25 miles into Mechanicsburg. While the awning was being repaired, Olivia took the Suburban and bought gas and found a Sally’s to get some much needed supplies. When she came back, about 3:00 pm, the awning was fixed and we took off for a days drive. We headed to Ives Run in northern PA, 200 miles, where we stayed two weeks ago. We enjoyed this drive along the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8unAjIdN_RrRSmJZgh0LIBLWJtVTUmTodYIfHUW6IuLmPPLfwvc_ghOnrB6nKhjvL6IPvdD5ZoQzTh2Xi34jOn90eESaUm9gHwWjatno0LhxGnGoYmD-3585cYFYnUSqdt0oA3gDO5HtR/s1600-h/18-31+Sesquehanna.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351242645968079714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8unAjIdN_RrRSmJZgh0LIBLWJtVTUmTodYIfHUW6IuLmPPLfwvc_ghOnrB6nKhjvL6IPvdD5ZoQzTh2Xi34jOn90eESaUm9gHwWjatno0LhxGnGoYmD-3585cYFYnUSqdt0oA3gDO5HtR/s400/18-31+Sesquehanna.JPG" /></a>Susquehanna River and seeing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdVPQiDODuUmf6i30c7xPyfl3rIbtB_vGZ1xlyPQVZCS71QKH7L8O3zveihMAHd3P7Pal0UCuNKhsbuwBdQjQzDksOhYMHYNYb9npM2IBOGDjEGXgreJCSvUHqMsrIIx6RrfwZX-Wnijk/s1600-h/18-30+ditch+lillies+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351242639609727138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdVPQiDODuUmf6i30c7xPyfl3rIbtB_vGZ1xlyPQVZCS71QKH7L8O3zveihMAHd3P7Pal0UCuNKhsbuwBdQjQzDksOhYMHYNYb9npM2IBOGDjEGXgreJCSvUHqMsrIIx6RrfwZX-Wnijk/s400/18-30+ditch+lillies+(2).JPG" /></a>ditch lilies blooming along the roadside. We thought of Bob & Paula when we saw the ditch lilies. Fortunately there were several of their lovely spots available. This was one of those times the TV dinners in the freezer came in handy. This time we dinned on turkey and dressing from Ferris Heights Thanksgiving dinner.<br /><br />We love to have comments so contact us at<br />olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-55577052429238854732009-06-17T13:28:00.000-07:002009-06-18T05:41:39.558-07:00letter 17 Amish countryHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 17: Amish Pennsylvania<br /><br />Tuesday, June 16 we had a delightful adventure. We rendezvoused with <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdpvNUWcZShRYI4V023SyMc5ORo-EMlGWgINm6iTM0a2F4U1jyYh5yQnb9IaIIN6J4RARRQM-priS7BkboLh2cBGRUzhhunwx4sNkMxSoA0Xs7N64eqpibxIq06DLyzFl5TgVZgHoI2wb/s1600-h/17-1+Phillips.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348411233995196114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdpvNUWcZShRYI4V023SyMc5ORo-EMlGWgINm6iTM0a2F4U1jyYh5yQnb9IaIIN6J4RARRQM-priS7BkboLh2cBGRUzhhunwx4sNkMxSoA0Xs7N64eqpibxIq06DLyzFl5TgVZgHoI2wb/s400/17-1+Phillips.JPG" /></a>Bob & Janet Phillips, whom we met several weeks ago on the tip of the DelMarVa peninsula.They were working at the nature preserve as volunteer hosts. They had told us of a Methodist Church at Oyster.<br />We met them at the Ephrata Cloister north of Lancaster. This cloister was started by Conrad Beissel in 1732 in Ephrata in the middle of a forest where he could live in quiet religious solitude. Soon friends followed him. They collectively chose to live a life that would prepare them to join God in Heaven. They were celebite, they didn't marry. Those who were already married lived as neighbors.<br /><br />Several of the buildings are still standing and we visited the women’s dorm and meeting room. In all of the buildings the ceilings were about <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKHcxJp_DMFJpqTevNlaNVYiseUDQBspuktG202jh9IDXMHaP6TfqAlDqN2zECy0TYfyBbC9ciaaTkt2TGSqbVoUTMml47vW85KGDJg9pePGksMC7pGOH2blhMAMHqXD2x3jvGqbkhrbG/s1600-h/17-3+kitchen.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348411224997931506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKHcxJp_DMFJpqTevNlaNVYiseUDQBspuktG202jh9IDXMHaP6TfqAlDqN2zECy0TYfyBbC9ciaaTkt2TGSqbVoUTMml47vW85KGDJg9pePGksMC7pGOH2blhMAMHqXD2x3jvGqbkhrbG/s400/17-3+kitchen.JPG" /></a> 6’ and the door ways about 5’ tall. The 5 story building <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bSHwsP0bm9pIQD-G_FVehAwhhHSJUYJUXG90wRA2aXlyvn6PpWZNHCZNSyFV-38sMSWQMZVeSpVHy4cAmE1nzclRL0r6I9wlP1gokO1479hVGVmnZFctrCz7zTiGLCctjxJ47_6nxEe6/s1600-h/17-2+Cloister+dorm.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348411231901157042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bSHwsP0bm9pIQD-G_FVehAwhhHSJUYJUXG90wRA2aXlyvn6PpWZNHCZNSyFV-38sMSWQMZVeSpVHy4cAmE1nzclRL0r6I9wlP1gokO1479hVGVmnZFctrCz7zTiGLCctjxJ47_6nxEe6/s400/17-2+Cloister+dorm.JPG" /></a> didn’t look to be so crowded from the outside. Conrad believed you should bow to the Lord as you entered your house. The sisters wore white robes similar to nuns.<br /><br />Their daily (except the sabbath) life was extremely structured, starting with 5 am prayers, work, prayers, work, prayers and finally about 6 pm (only meal of the day) supper of mostly bread and oatmeal. Singing and study was until 8 pm and 3 hrs sleep until the midnight watch for the expected second coming of Jesus. They slept on an 18” board against the wall, with a 4"x4” board for a pillow. We called this a bed and board, new meaning to what we are accustomed. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOYUNqBbT10_5JcgmYMrznccmNOrhFfOSN5yYkvfkkNP17roYYwbD1seWzcinJkSqLpA7NCWzCRRR8WVHoL0o7VbaXlacj8AkgwBNXZbuSq29wUSW3W0G2Y6LjBVnB10qLu3oiIl4sHus/s1600-h/17-4+bakery.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408060161919106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOYUNqBbT10_5JcgmYMrznccmNOrhFfOSN5yYkvfkkNP17roYYwbD1seWzcinJkSqLpA7NCWzCRRR8WVHoL0o7VbaXlacj8AkgwBNXZbuSq29wUSW3W0G2Y6LjBVnB10qLu3oiIl4sHus/s400/17-4+bakery.JPG" /></a>The bakery building had an unusual architecture. Their roots were German Baptist and were early Pennsylvania Dutch. Their meeting day was Saturday.<br /><br />We then drove through the Amish (and Mennonite) countryside to Intercourse and Bird-In-Hand. Their <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoAATw_6nzilDh7FX6v2k6_nLjMO232at42iInKUdnuq1JxfNfZRkLKrk5HutVsBin2KtpYJQmW2M9g-zEtEVCDWqot8Mt6unafKRqIcpKdSNO1f5dIKfZP8Pbo-RhQds_i76BDvSoxe0/s1600-h/17-7+farms.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408048857978546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoAATw_6nzilDh7FX6v2k6_nLjMO232at42iInKUdnuq1JxfNfZRkLKrk5HutVsBin2KtpYJQmW2M9g-zEtEVCDWqot8Mt6unafKRqIcpKdSNO1f5dIKfZP8Pbo-RhQds_i76BDvSoxe0/s400/17-7+farms.JPG" /></a>farms are beautifully <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNyC8SNuxcS3DT5HF0_nTUkhMO_lIBBPs_0NGFDJHWFSK0zato_vBFvhgyWiRhoKghxmjmDNxlO7Ao_k6YTo5wjB76e-hn1oW8Trvk1abg7UIMXhd16xjDwcQ3xcIPXb-G6cCoYjcGZgV/s1600-h/17-8+dairy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408043616774066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNyC8SNuxcS3DT5HF0_nTUkhMO_lIBBPs_0NGFDJHWFSK0zato_vBFvhgyWiRhoKghxmjmDNxlO7Ao_k6YTo5wjB76e-hn1oW8Trvk1abg7UIMXhd16xjDwcQ3xcIPXb-G6cCoYjcGZgV/s400/17-8+dairy.JPG" /></a>manicured and clean. We saw the Amish (Mennonite?) in their daily life farming, with <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneHnZRAtc7B8vJDzgcg8CLOBZWVugd0EwTHYKN9sw-b0BJLvmxgQcFPNXkYAJ5eNM9T-G2WGucG4pTaQg9y_RtQNDLYph9yELDb8nzc4J0SAGHRi8nJ8EzcNN3zLs_JHbJ7VGBswZUGLm/s1600-h/17-5+tractor.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408053463720002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgneHnZRAtc7B8vJDzgcg8CLOBZWVugd0EwTHYKN9sw-b0BJLvmxgQcFPNXkYAJ5eNM9T-G2WGucG4pTaQg9y_RtQNDLYph9yELDb8nzc4J0SAGHRi8nJ8EzcNN3zLs_JHbJ7VGBswZUGLm/s400/17-5+tractor.JPG" /></a>tractors with lug wheels. They use <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaysigoe5C7FemlT55mWHWLPjr1a_fpaFxY9ZLFepqTjmTELFDU1EsCDVYF3odE96B4-ywcdCZBva4CH3QUeikZGqL8o9UxpM-c_cuTLbDKaD-e6dpXhNdJyl3hReDlHp4qX9w5wVNev92/s1600-h/17-6+buggy+boy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 337px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348408047449026898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaysigoe5C7FemlT55mWHWLPjr1a_fpaFxY9ZLFepqTjmTELFDU1EsCDVYF3odE96B4-ywcdCZBva4CH3QUeikZGqL8o9UxpM-c_cuTLbDKaD-e6dpXhNdJyl3hReDlHp4qX9w5wVNev92/s400/17-6+buggy+boy.JPG" /></a>open air and closed-in buggies. Young ladies are not allowed to be in the closed in buggy until she is married, <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhuAYp5sZ_K2YOWbi3rvHBHm-XaZhqYQGxkEprwGEW2vB_cDjuFGwcAbb2e8qYYgswW9fwLLeBc2sXmZHfj9natWut9qaPfZNZn4Fx9th78kZUY3TZSCXwWvdc5KXpSgyhpoovYVDYqox/s1600-h/17-13+buggy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348400690064632930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhuAYp5sZ_K2YOWbi3rvHBHm-XaZhqYQGxkEprwGEW2vB_cDjuFGwcAbb2e8qYYgswW9fwLLeBc2sXmZHfj9natWut9qaPfZNZn4Fx9th78kZUY3TZSCXwWvdc5KXpSgyhpoovYVDYqox/s400/17-13+buggy.JPG" /></a> unless she is with her family.<br />Olivia is especially attracted to their <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMu2_X80FjIHd4WaPFJf9KBANw2BTaYFOV5eEi0QwU4kVWVbfi5YfsYgabU2OODTuCaZaiJzeMNv8vqOtf78o0kUVdZl1TpR7_wZqprKSuwlDBT-bnzVsrWgpxPXs7KfpBKpSHBNH2kgN/s1600-h/17-10+horse+buggy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348400703570643042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMu2_X80FjIHd4WaPFJf9KBANw2BTaYFOV5eEi0QwU4kVWVbfi5YfsYgabU2OODTuCaZaiJzeMNv8vqOtf78o0kUVdZl1TpR7_wZqprKSuwlDBT-bnzVsrWgpxPXs7KfpBKpSHBNH2kgN/s400/17-10+horse+buggy.JPG" /></a>beautiful <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6RkMz8wqeWTWizJcs7vlDvKc96n1cAZ6uguB60zfFLL0FOH4gfzGk9Mrfm4vSAWMtCqdHBCeHCvQzAjqIPE83b0u3-PhgefbGgCylWG-jjmz8JrvQtzm2Rn4bYwzrZT-8enZeEDBpD87/s1600-h/17-11+plow+horses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348400699637622242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6RkMz8wqeWTWizJcs7vlDvKc96n1cAZ6uguB60zfFLL0FOH4gfzGk9Mrfm4vSAWMtCqdHBCeHCvQzAjqIPE83b0u3-PhgefbGgCylWG-jjmz8JrvQtzm2Rn4bYwzrZT-8enZeEDBpD87/s400/17-11+plow+horses.JPG" /></a>Belgium horses.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Yx2qx6UxHjtnsQV_jCualc3Ipk-cZ8m1xymPwzbG7CQJBOUWnAhgjF-Yr7zQZTnNA4C4jn5_f-LzK9PtiF4dX9q75S9km1-wcZzA1w8iVwh02bHpN99VS3uohN5mPBOrnwPmSjyxlcfB/s1600-h/17-14+intercourse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348400691027570338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Yx2qx6UxHjtnsQV_jCualc3Ipk-cZ8m1xymPwzbG7CQJBOUWnAhgjF-Yr7zQZTnNA4C4jn5_f-LzK9PtiF4dX9q75S9km1-wcZzA1w8iVwh02bHpN99VS3uohN5mPBOrnwPmSjyxlcfB/s400/17-14+intercourse.JPG" /></a>In Intercourse we saw <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_VouEl2sVBk6SfbA4zO8GxUbxGfrRmOt5ss_0nFwlYe6K-ufD9KYHeaNN6En_OX7iTxEaGFVmylJOvLKttuvj7VE1H-nGAW8iP8gYuKf94O2fshIWp02nEM2etj_KBW65HXbMJ_xXrf1/s1600-h/17-16+scooters+for+sale.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399480727262338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_VouEl2sVBk6SfbA4zO8GxUbxGfrRmOt5ss_0nFwlYe6K-ufD9KYHeaNN6En_OX7iTxEaGFVmylJOvLKttuvj7VE1H-nGAW8iP8gYuKf94O2fshIWp02nEM2etj_KBW65HXbMJ_xXrf1/s400/17-16+scooters+for+sale.JPG" /></a>quilts and scooters for sale. The quilts <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRH9jrbNtV8zJ65jijIBI88FjWK_IHv1ToTHf3iMPUmP4Ir5eTyXVdIJ7uSTmexbVnjVF2sYnQIm3kFPvWRXn7sxTq8gMXVfSpq_kx-9k-xQHtBHF6sUcv9IiRUQlwnJI8Xzr581HCXsp/s1600-h/17-20+heart+quilt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399465400737010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSRH9jrbNtV8zJ65jijIBI88FjWK_IHv1ToTHf3iMPUmP4Ir5eTyXVdIJ7uSTmexbVnjVF2sYnQIm3kFPvWRXn7sxTq8gMXVfSpq_kx-9k-xQHtBHF6sUcv9IiRUQlwnJI8Xzr581HCXsp/s400/17-20+heart+quilt.JPG" /></a>are beautiful and in one store the owner said their quilts start ed at $450. Even a table centerpiece was $80. The patterns and the colors are artistic. We thought of <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vbohyphenhyphenVhoCJ3b-9j4HiotdavDTeaGvVn1nhc4pImAYbUpFwpiQs5OTveNTiad-0t8Q71pTWV8pWbXCjLezsVuv8SV1lWVB5s1YLyVJRHA9TSZygFKlL1dMqstDGqcw6MQpPBbAP6iyq6d/s1600-h/17-21+angie+quilt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348397458831563698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vbohyphenhyphenVhoCJ3b-9j4HiotdavDTeaGvVn1nhc4pImAYbUpFwpiQs5OTveNTiad-0t8Q71pTWV8pWbXCjLezsVuv8SV1lWVB5s1YLyVJRHA9TSZygFKlL1dMqstDGqcw6MQpPBbAP6iyq6d/s400/17-21+angie+quilt.JPG" /></a>Angie and wished she could see all of these pretty quilts.<br />We also learned to be very careful when buying an Amish quilt as Asians have learned the skill and are also making the quilts.<br /><br />We also enjoyed seeing the young Amish riding bicycles and<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgXzK4NKpXyqSuSRAAk_AjMTT-5OzBztAcektuTCsVQfvFtlvRsk49C83Xrb4b-zCI4jZx_39C_yaORyP4EtoT5snWTuZZbZhB3KulFcaY9PdwSfn27p0RclXLglFIejC2R2J-_w6cXAt/s1600-h/17-17+scooter.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399476553752482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgXzK4NKpXyqSuSRAAk_AjMTT-5OzBztAcektuTCsVQfvFtlvRsk49C83Xrb4b-zCI4jZx_39C_yaORyP4EtoT5snWTuZZbZhB3KulFcaY9PdwSfn27p0RclXLglFIejC2R2J-_w6cXAt/s400/17-17+scooter.JPG" /></a>large wheeled scooters (they look like bicycles, but have no peddles or seats) and yes even <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AWepzfgZcxrLIsBpXMmY1yfZUw9Rzn1CFc9fNkNxSlsQsmNHwB2JsWwZibo6reIagf5w9ata0g_koJiloxf30Ha8bF864gIkIUzcTI-pOAvUau-_tBuCU1ROKGphB3S5iObKU8B0KwzN/s1600-h/17-12+roller+blades.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348400696999699042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AWepzfgZcxrLIsBpXMmY1yfZUw9Rzn1CFc9fNkNxSlsQsmNHwB2JsWwZibo6reIagf5w9ata0g_koJiloxf30Ha8bF864gIkIUzcTI-pOAvUau-_tBuCU1ROKGphB3S5iObKU8B0KwzN/s400/17-12+roller+blades.JPG" /></a>inline skates or rollerblades.<br /><br />In Bird In Hand we went to the Quilt Museum and were pleased to see two quilt types that we have at home. The first one we <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8gy_FGOFe3goV7gr3Szue02vT8sdKPUIH9KZGa6IflGOJ9J4jGh0QIrwGUpQJo-5ND-YBmOnPuAjrqu4A33UBJU1iDThN4l3Afd5irX-AOfYc6c8LxzhH71-7NSHju4FEDWTLZBaQBUh/s1600-h/17-18+antique+quilt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399470766165554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8gy_FGOFe3goV7gr3Szue02vT8sdKPUIH9KZGa6IflGOJ9J4jGh0QIrwGUpQJo-5ND-YBmOnPuAjrqu4A33UBJU1iDThN4l3Afd5irX-AOfYc6c8LxzhH71-7NSHju4FEDWTLZBaQBUh/s400/17-18+antique+quilt.JPG" /></a>have was made by a great grandmother. The second was a <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxlCYlhEKNYvoX20fxcmetIA_4w24GWDihOi_lRaVu6TSIMtCfYwDp-55sFAMCuTYsDT2YP9MUsQZdUDqUBxRiSK9553tQSiaOTHG_5pEs-RIc_ygQeGKQ0PqiLZ6RU_WY_qo00C7WNfm/s1600-h/17-15+stain+glass+quilt.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 340px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348399484614635026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxlCYlhEKNYvoX20fxcmetIA_4w24GWDihOi_lRaVu6TSIMtCfYwDp-55sFAMCuTYsDT2YP9MUsQZdUDqUBxRiSK9553tQSiaOTHG_5pEs-RIc_ygQeGKQ0PqiLZ6RU_WY_qo00C7WNfm/s400/17-15+stain+glass+quilt.JPG" /></a>stain-glass window made like the one Olivia and her mother made and is currently on our king size bed. Others caught our eye. We didn’t write down the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsKhjKg8SL-2-jVAGs7WKTVyBcb0kc0PeyMsec8Ra9F_R9sQiJCQpIGFwrMEEnq_vTrgFW4Lqb3oqyDxhqyy_3sJwKlSPm8-c_hvvppvIDifNDC_w01eeY2qyR46VgDOYFHDbCFL2pI49/s1600-h/17-21+star+%26+tulips.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348397453721239794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsKhjKg8SL-2-jVAGs7WKTVyBcb0kc0PeyMsec8Ra9F_R9sQiJCQpIGFwrMEEnq_vTrgFW4Lqb3oqyDxhqyy_3sJwKlSPm8-c_hvvppvIDifNDC_w01eeY2qyR46VgDOYFHDbCFL2pI49/s400/17-21+star+%26+tulips.JPG" /></a>names of them all. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYWOCZ8G2zopbs-ageNYkOf0L8zp9JUuzVBbGd9cFqXuMrJqwQngJXHpIR9532o3_DcYGoYJ7Xakdblj1EUE3HajFh5e_R1qElcI_Yf3TMaHcYXCzO477mqHSW50lPIYqPcEw_Kprfus7/s1600-h/17-22+waves.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348397448430887442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYWOCZ8G2zopbs-ageNYkOf0L8zp9JUuzVBbGd9cFqXuMrJqwQngJXHpIR9532o3_DcYGoYJ7Xakdblj1EUE3HajFh5e_R1qElcI_Yf3TMaHcYXCzO477mqHSW50lPIYqPcEw_Kprfus7/s400/17-22+waves.JPG" /></a> The zig-zag <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwW5lFPxalDmzS6NfuZ_axPTr4H-UnILER-gxgyGlld7_YmQncBwb2j13xqh1ue9w4bwF5WE7vRnBlYmIPnmYzUkSND6Z36pInnG5fKWep5rWxDoJpfp2t6Ldg8UhclHoMa26169J-Xam/s1600-h/17-23+900.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348397440646678962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCwW5lFPxalDmzS6NfuZ_axPTr4H-UnILER-gxgyGlld7_YmQncBwb2j13xqh1ue9w4bwF5WE7vRnBlYmIPnmYzUkSND6Z36pInnG5fKWep5rWxDoJpfp2t6Ldg8UhclHoMa26169J-Xam/s400/17-23+900.JPG" /></a>one looked especially difficult because each square was pieced with long triangles of different sizes. This piece was a wall hanging about 4’ square and was $900. The pattern shows up more in the <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nxXILQ59HAyTo1sDK5uqdjq1YMY8dLEVJfASzHGkjsK87EU8vPUJw67Mb8n-PRi22lnSkUfa5_xVOalu0xIojKpyzvmN8eBljrr8wxKDW9bWZ7jXZcrUuC-yZt7QnjD7h9pDHj8UDy5_/s1600-h/17-24+purse.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348397435315271970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nxXILQ59HAyTo1sDK5uqdjq1YMY8dLEVJfASzHGkjsK87EU8vPUJw67Mb8n-PRi22lnSkUfa5_xVOalu0xIojKpyzvmN8eBljrr8wxKDW9bWZ7jXZcrUuC-yZt7QnjD7h9pDHj8UDy5_/s400/17-24+purse.JPG" /></a>purse made in the same way.<br /><br />Wednesday, June 17 was another adventure! This one not so pleasant. Our priority was to find a place that would order our awning roller tube, it has to come from Indiana, and make an appointment for the appropriate day to have it installed, so we could travel safely and still get to Montreal in time to see Genni before she leaves on vacation. After many calls and visits to RV service locations we hope we have accomplished it. We even had to drive 80 miles on the toll road to place the order in Carlisle, PA. For sure this work will hold us up at least one day. The schedule is pending receiving the part from Indiana.<br /><br />While waiting on calls to be returned we did visit the Shady Maple grocery store. We wished we had found it the other day when we were on our search. This store had a huge produce department and we finally found a place to purchase some fresh stuff. They seemed to have everything imaginable. Their bakery department had yummy looking pastries that we resisted.<br /><br />Olivia also went into a Good’s store and actually found a king size light weight bedspread for our bed at home. It is a print similar to the one in the curtains. Here’s hoping it is compatible.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>This is a short letter so enjoy!</div><div></div><div>Let us hear reactions to any of the sights we see.</div><div></div><div>Love to all,</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-76317904301009760342009-06-15T09:28:00.000-07:002009-06-16T18:01:52.047-07:00Letter 16 Eastern PA, PhiladelphiaHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 16, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia<br />An epilog on NY. We discovered only after we got into Pennsylvania that Frank W. Woolworth opened his first “Five and Ten Cent” store in Utica, NY in 1879. Upon his death in 1919 he owned over 1,000 stores in the USA and 75 in England. What a retailing trailblazer!<br /><br />Monday June 8. We stopped just a few miles inside Pennsylvania at Ives Run Recreation Area operated by the Corps of Engineers. They have full hookups and for us seniors it is only $15. When we arrived on a Monday morning, there were 4 rigs in front of us and by the time we checked in there were four behind us. Olivia commented she had never seen so many coming into a park on Monday and one lady answered, “we never go on the weekend!”<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvxKAaU733LwlgnRjhttZ_I4cxvsUbC1h5tl5ateo9ZA137LfCPtmnCie_nIA837FH-VurS5DMa9ddkkdcXUtqcQHgWJ2_mEWkbA6ZpTWko8MUugV13r5DwE1wHTNFTLh8nwdwx2b0beO/s1600-h/16-1+ivans+run+camp+ground.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347606391227524338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvxKAaU733LwlgnRjhttZ_I4cxvsUbC1h5tl5ateo9ZA137LfCPtmnCie_nIA837FH-VurS5DMa9ddkkdcXUtqcQHgWJ2_mEWkbA6ZpTWko8MUugV13r5DwE1wHTNFTLh8nwdwx2b0beO/s400/16-1+ivans+run+camp+ground.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9bhv6Jz0l_yF8TDltHpop6H6DuDMMQOtrGZok_tLMh1Wdlkdfj8j1bGpLXe-fgTLgcO_TOTbny1tUsiHgfRVNcodlBj3J5Rbo7ravXgObpRE0y3auArHjmMOrgIRvTDP1cNmqqadTDvs/s1600-h/16-2+ives+run+our+rig.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347606387135863586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9bhv6Jz0l_yF8TDltHpop6H6DuDMMQOtrGZok_tLMh1Wdlkdfj8j1bGpLXe-fgTLgcO_TOTbny1tUsiHgfRVNcodlBj3J5Rbo7ravXgObpRE0y3auArHjmMOrgIRvTDP1cNmqqadTDvs/s400/16-2+ives+run+our+rig.JPG" /></a>It is a beautiful park with nicely scattered trees, paved sites with a graveled patio for table and fire ring. Our rig is pictured at the back center. The mowing crew was out when we arrived and it was fun to watch all five of them going around trees and not running into each other. It was not long before one of the host couples stopped to see where in Texas we were from. They winter and work in Donna, in the Texas valley. The couple working registration winter and work in Summerville, TX.<br /><br />The longer we are here the more we like this park. It is a 5 Star Campground in our book. Green grass right up to all the trees, well manicured. Paved sites with full hookups. We could see why the campers were coming in steadily on a Monday morning. We found the best spots later on another loop that overlooks the lake and catches the breezes too. Too bad it is so far away from home.<br />While walking the loop we saw a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S9aEqnx7dMbeoOILK7dk_LLfMtzOGO6xpsbaEXx4L5ddube7ktXb3CyOvhIvSxg8CRXx_Bt5cFaXzKGkwOQaRXt2-3gXfxn1o9GuNXKBbbUqDvQGwFuUq0GxhqMRXisoOR9pJ-WtDx-Z/s1600-h/16-3+swivel+flag+holder.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347606380303233618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0S9aEqnx7dMbeoOILK7dk_LLfMtzOGO6xpsbaEXx4L5ddube7ktXb3CyOvhIvSxg8CRXx_Bt5cFaXzKGkwOQaRXt2-3gXfxn1o9GuNXKBbbUqDvQGwFuUq0GxhqMRXisoOR9pJ-WtDx-Z/s400/16-3+swivel+flag+holder.JPG" /></a> flag stand like we saw in the Myrtle Beach campground. It is made of PVC and comes apart for travel. The anchor is a 2’ rod (about 3/8” diameter)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6911DUInAozfV1yAnOsP4cgazZU4Vm97NGDx6GaTj1KC7zVBzjxxq1mcW4K2Gui9z68Dq_yNRiH08iJsTl9LDYEwcGhiP5AOgNnFiMxRgxerWVKSnHpT6MBh528ibLdxeBbb0ZnMr2zVV/s1600-h/16-5+flag+holder.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347605548465771122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6911DUInAozfV1yAnOsP4cgazZU4Vm97NGDx6GaTj1KC7zVBzjxxq1mcW4K2Gui9z68Dq_yNRiH08iJsTl9LDYEwcGhiP5AOgNnFiMxRgxerWVKSnHpT6MBh528ibLdxeBbb0ZnMr2zVV/s400/16-5+flag+holder.JPG" /></a>stuck half way in the ground and a washer dropped over it to settle at ground level. The PVC is then dropped over the rod. This whole thing swivels with the wind. Rotarians??? Ideas??? Or how about for Lord’s Acre at home???<br /><br />Wednesday, June 10 we went for a drive to the west and on the way, we put on the breaks when we <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o0PZDbgw3JQ0xsGnC_ycrVFZ_iNsu3VNuYWPGM_mLoOdrzjZBCbKaU5u8c4ZPexN2Eq_d1e7K762FvepfmzBboZ2wWifwfx4vTV3ZiGmpxkoc1a8-4fslXMjtoJZxzp29N3cTlWy8kPa/s1600-h/16-6+Heck%27s+place.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347610988284655090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7o0PZDbgw3JQ0xsGnC_ycrVFZ_iNsu3VNuYWPGM_mLoOdrzjZBCbKaU5u8c4ZPexN2Eq_d1e7K762FvepfmzBboZ2wWifwfx4vTV3ZiGmpxkoc1a8-4fslXMjtoJZxzp29N3cTlWy8kPa/s400/16-6+Heck%27s+place.JPG" /></a>saw this sign. When Olivia walked over to take this picture Fred found this one <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfmrxlP-3TlgKnPaLmg-6uetRIsAaU4PoWfWGJnaAx7xNyjwn2fNyE7liFGYAg3Sk5LVZnc7bFvd5nMu2Q7t7C4vdLeobsbIc5fruSnxARLftVchTLa02AhAXu-5-O8YB4sl1Q642_VE4/s1600-h/16-7+smoking+lounge.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347605542350730450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfmrxlP-3TlgKnPaLmg-6uetRIsAaU4PoWfWGJnaAx7xNyjwn2fNyE7liFGYAg3Sk5LVZnc7bFvd5nMu2Q7t7C4vdLeobsbIc5fruSnxARLftVchTLa02AhAXu-5-O8YB4sl1Q642_VE4/s400/16-7+smoking+lounge.JPG" /></a>Heck of a Smoking Lounge! For those of you that do not know our daughter’s married name is Heck. This business is owned by Hecks. Note Fred’s new Birkenstock sandals. He has been looking for the right pair for over a year before finding what he wanted in Horseheads, NY.<br /><br />We drove on to Wellsboro and the<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70ypY7dYTuDNQYdsTNixgUixbF2MEzhVtLx0w4rc2I8QPNcdcR1kzRbRuYrEx9REn6iD0Se8QDOd9c0FdIRQPV9oWe4rFixLVrSoEMkAoYTUa-bkddWc8SNGcv_zrlUW1Ke71rbpDGzGt/s1600-h/16-9+grand+canyon+south.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347605532437464386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70ypY7dYTuDNQYdsTNixgUixbF2MEzhVtLx0w4rc2I8QPNcdcR1kzRbRuYrEx9REn6iD0Se8QDOd9c0FdIRQPV9oWe4rFixLVrSoEMkAoYTUa-bkddWc8SNGcv_zrlUW1Ke71rbpDGzGt/s400/16-9+grand+canyon+south.JPG" /></a> Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, not far from this campground. It is a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx6QxoSmA1rkknF0KTnkQPNphtyCOB4gW-jZ23LDAgroh6tWPUFq6v4dFTSQ6T03AHN58txFvLX1e7UorFrSnetcDqkKpk_ZwUbvYnx0w7RLFuCSf6owdMwvgMJg6L-T75vBjmDV4SPg2/s1600-h/16-8+grand+canyon+rodys.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347605537383187922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx6QxoSmA1rkknF0KTnkQPNphtyCOB4gW-jZ23LDAgroh6tWPUFq6v4dFTSQ6T03AHN58txFvLX1e7UorFrSnetcDqkKpk_ZwUbvYnx0w7RLFuCSf6owdMwvgMJg6L-T75vBjmDV4SPg2/s400/16-8+grand+canyon+rodys.JPG" /></a>pretty view and the Rhodedendrums were beautiful, too. We know this would be a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghW44POF-7OccL2VQeEzcGKzzVGUsCWtXU82WaLqW6AUPZ9cQasJuo_hCdfA5s5TYQ70DLXK2kDKEU9in7KIr-hROBW_hI4qAkHMFQSP76LofzHTLs6fqdaVRWbuMxEXkvqn045azGYOcz/s1600-h/16-9+grand+canyon+south.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347605530553440754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghW44POF-7OccL2VQeEzcGKzzVGUsCWtXU82WaLqW6AUPZ9cQasJuo_hCdfA5s5TYQ70DLXK2kDKEU9in7KIr-hROBW_hI4qAkHMFQSP76LofzHTLs6fqdaVRWbuMxEXkvqn045azGYOcz/s400/16-9+grand+canyon+south.JPG" /></a> great place to come for fall leaves. This state park also held evidence of the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOfYWPP79mG2ZTxMv5EgN9WgLQr5L_C9gC5zqXOuas40nEnGp3QtdcJByNYE3x5Vp5OsT4ScT3-EkLpo97IHnxTl9O54mJecD6prEb7zjNaFks9VTScgPQAEu_tgUgz9l4WEUYw-nAMxP/s1600-h/16-10+ccc%27s.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347604358880100818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOfYWPP79mG2ZTxMv5EgN9WgLQr5L_C9gC5zqXOuas40nEnGp3QtdcJByNYE3x5Vp5OsT4ScT3-EkLpo97IHnxTl9O54mJecD6prEb7zjNaFks9VTScgPQAEu_tgUgz9l4WEUYw-nAMxP/s400/16-10+ccc%27s.JPG" /></a>CCC workers again and we were glad to see a tribute to them. And we ran into evidence of another poet.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLf9-9A4JwxPFstkFM_TEZQiXTq1Rp7WgoUjaFlIxkKTMS6UUF9SWAi5gQypNZxCaJmhM638sUG8_X21ePt8IQEPvvs23-oa6pwsME-3-XZKQA5cu0Sf1T1yuQ61hezHGGih-zK5hhB6uF/s1600-h/16-11+another+poet.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347604354245574850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLf9-9A4JwxPFstkFM_TEZQiXTq1Rp7WgoUjaFlIxkKTMS6UUF9SWAi5gQypNZxCaJmhM638sUG8_X21ePt8IQEPvvs23-oa6pwsME-3-XZKQA5cu0Sf1T1yuQ61hezHGGih-zK5hhB6uF/s400/16-11+another+poet.JPG" /></a>We then spent another two hours in a Chevy house - Darrow’s Motor Co in Wellsboro, PA because the check engline light came on for the “4 Wheel Drive.” The salesman set Olivia up to work on the blog and wanted us to mention them. They were all very nice and they made it a pleasant experience. We were sorry their dealership is on the cut list like Carlisle’s is in Waxahachie. Our problem is unresolved, but not a difficulty for us. Maybe the 4 WD feature won't work, but we don’t use it anyway. We have discovered, as many miles as we travel, just like at home there is always something happening with your auto. We just fix what we can and move on. No big deal—at least for now.<br /><br />This area of Pennsylvania was heavily forested during the 1800s and early 1900s. It was clear-cut for its large hardwoods. All of the trees in our pictures are re-growth, most all hardwoods, less than 100 years old. Most of the open land is in the hands of small private owners. Harvesting continues on a much smaller scale than in the past. We read with interest Pennsylvania is the US leader in hardwood production. These hardwood forests continued from north central Pennsylvania along our route all the way to Philly.<br /></div><br /><div>Before we left Ives Run a new neighbor pulled in next to us. Unusual? We just had to take a picture of our neighbors rig!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZ8Da4ooug-Gg-gEVWTq5n9saKIDvwxZDrf8BqV6L7_Jrnd_RZgwrzZ6TIE59oDbbdM3VuKRuL4RnWGcv_KzZm_5Y4bcHS1JK9pW8y-VLtQ-C4fr2HWTVwItIq-HMynwiic___qpG8A27/s1600-h/16-11+unusual+rig.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347604350654537682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZ8Da4ooug-Gg-gEVWTq5n9saKIDvwxZDrf8BqV6L7_Jrnd_RZgwrzZ6TIE59oDbbdM3VuKRuL4RnWGcv_KzZm_5Y4bcHS1JK9pW8y-VLtQ-C4fr2HWTVwItIq-HMynwiic___qpG8A27/s400/16-11+unusual+rig.JPG" /></a>Actually the little car goes in the back of the 41’ trailer. The pickup tow vehicle is parked beyond the front of their trailer in the background.<br /><br />Thursday, June 11, we have been gone from home three months! And it is still raining! Today was mostly low hanging clouds with a few sprinkles until about four o’clock. Then it was a steady slow rain. We hoped it would clear up for travel the next day.<br /><br />We drove to the other Corps park north and on the border of PA and NY. It also was a very nice park with hook ups. One loop was right on the lake. Our kind of spot. There were not as many spots occupied as Ives Run so if we can’t get in it on the return trip on the way to Niagara, we will stop there. It sure is nice to run into federal parks where we can use our Senior Pass. Fred thinks all Corps Parks will be closed on our return trip in late October.<br /><br />Driving south on Hwy 15 we stopped at the Pennsylvania visitor center which looks like a Swiss chalet overlooking the two lakes.<br /><br /><div>It was one of the nicest visitor centers we have seen. Two staff persons tried to answer all our questions and gave us a sack full of information. Too bad the view was blocked by the low clouds.<br /><br />Then we toured the town of Mansfield, PA which is about the size Mansfield, TX was about 15 years ago. Back in Tioga we stopped at a little café for liver & onions and were told of the<br /><div>observation overlook trail between the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347604343531520706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuRpnfNVI2Fl58F3i00f6m2d4wQth_32rwS6lYfCNkltyulrmn07PFmjczPQtlUiWqEAV9JBE0-QG1gfWIWVMFqd2LHGjMuttGKmoA2I3Z1i5UVGzxuyKeT0LXAU4MBSCswfJnYniAPUG/s400/16-12+overflow.JPG" />two dams (Tioga & Hammond Lakes) where we could see <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347604342020613042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR349NnxfnrTuf6mtYRt-LB9KjoWMmLYR3j64uy7AmEowq5XHC7N7Th8NmADgEIVyUB0v2NwX6Srh1t5_P6-qYQChqX5Kqauw4khWFCnWJGEy-9GrGZfbMIiF3qVOVyMUWAxascjfLlaoc/s400/16-13+overflow+canal.JPG" />the half mile long diversion channel used if either lake rises above a set level. Both dams have outlets that are used daily. Before these dams were build Tioga flooded regularly. These and other lakes were first authorized in middle 1900s. Some were constructed by 1960, all were completed a few years after the flood of June, 1972.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqQJrOuC6W8XZMUi8rmJmu5MahVmwVJHmhQusxPDOtQ3G9RO9LCqUboAgIotDBwGUcf85Y-lwa5BXc-mjM4oaeRd1BlmHNEOlqrAdlh9dGQeqcGgm9yO4vbrvTj-WP1-ypJ1IfKdlhYa4/s1600-h/16-14+dam1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347603220646603202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqQJrOuC6W8XZMUi8rmJmu5MahVmwVJHmhQusxPDOtQ3G9RO9LCqUboAgIotDBwGUcf85Y-lwa5BXc-mjM4oaeRd1BlmHNEOlqrAdlh9dGQeqcGgm9yO4vbrvTj-WP1-ypJ1IfKdlhYa4/s400/16-14+dam1.JPG" /></a>That flood covered<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZ1diD3ZWw_Y8W53FmMlB2qxfuqGGaniMwDx8TlJax_PK17ALAOVP7xzJIJ7EGVO6GvxCfZ5_SKR93Em3MPD2LwI2mPyidUBWMF6djRt8C2Xo3006y_cCBqS2cEKXOEcPNCxQjkeVEYY7/s1600-h/16-14+Tioga.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347603214934539634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZ1diD3ZWw_Y8W53FmMlB2qxfuqGGaniMwDx8TlJax_PK17ALAOVP7xzJIJ7EGVO6GvxCfZ5_SKR93Em3MPD2LwI2mPyidUBWMF6djRt8C2Xo3006y_cCBqS2cEKXOEcPNCxQjkeVEYY7/s400/16-14+Tioga.JPG" /></a><br />Tioga, Lawrenceville and several other small towns on the way to Corning, NY. The visitor’s center at Corning Glass marked the water lever in 1972 at 5 feet on the <em>second</em> level.<br /><br />One other interesting point. Hammond Lake is on Crooked Creek and contains rather pure water from the local, mostly undeveloped, mountains. Tioga river drains through a large coal mining area, closed by 1990, and gathers metals along the way from these old mine pits. Tioga lake is acidic (sulfuric acid) and isn’t stocked with fish, though it does have some fish naturally.<br /><br />Friday, June 12, we left this beautiful park and headed east on highway 6 and south to Locust Lake State Park.<br />The route took us over the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawCqJGyNlVyOSpCirljfrcnlrIjmthngdXwP3_m-cNzS-4Az9ODxCNHIai8P6vh0v_JK-yf2w7-aHzwH_E7VUs3FWb5xmH8xVhptkeVyzFfMfLSOfqJVXyvZ-lAx4padRUHuOiP4k5wpM/s1600-h/16-17+Warriors+path.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347603201052656850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawCqJGyNlVyOSpCirljfrcnlrIjmthngdXwP3_m-cNzS-4Az9ODxCNHIai8P6vh0v_JK-yf2w7-aHzwH_E7VUs3FWb5xmH8xVhptkeVyzFfMfLSOfqJVXyvZ-lAx4padRUHuOiP4k5wpM/s400/16-17+Warriors+path.JPG" /></a> Warriors Path and also Sullivan’s march. The landscape over the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uApRRtGvx4PMPga_53yNLDi6EN1SUr4ZKoYjUF-ivZsjwBGIyV4qqWtDydOLVXSiWUYM1t9t6PN0WunDhDGkHqGGY2mspXT-vHL4rx1sU8hjJoVMw2l5DXMg2Y_q5dVGxNh_j-TbGtca/s1600-h/16-16+valley+conservation.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347603210082249106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uApRRtGvx4PMPga_53yNLDi6EN1SUr4ZKoYjUF-ivZsjwBGIyV4qqWtDydOLVXSiWUYM1t9t6PN0WunDhDGkHqGGY2mspXT-vHL4rx1sU8hjJoVMw2l5DXMg2Y_q5dVGxNh_j-TbGtca/s400/16-16+valley+conservation.JPG" /></a>Susquehanna River is a patchwork quilt beauty as a result of a long history of managing land and water resources to ensure profitable crops and a healthy environment. </div><div>1. Contour strips that completely cover the soil are grown in alternating 100 foot wide strips with row crops The grass slows the runoff, decreasing soil erosion.<br />2. Diversion ditches are installed to permanently vegetated channels slowing runoff.<br />3. Barnyard runoff contains high amounts of sediment and nutrients. It is filtered through the grass.<br />4. Manure storage facilities improve efficiency by allowing farmers to spread manure when risk of runoff is low and crops can use the nutrients.<br />5. Natural steam-side buffers add to the beauty of the steams.<br /><br />The “Mighty Susquehanna” travels 447 miles and drains 13 million acres from Ostego Lake near Cooperstown. New York to Harve de Grace, Maryland where it enters the Chesapeake Bay.<br />It provides 50% of the Bay’s fresh water at about 10 million gallons per minute.<br /><br />Clumps of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnCZq9iaVYYNO8jHMBQg0dBt9vaiBDMyCBtBfYOSuQYtVdi15I5ed6r5inFdGTDOxgbgnMtb65oggVG11njXHBsKd-ERlVb_9tSGNA661afdwNcdcq0wyOHgsZJhqU2ditCaILd5YQdpU/s1600-h/16-18+Roses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347603196142025634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnCZq9iaVYYNO8jHMBQg0dBt9vaiBDMyCBtBfYOSuQYtVdi15I5ed6r5inFdGTDOxgbgnMtb65oggVG11njXHBsKd-ERlVb_9tSGNA661afdwNcdcq0wyOHgsZJhqU2ditCaILd5YQdpU/s400/16-18+Roses.JPG" /></a> wild roses are<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb2wF9w4ewxTZ-wHN7fWEJFhE6ChwEKnlvSqeBTGeRfJaaNPtB4V7kLItsDAEQRtoscE_A8cRMCeYlJLxGYjMefuVELuh7fe6HoMhl_jC4zMbA8vwHFiTvXkwIkij5OBTU1nrkPVL1L_b/s1600-h/16-18+Roses.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347598293051328434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb2wF9w4ewxTZ-wHN7fWEJFhE6ChwEKnlvSqeBTGeRfJaaNPtB4V7kLItsDAEQRtoscE_A8cRMCeYlJLxGYjMefuVELuh7fe6HoMhl_jC4zMbA8vwHFiTvXkwIkij5OBTU1nrkPVL1L_b/s400/16-18+Roses.JPG" /></a> everywhere and as we moved south we started seeing<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMk0F5wRwek-004huTcATSFKeSQAEWneWN833v5VkyPQT__A4rswKC5N45etktHjOnaNYJ6KKMnX0en9r7kp5jd7-eOkA3w7hcwIrQjyAtiT4V3DDuHLofEQ0xV0n5qgPtENI51hpHJok/s1600-h/16-20+Laurel.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347598284840887314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMk0F5wRwek-004huTcATSFKeSQAEWneWN833v5VkyPQT__A4rswKC5N45etktHjOnaNYJ6KKMnX0en9r7kp5jd7-eOkA3w7hcwIrQjyAtiT4V3DDuHLofEQ0xV0n5qgPtENI51hpHJok/s400/16-20+Laurel.JPG" /></a>wild Laurel.<br /><br />Saturday, June 13 we made the last jump toward Philadelphia to French Creek State Park. The drive was pretty most of the way and the rain held off until we arrived. This is the first reserved place we have made and the site is not the best in the park, but after some difficulty leveling we set up. When Fred plugged in the electricity, nothing happened. And it was hot and still. We checked everything then drove to the park entrance and they called maintenance. Sure enough it was their plug and we were in business.<br /><br />We finally found a real grocery store. It seems most of the stores we have found have been small grocery stores or Super Walmart. We would prefer to buy our meat and produce at a grocery store. It took some driving and some directions, but after about 2 hours we succeeded.<br /><br />We went to bed with plans to attend the Historic St George’s Cradle of American Methodism Church in Philidelphia and the denomination’s oldest church building in continuous service since 1769. Francis Asbury had served as pastor there. Little did we know...<br /><br />Sunday, June 14 we woke up at 12:15 am with a LOUD WHAM! Olivia thought a tree had fallen on us. She looked out the window and realized the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOJV-xUFdWl4-0yURJ3GMD8o-EVd20H89a1a7QPtJGibiPFlQhTIwu0zPcSxjnmKPo1UZ02m-ZDQm4gv-h4oBNJWzXPuIMDjk4snHQJiobdzN9gYQd5K0rrpP-U2KGIyLIojz8yCX4V6U/s1600-h/16-21+awning+back.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347598278249630034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOJV-xUFdWl4-0yURJ3GMD8o-EVd20H89a1a7QPtJGibiPFlQhTIwu0zPcSxjnmKPo1UZ02m-ZDQm4gv-h4oBNJWzXPuIMDjk4snHQJiobdzN9gYQd5K0rrpP-U2KGIyLIojz8yCX4V6U/s400/16-21+awning+back.JPG" /></a>awning had collapsed from the weight of accumulated water! Fred thought (he doesn’t sleep with his hearing aids) the noise was thunder until Olivia told him what had happened. We had a flash flood in the campground and in our spot! After surveying the damage, we went back to bed as nothing could be done in the night. When we started stirring in the morning Fred called the Good Sam Road service. We just subscribed to it after our last flat tire. When the repair man found us, he started hand rolling the awning up and with a lot of effort from the ground, on his truck, and on the roof of the trailer he was able to get it almost all the way up. Now we have to find and order a new awning roller and a place to install it.<br /><br />Fred admits it was his fault. Never, never, never roll the awning out flat. Its one the basic rules of RVing. Water is very heavy. Always lower one end to allow good drainage. We knew better. It was our mistake.<br /><br />After all was said and done we decided to run into Philly to get the free tickets for Tuesday to the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPVAAwEgqvUcKoiJ6W0oLeZwcH3sISwA0zJlqBNc6ZbZJC8RABbcLpAiLsXGJJqD7f7SS0JVp-MjKWHhqNSW37Za0xb1_8B3_J87dJ7Oxpdgec3jjiKvwfyt4Jpw4YgB6oQc0N-2FGU5u/s1600-h/16-23+independance+hall.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347598272921397426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPVAAwEgqvUcKoiJ6W0oLeZwcH3sISwA0zJlqBNc6ZbZJC8RABbcLpAiLsXGJJqD7f7SS0JVp-MjKWHhqNSW37Za0xb1_8B3_J87dJ7Oxpdgec3jjiKvwfyt4Jpw4YgB6oQc0N-2FGU5u/s400/16-23+independance+hall.JPG" /></a>Independence Hall and other buildings, get the lay of the land downtown, then head back home. WRONG!<br />It took us an hour to get to the freeway, then another hour of bumper to bumper rush hour traffic. Now keep in mind this is shortly after noon on Sunday! When we finally arrived downtown there was also lots of traffic and the parking garages were not where marked on the map. WE NEEDED BARBARA FROM BOSTON TO GUIDE US AGAIN! Finally we found a metered spot and begged for change for our dollar from pedestrians. Then we dashed over to the visitor’s center to get the tickets. Sure enough they only give out the tickets on the day of use, and they will be closed Monday AND Tuesday. Just about that time another ranger told us she had two tickets for 2:45 and if we ran we could make it. We did make it as well as getting $2 more in change for the meter.<br />Our tour started in the east wing where the Ranger guide told us about the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIo8IRKohPEp7nNP5KzfuWeECwAuT48cizJzJcu04p0Z2rYWmwBRSRdcFqywjoJiZY0ir9QFnaFHrXK6vfG_APlSeAZKcC-Q6HkRUHgKKA7jxFkYDd5bzrU69wrjnivkYW_P9AlvugBSv/s1600-h/16-24+signers.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347596375256584050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIo8IRKohPEp7nNP5KzfuWeECwAuT48cizJzJcu04p0Z2rYWmwBRSRdcFqywjoJiZY0ir9QFnaFHrXK6vfG_APlSeAZKcC-Q6HkRUHgKKA7jxFkYDd5bzrU69wrjnivkYW_P9AlvugBSv/s400/16-24+signers.JPG" /></a>signers, then led us into the actual building.<br /><br />We visited the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5d_8y4LvTsagB8nS8nxnAAphRr5TWECTf4nwx-7B4ALomlrB3PUmtLdmM0X4K8hL1DR8EdKb-9OKVHe4hhm1XkZDxX5nJImO9aP8X0LSVa5_e7a0un8BWbjpYuNhIRBmDHlUC84no1ya/s1600-h/16-25+court+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347596373134750722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5d_8y4LvTsagB8nS8nxnAAphRr5TWECTf4nwx-7B4ALomlrB3PUmtLdmM0X4K8hL1DR8EdKb-9OKVHe4hhm1XkZDxX5nJImO9aP8X0LSVa5_e7a0un8BWbjpYuNhIRBmDHlUC84no1ya/s400/16-25+court+room.JPG" /></a>court room and saw the English defendant box as well as the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_ByafLzFyTFBOWIWoDoLY6Oi5ho09owkflm9OTgidqN9dO_EUG88vKCJ02J1CAPfOPrvD0IgW74W53Xox6pZJcu-1gKm5V2OsjE4jRFgASDSkRnXcB9CWkCtuP-h8h9yNFZ52eJ8XK7L/s1600-h/16-26+jury+box.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347596362185951922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_ByafLzFyTFBOWIWoDoLY6Oi5ho09owkflm9OTgidqN9dO_EUG88vKCJ02J1CAPfOPrvD0IgW74W53Xox6pZJcu-1gKm5V2OsjE4jRFgASDSkRnXcB9CWkCtuP-h8h9yNFZ52eJ8XK7L/s400/16-26+jury+box.JPG" /></a>jury box. </div><br /><div>In signer’s hall<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbRCl4l6UQOCum4hsMBCQkSQkTFw6957NnDjiXAiZDshrGJbDQI-6tSPwH4P9qNaVoS1DJ-rPatmeezpud6kD3wVQNShzMS85q90wRpqquAqCZWpTrOyA_LT9xI1F9FjgdnVxurjVhkJx/s1600-h/16-27+signing+room.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347596361112866626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMbRCl4l6UQOCum4hsMBCQkSQkTFw6957NnDjiXAiZDshrGJbDQI-6tSPwH4P9qNaVoS1DJ-rPatmeezpud6kD3wVQNShzMS85q90wRpqquAqCZWpTrOyA_LT9xI1F9FjgdnVxurjVhkJx/s400/16-27+signing+room.JPG" /></a> we saw a copy of the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbTlk3l1GHtjjti29R-gzfXCs4oV5oBLScRPOmXmcxLmPbc8ZJwjKdo79fHeq9nndGcga8xz1ijPyOxWlsb-0BsFheaPgZ8cyW0EwaytX3GIX4iujhifr57QmZsMxx1zI53ktyRBIEN4o/s1600-h/16-28+signing+room+declaration.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347596356905972290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbTlk3l1GHtjjti29R-gzfXCs4oV5oBLScRPOmXmcxLmPbc8ZJwjKdo79fHeq9nndGcga8xz1ijPyOxWlsb-0BsFheaPgZ8cyW0EwaytX3GIX4iujhifr57QmZsMxx1zI53ktyRBIEN4o/s400/16-28+signing+room+declaration.JPG" /></a>Declaration of Independence where it was actually signed.<br /><br />The clock tower stairwell is<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2V4nFkUayyTFZ0gDAwwR5uN-c_i1L-oH5EVGeb5x8jSgjC3_YNnHevt_Zet6v9ky97drr_pf_ZWyvTNTValjohDlytV7QF2KiPAtqv7b0LAkYMI17NE8xSEJRarOzUG546bba2GbB1Aq/s1600-h/16-28+tower+stairwell.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347594628032994818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2V4nFkUayyTFZ0gDAwwR5uN-c_i1L-oH5EVGeb5x8jSgjC3_YNnHevt_Zet6v9ky97drr_pf_ZWyvTNTValjohDlytV7QF2KiPAtqv7b0LAkYMI17NE8xSEJRarOzUG546bba2GbB1Aq/s400/16-28+tower+stairwell.JPG" /></a>beautiful.<br />We also visited the documents building and the legislative room where the first congress met to write the Articles of Confederation.<br /><br />Independence Hall is<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yWkTKTdAvj0bEAtF75UopLRcpGhsX8OanpRtx1AlBG0IlMiOMZvcHod-htTJcVzBPyOzM6qmIW4F5sHSKXhgHA5pPt0yYJl4cSzS8PqIbgjPX7Q3dLPZKo1DQ6hTInS2DU_NQT_HLuRc/s1600-h/16-29+clock+tower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347594626071502322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yWkTKTdAvj0bEAtF75UopLRcpGhsX8OanpRtx1AlBG0IlMiOMZvcHod-htTJcVzBPyOzM6qmIW4F5sHSKXhgHA5pPt0yYJl4cSzS8PqIbgjPX7Q3dLPZKo1DQ6hTInS2DU_NQT_HLuRc/s400/16-29+clock+tower.JPG" /></a>inspiring and it was very thrilling to see the place where independence was DESIGNED, DECLARED AND SIGNED into being.<br /><br />In the Independence Commons we witnessed several<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbe0uGL2ST-6AUv61rQs2W_Kw8peRAlPyu7_aUS4-yIiaD0X_aSmyOalt1NaMANeMRnPpvPdUxwN6MJC5fuIZZyPX497gbUUcZWob96hs6_jt5pjTfJ7k7H28q4Am_F_4cn4ux1cTg9zc/s1600-h/16-30+personages.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347594622648464562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbe0uGL2ST-6AUv61rQs2W_Kw8peRAlPyu7_aUS4-yIiaD0X_aSmyOalt1NaMANeMRnPpvPdUxwN6MJC5fuIZZyPX497gbUUcZWob96hs6_jt5pjTfJ7k7H28q4Am_F_4cn4ux1cTg9zc/s400/16-30+personages.JPG" /></a>costumed characters and visited with a<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp1yhnuIl3LW5eHV3u_rJ7GV7U0nF53f6JaSFHF7J5s03Ky__Ax8aPrcppBYzl8nnyd_kPRs-g87-GNXA6l0RcWam7GxG1dCI6sl1H-v2wrJfDIjn1gV78Ge-avRTr47qWwHJaa61BhsR/s1600-h/16-31+lady+quilling.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347594610931492626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp1yhnuIl3LW5eHV3u_rJ7GV7U0nF53f6JaSFHF7J5s03Ky__Ax8aPrcppBYzl8nnyd_kPRs-g87-GNXA6l0RcWam7GxG1dCI6sl1H-v2wrJfDIjn1gV78Ge-avRTr47qWwHJaa61BhsR/s400/16-31+lady+quilling.JPG" /></a>lady quilling. She said the year was 1777 and she was quite content with the King even with the rebel rousing in the country.<br /><br />We visited the Liberty Bell. We were reminded that the bell was originally the Pennsylvania State House Bell. It is a symbol of the American Revolution and of liberties gained and a reminder of liberties denied. It is a relic of the nation’s beginning that has inspired and challenged visitors, especially in times of crisis. Its outline, familiar throughout the world, conveys the idea of the continuing expansion of liberty to new peoples and into new aspects of life.<br /><br />The “crack” makes it instantly recognizable. The gap is really the result of an attempt to fix a thin crack that destroyed the Bell’s tone sometime after the American Revolution.<br /><br />The repair work dates to 1846. It failed when, as the Bell rang for George Washington’s birthday anniversary, the original crack reappeared and lengthened. It zig-zagged up toward the top of the Bell, silencing it –at least physically– forever.<br /><br />The architects of this building placed the Bell appropriately where it was<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqvcuFdbP2u8Q_hrtdOIyNFLcJUama2ELi8xqSoe2Y6XJ4iYb5GzwYcCTTKeTHr3i3mbWltsk0uRYge6pAeJMuj77ZracSEtObp9tP6xBHVcvqiSef9jQ4J6bLWb2pwBzZj2WkXG0-nYI/s1600-h/16-37+bell+%26+IH.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347593024266275394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqvcuFdbP2u8Q_hrtdOIyNFLcJUama2ELi8xqSoe2Y6XJ4iYb5GzwYcCTTKeTHr3i3mbWltsk0uRYge6pAeJMuj77ZracSEtObp9tP6xBHVcvqiSef9jQ4J6bLWb2pwBzZj2WkXG0-nYI/s400/16-37+bell+%26+IH.JPG" /></a>visible in front of Independence Hall. We are so glad we went to Boston before coming to Philadelphia, as this allowed us to follow the sequence of the American Revolution.<br /><br />Fred questioned our<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UpWfB2BRRMUER9VPFcH9UIQi1TFEDkOugN9b5gfTuq08PawLHNugzG0RC-AlFPnmReI-o8HYhzNK6wZiHnrnOCC4JRGmRL-gC6VbXKnNWUFO94QnOAOrzqdK3pmtTwdORrN8k1l8rJ_1/s1600-h/16-32+I+H+talking+to+ranger.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347594609227462690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UpWfB2BRRMUER9VPFcH9UIQi1TFEDkOugN9b5gfTuq08PawLHNugzG0RC-AlFPnmReI-o8HYhzNK6wZiHnrnOCC4JRGmRL-gC6VbXKnNWUFO94QnOAOrzqdK3pmtTwdORrN8k1l8rJ_1/s400/16-32+I+H+talking+to+ranger.JPG" /></a>Ranger guide about some of the frontier generals.<br />By this time Olivia knew she would never get Fred into Philadelphia again so we asked the Ranger if Geno’s and Pat’s was open on Sunday. He said “Yes, but parking would be a huge problem in that neighborhood, but Sunday would be better than during the week.” So we took off negotiating the streets of south Philly. They were one way and narrow. Cars were parked on both sides of the street leaving one lane in the middle. People opened their car doors with their rears hanging out, just waiting to be hit. The houses are about 12-15’ wide, flush with the sidewalk, with steps leading up to the door. At one place we saw people cooking out on the sidewalk. We did find a parking place on<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-z4KwZtiI_L8SuEAVa00UdtDmmfbJUM3teJUwubLFSg2laMe6H9FP95UEskmD5Jayf9vpRdgw05ixlwFhGvroE8A1pq7ePdMDjxms0d3FiAjNLEBx6MtnQJUeKt5rhFuNJalZrQAZ7-0A/s1600-h/16-39+P+street.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347593010890701778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-z4KwZtiI_L8SuEAVa00UdtDmmfbJUM3teJUwubLFSg2laMe6H9FP95UEskmD5Jayf9vpRdgw05ixlwFhGvroE8A1pq7ePdMDjxms0d3FiAjNLEBx6MtnQJUeKt5rhFuNJalZrQAZ7-0A/s400/16-39+P+street.JPG" /></a> Passyunk Street which was a little wider and only one block from Geno’s.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zW4OwVf_Dlxw5PMN6i0jdUP0C6knFg5pFw1NltDi_YKdtzpCZB_KuxnXLm1UZgtN6m-cFKPFuYFJ3tq93Mot-1XpP9T96qCRyYvf9XuqiJYPgONxnRnhDDaqmWvk6CNA2Z5F3bx4b9bZ/s1600-h/16-38+Geno%27s.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347593015757486082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zW4OwVf_Dlxw5PMN6i0jdUP0C6knFg5pFw1NltDi_YKdtzpCZB_KuxnXLm1UZgtN6m-cFKPFuYFJ3tq93Mot-1XpP9T96qCRyYvf9XuqiJYPgONxnRnhDDaqmWvk6CNA2Z5F3bx4b9bZ/s400/16-38+Geno%27s.JPG" /></a>Geno’s and his rival Pat are on opposite corners of an angled street. Pat invented or started selling Phili-Cheese Steak sandwiches, then Geno opened his and the competition was on and their notoriety began. Both places are long skinny triangles. Seating is on the sidewalk along both sides of the establishment. As you can see people flock to both of them. We arrived about 4:30. The line was all the way back the side street. On this end of the building was the sandwich order window, followed by the drink and fries window. The condiment table was slanted and very hard to dress the sandwich without losing it on the ground. We ordered sandwiches with provolone and American cheese, then bought cheese fries. We luckily found seating with a couple from Detroit on the shady side of the building.<br /><br />The cheese fries were very good. In our opinion the sandwiches are highly overrated. They were good, but not worth another trip. The roll was a long Hogie type bread and was not heated. The steak was thinly sliced and warm. They added the cheese of your choice and a few chopped sauted onions.<br />The relishes supplied were ketchup, mustard, a pickle relish, and big cherry peppers. We found no napkins.<br /><br />All said and done, they both have gold mines and it is a big thing to experience while in Philadelphia.<br /><br />As we left town and attempted to get out of south Phili, we were amazed at the crowded conditions. They should never sell cars to this part of the world. There is very limited parking. They even park in the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5TFF2tk4XaV5znOrUSjmcfZeB_mA7Bt3zQXsFXSxK4YxcTjJl9yk8GFmz9PVYWIAdUAn_h28Sx7OrFP8T9OZEwhQ6_WNQ86pzpWUz64QnhVgkbO4iivGzrZz8L8IwWBwcqhzYKBBU2hs/s1600-h/16-40+median+parking.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347593005256852994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5TFF2tk4XaV5znOrUSjmcfZeB_mA7Bt3zQXsFXSxK4YxcTjJl9yk8GFmz9PVYWIAdUAn_h28Sx7OrFP8T9OZEwhQ6_WNQ86pzpWUz64QnhVgkbO4iivGzrZz8L8IwWBwcqhzYKBBU2hs/s400/16-40+median+parking.JPG" /></a> medians of<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-4NgVuSFwyitTyAmnFrpUYZly4Qu-1qYZklUK2f72YNPudfD9CLBG4yJxTXDlf-864pVtMsrIjP6YnmBDCv0ppb6RLj6sfRVjP3CiCh3neZr70LYIHa4cS4SHYvHzsho13GB2me_stqk/s1600-h/16-41+median+parking+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347592999258674866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-4NgVuSFwyitTyAmnFrpUYZly4Qu-1qYZklUK2f72YNPudfD9CLBG4yJxTXDlf-864pVtMsrIjP6YnmBDCv0ppb6RLj6sfRVjP3CiCh3neZr70LYIHa4cS4SHYvHzsho13GB2me_stqk/s400/16-41+median+parking+2.JPG" /></a>the streets! In all of this lower income area, the streets were littered, it seemed dirty, BUT we saw NO graffetti!<br /><br />It took us another 2 hours to get back to the trailer. The first hour in bumper to bumper traffic AGAIN! What’s with these people going in and out of Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. (Patti notified us Monday night that the Delaware River flooded the subways in Philadelphia, therefore causing more traffic on the freeways downtown.)<br /><br />On the way back we passed a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_I3NPRgTZtsL2dfInM-wkElI7eFf5AoclPJiPsdblfnUiaUBq9x06tkozTU7Zm5GPoamLVH6kDvonEbon7gHBrODMmHxJeDf7IJKt2kSD5NbuakSXEtdT1NGfyFIpaTskKRL7yJrFY_i5/s1600-h/16+nuclear+plant.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348063579096977474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_I3NPRgTZtsL2dfInM-wkElI7eFf5AoclPJiPsdblfnUiaUBq9x06tkozTU7Zm5GPoamLVH6kDvonEbon7gHBrODMmHxJeDf7IJKt2kSD5NbuakSXEtdT1NGfyFIpaTskKRL7yJrFY_i5/s400/16+nuclear+plant.JPG" /></a>nuclear power plant (Limmerick we believe) in full power very near an outlet mall and were surprised it was so close to the large population.<br /><br />We close this chapter of Pennsylvania and will be seeing the Amish part next.</div><br /><div>Let us hear from you, </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-3403265753715806562009-06-08T15:34:00.000-07:002009-06-10T12:08:16.654-07:00Letter 15 New York IIHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 15: New York II<br />Thursday, May 28 we moved into New York State for the second time on this trip. We entered on US Highway 20 through the Berkshire Mountains. This was a pretty drive and would have been better if it hadn’t been drizzling rain. We passed through Troy, NY, birth place of “Uncle Sam,” the origins trace back to soldiers stationed in upstate New York, who would receive barrels of meat stamped with the initials US. The soldiers joked that these initials were a reference to the troops’ meat supplier, (Uncle) Samuel Wilson of Troy, NY.<br /><br />Moving further west on Highway 20 the fog set in. It was scary. Visibility was less than 100 feet. As we neared the turnoff for the state park the highway was divided 4 lanes and we began to fear missing the turn and if we did find it, would someone hit us as we turned left? Olivia said a little prayer for help and around the next turn the fog lifted. Don’t tell us prayers aren’t answered. “Thank you God, again.”<br /><br />We settled into Glimmerglass State Park to find ourselves in the middle of another language arts class. This is “The Glimmerglass” of James Fennimore Cooper’s the Leatherstocking Tales. For those of you that have forgotten high school English like we have, Natty Bumppo is known by European settlers as “Leatherstocking,” “The Pathfinder,” and “the trapper” and by the Native Americans as “Deerslayer,” and “Hawkeye.” Among his books is The Last of the Mohicans. Cooperstown is just south of this park.<br /><br />Hyde Hall mansion is also in this park and their<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLiBIoIHduPLyVM_Y0MD55AjoNurIlCpwLrtgISwNhgxV90q5jQdEzHGtboeaPIJcCSB9tyyORuE2Ii8PO2C4eJyBY_JsgjKsR2jEWpGnQi07lTk3LTc6s3dp4MdFHzivcsbIWq9Fi8xp/s1600-h/15-1+covered+bridge+info.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345475552827394226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLiBIoIHduPLyVM_Y0MD55AjoNurIlCpwLrtgISwNhgxV90q5jQdEzHGtboeaPIJcCSB9tyyORuE2Ii8PO2C4eJyBY_JsgjKsR2jEWpGnQi07lTk3LTc6s3dp4MdFHzivcsbIWq9Fi8xp/s400/15-1+covered+bridge+info.gif" border="0" /></a>covered bridge is THE oldest covered bridge in the states and<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwv5Az3jDdlyxcbbVtRtXDL2X72QYelyGzDSI1vNRmUjSDHu6zHJGyfdKqXNjejDspjUgbpZKs87oaAM7tX2ZUAkdB1SJ2kzJu_uU8X69nSczNpt2zYnx228IotAMPoG_2cet-72Z5YkHb/s1600-h/15-2+covered+bridge.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345475545459072434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwv5Az3jDdlyxcbbVtRtXDL2X72QYelyGzDSI1vNRmUjSDHu6zHJGyfdKqXNjejDspjUgbpZKs87oaAM7tX2ZUAkdB1SJ2kzJu_uU8X69nSczNpt2zYnx228IotAMPoG_2cet-72Z5YkHb/s400/15-2+covered+bridge.gif" border="0" /></a>is on the National Register.<br /><br />We were told by a local resident we are in the geographic center of the state. New York is a large state. We are crossing a large portion along Highway 20—east to west. This area is so different from NYC. It is populated in small clusters (cities and villages) very close together with light population between. Wild animals are abundant, especially deer.<br /><br />Friday, May 29 we drove into Utica, to try to locate where Peter, Mary and John Hastings were living in 1850. John was Fred’s great grandfather. We visited the library and were given directions. We knew from the census that Peter and family lived with the Sink family and they were in the cap, hat and fur business. The Hastings only lived there a few years according to the city directories. In 1960 in Kentucky, they then show up in Texas (Dallas County) in 1970. From the address we discovered that location is now a bridge entrance next to the<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MSaewhfYDVNI0mFj6m7JSbS6AooJ90SNZH9IYNvNr1qBSZ-n39SRUfgPD6VelWzBmCHeqE5SrsvLh_wTWQcFB-jzPb-0DTSBDu9IyGEiBlovIOvz8R7hZU_sVd903Z3tC2jiNRuMbuJ9/s1600-h/15-3+Hastings+Utica.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345475541472349586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7MSaewhfYDVNI0mFj6m7JSbS6AooJ90SNZH9IYNvNr1qBSZ-n39SRUfgPD6VelWzBmCHeqE5SrsvLh_wTWQcFB-jzPb-0DTSBDu9IyGEiBlovIOvz8R7hZU_sVd903Z3tC2jiNRuMbuJ9/s400/15-3+Hastings+Utica.JPG" border="0" /></a>Children’s Museum in a very old building. So we pretended this was where they lived.<br /><br />Don’t confuse Ithaca and Utica as Fred has. Two different NY towns. We have not visited Ithaca. For an extended time during the 1800s and into the early 1900s Utica was a fur processing and textile milling center. Great red brick factories, offices and warehouse buildings were built to support this industry. Also majestic residences, tenements and middle management houses were built. It was a grand prosperous town in its good times. Sadly, it is not so today. The core of the city is still alive, but decay can be seen, especially with the large brick buildings. Some of the stately old homes are well kept, some are in bad shape. Suburbia springs from the surrounding area with new jobs and a new vitality. It’s a very interesting town to visit.<br /><br />Fred had suspected some brake problems, so we spent the rest of the afternoon in a GM dealership. The mechanic told us he was very surprised we had, at 106,000 miles, the original brake discs. He went on and on. Cars have a difficult time here, he explained, with the winter road salting. Only the newer or out of state cars are rust free. The salt is especially hard on brakes. New brakes every few years are the norm here. Later that day Fred met a man from NY who spent his working years in Arlington, Texas. After retirement he moved back to NY. Soon he realized he needed a four-wheel drive vehicle to get around in the winter. He looked at local used cars, but they were all very rusted. So, he flew to Arlington, Texas, bought the car he wanted and drove it back to NY. Our brakes had apparently overheated and cooled too fast causing a warping of the disc. We’re surprised this happened. Fred is careful to use the trailer bakes, without the Suburban brakes, and gearing when in a long down hill stretch. It wasn’t a dangerous situation, but the vibration when braking with the trailer was a bother. We had the discs turned and now we are all set. While there we caught up on our food network shows.<br /><br />The area around our campground is beautiful. It is a farming area. The rolling hills are about 60% tree covered, mostly hardwood. Cultivated pasture land grazing areas fill the rest. There are a number of dairies.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BOELvAGPfrK5nMv4Gibp1CfbBDYQOsJMKGhsh1HzIvnEW1Aqotl69OFNsnl0VybJlVBy-iFoQDYgTcxipf2MxR7R42pKGpYMbYxGDoYcMhwOCUbVK0vsaLjYsUns6pij96yvyE9R2A8V/s1600-h/15-7+view1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471480015420162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7BOELvAGPfrK5nMv4Gibp1CfbBDYQOsJMKGhsh1HzIvnEW1Aqotl69OFNsnl0VybJlVBy-iFoQDYgTcxipf2MxR7R42pKGpYMbYxGDoYcMhwOCUbVK0vsaLjYsUns6pij96yvyE9R2A8V/s400/15-7+view1.JPG" border="0" /></a> All of the farms <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471475471903106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5bM9yvFUdLM1W-26yCR4MdiGUTIM5Z7rU8X8fSN6W2sEJnQETXYSk8ZuIGH7JLDPF-Tv9D40XEuvYbb9voGbwcpAbdAdsaLRKkeedr2sbXSEe7TfrizmOQhauvE3L5LaIvKIcz0vD3Xev/s400/15-8+view+2.JPG" border="0" />appear to be prosperous. Most have large well kept farmhouses and large barns with multiple silos. We passed many signs warning of Amish buggies, however we didn’t see one. We did see Yoder’s outbuilding sales, which we believe is Amish.<br /><br />Saturday, May 30 we drove into Cooperstown and enjoyed driving around<br /><br /><div><br /><div>this little town and the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471489766578498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg312pzDF4gOmu3qK-9tfKhAWHrFijYhQBNW1JoGWXXkN0NA8AeTqeYv5LvQD-r37xymK5c2Ol2wWSH5eWYLuZpdqIKON1dbds85dmdBJjiFWGVhzXHD3AOHE3I43suubZaqyKsuDR7C7MN/s400/15-6+Ostega+lake.JPG" border="0" />view of Lake Ostego. Lots of gingerbread houses. We went to the<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOmgiZtG6YZTHd_-HJtwFCyZRX7Z9uT9cXX4IYhGEhWs7_FGfOOjzP58uv-daMFRYfeu5sueg2FOSYSJ6Lg0DsFZub13dFwSotS3V212UUzTaiexWgvI894XF_69KSr7l7bh2ss_jlDCK/s1600-h/15-5+Hall+of+fame.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471491550327922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOmgiZtG6YZTHd_-HJtwFCyZRX7Z9uT9cXX4IYhGEhWs7_FGfOOjzP58uv-daMFRYfeu5sueg2FOSYSJ6Lg0DsFZub13dFwSotS3V212UUzTaiexWgvI894XF_69KSr7l7bh2ss_jlDCK/s400/15-5+Hall+of+fame.JPG" border="0" /></a>Baseball Hall of Fame. Their introduction show was really cute with the </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSfIxKDbVsiSak1mbC7QdxDrX1MMH2U0NlOmOfoW_kC3cSkbfb8_aqMo8vEISdK_abX4UNWs1vn5vSWjuVnYDLp4CluQ8bJwJPUV_qkF7JeUf3XbHih0xkpzRPpn7DGoGisy35akq3lUV/s1600-h/15-4+Ball+game.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345690515062498642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigSfIxKDbVsiSak1mbC7QdxDrX1MMH2U0NlOmOfoW_kC3cSkbfb8_aqMo8vEISdK_abX4UNWs1vn5vSWjuVnYDLp4CluQ8bJwJPUV_qkF7JeUf3XbHih0xkpzRPpn7DGoGisy35akq3lUV/s400/15-4+Ball+game.JPG" border="0" /></a> baseball setting. The museum has lots of memorabilia and Fred enjoyed reading the<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVqtLqCHIRq3BJTqBpRJx6NLzSnYznRiE-NXfD7SODNjvp11EnnGF6B4U_1axp5KTMxBawwEZKH2KakqiP6k9w3FvcPom2T7dLS51zonl4yFl60XLNQmVHfbWXcyDbmew-N7qKgsuXg4_/s1600-h/15-6+plaques.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345471485408914418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcVqtLqCHIRq3BJTqBpRJx6NLzSnYznRiE-NXfD7SODNjvp11EnnGF6B4U_1axp5KTMxBawwEZKH2KakqiP6k9w3FvcPom2T7dLS51zonl4yFl60XLNQmVHfbWXcyDbmew-N7qKgsuXg4_/s400/15-6+plaques.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hall of Fame plaques. We thought of our nephews Andy and Logan.<br /><br />Believe it or not there is no chewing or spitting allowed in the hall of fame!<br /><br />Sunday, May 31 we attended church at<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXd92iWLoPoxaiGAI54Gds5afm-EW2aFmQStcluH-BhC2vNWmzGEr613unf7q2oKA5_eqkfTHuBfKypsvX8B-fgaLzG3rCTNXtBTth0o38FVhcTQWQ6m3It6-9PYk0l32cXHJLws7Zg1pE/s1600-h/15-10+church2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345466292812795298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXd92iWLoPoxaiGAI54Gds5afm-EW2aFmQStcluH-BhC2vNWmzGEr613unf7q2oKA5_eqkfTHuBfKypsvX8B-fgaLzG3rCTNXtBTth0o38FVhcTQWQ6m3It6-9PYk0l32cXHJLws7Zg1pE/s400/15-10+church2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Church of Christ Uniting, Methodist & Presbyterian in Richfield Springs, NY. Even though it was a united church we felt at home. The sanctuary was very<br /><br /><div>pretty with lots of stain glass. The building was very old and showed it’s age by the walls tilting outward. They had braced it back together with<br /><div>long pipes across the breath of the room. We have notice in many sanctuaries the common light chandeliers as our church. After church we stopped for cappuccino and met a delightful local couple. She likes jewelry like Olivia and they told us about places to see.<br /><br />We headed to Rome, NY and the<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHULXptuEDtXHfe4KQpcfwYk-OwUecem3P9z5uOAGKkvJBLKVQ5Q6eMxbGp5Doa6_ZUgOwztG-36fpya3y49oED5qo3ihk2IEP59cJtO0ZZQVIiQFoAGvQtb7GUD-QhfJzuujRA0xDB7M/s1600-h/15-11+Erie+Canal.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345466287519130322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHULXptuEDtXHfe4KQpcfwYk-OwUecem3P9z5uOAGKkvJBLKVQ5Q6eMxbGp5Doa6_ZUgOwztG-36fpya3y49oED5qo3ihk2IEP59cJtO0ZZQVIiQFoAGvQtb7GUD-QhfJzuujRA0xDB7M/s400/15-11+Erie+Canal.JPG" border="0" /></a> Erie Canal Village to step back in time and visit a<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw9AD1Ct0ndON8nfBVOfv9sKV_Egw8toMSavlvL6tMM7yzpF-fzXw7Tczoei3uBk3y9IvYHcP6saWp3Lejtrk703PsWl5mK0mRpYwJiLv2NrfTqzDHqAuoVMYdOSynLcOXhDO2xBFG5rg/s1600-h/15-16+village.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345457940729441554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw9AD1Ct0ndON8nfBVOfv9sKV_Egw8toMSavlvL6tMM7yzpF-fzXw7Tczoei3uBk3y9IvYHcP6saWp3Lejtrk703PsWl5mK0mRpYwJiLv2NrfTqzDHqAuoVMYdOSynLcOXhDO2xBFG5rg/s400/15-16+village.JPG" border="0" /></a>village of the era and ride a passenger boat on the canal. First we walked around the village and talked with<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTWHK9qArFCTgzIeyIAFoCGcCBo89v76YuT8Z-n3_j_XbQoBznYVa0QDdLfsP0-_hrb3WGXKRwiWrIddBbtGU6RE4StjmpycY3Q7KjxHmFXuUC6DzEpNedZwH39mn_earbGcEstK2jNtY/s1600-h/15-12+blacksmith.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345466283743812018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTWHK9qArFCTgzIeyIAFoCGcCBo89v76YuT8Z-n3_j_XbQoBznYVa0QDdLfsP0-_hrb3WGXKRwiWrIddBbtGU6RE4StjmpycY3Q7KjxHmFXuUC6DzEpNedZwH39mn_earbGcEstK2jNtY/s400/15-12+blacksmith.JPG" border="0" /></a>the blacksmith who just happened to be the same person who<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9QrNAR8hyVxFXIT8f_MeVW1foCSP4V-Ac2PyL5UMwQZB9Nj_fyKgwZBZ4SAqaYua-nbz9ptFF_HEECH5fPlEz2zqYLb78VL08LWF0j5JSOtSTnbKg5y9SDdnGtsX_M468SEg2bCqSnY_/s1600-h/15-13+here+come+mules.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345466281024513170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9QrNAR8hyVxFXIT8f_MeVW1foCSP4V-Ac2PyL5UMwQZB9Nj_fyKgwZBZ4SAqaYua-nbz9ptFF_HEECH5fPlEz2zqYLb78VL08LWF0j5JSOtSTnbKg5y9SDdnGtsX_M468SEg2bCqSnY_/s400/15-13+here+come+mules.JPG" border="0" /></a>drove the mules to pull the boat up and down the canal.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI86Yy39jLyCtzha61j2g4Iz6uel60p8ytbcOomXtAO8qtxr_NIOac9z50z6GQx0gyasZd9kg01Am9vDWkYOZ7vAMRV1xgmbxcy4WbDAKTCbGBIA4-dNr5GoA6wizx02aldn5nhq4R0iz/s1600-h/15-14+towed+turn.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345466276009693986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI86Yy39jLyCtzha61j2g4Iz6uel60p8ytbcOomXtAO8qtxr_NIOac9z50z6GQx0gyasZd9kg01Am9vDWkYOZ7vAMRV1xgmbxcy4WbDAKTCbGBIA4-dNr5GoA6wizx02aldn5nhq4R0iz/s400/15-14+towed+turn.JPG" border="0" /></a>This location was where they started the canal, right in the middle of the state, because the Mohawk and the Wood Rivers were very near each other, so connecting them started the route.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345457929119746114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55Ig35hbzulAhdpLRRPqvwGU3dRvveZFNnvRtOS4MO_I5gCKk2C5-C-Ls5sKqnFDoGi0T7_xrqKjMXdzyTEKq9ne109eo8DYCMEYId9vfrEnTIGJnLrq2mH36NWwhndyPrF5xRph_YaOC/s400/15-18+horses.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><br />“I’ve got a mule, her name is Sal,<br />Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal. (a good 8 hours)<br />She’s a good old worker, and a good ol’ pal<br />Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.<br />We’ve hauled some barges in our day,<br />Filled with lumber, coal and hay,<br />And every inch of the way we know,<br />From Albany to Buffalo. OH<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjb-ue0cBNRZJu3OyumrkHSbMrTVDO_ShDc-g2dd55LemW1N99Vtfl5rbrcqyjdbymzqiOMmtaddIe5hmbMLrt-Or7q_0p5ZcZrqkPBZR-ablsCwjOIaEQ82J5ZsV-2K-yGfQWeNpGw2j/s1600-h/15-16+Low+bridge.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345457945075699202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjb-ue0cBNRZJu3OyumrkHSbMrTVDO_ShDc-g2dd55LemW1N99Vtfl5rbrcqyjdbymzqiOMmtaddIe5hmbMLrt-Or7q_0p5ZcZrqkPBZR-ablsCwjOIaEQ82J5ZsV-2K-yGfQWeNpGw2j/s400/15-16+Low+bridge.JPG" border="0" /></a> Low bridge everybody down,<br />Low bridge as we’re coming to a town.<br />And you’ll always know your neighbor<br />You’ll always know your pal,<br />If you ever navigated on the Erie Canal.”<br /><br />Toward the end of the ride we chanced upon a family of<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345457936045443330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqC9ThHOhU0EzzhWKehekRh8TQkr4a2hf0MbmuHvS4iX5ehv29gOVZ_q-x7SS3ianTvEWsygo-gOZQ0Vaf8WorivcBOgURynmQtYdzH3Sd8tQ8-OEsDT5pUlv0FQ9WI1yvyZlQIqWe5fYF/s400/15-17+baby+geese.JPG" border="0" />geese with 20 goslings.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>We discovered the boat ride to be very smooth. We were told there was speed limit on the canal! 4 mph! Mules pulled the barges in a walk only. Agents enforced this limit. Even after the railroads came, many preferred to travel on the canal because it was so much more pleasant—very little noise and a smooth ride.<br /><br />While we were in Herkimer county NY we went into an information center/store. They had jewelry and loose Herkimer diamonds. Very pretty. They told us of a place a few miles away where we could pay $10 and dig all day and keep what we found. When Olivia saw the loose stones she decided to pay $15 for 2 and make earrings. She figured this was a sure thing and we didn’t have to get dirty. The two<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDJsAUF35vvRd8ClickJp9Tw0xG9bEJkRSOwr-pV2nH9PBNJZ00CfZaMaZ9gzsEy2E0h3T1pvBdhSjyS_8goN32Wz9Vr3YcWjnAmS-iTlUczGni3ReYJtIbZ_L0V1Lq5f1jBLvffnmhxM/s1600-h/15-24+Herkimer+Diamonds.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345449581771025362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDJsAUF35vvRd8ClickJp9Tw0xG9bEJkRSOwr-pV2nH9PBNJZ00CfZaMaZ9gzsEy2E0h3T1pvBdhSjyS_8goN32Wz9Vr3YcWjnAmS-iTlUczGni3ReYJtIbZ_L0V1Lq5f1jBLvffnmhxM/s400/15-24+Herkimer+Diamonds.JPG" border="0" /></a> she bought are about the size of a dime and both have babies growing on them. They all have a little black spot (anthraelite) in them which is their fingerprint. Each one is different. This picture shows more of the background than the fingerprint, but does show the babies.<br /><br />Monday, June 1, was a maintenance day. We drove back to Utica to see about the dead drill. We were lucky to find a place to repair it, but they will have to send it to our home when complete and therefore we were forced to buy a new one. Ouch! Fred uses this drill to raise and lower the stabilizing jacks and is a necessity to trailering, so we price checked and compared apples to oranges and finally settled on one. </div><br /><br /><div>We had a freeze warning this last night. The low was about 34 at our spot. Generally the temperature has been 40s to 60s with some rain during the day.<br /><br />Tuesday, June 2 was moving day and as Fred pulled the chock from one of the trailer wheels, he realized that tire was flat, so we went through the process of calling road service to take care of it. The repairman said his grandmother was from Spring, Texas. We find a surprising connection between Texas and NY among the people we talk with. Maybe with size of each state it shouldn’t surprise us, but it has.<br /><br />While we were at the tire store Olivia explored a little shop in Springfield Center NY. If you don’t already know, Olivia collects the International Santa Claus’s that are about 5” tall. She has all but two. This store had a collection of <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345457925140028258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxansC896PQUJ1z5k5bHhzbkzzxcPHScNFhC4rF_fUykSVKnJ0xBSFnP0PShQPksxSWcifkTmP48c8gGWnqd89-I1-fua1cOk9Jw_skzxK_hcWHJMnh49AyFY_yqFSu0cH14n2fUa8I_Qb/s400/15-19+possible+dreams+clothtique+santas1.JPG" border="0" />Clothtique Possible Dreams Santa’s. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345453923678176114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkOuzgAco2s_TUOSPgQ9YmPy7uuY4PIwSa5ssjWB-e8kguXv9Nvgid0E-7TDXgd-h1xI_1ouP2zQcJmTjvH7gGCMuCFWd8E6iCibweYO4_NqEwpI68WRvzhav_Gsy3ptna9Zi4Y0ZBGlG/s400/15-23+PDC+santas+4.JPG" border="0" />They are much larger and instead of nations they are dressed as careers, i.e., Dentist, Baseball player, etc. and are very well done. She took pictures <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345453942199679186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKelvdhG3iC_IS9Xz8SfJyWHM23AyY5-NjaZPQCnbUOgl56uPyYx2yi1GjO7T5OwOTqehSwUdw9rT9yZrMMY1M9OOFkS5Lwlv_KBSXJaVufdsDOfnVXFpl9cJ43O5Nnyb8Zg_MClxDLZ1-/s400/15-20+P+D+C+santas2.JPG" border="0" />to send to her internet Santa collectors.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>We headed on to Green Lakes State Park between Chittenango and Syracuse, where we set up for the night with electricity. Fred then drove east about 20 miles to an Indian Reservation to try his luck with poker. Fred lost for the first time, but enjoyed playing anyway. Well, except for the midnight drive back to the trailer over unfamiliar country. In this part of NY people go to bed at a reasonable hour - the roads were almost deserted. Olivia vegged out at the trailer catching up on blog, bookkeeping, and reading.<br /><br />Green Lakes<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYseV4QzzToh2FDI2OycLy4uvxnEBPrSRpp86kEVNvyBrUATKuT1UiygUD42MVaL2eFxDgmCKYtthCFW_Go0mfmw_vmnLNL1heCGJStDXR8m62b0OmJPdc8hUIAlfiiTfKK1bCmOySk5j/s1600-h/15-41+green+lakes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322676808466738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYseV4QzzToh2FDI2OycLy4uvxnEBPrSRpp86kEVNvyBrUATKuT1UiygUD42MVaL2eFxDgmCKYtthCFW_Go0mfmw_vmnLNL1heCGJStDXR8m62b0OmJPdc8hUIAlfiiTfKK1bCmOySk5j/s400/15-41+green+lakes.JPG" border="0" /></a> are well hidden by the trees. This picture was taken about 100 feet above looking almost straight down and was about the only view we had. They are two glacial lakes from the last ice age. The meltwater torrents from this great glacial waterfall carved out the basins of the two beautiful lakes. They are green due to light absorption, deep clear water and the presence of calcium carbonate. Round lake, thought by Indians to be bottomless has been measured at 180’, while green Lake is 195’. Both are meromictic, new word to us, two of only of a few such lakes in the US. That means the surface waters do not mix with the bottom water, therefore, no fall and spring turnovers. There is potential for finding evidence of ancient plant and animal life. There are also “reefs” in shallow areas near the shoreline.<br /><br />Three groups of colorful photosynthetic bacteria live here. On top, one group plus diatoms, (a small type of algae) provide the food source for tiny floating animals. At 55-75’ below the lake surface there is a three foot thick layer of rosy pink water due to the presence of photosynthetic purple plus green sulfur bacteria. Our science lesson for this day.<br /><br />Wednesday, June 3, we heard that<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBdpjwy6tVyWln3eCIaYuVKMLP_GQ17q-U0XN7eL54SQrki9C5k2cNNwQJgH_I_IO4twmkmtWWYLIbnvT3CQoI9Bqgs7jKQiE05aOV649KvU0TQhyoQ5TrUYe9oeSli6IJeTGTS_HVKWu/s1600-h/15-23+Oneida+Factory.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345453925219804194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBdpjwy6tVyWln3eCIaYuVKMLP_GQ17q-U0XN7eL54SQrki9C5k2cNNwQJgH_I_IO4twmkmtWWYLIbnvT3CQoI9Bqgs7jKQiE05aOV649KvU0TQhyoQ5TrUYe9oeSli6IJeTGTS_HVKWu/s400/15-23+Oneida+Factory.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oneida Cutlery had closed the factory, so we drove to Oneida to see if they had a factory store still open. Sure enough it was also closed, but someone else is opening a closeout store in about two weeks. The owner said their prices would be comparable to www.oneida.com prices. So if any of you have their silverware and want replacement or additional pieces now is the time to act. NO more will be made.<br /><br />Back in Chittenango we were “Off to see the Wizard,” <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345439408514601842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlrjeG-2axl9GD_9REugOdimooBRaLvb6twZeDdCAOGJilLt7Ty3VIsBpPxEbBu2rf389j-mF_CT2mixNx-4GAhzd_DPEZh5VkPPrq7GIpWIzJJjdaPePzrhJbWxRqembpM4N5mcmMA81/s400/15-32+off+to+see+the+wizard.JPG" border="0" />of OZ that is! The author L. Frank Baum grew up and lived in this town when he wrote, The Wizard of Oz. The whole town is into the theme. In the library they have a<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNIt7Vlq9njQqmpaGiqSaQ6Zqq-AeEMI-YJre4BEzFk5FjUf1CwSI-KbUYqHRne8EhpWtCj9svMHIrr-VBStCh4SJew4h84e-TURHbwNhxQtOARd9XncK_NH1Xi9A0zWvpnmMLYWipUga/s1600-h/15-27+oz+collection.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345449557390348386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNIt7Vlq9njQqmpaGiqSaQ6Zqq-AeEMI-YJre4BEzFk5FjUf1CwSI-KbUYqHRne8EhpWtCj9svMHIrr-VBStCh4SJew4h84e-TURHbwNhxQtOARd9XncK_NH1Xi9A0zWvpnmMLYWipUga/s400/15-27+oz+collection.JPG" border="0" /></a>section for the story.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaCxpGr4_hooOtaodhUTNUL6YdhHCr2xAdHhhR8EQmPjQ169Oj2XX2Wt3vygQk87QRnYEJg70PU-_nMgfgIWq_VhbmVNnOYVQJ_txHKTzgaQ_cogEWv5MEsOdkBdEPYLv8xV5zo1a7hlq/s1600-h/15-24+oz+door.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345449577582195522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaCxpGr4_hooOtaodhUTNUL6YdhHCr2xAdHhhR8EQmPjQ169Oj2XX2Wt3vygQk87QRnYEJg70PU-_nMgfgIWq_VhbmVNnOYVQJ_txHKTzgaQ_cogEWv5MEsOdkBdEPYLv8xV5zo1a7hlq/s400/15-24+oz+door.JPG" border="0" /></a>With a little door for the children to enter the Emerald City. (something about good luck to go through the door) There is a<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLna2Ly4VFejnnKS1vdiSyVQsQ4Fs5qT5L4LDAQWWo_51oSl75KzoF-__udRdwzzyv89f7_5m1viS9L490-j0TdF0nwKQhOU_VqMUs4kxDshI9XwMd0LeIo4YBIScTtoUK_wiprmMlhp8N/s1600-h/15-25+oz+tornado.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345449571074980610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLna2Ly4VFejnnKS1vdiSyVQsQ4Fs5qT5L4LDAQWWo_51oSl75KzoF-__udRdwzzyv89f7_5m1viS9L490-j0TdF0nwKQhOU_VqMUs4kxDshI9XwMd0LeIo4YBIScTtoUK_wiprmMlhp8N/s400/15-25+oz+tornado.JPG" border="0" /></a>tornado on the wall. Also the library had a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345439427336197266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9vhgZ50VO0b-vChMISfkFuBp4ZdYAmZ97RUb3x9Z1y3_7rietr-7JFf5U1OiracJuOuFJsnG2ZzrjkpJJgiO2YEtPzKZmc1XloobIQLJAuOcFmrHr_9pc9CwURAxH0taDdsS2NqPYCtm/s400/15-28+cookie+jars.JPG" border="0" />huge collection of cookie jars. There must have been over 100. They had them everywhere. Lots of times relating to the books below. There was a<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxxxJegRApeAq6qIcyYWnr0LbAwHXLfvyEWmkx2MF_CCUyVzqq7eOcdYRkXgBOBl0Zl8LCdVKU284l-tiNxFoUdNmFC01Ye9_EM27nsdK1ryjQffNPKL5UzVcvSDht9jUTZ7hkxLFEIep/s1600-h/15-26+playroom.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345449565937152386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxxxJegRApeAq6qIcyYWnr0LbAwHXLfvyEWmkx2MF_CCUyVzqq7eOcdYRkXgBOBl0Zl8LCdVKU284l-tiNxFoUdNmFC01Ye9_EM27nsdK1ryjQffNPKL5UzVcvSDht9jUTZ7hkxLFEIep/s400/15-26+playroom.JPG" border="0" /></a> play room in the old bank vault, <div><div><div><div><div><div><br />Cardboard cut outs of the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyG3cy4gK_zBY-viUvosPlfkoSZSTa838o3vLMEp4mArz3HMrwNow3RsPTrneXTadW9Na8kV33wM5YVtg6Psz_9Dadn2MJwwssLzrz_o8p6lJifDW97BljWzYExX5HNoMAhtOqD8YxMpxU/s1600-h/15-37+books.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435240369911954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyG3cy4gK_zBY-viUvosPlfkoSZSTa838o3vLMEp4mArz3HMrwNow3RsPTrneXTadW9Na8kV33wM5YVtg6Psz_9Dadn2MJwwssLzrz_o8p6lJifDW97BljWzYExX5HNoMAhtOqD8YxMpxU/s400/15-37+books.JPG" border="0" /></a> figures and><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil21p37YCOaHWtqMcaOAE6xUnxBi5lM-8tQ859l8o3Aukn5_tduc2QHq2jAjO-DD4tmjoZCOz6s0vpI2HYIeCP8f_ND42PhEbdUxCIhgmUzBGrf7F-Cx8QQWoIShbVYPk0WjfPBNJQDWCj/s1600-h/15-35+cookie+jars.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435249641761714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil21p37YCOaHWtqMcaOAE6xUnxBi5lM-8tQ859l8o3Aukn5_tduc2QHq2jAjO-DD4tmjoZCOz6s0vpI2HYIeCP8f_ND42PhEbdUxCIhgmUzBGrf7F-Cx8QQWoIShbVYPk0WjfPBNJQDWCj/s400/15-35+cookie+jars.JPG" border="0" /></a> cookie jars of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435243956488722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhS4UXiUCTFXsKKQh68ub9vHuQuzdR8fYbfennnb38_ZDhEa4ns2IgRaZjJPlZTbihyphenhyphenwqtVrQbomaOhPWCSsQL2oYkqeluNcXWxfra1JbtdFuHC-h_nCYYC6zCmXAhOc_Ty3N0w6hAwy_/s400/15-36+cookie+jars.JPG" border="0" />characters and lots of collectables were in their community room. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345439413171814866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAE84laoMi6bVot8sbPGizi9sYhPbUGBzb2mZUj9jssHMmO14Ah6YBJT_45UMc_jLv_eT_PEbBthlpSB_gYRfQHWHPNjFkNDh0cZ75E08MOrAX9OLPgUFJo48Q18jE355xDqT6RcRzJ0w/s400/15-31+yellow+brick+rd.JPG" border="0" />A yellow brick wall lined <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345439422478572482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTEouqsS8A5SVO0BSLy-YEG8KZrUN57NyO2V3pRA7u9k9q5km9pUkSRyk_Qg_GcwaNaX_olCoaHRlnOZUTgQrhsDs9batG0ZaPMrrg_VnkyrXyAdI7fnVIvvdw3nyeEsA1KAFCtpmO9Ap/s400/15-29+yellow+brick+rod.JPG" border="0" />the sidewalks of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345439418855208130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFeVbqKLhdwduoElPuyxPIt6pe9dvFCfUsqISJ9PZESmsLy6XxQk4rNyoBK9XE8gRlPvIJDTMqRpxwRf7k0fKUcGjJeiIr6e-_KqHgN_4ps_x5n-WrWCQCjdjscjP3sztEA_DXaa9iUyj/s400/15-30+chittenango.JPG" border="0" />main street. There was an<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lpY5w0W4IuAjUugrw04knMaekH9T9ow-RZDwXGKtYOwGffrXrtRwFV9jFNnowUML00fvUWbi-6ScJzrNwXh3S-qaGmNnxYAYX6DDAp31jg4GlwFMeN29kH1VO22P4B92SHN97yHBV6Ki/s1600-h/15-33+emerald+grill.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435255788941714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 387px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lpY5w0W4IuAjUugrw04knMaekH9T9ow-RZDwXGKtYOwGffrXrtRwFV9jFNnowUML00fvUWbi-6ScJzrNwXh3S-qaGmNnxYAYX6DDAp31jg4GlwFMeN29kH1VO22P4B92SHN97yHBV6Ki/s400/15-33+emerald+grill.JPG" border="0" /></a> Emerald City Café and even the<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUlH1NSJfA8vTrvRunPbwckfCVtrbiEnicmRT6CW7ZbuXyp3_gZTRhO97C8v-AqlANBvcjOa1uHThHX1meBCpzt2EXBqhs60p5ztmieGIGWnQzIHPmppAIFCN9yuv8gNx9y_BiTW976QJ/s1600-h/15-34+insurance.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345435253427482226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 387px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUlH1NSJfA8vTrvRunPbwckfCVtrbiEnicmRT6CW7ZbuXyp3_gZTRhO97C8v-AqlANBvcjOa1uHThHX1meBCpzt2EXBqhs60p5ztmieGIGWnQzIHPmppAIFCN9yuv8gNx9y_BiTW976QJ/s400/15-34+insurance.JPG" border="0" /></a>insurance company was going with the flow. This next weekend the town is having an ‘OZ-stravaganza’ and we are sorry to miss the big celebration. About half of the original munchkins will be the Grand Marshalls for the parade.<br /><br />My goodness, all this literary education we are being exposed to.<br /><br />When we left the city, we drove out to<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7Hh_1Zqqf_PL5tToa8VYd7KT9wO-zmNKOuzsLxPQk9rgrGFjLTJFhl5T-N9rkta5ZBnwhuL3mxofEeOFpOP74WCCr3LQ2sZRxcri13JDcS2myu3sJjXcIVBk0s9BmF3zMJjoaWlHf2G1/s1600-h/15-38+Chittenago+falls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322686129627586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE7Hh_1Zqqf_PL5tToa8VYd7KT9wO-zmNKOuzsLxPQk9rgrGFjLTJFhl5T-N9rkta5ZBnwhuL3mxofEeOFpOP74WCCr3LQ2sZRxcri13JDcS2myu3sJjXcIVBk0s9BmF3zMJjoaWlHf2G1/s400/15-38+Chittenago+falls.JPG" border="0" /></a>Chittenango Falls and walked around the little state park. Winter temperatures freeze the falls. We saw a picture on the information billboard of the frozen falls in winter—it was an awesome sight, very beautiful. The name Chittenango is a Haudenosaunee word meaning “where waters divide and flow north.” In 1887, this property would have been sold to a gunpowder manufacturer if not for a Mrs. Fairchild who intervened by asking friends to establish a fund to buy the scenic fall for a public park. This group ran the park until 1922 when it became a state park. Again we noticed buildings and the rock steps made by the CCC’s. Their work is all over this country and still stands. They did good work.<br /><br />Olivia has been admiring the pink flowers along the road side and we finally decided they were<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLV3AkxRTtiAmYn5ZQyVZJPfhSIwgfFib9EKNTZqMhGxnC-hzbdCNZeqgXFySD10jiQCIMKL2mOyfCHc6w25lL8Cj3gSo93li3cHYC0lfwIY-tz8gBgbCwHXx78k5Yz_FFSpOA8qinaB/s1600-h/15-40+Phlox.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322679784584594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLV3AkxRTtiAmYn5ZQyVZJPfhSIwgfFib9EKNTZqMhGxnC-hzbdCNZeqgXFySD10jiQCIMKL2mOyfCHc6w25lL8Cj3gSo93li3cHYC0lfwIY-tz8gBgbCwHXx78k5Yz_FFSpOA8qinaB/s400/15-40+Phlox.JPG" border="0" /></a>phlox.<br /><br />Thursday, June 4 we moved to the Finger Lakes area of New York. We drove on Hwy 20 over about seven small mountains. It was a beautiful drive, but hard on Fred, gear down to go up, gear down to go down. It reminded us of our trip with Muddie, Cecil and Teenya when we went over the Appalachian mountains in West Virginia. This road is a much better road and didn’t have any turkey trucks with flying feathers. We passed three of the five finger lakes (there are several more smaller ones) then turned south to Sampson State Park. We are in the middle of the Finger Lakes. This park was previously a Naval training station, then an Air Force station and now a State Park. It is a huge park with lots of campsites with electricity. The terrain around these lakes is fairly flat, rich farm land and this park reminds Olivia of Lake Whitney in the spring.<br /><br />All the finger lakes are glacial. The ice melted about 12,500 years ago, filling the gorge left by the glaciers with water, They run north and south. Each one is long and skinny. The longest is about 40 miles. They are about 3.5 miles wide. If you use your imagination you can see they are the fingers of an unseen hand. Maximum depth is 600 feet. Distance between the lakes varies from 3.5 miles to maybe twenty miles. This is a resort area. Lakefront property is prized and sells for about $2,000 a running foot. Between the lakes is lush farm land. A substantial part is used for grapes. This a big wine area. We counted 90 wineries in our immediate area. Most of the wines aren’t to our taste.<br /><br />The farms look prosperous. Houses and barns are in good repair. There are some Amish farms. We figured about ten per cent. We asked one man about the percentage of Amish and he said in his area 60% of the farms were Amish—including his. That was a surprise. It is a wonderful area. Fred has been both confused and curious about what Amish can do. He saw one talking on a cell phone while seated on his horse-drawn wagon.<br /><br />Prior to our revolutionary war, this area was populated by Indians who were agitated by the local British soldiers to be hostile to the USA. After we won our independence, the Indians were moved off and the Finger Lakes area land was given as rewards to NY state veterans. Settlement was immediate. Clearing and cultivating started prior to 1800.<br /><br />After settling in we drove back to a couple of wineries and tasted their wines. One map we saw listed 97 wineries in the Finger Lakes area. And we thought California had a lot of wine!<br /><br /><div>Friday, June 5 we goofed off all morning, then met our neighbors. They live about an hour north of here close to Lake Ontario. They gave us some tips on camping locations around the Lake and gave us a Finger Lakes map. They even invited us to come camp with them as they have hookups next to their apple orchard. Unfortunately they went home this afternoon.<br />We took off to retrace part of our route we passed through as we came into the park. We visited Waterloo, Seneca Falls and Auburn. In Waterloo we stopped at <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322672069054898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLO0mAwBqy5yhco0Amjokb3_DMwReeuPVFw-HHMw69Zmw3705xsFzmocGv1YD4BIgsNVT6uBflk7HTFI0rH9HDcMez6eosjcprXl9wZpAOhxkbp-3lD_Awt5hzQLqF2glTvtxORc69jva/s400/15-43+Mac%27s+2.JPG" border="0" />Mac’s Drive-In for a hamburger and fries. Fred had their famous Root Beer. This drive-In was born June 18, 1961. this was the first fast food and curb service in the area. Soon they enlarged by moving the whole building, along with the ramp for curb service. The glass paned doors of the front section for indoor dining can be slid away to give the place an “open air” effect.<br /><br />Auburn was planning a big founder’s day for the next day. They had Alaska Flags 50 all over town. The town was a buzz with activity. Later we heard the Governor of Alaska would be there for the founder’s day, as<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENLt5LoayjhMtOLcy4o4xQOB7qAgr5BM5A7kZCsCJPLWQVMNpp6FlyK9WueQuNtSFBrhx3oEwJ0pHqudh_YWjvrS6gErsfK9sciOQ2NPr_PI7VuzBKQgwiPwyzq-bHcRJDKXE_XZRqEGG/s1600-h/15-45+Seward+plaque.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345316828732032962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENLt5LoayjhMtOLcy4o4xQOB7qAgr5BM5A7kZCsCJPLWQVMNpp6FlyK9WueQuNtSFBrhx3oEwJ0pHqudh_YWjvrS6gErsfK9sciOQ2NPr_PI7VuzBKQgwiPwyzq-bHcRJDKXE_XZRqEGG/s400/15-45+Seward+plaque.JPG" border="0" /></a>Seward was a large player in the purchase of Alaska. Seward lived in Auburn and we saw<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFV-D6dHvkaHKKVLcSrh8TdPd4yzc3h98uTlrgC9u7_aTe-9YshW7IFi3yMeV76XpoDnvklrdyPZKfv9QuNAGL1ZWBFgXxDc_gWASL5MAQ1f6BI7VyWCNMTVkr9h_Wa8OCXRvLp6VyUmlX/s1600-h/15-46+seward"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345316821085985442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFV-D6dHvkaHKKVLcSrh8TdPd4yzc3h98uTlrgC9u7_aTe-9YshW7IFi3yMeV76XpoDnvklrdyPZKfv9QuNAGL1ZWBFgXxDc_gWASL5MAQ1f6BI7VyWCNMTVkr9h_Wa8OCXRvLp6VyUmlX/s400/15-46+seward%27s+statue.JPG" border="0" /></a>Steward’s statue and<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQU_p5sqWDz5eDqZSED5oZlwb5hmrXamHUTbFNKgjEh-640iXgeUzeXpEw6kEKa8wNBU_9SwNNWeUQV8hWbVZ6KdVA5RaT2Zvn8-i7GZXGLzz4rpIEUJmXr4KpY-HtEvHBB1wPItfnnmc/s1600-h/15-44+Seward"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345322670204706818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQU_p5sqWDz5eDqZSED5oZlwb5hmrXamHUTbFNKgjEh-640iXgeUzeXpEw6kEKa8wNBU_9SwNNWeUQV8hWbVZ6KdVA5RaT2Zvn8-i7GZXGLzz4rpIEUJmXr4KpY-HtEvHBB1wPItfnnmc/s400/15-44+Seward%27s+home.JPG" border="0" /></a>home. We noticed the<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hF2CpCoIc_VdAhafk3RUC-mBqMRhX2s9tfByGAksyiYjBUnwsbVFylBEa7s6S1EWRw7ubZ64NIk2v0siSUxZEiLe3idaIG0neAn-y1d0keCwUNoCiUOTqNLJ-DDRhRwiMs-g1jdd9K9h/s1600-h/15-47+slate+sidewalks.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345316811380476338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hF2CpCoIc_VdAhafk3RUC-mBqMRhX2s9tfByGAksyiYjBUnwsbVFylBEa7s6S1EWRw7ubZ64NIk2v0siSUxZEiLe3idaIG0neAn-y1d0keCwUNoCiUOTqNLJ-DDRhRwiMs-g1jdd9K9h/s400/15-47+slate+sidewalks.JPG" border="0" /></a>slate side walks around the home.<br /><br />Then drove out to<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyISNkH8U9XNtVMWkjjsYCdqNm81_m3su5CRFHWzd12XHwlQVfTQkslbJTILPuNKtirXMpngQSEWDJ-XplLhs0HpwDg24pIQCv6Rd4llKicXLm07-nB9lQIInJWh_Hq5ijaAV89DKvK8Id/s1600-h/15-47+Tubman+home.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345316795915610482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyISNkH8U9XNtVMWkjjsYCdqNm81_m3su5CRFHWzd12XHwlQVfTQkslbJTILPuNKtirXMpngQSEWDJ-XplLhs0HpwDg24pIQCv6Rd4llKicXLm07-nB9lQIInJWh_Hq5ijaAV89DKvK8Id/s400/15-47+Tubman+home.JPG" border="0" /></a>Harriet Tubman’s home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqSgqNPz6brzMK-fLLlsFXiV9NMUSFOqjxSyo_R-uKtHSpmxUMahpJOVX9blYYyyi4G_QLOlKQHqcTP51a9cayOGydRNrsuSseVDLBohpsQsJaiKl6Uwiayyy79Q-nexMY9jfLySC7vIM/s1600-h/15-48+tubman+plaque.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345316788035391346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqSgqNPz6brzMK-fLLlsFXiV9NMUSFOqjxSyo_R-uKtHSpmxUMahpJOVX9blYYyyi4G_QLOlKQHqcTP51a9cayOGydRNrsuSseVDLBohpsQsJaiKl6Uwiayyy79Q-nexMY9jfLySC7vIM/s400/15-48+tubman+plaque.JPG" border="0" /></a> This area is where the First Women’s Rights convention was held in 1848 started by a 32 year old Quaker mother of three who felt like a “caged lioness” trapped and isolated in her home. When she shared her frustration with a group of Quaker abolitionist, they planned this convention. There are several houses, chapel and a visitor center dedicated for this cause.<br /><br />On the way home we drove down the west side of Cayauga Lake, then in to scout the Varick UMC for Sunday.<br /><br />Back at the trailer we decided to walk the loop and saw a SunnyBrook (same brand as ours) trailer with several people enjoying a campfire. We asked about their trailer, we chatted a while and they invited us to join their fire. Others joined the group. There are seven trailers of friends (five here this weekend) and reminded us of our travels with the Daniel’s, Smith’s, Clemmer’s, and Burton’s. They are from close to Rochester. Three of the ladies are nurses and several of the men are firemen. The fireside chat ranged in many directions and we enjoyed their company, except when a discussion of the Dallas Cowboys came up. Just kidding, but they aren’t, as you would expect, Cowboy fans.<br /><br />Saturday, June 7, we took off to a farmer’s market at Penn Yan on the other side of Seneca Lake. We bought strawberries, spinach, and fresh garlic from a young Amish man. He had a lot of Bee products and Fred enjoyed asking him about how bees winter in the harsh climate here. Several of the vendors told us to go to the Windmill south of town, so we drove south near Dundee to this farm and craft market. There were over 200 shops and reminded us of a little Canton. They did have Amish baked goods and we bought a raspberry tart. There was an Amish man taking people on wagon rides. We had planned to go to some of the 97 wineries for a taste or two, but there were at least ten wineries giving free tastings, so why bother driving to any of them. We ate the best Reuben Sandwich made by Amish ladies and some curly potatoes piled about 7” high. We walked by all of the shops and decided it was time to go back to the trailer.<br /><br />Arriving back to the trailer a neighbor from Pennsylvania invited us to join them for happy hour, so we grabbed a few items and shared a few hours with them.<br /><br />Sunday, June 7 we started our day at the<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC-QKpYp4f-DyIK-zpShlRkiTys1LddjDMblFw-Ou33BrHLVXqURD5iBvwxHEjx-Gc82wr5Fs-qfq_BuHc1KzqFcUusj0-VwUjjEwtV10L0kGsw2U2BNdV-EM475zi7O54O33hXDMR1Bf/s1600-h/15-49+umc.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345312817322811090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC-QKpYp4f-DyIK-zpShlRkiTys1LddjDMblFw-Ou33BrHLVXqURD5iBvwxHEjx-Gc82wr5Fs-qfq_BuHc1KzqFcUusj0-VwUjjEwtV10L0kGsw2U2BNdV-EM475zi7O54O33hXDMR1Bf/s400/15-49+umc.JPG" border="0" /></a>Varick United Methodist Church not far from our campground. They had a brochure in the office of this State Park and it made our decision easier. It is also a small UMC, but very warm atmosphere. They were so glad to have visitors they gave us a loaf of home made bread! How’s that for hospitality. This was communion Sunday and we were glad to participate with them.<br /><br />On the way back to the trailer we saw<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOBhPC5InRwIYjTpTbpqSN-tx010Du0F8N2Mcs10-jkYhg3WH9jB0SwasiitDKF7RNOX9xIYnt2iNRAoOJSXvc0gBu7DJ1HHvOxf9_h6eZNJ6kC9R-TOJvYzFTumQt_S2MilsUkxLYoQZ/s1600-h/15-51+white+deer2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345312808859918018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOBhPC5InRwIYjTpTbpqSN-tx010Du0F8N2Mcs10-jkYhg3WH9jB0SwasiitDKF7RNOX9xIYnt2iNRAoOJSXvc0gBu7DJ1HHvOxf9_h6eZNJ6kC9R-TOJvYzFTumQt_S2MilsUkxLYoQZ/s400/15-51+white+deer2.JPG" border="0" /></a> “white deer” in the government owned fenced property. They have been enclosed and inbred that there is now a whole herd of them here.<br /><br />We drove from there to Watkin’s Glen town and Watkin’s Glen State Park. We took a shuttle ride to the top of Watkin’s Glen, the Glen, and started down the 800 steps back to the car. This is a beautiful little canyon one and a half miles of trail. We chose the gorge trail down close to the water. The first of this trail was 180 steps down<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlEKQvBSRDaEjWPJdRD3oP2pq6SI0QKSSpUuRmZY2eO-RdI_qNAnCWl1QZPT9oert7I1cMDyXAdB2lVS7xPOY9bFsQnr8qLWCH6OOmzcJAe-CkUGddbKaJjzlGm5b6SYsjSfzZ3h74ghl/s1600-h/15-52++jacobs+steps.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345312802320443138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlEKQvBSRDaEjWPJdRD3oP2pq6SI0QKSSpUuRmZY2eO-RdI_qNAnCWl1QZPT9oert7I1cMDyXAdB2lVS7xPOY9bFsQnr8qLWCH6OOmzcJAe-CkUGddbKaJjzlGm5b6SYsjSfzZ3h74ghl/s400/15-52++jacobs+steps.JPG" border="0" /></a>Jacob’s staircase. Olivia decided right then it was a good thing we took the shuttle to the top because she would have never hauled herself up these steps.<br /><br />The trail is well maintained, but we could tell the influence of the CCC’s building many years ago. The first falls we came to was called<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YOzNzIRtQSlKSY5_XzZyTvX7VfDabhN6LcjiBpYlcL3gwY40ducTFKbStYy1cYjgT6luj2WFLVj4Ela12uH0Vq2PTCLe-cTk1IlL43iDGKjQu_7mI-7x8h27UeBvz_99X82odiTuy14_/s1600-h/15-51+rainbow+falls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345312810190209970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YOzNzIRtQSlKSY5_XzZyTvX7VfDabhN6LcjiBpYlcL3gwY40ducTFKbStYy1cYjgT6luj2WFLVj4Ela12uH0Vq2PTCLe-cTk1IlL43iDGKjQu_7mI-7x8h27UeBvz_99X82odiTuy14_/s400/15-51+rainbow+falls.JPG" border="0" /></a>Rainbow because in the late afternoon the sun hits it and makes a rainbow. We tried to get people in the pictures to give a perspective to the size of this glen.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE8rou8ufwCs9iaL1sL2LYKGsrAW1wcDzAm3Zf0WDEkU6i_9dH0WZ3tf1afdMVXytgCJp3rT0Ta5IwTEYbKa_26_8HASTqfTq3yB9NcBBLTWoW4t3nsl17ecQVDov7B3J7zHOz_Oenwyo/s1600-h/15-52+rainbow2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345312797359806818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE8rou8ufwCs9iaL1sL2LYKGsrAW1wcDzAm3Zf0WDEkU6i_9dH0WZ3tf1afdMVXytgCJp3rT0Ta5IwTEYbKa_26_8HASTqfTq3yB9NcBBLTWoW4t3nsl17ecQVDov7B3J7zHOz_Oenwyo/s400/15-52+rainbow2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Below rainbow is Central cascade.<br /><br />We crossed over falls then the trail dropped to go through the tunnel on the right and followed the narrows to the<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2ppn0A_4S_N1wHmgOXkqIPqRshwlWy3A5E8coSkEmnMv1mF5VJboOdDGX-k3e49NJB8LCTwYjqHG2HEZdB_O0l_95m57pByyLBSJp6yRph1LAAEL5Zdd6AICe6nZTjuwD6Pb8DtUoPSC/s1600-h/15-54+cascade.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345307847800701282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2ppn0A_4S_N1wHmgOXkqIPqRshwlWy3A5E8coSkEmnMv1mF5VJboOdDGX-k3e49NJB8LCTwYjqHG2HEZdB_O0l_95m57pByyLBSJp6yRph1LAAEL5Zdd6AICe6nZTjuwD6Pb8DtUoPSC/s400/15-54+cascade.JPG" border="0" /></a>Cavern Cascade<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinKNPiRVJk_Hxy3Jaw8OYIffjYjgrkNo6llsEfMmvrQaXmlPIO3Wc606nIM8L3O1PfFG7RixR3s97xDtgUE1rnf3EPTALJwCWtl77MZVn1Aam1h86F2XRYDv8Bsv6NO59YnF-_48kHWeE/s1600-h/15-55+spiral+step.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345307833827356290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinKNPiRVJk_Hxy3Jaw8OYIffjYjgrkNo6llsEfMmvrQaXmlPIO3Wc606nIM8L3O1PfFG7RixR3s97xDtgUE1rnf3EPTALJwCWtl77MZVn1Aam1h86F2XRYDv8Bsv6NO59YnF-_48kHWeE/s400/15-55+spiral+step.JPG" border="0" /></a>to the spiral staircase tunnel to come out under Cascade Falls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgBdyhXdhihCfsjXZyZziWsQW58Wo0X0Awpcp26KJd4-IlvTu-cPDnvvapvvhAhbvufzdvUCOyHJVqTSN4H3RueWOq_Tp0Lu4FloiJwBawsoA8WKiCmu_M0FlzaSsU2VEnxveoOeYSKpG/s1600-h/15-56+Tallest+falls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345302877223153314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgBdyhXdhihCfsjXZyZziWsQW58Wo0X0Awpcp26KJd4-IlvTu-cPDnvvapvvhAhbvufzdvUCOyHJVqTSN4H3RueWOq_Tp0Lu4FloiJwBawsoA8WKiCmu_M0FlzaSsU2VEnxveoOeYSKpG/s400/15-56+Tallest+falls.JPG" border="0" /></a>This was the highest falls in the canyon/ Look to the top where the green is, that is the top of the spiral tunnel. Lower to the right are the steps leading down to behind the falls. On down the canyon was <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345302869280322770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1C6G9khwQf1rrKK7lqmUBr4kcmeQ7-PTjcTZexbwQXGV1mNkXzW3UeMc8507Qmc84uUdaUyhB2Mjlus5FW70OVsKFpPK6ELSQinbhcKrqRZAfcSxCATAbivlGq2B6FQOYlPQlBOw4RAy/s400/15-57+Minehaha+falls.JPG" border="0" />Minnehaha falls, named because the water had formed a heart shaped pool at the bottom.<br /><div>Visible in this picture is the top of the heart if you were looking down from the steps at left.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEMpx0DE2zODHTjBWaD6IZNqc-4amu3thcHy9RvRDHU3LC4FItBWIgqcxHlY8K6zq4wQnUkXphCw-P5ETiCpFeBlCx9l3FJWyJVHmclRfP4u8cWGwqyUrj2z-qWnqkUJ2hzqSRe751FSW/s1600-h/15-53+fault.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345307856554517090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEMpx0DE2zODHTjBWaD6IZNqc-4amu3thcHy9RvRDHU3LC4FItBWIgqcxHlY8K6zq4wQnUkXphCw-P5ETiCpFeBlCx9l3FJWyJVHmclRfP4u8cWGwqyUrj2z-qWnqkUJ2hzqSRe751FSW/s400/15-53+fault.JPG" border="0" /></a> There are huge cracks and faults all along the canyon walls.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq8V6g61Q22ocSnCJty1qK7r_aPY87gdsbBwN1TWRxDveHlcOrXbS4kUS3AVhT3zF2DC2Cp8olqpD3gCkuIc3Ksy8ppx0-Ac_880pEOmTBQpZjntLOfYfalV71_xTOhDRJMgjQLRQ9o2p/s1600-h/15-53+glen.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345307851513991106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfq8V6g61Q22ocSnCJty1qK7r_aPY87gdsbBwN1TWRxDveHlcOrXbS4kUS3AVhT3zF2DC2Cp8olqpD3gCkuIc3Ksy8ppx0-Ac_880pEOmTBQpZjntLOfYfalV71_xTOhDRJMgjQLRQ9o2p/s400/15-53+glen.JPG" border="0" /></a> We don't know the names of these falls,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GwCOIAg66Iln2rJXU23-boDjOLUKG253nDSlQqeg_8RzxZOzDhkIzxIHlBz-RP8kttJ0hnqm3bl8gR1oa1CcVD5hy_ch6J15IUhpOmp3MtnPZ1CFIPgzHmxBYm75KvTzVmxNTbVr6z3y/s1600-h/15-55+glen2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345307843829473490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GwCOIAg66Iln2rJXU23-boDjOLUKG253nDSlQqeg_8RzxZOzDhkIzxIHlBz-RP8kttJ0hnqm3bl8gR1oa1CcVD5hy_ch6J15IUhpOmp3MtnPZ1CFIPgzHmxBYm75KvTzVmxNTbVr6z3y/s400/15-55+glen2.JPG" border="0" /></a> The last<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEd6dljMsapk4H8PKENn-_UAXTWw9pKhdQMd1cotMzFUEJCVqImepaVN2Az6YZcNd_SLygiK_gW9FjcQGSJFh9smu2Yp45tcZXBmAbMtTK0Y5M-_XqADlJDnz0ncTgLMRuggkPcJTc8AY/s1600-h/15-58+last+falls.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345302866184451074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEd6dljMsapk4H8PKENn-_UAXTWw9pKhdQMd1cotMzFUEJCVqImepaVN2Az6YZcNd_SLygiK_gW9FjcQGSJFh9smu2Yp45tcZXBmAbMtTK0Y5M-_XqADlJDnz0ncTgLMRuggkPcJTc8AY/s400/15-58+last+falls.JPG" border="0" /></a>bridge and falls came out to the parking lot at the bottom of the glen. Years ago men dug out the tunnel seen under the bridge to build a slough to provide water for a mill. It’s a wonder the mill held up with the potential force of water coming down this canyon.<br /><br />We scouted the camp grounds for future reference. Several had recommend their spots to be too small for us. We drove through the loop with electricity and found spots 54, 62, 63, 64, 71, 75,78, 80, 82, 84 ,85, 95, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, and 105 wide, long, and level enough for us. Of those 82 and 104 were the most desirable. This campground is forested, and the spots are well cleared. It is located overlooking the Glen. We know several of you readers also camp and would appreciate knowing numbers for reservations. There is no water at this park so be sure your tank is full. Along the entrance to this park were <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345302859925855698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 366px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBLGpdqnf3oZnqAA5srMKzZzK-i2psKuxg1t_Uy-gZtIbGgUgV28kSYSb91uWfiG_PIUTxP6Bd9sBpvXIuryaWj8bG-OLHyR302Xospns-t_D2shL4tC35ZDqXQ14_YtRq99bK8noQFiv/s400/15-59+roses.JPG" border="0" />blooming plants, maybe roses, we have seen other places.<br /><br />Watkins Glen Nascar Race track was only a few miles away. This track is 60 years old and started out with a different style racing in the streets of town.<br /><br />Back at the trailer we invited our new friends<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXFvZzG48MkiS_0OdvRWcBr2tXjf_iVihhrkIx3xaKuOtgGoP9uCuEt_T7FrlkDhMPAsLSP4c5pFJ6ihCcvy_Mvx5ftNsazZm_bobteLuw98Jr6ZMdYF2pfn3hRmn4IjPz99xOzCwdE10/s1600-h/15-60+Reim"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345302856773115106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 351px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXFvZzG48MkiS_0OdvRWcBr2tXjf_iVihhrkIx3xaKuOtgGoP9uCuEt_T7FrlkDhMPAsLSP4c5pFJ6ihCcvy_Mvx5ftNsazZm_bobteLuw98Jr6ZMdYF2pfn3hRmn4IjPz99xOzCwdE10/s400/15-60+Reim%27s.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dick and Sue Rein from Mechanicsburg, PA to come over for happy hour. We chatted until it became too cold to sit out. She was a critical care nurse and his career was with naval oceanographic as a civilian employee. He mapped the oceans and would be gone 2-3 months at a time. They lived up north and also on the Mississippi coast. They hope to meet us at Gifford Pinchot State Park between Gettysburg and Harrisburg in a couple of weeks. It will be nice to see them again.<br /><br />Monday, June 8 we packed up, told the Rein’s goodbye and headed to Pennsylvania. Yes we are going south before we head back north. Screwy route, but the one we planned. We stopped just a few miles inside Pennsylvania at Ives Run Recreation Area operated by the Corps of Engineers. They have full hookups and for us seniors it is only $15. When we arrived on a Monday morning, there were 4 rigs in front of us and by the time we checked in there were four behind us. Olivia commented she had never seen so many coming into a park on Monday and one lady answered, “we never go on the weekend!”<br /><br />It is a beautiful park with nicely scattered trees, paved sites with a graveled patio for table and fire ring. The mowing crew was out when we arrived and it was fun to watch all five of them going around trees and not running into each other. It was not long before one of the host couples stopped to see where in Texas they were from. They winter and work in Donna, in the Texas valley. The couple working registration winter and work in Summerville, TX.<br /><div><br />Tuesday, June 9 we drove back into New York to see the Corning Museum of Glass. We spent three hours looking at all the beautiful and interesting pieces in this museum. They started with a private collection that was outstanding, then moved into the history of glass making and the various forms glass can take. Pressed glass, cut glass, molded, fiber optics, planetarium lenses. It was surprising just how many uses glass has been adapted for.<br />We saw <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifRsETy0ufV7Ponv-1PQmNKLsnSI9DW6fZN1UFb78pYrn8pyquhiGHPWg8-7ITmTrtcj1u1m-U_MmgBe5w9QOM0TO4fXyDa1kAP65Gg5OVlKzUF8thRCAc8wzn_UQJrzshkQAfmSI-CZP/s1600-h/15-57+glass+table.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345490156489876290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifRsETy0ufV7Ponv-1PQmNKLsnSI9DW6fZN1UFb78pYrn8pyquhiGHPWg8-7ITmTrtcj1u1m-U_MmgBe5w9QOM0TO4fXyDa1kAP65Gg5OVlKzUF8thRCAc8wzn_UQJrzshkQAfmSI-CZP/s400/15-57+glass+table.JPG" border="0" /></a>furniture<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSH1UmdzkbSSYMvbSz3xiZ9znUPhL_63AHQLIt9wg4f3jFT1fX4f5nFXdO6TEZU8g2i8Cy83O53XoQ6VZS0VqnhBpnNLHwnfdA_8AgnrXq8L3gIwbbYbuk0iI8_z_DPPe6_fNPU32w6OW/s1600-h/15-58+chandelier.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345490149383835746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqSH1UmdzkbSSYMvbSz3xiZ9znUPhL_63AHQLIt9wg4f3jFT1fX4f5nFXdO6TEZU8g2i8Cy83O53XoQ6VZS0VqnhBpnNLHwnfdA_8AgnrXq8L3gIwbbYbuk0iI8_z_DPPe6_fNPU32w6OW/s400/15-58+chandelier.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chandeliers,<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7xDak8m4SoJiyFifpZMxDdB9wN0BKbkvaW4ifrVUshQ9U8NPJMOC8nl6SQpZTzakx2zPSgypS6FrNlyp674qKFmx4aNU8lF2fJ47SeOCzHhK-zuuR8p9ZKDzksU_AiOP4jyAK1-EqZRC/s1600-h/15-59+glass+mosiac.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345490145608870818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7xDak8m4SoJiyFifpZMxDdB9wN0BKbkvaW4ifrVUshQ9U8NPJMOC8nl6SQpZTzakx2zPSgypS6FrNlyp674qKFmx4aNU8lF2fJ47SeOCzHhK-zuuR8p9ZKDzksU_AiOP4jyAK1-EqZRC/s400/15-59+glass+mosiac.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mosaic pictures<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eXolhCR3eZqM86Y3r0E4RUeQT4HagbtUzwszDkjBwfIe5poMOxEn2hV1zr5YN95qDy13lpO0PuFMifX0nhTyfPMySrt_JZ5cJim4VfBktyAU96gyurmv3trwRLwtNkoULypUopeYCF6X/s1600-h/15-61+100+lb+paper+globe.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345484252081782194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1eXolhCR3eZqM86Y3r0E4RUeQT4HagbtUzwszDkjBwfIe5poMOxEn2hV1zr5YN95qDy13lpO0PuFMifX0nhTyfPMySrt_JZ5cJim4VfBktyAU96gyurmv3trwRLwtNkoULypUopeYCF6X/s400/15-61+100+lb+paper+globe.JPG" border="0" /></a>Paper weights, including one that weighed 100 pounds. It is like Mike Fenton’s fishbowl. One in the museum store similar to this on was priced at $44,000. Did you get yours here, Mike?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXoDCzDn4-R5G3viz1J9cAVuU1yranOL2K20XVYevOHNp4JCx3ycKKIJ9MeB1zOcckmZHghyAi-Fh5ISUF_ML8Ba5WHUqu-Hs6EvfpUDtfg80e8w5copPCq8My0po8-okIWqKjxS667PV/s1600-h/15-60+cut+glass.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345490140397023458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXoDCzDn4-R5G3viz1J9cAVuU1yranOL2K20XVYevOHNp4JCx3ycKKIJ9MeB1zOcckmZHghyAi-Fh5ISUF_ML8Ba5WHUqu-Hs6EvfpUDtfg80e8w5copPCq8My0po8-okIWqKjxS667PV/s400/15-60+cut+glass.JPG" border="0" /></a>Cut glass and we thought of the Farrar's. Have you been here?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimC31691RTonKZpJiIxp3wyNfVKI7k8bEW8THNGMW1hyphenhyphenbxcxXQ8sfxYimQUdslBIp6hXYZXYfvFXuxahaP5ZikO8ZzYd3eOXqgEzRpBSDfNCre_zlLnoJ4b4DfHiHPXGhaxiwGEBn15IJb/s1600-h/15-62+spun+glass.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345484249108121602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimC31691RTonKZpJiIxp3wyNfVKI7k8bEW8THNGMW1hyphenhyphenbxcxXQ8sfxYimQUdslBIp6hXYZXYfvFXuxahaP5ZikO8ZzYd3eOXqgEzRpBSDfNCre_zlLnoJ4b4DfHiHPXGhaxiwGEBn15IJb/s400/15-62+spun+glass.JPG" border="0" /></a>One large ball 4-5’ in diameter was all spun glass<br />And two bowls were made of<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PoHQcI8xkDUeRzu-4tQG_PE-3HDxODDMcj_eqsKLYItcRpX-7mkIXEKaZAhVAALj82JHit1EuoIrqlqM2KGHe2_LBeEWJijDCnlT6AGS9f399HpZg6jBu13X8St5Pnr9FWxc6USE875t/s1600-h/15-62+strans+bowl.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345484245920371842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PoHQcI8xkDUeRzu-4tQG_PE-3HDxODDMcj_eqsKLYItcRpX-7mkIXEKaZAhVAALj82JHit1EuoIrqlqM2KGHe2_LBeEWJijDCnlT6AGS9f399HpZg6jBu13X8St5Pnr9FWxc6USE875t/s400/15-62+strans+bowl.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSs84EsGYeJRn3Lhz_Gy741ZbXWbHHCDMXkuv1CMtmEJK09fS2dSjuIc7y_kFtjxQIFkSh9iIOINmxQjB7g6xg2mW2yUYnZXS5Aa3N21j8aLPvWYp2G3WMg558HMTmwbsd1UjquKx2Iy3N/s1600-h/15-63+strands+bowl2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345484240772764946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSs84EsGYeJRn3Lhz_Gy741ZbXWbHHCDMXkuv1CMtmEJK09fS2dSjuIc7y_kFtjxQIFkSh9iIOINmxQjB7g6xg2mW2yUYnZXS5Aa3N21j8aLPvWYp2G3WMg558HMTmwbsd1UjquKx2Iy3N/s400/15-63+strands+bowl2.JPG" border="0" /></a>colored strands of glass. Look close to see the tiny strands.<br />Even how Owens made<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatoY7g2Dvg7fqeGBNwGC495a57L4iITRAhiPWIwMwNmUBKBq1LBVr1IgAMpSBHpWqNLDSFzkrKYeV7ZAXCACBnfC473VLsx2_kN7eYQv4cza03JdcPcpBh4IHQFW2sr1zBlHG1wR033ZH/s1600-h/15-64+owens+glass+bottles.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345484236508736418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatoY7g2Dvg7fqeGBNwGC495a57L4iITRAhiPWIwMwNmUBKBq1LBVr1IgAMpSBHpWqNLDSFzkrKYeV7ZAXCACBnfC473VLsx2_kN7eYQv4cza03JdcPcpBh4IHQFW2sr1zBlHG1wR033ZH/s400/15-64+owens+glass+bottles.JPG" border="0" /></a>glass beverage bottles in Waxahachie.<br />We watched a glass blowing demonstration as well as learned about how fiber optics works. Very interesting day.<br /></div><div>Next letter Philadelphia.<br />So much for this letter. Let us hear from you, comments, stories from home, what we need to be sure and see on our future route,<br />OR If you want your name removed<br />Contact Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-15674567548189406752009-05-28T03:21:00.000-07:002009-06-02T13:49:48.985-07:00Letter 14 Western MassachusettesHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 14: Western Massachusetts<br />Monday, May 25 As we left Boston we had to decide which highway to take into New York. Highway 2 or 120. 2 is a divided highway and the other was a toll road. Toll roads are nice if you are in a hurry, but you have to buy their gas, stop at their rest stops, no sightseeing unless you want to pay again to resume your travels. So you know us we chose Highway 2. About 25 miles out of Boston, near Leominister, we ran into<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340827503686271906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Jrboazb7fp1qT9vWT8-93VipgNkeB0cRxuKANawQUIk4sa14ItvZdNojtzUccPhlNS-URzalBUttWOhTm_kwQ0nim2kdNzXBUP1qXxzBFS6yflAMrkc1b8g5gai31gi1CJWuYC08xocZ/s400/14-1+Johnny+Appleseed.JPG" /><br />Johnny Appleseed country. He was born here in 1774 and started his travels about 1797. He was a practical nurseryman. He realized there was a real need for service in supplying seeds and seedlings. He started many nurseries throughout the Midwest by planting sees which he bought from cider mills in Pennsylvania. AT the time, established homesteads, by law required each settler to plant 50 apple trees the first year. Apples were a practical necessity in the early settlers’ diets.<br />He also spread religion and became a self appointed missionary for the Church of new Jerusalem, and he became accepted as a peacemaker between the Indians and settlers for more than 50 years of travel. We are sure we will probably run across more monuments to his memory as we travel.<br /><br />We arrived in an RV park just north of Greenfield and were welcomed by a group of Connecticut campers to share their campfire. This was the first campfire for us on the trip and they were a great bunch of people. This RV park is owned by a group of Masons. They have caretakers, but each member helps out with small repairs when they come camping. It operates as a non-profit. All excess monies go to charity. It is a wonderful place to stay. We highly recommend this park. With all respect to Boston (it was a wonderful experience), we are now in our element … away from crowds of people.<br /><br />Tuesday, May 26 Olivia visited with one of the couples planning a trip to the western US. This couple has also volunteered for months with the Salvation Army helping in Mississippi and Texas for Katrina and Rita. One of their projects was to fill 8,000 food boxes in about one week. The first day they did 56. But volunteers started showing up and they finished the job in time.<br /><br />This camping group was going home so we told them goodbye as we left to go sightseeing. Our first stop was to see the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340827500306117410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRcHokr8AhzaXuNezN-6ZEL-m8VplLgAD-LeJS0VDOe13aj-PsjbIdy1QEqccuafopw7slsqdObEVL_wreW7Pq7PkvV2bJdU3cWpmpgd-BtdI49DxxBuPjftib4RoBjNKmfAUyXIWBGJi/s400/14-2+Bridge+of+Flowers.JPG" />“Bridge of Flowers” in Shelburne Falls. It is the only one of its kind in the world. Built as a trolley bridge in 1908, the 400 foot long, five arch concrete span was abandoned with the passing of the trolley line in 1928. One couple’s vision of transforming the structure into a flower bridge with a walking path down the middle became a reality in 1929. The project was spearheaded by the Shelburne Falls Woman’s Club and is still under their leadership. Over 500 varieties of annuals and perennials are planted and tended by local volunteers who work with a head gardener to ensure continuous blooming throughout the seasons. Thousands of visitors from around the world come to Shelburne Falls each year.<br /><br />We were amazed at the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340827490917207154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG499L9EPX7e4vfPCbmD73yZ9r_73DtcniizvYtu1rGyTls-3yBIHNaF0kOmcWiTD6cFlg54fBkfJF4wJIzUaR6j7-W4aXHFgCRnKa-6f1Dr1cLoEFa62eTQqMoobBtstAJ3AatoNZoORw/s400/14-3+Bridge+of+Flowers2.JPG" />variety of flowers and how they actually accomplished this feat. There were <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340827488002569586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlFLp3qWbXjuvC0IEnGRVBmAnjSqDtJGh7SNkzHmjRakVCf7Y35Ef_jbi4jpqdqzGLw5KIFabtlxNOaVreC-n33UT-dEvk7moG0jZL6734UlY6pG1iXljWv6-3ldJZ6rauPsJsSckeZQH/s400/14-4+pink+iris.JPG" />pink iris, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340827484628711442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNM4bvqoOGaMFLGGpf2FB78Zn6jt3t-zxwWaOFdC2eLwbpreP2IJgNMTAgPhEJaSgrxUK6HuyQx6eKUtmWp1KQ__83TOfYkJ1tG1MCP4CZhU6uYRjtQnNEotZ0zY0vGHlFvQjWHn4NoPQj/s400/14-5+poppy.JPG" />huge poppies, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340825820713389538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7lyiNjgsljFc2rL8MTtzPX6d-6kBqs5K6gnFQWHCXtS1V2KP0pH-TFvvFeHG28E3cg2inQEELh5j_6SirPQJJZSNFo2hptcwOz_yWiY-LMvHJw8M0GWbWogx0SS8RbeTN2HMSH5XaBHP/s400/14-6+Trees.JPG" />even trees, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340825814876197570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOenn8SPlHgjnM501k-JtAoU8ziJMwnq95O0DVI2Zp5RTWFbp1SRiLiobpRYTJdVJPY239weNcTXL3SUKUldzrsYLSIXjQbGw6bQJIMhw61QRmoiY-Mwxj-lH5IAPLEDBe9VlOnIA5KZk/s400/14-7+View.JPG" />phlox, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340825812366841010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyGSOvLpQgGToMWMU8HTjpGpv2nIyK-YJ8qAcGaln5BvCisE7DfxXvj5YG6lrbJLBqR-pxivMTDr8Js26vHlpkso4HpUC7detOMPMlx8ufM7MTs8n5Ms-CO41ShzoKBsdX4-y2zAZHp9J/s400/14-8+pansies.JPG" />pansies and much more.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340825801852211154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQVeFemVcANMedTK7oatpw3wRAJjK5mkVghbgauALzjrkMXmIsHvZrUVxyeYFE680zxsf9fMeXKT7eiIRv4OlobrwpMMXpe-9RnplaNvVkcM2WWQPz-2U19gwRaXBxUPAVLLLHqPSr_b0/s400/14-9+view.JPG" />Views of the river over azaleas, vines everywhere, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340825797136837106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Lqg3OJYe-QncUPNlpDeuvLOuymFDf8jVxqVWQ4_0C5QnkyDN4kYSUNmIIfmA7sfownNQJPOKT5PCaWuReD4bBt598oGkOxeD9ymV4kjqNWp24UGS3fj6NBQ1WS3QPA4lusbC0AySAgY-/s400/14-10+clamatis.JPG" />lavender clematis, <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340824570459629362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD7cgbU2AuZeS90fbnzvwuiwAsf0gS5M_DgdW-1N7mSyhT3v2QTzy0keR8NiyXsWnr30hLl-LJSiyYkJuWtvmTgs0nb0q-uyWIuHnRPYNFC5M9tP1zMW4I2e0z175VSgBUVggkZKy9Cd6/s400/14-11+view.JPG" />two flowers <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340824556438645106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsSZ1uNs3GSrXYI8H2oqN7qLABHosTBB7RXEnjCJpcNnwB7wUD_StC1bjyVCJOqtKUn-ifBT2BgsEpMz3p_cg6I3stF7Yv4NEyX7xHYWPMcPDXRl-wl59oNDwUoDVftqh1tM6-vicJt8x/s400/14-13+kin+to+BB.JPG" />kin to bluebonnets, and<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340824567096857266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlPF0RsmekiWCz-oan2oVJJmafsA_g6Bc2O7D8iewWCdXlrxEO3-Y7bU9buzd38mPy6aFLR5BkcGmbtT7fA1He4xzb3c6ZhOpDtx0LBzoFfHSq0-JxqGzXlj-g2vLhpigNoOT4UNN-Swb/s400/14-12+peonie.JPG" /> peonies. We didn't begin to take all the labeled plants and flowers. We both had the same idea, could this be done on the Roger’s Street bridge? How about it Master Gardeners? Maybe not on this grand scale and probably in pots, because of the historic structure, but certainly a wonderful tourist attraction. Note the water pipe along the top of the fence. For more information go to www.shelburnefalls.com.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>Also in Shelburne Falls was this beautiful view of the hydroelectric dam and </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340824548832105010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQ38HeQ7hV1Ik6L9xKJgklWxJsbOraDGIqYQQSBSE8_dfQjPRXkv-NxzOxxklYCZCCBBLLS_LWO-JSicSs3zZxLri_nt9bmKq4OTJDFr4TCXkn2VhMq4_LgKH1piv1GB-quTJPlW_VtNh/s400/14-15+Shelburne+falls.JPG" />glacial potholes below it. Look hard to the right for round holes in the rocks, others are much larger but not in this picture.<br />Potholes formed when rocks lodged in cracks then the force of water caused them to spin, carving out the holes. They are still working in the spring when the river floods.<br /><br />As we drove around this little town we ran across the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340824552007040578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrieW7ro1KnsUm9baLs2YjpQHj89BQkeEENnzvpNsfhd4ECv2e1FyUF3wsLykBJ3iNF5EL9DKnMbCoK60sg5AEfUtfAQSG0mNq-KUGNgDFtNaoIFUm-ODn92RFmYeaVMClwwakRtcjUqkX/s400/14-14+Lamson+Cutlery+outlet.JPG" />Lamson Cutlery Factory Outlet, so we ventured in. Not only did they sell cutlery, but a large supply of kitchen equipment. Their cutlery was very high priced. We called Teenya to see if she knew of this brand and were relieved to hear she didn’t know it. A set of 4 steak knives sold for $194.00. Nine inch discontinued utility kitchen knives were the best “bargain” at $12.00.<br /><br />From there we drove south a few miles to the <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340822709182664178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxxr2A1l7vt8q1SWRb4iTZ_PBWu_MXaIlXpAEpx_AoyVi1ucyBSLQpl1XVoGFzeqKZZQ5sZYobdBBIW-KK9AGvXoxS5oKMn3HYs0R1zk5YVRbJVKpzCUx1P4aFefzTBKhPB0jFUZ_Fg5l/s400/14-16+Yankee+Candles.JPG" />Yankee Candle Factory store. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340822701269835154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutCLTZLhphgqVNBWy8DAa0rwVIjq_mKE58Cm7AiG_c00tSp9F9jNQH2CEk7irJlprCnVmXzHbJsKwj01Vv7C5sHUEa8bCyxLaqtQYGBMLTR3iBrsgEqCyCr3iWhOs9sGbV_-0z9DuxDir/s400/14-17+yankee+candle2.JPG" />It was something else! Not only did they have their candles, but nearly every collectable available. Olivia enjoyed looking at the displays of <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340822705528220914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Vg2LuDdCCjKY9VWGxkYxuKMG4xprM9aMgDd1yBqLHcqeVjnXgH9ayth9VrvUrSp2fBlYOBdmQIvC699CzyMUzwQ0o60uuY1EwzudqkEW3iXLHnwKFY00YVoS_tVqNEty_oKeey9Vxza-/s400/14-17+Wonderland.JPG" />wonderlands.<br /><br />She thought of Dr. Jon Williamson (our Cedar Hill dentist) in the winterland room, where it snowed every 5 minutes, the wind howled and a <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340822694190247394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSSaCTfc_f7H_X1ImCW53ZtdJHmR92s8L3Sc3l5D2CCtqC0FYjpC6Wq-SDEjSp5UZRpLAVihqlVyQYSDI_W5Iot_ek3hDCElditetP12gGbzycYWi3AmaD0M-6hyphenhyphenTalRVLvryxX4ry0eU/s400/14-17b+train.JPG" />train went round and round the high ceiling. In the children’s area there was a <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340822690744615570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDShrdSeOjpVXCLOVkSE0-fnBMcT7ex-DCyPJZ5-mrF9M3KX1pqP1ie6d9Zvn5y1ZKkLY82od-igsgf_ZYPzrucXvoSllVGNz6ZgQfIkU9slEbQbiN2X1x3Uv3wfWbHxYYbvKFMJiy0Rz6/s400/14-18+countdown.JPG" />countdown to Christmas and every toy imaginable and <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 389px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340819128234543426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr233lhWJaazp8hyIQZ_-ij0hMaQ-4MH9F-LQYq13_A2I1oGYx7REFgkSsM0T7xjjql1_lPADdu3wPeotqmYCTQ4NUz_QVCgdbkVKZ0bvLTh68zdR7Cv1ye2dv3LExO4gS-t1iLSuuqALa/s400/14-19+Santa+in+Workshop.JPG" />Santa was in his workshop working. There was a whole section dedicated to <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340819125055728338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmb5tGYzlJajXZEBUMlTOnbDR9sfkL3I_8lQlJo_FhnGnOzzbu1sm-4wK84nUvAoQWLdDpOgIRCMWiYDB8mwBBQZNsK8pk6OHIf77J6qIzCW7k3TwmImC2d0fe_KYS8XvGmOOCZRwhjxk/s400/14-20+Gingerbread.JPG" />Gingerbread girls and boys and not only did Olivia eye them all, but thought of Pat Kollie, she would have bought them out! And we also thought of Teenya with her <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340819117833415394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXGeacv7cJ4q4ubEIaoTaq6mGDxT5aUADYbJZex8DTau9ZROLZvnuPuYmrOMTI621tgdW-oTj_SRIHj4Qh-Mp3Z4mysOst61-JLq-VXOZIjgvMmqKe_PXPxhQrjdVjJn5NdBv8p3Lahp2/s400/14-21+T+collection.JPG" />Heartstone collection. Somehow we didn't take a picture of all the rooms of candles.</div><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340819112534232338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXw-ro9r-tGFIyfQpfnj58Km1foebJaIb2YhDd6SiEAuMk4qOpKBLUnrMGfO7slIe__hJTpvOMu388qnxxReidVjC9Dlc6N4cZX3DRWG4cojSpgmu8VnSPFjo0Ihkyf3lIEbFw7rRTJ7OU/s400/14-22+Turner+falls.JPG" />Turner Falls was next on our route, but not in Oklahoma. We hunted and hunted for the falls, but they were illusive. The closest we came was to <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 221px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340819109613572610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0KewqXaIe5nlM_jahcPdbZhkAGren1YiYlcjh00Q8xGxpLjP3XbnO2NJbU9q2-ayzCOaGZmMcd4X221vxnShTH43XgXWfq23bNCaBgqxNXrdSJ-Hu3LeA9KBvYLQHCKd8X-qp4j5eSg2/s400/14-23+turner+falls.JPG" />an intake canal to their factories and power.<br /><br />Wednesday, May 27 was really a day to catch up. We woke up to rain, again, so we stayed in bed late. We worked on the blog and washed. Then we noticed the shelf under the kitchen sink was cracking. Fred worked about an hour bracing it back to level. </div><div><br />This ends Western Mass as we move into New York state II for our second passing through this state.<br /><div></div><br /><div>Again, we love to hear comments and news from home.</div><br /><div>Email us at <a href="mailto:olivia@bobheck.com">olivia@bobheck.com</a> or <a href="mailto:fredharrington@yahoo.com">fredharrington@yahoo.com</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-33220211107224173022009-05-25T16:59:00.001-07:002009-05-26T17:49:44.214-07:00Letter 13 BostonHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 13:Boston<br />Notice of this letter is sent only a couple of days after Letter 12, so if you haven’t read it go back to May 23 date on the right of the screen.<br /><br />Thursday, May 21 from country life at Myles Standish State Park overlooking a small lake and just past the cranberry bogs we moved into the city of Wakefield. Mass for a visit with a YWCA friend. Barbara had promised us a place to park and we took her up on it for the Memorial Day weekend, when most camping spots are reserved. She met us on a nice parking lot so<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VoadKX3JtUScn7jrP0urBvM9casbUYI1pvC1XFs5K5A3OpesndCumtrLCMpCT0VsSYOStZfeIrFEG9xPi4PXnUv_UUuLuKcl3AxvJO27LAdSnqMXlONiRZ-a0Ex0tJqOZhe-UklcoDfO/s1600-h/13-1+Fred%27s+tree+sirvice.JPG"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340101174077143394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VoadKX3JtUScn7jrP0urBvM9casbUYI1pvC1XFs5K5A3OpesndCumtrLCMpCT0VsSYOStZfeIrFEG9xPi4PXnUv_UUuLuKcl3AxvJO27LAdSnqMXlONiRZ-a0Ex0tJqOZhe-UklcoDfO/s400/13-1+Fred%27s+tree+sirvice.JPG" border="0" /><br />She met us on a nice parking lot so we could survey her property before parking the trailer. Sure enough it was really nice and level, but it did have a few dead limbs protruding over the driveway, so Fred became their tree trimming service. We were then successful in having a lovely place to stay for the weekend. I know our trailer looks close to their house and it was. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340101169362269586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRKk7McLAHvpS6HrIjFibSK_dshiGxk6eTQphoOktVW2pIfDy_FLSYsNkq_I2D68BgJq5DvI4yyPiIvTAZYcDzhP0Hl086qyUrOs0pLTiw58mXvAYmHwBerz5qhHlJQG1bD5FXxF9U1i72/s400/13-2+barbara%27s+RV+park.JPG" border="0" />We had just enough room. Not only is this a sightseeing, visiting old friend weekend, but was also a maintenance stop for us. Fred had his regular peridonic deep cleaning, Olivia had a hair cut and we received our mail.<br /></a><br />Friday, May 22 after our maintenance stops Barbara drove us to a subway stop and we headed downtown to the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340101163039961426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ArttRDJCa4irHVS6P5Qt48jaM841iY0Y_G6N4_-5iA8BRO_8QaxqY5yBCadBMWBqLoVQc7dlbQyXdLHS4WvBijEpy9oYmvFZODL5cRzRJriwVWTcKwzOo0i3TJBD5fHA2ptefJWxVtF_/s400/13-5+Barb+Fred+Old+State+House.JPG" border="0" />Freedom Trail. It was already hot—over 90. It is marked in the streets and sidewalks with a red stripe. Barbara kept us on the stripe while we gawked at the sites. We passed the old State House, the oldest public building still standing in the eastern US. This was the capitol of the colony. The Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony below the clock, on July 18, 1776 from a copy just delivered from Philadelphia. A circle of paving stones in the pavement below the balcony marks the site of the “horrid massacre” of March 5, 1770, in the first bloodshed of the Revolution. Down the street was Faneuil Hall, “The Cradle of Liberty.”<br />Built in 1740, Peter Faneuil proposed, at his own proper cost and charge, to erect a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340100376741193586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 370px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ol_g0LzEUbAZNGoJGV3VI9MdW6oe-sWgDA2PgjECp-5Gsxlkz_waBKQRacUPztwlBCUmDxIuZowecce80NUhXGGoXRtf_bSWldoE6ZBPg8AO9UZ2lX7Ved3zHxIZr2fMM0JFNnTYiDqK/s400/13-7+Faneuil+Hall.JPG" border="0" />market to encourage and accommodate the Country People who bring provisions into town. Our modern day farmers market. This proposal was controversial so he added a meeting hall on the second floor. It is still that way. Vendor currently sell souvenirs on the ground floor. In this building Americans first protested the Sugar Act, created a Committee of correspondence” and planned the “Tea Party.” In the plaza in front of the hall were also interesting vendors such as the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340100372469807362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 167px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsf-cUlijttCxUAcDRD0cLaikSl2pRWMoV7AoI9fpELftEEEnL_l9swAbp25w3Letx16L9pKQ0OMrXVWD14dR8s0TMfsl9ae2esc4Wk2H6FhIs_ZLupXUWzz3o4Tp2Xiq6de0yRrH2d9r/s400/13-8+Live+statue.JPG" border="0" />living statue. We found the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340101158571177858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFdaq-b0u5MsOF3AJPyqDjNihtz-5gHONQlGx91aSlVIF54l0MlV2qJmpQ2NZOKKWsfRMpHkP1NlOSo7PnKM6RZdwioWlkQctT6HbPIlb_skt9V0TEUWhXsSz0UKhtt0xJwVI1LWFAIev/s400/13-6+us+Union+Oyster+House.JPG" border="0" />Union Oyster Bar, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340099714105959938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3yo25_a8eKvF3HZVOxHWlkusxbOTsApqkn4K93vY7jw0_1ZkopdFVhFCV8xYh93EkPxAQhnwt9J7qOfeOpeqD7mwrZVOR7ZopE_fmbRJ2UDg3f-BkukZ4Il76AlcXmHW4h0mULCiRs4x/s400/13-12+Fred+on+Street.jpg" border="0" />where the Kennedy’s ate and had a light lunch then took the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340100366975116258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQiBt8FQXA_PVD78iZW2H9tbGX0Pwp5Wqlq9_MECBDk5xEkP5dLwTOINKr86d5xJ2Zu6B11hj3XHx0Kgd3UAdyNhBQPs8QxaKhnNMmfpzMh-3c3G7e3rbZocYPtH_DG9mSr4RDlYiUDWP/s400/13-9+Subway.JPG" border="0" />subway (whose entrance was camouflaged in the back of the hall) back to the car and Barbara’s for a restful snack supper on their back patio.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340100362356884898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jvgy2XACSUFBb1Nsa1LPEdeK7kppPJrrQbgaMbrHQx6UQbPCHMNxJjDVBhOJfX2vd_ip4enpqudiVprVe7Pv9tuWukXttX7ND8zKJYqwvULJsHsSw3g3lnHfEvITzvBVM5OV4x2vAeva/s400/13-10+us+Robert.jpg" border="0" /> Saturday, May 23 there was a cool front during the night and it made our day much more pleasant. Again we took the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340100359185428338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEUzn0P6o1jOw8ry0Zko9WpSYTGcQ_xKOBtDIyvk1U3eTXe6ssx4U_oQTKBYx6feY_xXkso4KyMrGW_XoQKjoq49PKqcj8gouiYf9qc5mETMe5xbo1oOqy9WerX-MqbFCBRJGdGWuv56j/s400/13-11+us+subway.jpg" border="0" />subway downtown. This time starting off at the site of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340099717693326786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNbfA7BstYCGJg88z2hB4pnz6s4uPf6RKGS9jqehdiRBuhhnkUxo_1p6d1pLYNRFbcerpbQSTR2NJYMjO0IlQBCDLxThs_pyfWzBk-LOXNcRnLR6nx9c8bCLi0CuuvPygij4m7FgCrwRi/s400/13-12+Charles+River.JPG" border="0" />“Boston Tea Party.” <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340099704204500210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIDESRYfLl31jsm3U1QNbLX4NoyMSENzg9i9ZP3hZiUbEx6DpOuZx0zApOJ2JzKq5HhoCLAkv32Kn_Cz8ZwAmJOJFGTY_bhCmqbdwdHkorqjwg7D1cYzMBGEbCtz0mrIYPvnP_Y1fFkma/s400/13-13+Boston+Tea+Party.JPG" border="0" /> Walking back to the “Freedom Trail,” we visited the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340099699676502674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjha3kHBGG9HIHUNmOSq8e3UN4TsMIQdsjjarpN8zifTzPCdUIRpDNVq55l6_vZSyw_Xpo2vbTHgWa1bI7iEJ7YjrPSIJRDJB0ZUCJB_kfH7qsCjFx-T5fSMlic7SncA6X6WXNV51lK7Iqu/s400/13-14+Park+St+Brimston+corner.JPG" border="0" />Park Street church on Brimstone Corner. This was the sponsoring church for the missionaries to Hawaii in 1819. Brimstone corner was not named for the fire and brimstone fervor of the sermons, rather, gunpowder was stored in the crypt during the War of 1812. Passersbys may have been less afraid of eternal hellfire than of the church blowing up! We passed the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339920077065514114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBYIsVGw9a2M6nwQtOCiUz6_7ww0nZPIddUjH5uwQchUSV3oDOy2lVfpIDD-dKX-pkqrFNgixoWksza4zBQHs0mfjji-mHBkP5__-kCip9yFaE_aNEMY8zEw_URD-VFNhHLf2mh-CdK_O/s400/13-38+King%27s+chapel.JPG" border="0" />King’s Chapel which the King ordered built. The Puritans refused to sell any suitable land so the Governor seized a corner of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340098651100313474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoIOh1POiohnZimcnzyOS9Fh4FwOwSZk47gLLR3lhcOKQe4KTXY5QsjEHz_0I0GQ8aXRCB5qMoZxZrS4NMLm_qYm4tzAFmkQsfuJ9NO2YaUAj5mo7gLGeOJUDk0xU12GZsWbpU4X6rLUA/s400/13-15+Kings+Cemetery.jpg" border="0" />burying ground. We thought it unusual in this cemetery nearly all the stones were decorated with a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340098643777092946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KD94WFWqntsJTR-52Q6f5wZUQn9QKxRkhrrYStq1FibTWrUKkx6JvfTmUuFKsO1obH39ewFTN9W1OZcGUE5n2P3sLv0mSCMuD1O8pUaoH86iXRF-d3HQ0uxImbI0EfAR7LXWVT-7ZqiC/s400/13-15+Scull+tomstone.JPG" border="0" />scull with wings, called the “death’s head.” We asked a guide and she said this was a puritan decoration helping the dead ascend into heaven.<br />Around the corner by the site of the first school was a statue of <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340099695374050306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl89dMSz84DaDlmlWEsYFJiRr0rGOnHmU5rsOzIM7Hl8oPPSF6nsSUXOmA5g5er4SoAve2tFbOmTCwsvpaQR8WNi8trXKlmncKmBubtOrX7OpDbxdR68Z3jMB7FIjFzgjQZMZGsFkpLVqM/s400/13-15+Ben+Franklin.JPG" border="0" />Benjamin Franklin. Yes he lived in Philly, but he was from Boston.<br /><br />Next was the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097953075150610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdJZ1iTjRBCdHmRaEzyTQht2Ue9TL_kpI8L71Hz_EnV0UhMCi5U-aQn8ZgR4N0fA7jqOxqXWd9zwLLHVb2ol5YjxwJ0MMkB728-hcwPXoHWk0wiIp0lhEF2QxIeqv2dl7Wst5De0C7SK5/s400/13-23+Granary+Burial+Ground.JPG" border="0" />Granary Burying Ground. More famous people rest in this two-acre graveyard than any other in America. Three signers of the Declaration of Independence, nine governors of Massachusetts, the victims of the Boston Massacre, Benjamin Franklin’s parents and Paul Revere all lie buried here. Even a Mother Goose is here. Many of these tombstones have rocks placed in their honor by visitors. We enjoyed seeing <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340098638522643522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwmDWdbSBD68LRVed93m4O_chCxbTGLlG2hfcXIcGIStSsvNE4icXsPqNHuhjf92xqkX_6PnJ9V7vc43H5TbgXs5CNo8LwmmEAVCY4WP3i1py7ZSoroD5MYautTZ04A4fJwSXCBjhymWO/s400/13-16+John+Hancock.JPG" border="0" />John Hancock, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340098637600079202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrpDW6f3dU5xtZ08n6m49pl4sutykfHPsQ0wOH-s6Q0Sr4KpDPi-XHIUYYUA317IRUVAqmUIPXuzLdD4rENKd92PfJSPhONXeIUKU57_Ph1GahiuxwEaREtNEAVNoKTxKSdES2l2Hqgit/s400/13-18+Paul+Revere.JPG" border="0" />Paul Revere, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097944553300770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnOZ2-P_636M2DeGo-neCHj31FFxKzbFbKLGlQjLoGXC-Ucqyef4V-42kHCnCuBxZtgVj0Xd58Y1mjWuIk57G_bSnoAz-HmX48QWUp-M_PKcUzvYfAtQHZLc4YVH0LPDuGW3y4Vz1YcDjE/s400/13-24+Revere+plaque.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340098629348976066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtRF0G9t5Amrw0MFeCD0sInxm0G-_WQZKdClEWrOQZML59tMQP8q9bXWJLaPCvaa0V67pv2fIAyTndU8IiOYGIAPuUl21pGU5LvuR-tzc2WrmR0xbdIG0G9zVsg79zUyJZDpyXgijJ8fC/s400/13-19+Mother+Goose.JPG" border="0" />Mary Goose and <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097958538954610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CJWXositNl0K1x3S_wqeLiEnzDrBo0uCv3AEvIFklM3jpsbX0-BTOz7aO_v2OHZMouAjR9e_JJQwbCaYBnMxNedbrWGdCgHEnhaZMJM_BS7Yx2Ewfuy2fWroSe8GvLTZ24D4gPfGsipL/s400/13-21+Samuel+Adams.JPG" border="0" />Samuel Adams (note the bottle of Samuel Adams beer).<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097934364373282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwHx9MSUxula1j68s5t0lZhM1oHK7FwO6tPNf_V3lQoy35C8ctE-HXDnKCRnMNx935KJ95cyCCp0fNVGb8UZyMqRr_D4lXeH70AS2Vq-eDzGAFm-V-1nUFbKqIXnivlgGOdkXkZiftYPc/s400/13-25+Old+State+House.JPG" border="0" />The Old South Meeting House was next on the trail. This was the largest meeting building in town. When gatherings overflowed Faneuil Hall, they moved here. Angry meetings started after the Boston Massacre. Passage of the Tea Act aroused passions once again. Negotiations were fruitless. Adams said, resignedly, “Gentlemen, this meeting can do nothing more to save the country.” He was not accepting defeat; he was giving a signal. Nearly a hundred men, disguised as Mohawk Indians, suddenly appeared outside the meeting-house doors. Amidst war whoops, the cry “To the wharves!” rang out. “Boston Harbor a tea-pot tonight!”<br />Legend has it that a British ensign was planning to throw an egg at Warren at the first sign of treason. In the ensuing confusion, all of the town’s leading patriots—including Warren, Adams and Hancock—were to have been arrested. It was a wonderful plan, except for one thing. The ensign fell on his way to the meeting, breaking his leg (as well as the egg), and he never showed up.<br />During the siege of Boston, this “sanctuary of freedom” was desecrated by the British. It was used as a stable, riding school and bar. Pews and pulpit were chopped into firewood and the library was burned for kindling. In 1872 the building was sold to be torn town. At the last moment, Boston’ lovers of history—led by a group of women— raised the money to buy the shrine. It was one of the very first buildings in America to be preserved for its historical association. Ever since it has been open to the public and a haven for free speech.<br /><br />We walked across Boston Common, America’s oldest public park. For many years it was a “training field for the militia and for the feeding of cattle. The cows were evicted in 1830 after neighboring Beacon Hill become the fashionable residential area. Also on the Common were the town gallows, where pirates, witches and heretics—including Quakers—all met their untimely ends. It is best know today for public celebrations and demonstrations. In 1765 the repeal of the Stamp Act, Rev Martin Luther King and again Mass from Pope John Paul II all brought great crowds. Any amateur orator is assured an audience on the Common, no matter how strange their views may seem. While we were there we saw the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097301265054594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdC2Bgzq0sBtt6Ul6b95uqLP_SWNRByBIsaVJ0ry8ka7WWssDNkhNzOFX-1ec-OvvemnapmpzO4CfCY8wn5EZ8phxuC42_6ScYQgWGIOfQyJmQ5M7bLiDxjpCXZeiaCZFSPIGUT6VmX6Dh/s400/13-27+Frog+pond.JPG" border="0" />frog pond, which is only 4” deep for wading in the summer and frozen in the winter for skating. It is named for the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097933154444882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv88WiBmQOadM8yNRk07z6KBOCNI6V2AllZfzb4fS3YO7aU3HlMlzVQaE0I6SWF5ZANuHjMFT27oHk5CM5NruxZyjp4T1ioXJmOHo56HEEa_VZirmM4pSDDExZcwXs3RaKkCuWzrAhEcx/s400/13-26us++Frog+pond+frogs.JPG" border="0" />frog statues. We enjoyed posing on them and <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340093902034561682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPypKahPCw5C7pZzI47JKj8jkULai8jQvBCfcChXebPK5WYqSDnLPF2zLWVwqmpu6uR5XYCNkAlkD4xvfNG02LTSd9T4OwB4Eg7xP1YpDtaTvBnaes0hHYeis8-fY7A-X57IAtCBExjXsH/s400/13-32+Ducks.JPG" border="0" />the ducks.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097297607303346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dywHUgsofUEzceVSGw1_ZsoTxuzGphelsh9bswaXW2vaObYPB4yUwF1COI-bWiaTa8HV7BPo8Q8XsgWg0AZ84HYgL7Z00qMZh0l_2fb67niLhWOPM_mFtRTUYkunI3h9nfooB5yV-mql/s400/13-28+Cheers.JPG" border="0" />Cheers is just across the<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097293025022450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2EajYSNLhGgRJo5pwyt4FLP6Gpo151ZeDcocESZX9ecuqjVQR9ATCtTApXw3ulub64JwBLsFtfVS69FY7_CxBmZIOQ-ljH3QD-vsXwFXDYWZ6pibLM-YzD6O1HJsMbg01NNwrPHbgGcn/s400/13-29+Cheers.JPG" border="0" /> street from the Commons and we decided to have something hot to drink. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097280993150338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xxHRa9xvWYw17wQSIRcn6pG0iSr6RibhzSXa008-A_XQqVU8RMc4ut-lytr0q4EIP_5ZuuzzNUeKQ6-VRBlWjQgQenQ5qTi6ngDzCi3DR7bGfMfRf7chmtlvJbCDK1owtNWpJjVDG6gt/s400/13-30+Cheers.JPG" border="0" />We ended up having chowder and a fish sandwich in the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340097276898141458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0L6rgcZGhn0TfQGjFun3jyAnF-VwWoNdbM7ZeaDfb9ig_Yntl7Fudli9AzH_nBZ7NBTyh6vbF9PgBtaYVxL5ZlTZ2RXrnyr9DNjVYvcRUU5og8ddh0o5S_aytkTdsemJnlCel_FHXvvrE/s400/13-31+Cheers.JPG" border="0" />very crowded bar/restaurant. The TV show has certainly impacted their business. This location is the one used for the outside view, the one downtown was used for the inside filming<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>Continuing back across the Commons we saw the famous <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340093896305173938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmFZ7fKECLqxOOdr4Vwv-8aA2i0up2jnZK-whCpeFLBDaEJLZjZirgXHNI_Gp8pkmAlbtXopnuGFO4_4zW-Wjw_bDeN_PHBmlngdi3IHUTm8a0yZo64eM0_3SuQVPoPvxJtBZMXR3xm3A/s400/13-33+swan+boats+%26+swans.JPG" border="0" />“Swan Boats” and in the background were real swans. There was also an <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340093894296449170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUgwLHRfL9TMjyEBXh1pmwcbR29Lqq1rLke7Vk9ZeMPmfAi3fjal4yfkHBqTFUs3e74Xjar5nMizBeNin81UJEEJBAK-ffh_7EWXLQalwBj-Sba2xVa37jZWThZSugzBvY9D-KV5a-0Kc/s400/13-34+Upside+down+tree.JPG" border="0" />upside down tree. Then we found the statue of <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340093883620257810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VHqI6w676tzLGJUjfU10Nb3A7U5ndT_8GgQ0ygIL4H01lMMq1cEqYT8SuyNwIq5UC0cp0N6ImptKKKO8D3hfYNCnR_nZCRzANBvjURRmRzZVhVQ7iUgREVs3taXcu7YArcdtrVh0SA0J/s400/13-35+Edward+Everett+Hale.JPG" border="0" />Edward Everett Hale, American author and Unitarian minister, nephew of Edward Everett (1794-1865), orator and statesman, and grandnephew of Nathan Hale (1755-1776), American Revolutionary War spy martyr, wrote The life of Christopher Columbus: from his own letters and journals and other documents of his time (1891). He was interesting to us as Fred has great grandparents with the name of Hale.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340093881611380594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIJi1aIYJ1PAcFBbQITuLFiYvawbFc-ZB3jG64rgQ3hGDFx4ukS5XQ_WPmgAuLcPXeADpbjoZuAVf6qVfflgjGj7SasR_vS7q7cbYno3jZV01JDTUDalItsznRKvqcj384EClq0QxqoX1/s400/13-36+Mass+State+House.JPG" border="0" />The Gold Dome of the current State House of Massachusetts met us next and across the street was the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339920081400211554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn5gIWWFJ2uy9LE5UqtHPgaCjgXtKidSNtWqMNaBTOa-DhYuNxVkz03fre6scU2EiJkFGgDHfN64adawCztG-0rt1V-2VDA6Xk72wShO4C4e6flUVVHqIv1CmZYROcFBHPwR8b6wYcGZ20/s400/13-37+Shaw+memorial.JPG" border="0" />Shaw/54th Regiment Memorial. When the Civil War broke out, many of Massachusetts’ black residents wanted to fight to free their enslaved brethren, but the US Army prohibited blacks from enlisting. When the war department relented and allowed blacks to serve, but not as officers. Robert Gould Shaw volunteered to lead them. It was a risky venture for both black soldier and white officer. The black men, if captured would become slaves, the whites were seen as traitors to their race by the rebels. Shaw and 32 of his men were slain leading the assault on Ft Wagner, outside of Charleston, SC.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div>Back at the farmer’s market <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339920070536836322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDIFKitpIXiDHt8SItxLaqcw7aLmPu8qFixRba5975AaKRpk794reccrnG4jFVSgCP9npL9qHc0im0tcactH8LuHRYHTsSi4bakm6FGbpLV5P-idHXVrly09vQtvLuX6jWSB0W5zhi2qR/s400/13-39+Market.JPG" border="0" />we bought avocados, tomatoes , and <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339920070070376434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrb2tixYMF0r0RKN-IufgLAxbVdVceqAf2FdHXkhzXrizPzc0Qhg7-zGzrFt6wfTJsviUKsnVoo_yOcB1Yj2badAQxA7A6y_7l4HeFytzxKI0qKR3OFgLy5xLts6JhaJU5t0Vqka2T_EB/s400/13-39+market2.jpg" border="0" />potatoes. This was the first farmer’s market we had seen on this trip.<br /><br />Barbara then drove us to Concord and the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339920062147546914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWrK1hqXUwpu-CadrsLO_S7XmiRLSqxj2b_7m09HZrss_679415r1SXxiU39uxSbedHmIqz4Fds59Ac1og0fD7fcbg2jbKmfbyNCTigmUmIktQtdwafiJeaHQvED-skhB9eqwthlWhDFV/s400/13-40+minute+man.JPG" border="0" />Minute Man National Historical Park. The visitor’s center <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339919478404792466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdTPNBRJjXxJntqqUnePBdGvBjNMYfr99GrqsNrh-XmjShF8S-oYqV50TlWeUMlYvxWKR9XxMeuO13GAciYDnPCSsaVx90CJYPude8Z4nIdIhYSawHbS8ukEUoR6cBcSrq_EKJKn8ciaf/s400/13-41+Battle+road.JPG" border="0" />mural and the movie was excellent. It told the story of Lexington and Concord in video and narrative setting. There was a map above the stage setting with little red and blue lights that followed the soldiers and the battles.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339919476562945682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 387px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXeu7vyiebCSXuY4uDoLtF6GM9jywXzSdJVb_VT2vsd4xCueQw8MXL76p1m-0yDXdwljjMQ7e0nzSlHI9-NSU8VM18DoQMQE3THRCXOg93z0pBslzngDLzL6avCPgt22KrtpI6QCJZqSE/s400/13-42+Howe+quote.JPG" border="0" />We also read the quote of a cousin.<br /><br />As we drove the battlefield road we were surprised to see “Orchard House,” home of Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women.<br /><br />Near the North Bridge was a<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339919471728185906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBT7hFV3OJvVmBEOT1YgmTq4ipYpu4REu4dvUDye-YvcbLd0CDsv1bAHvXR4jiMntVw0yd6ieT3EbLH_TnJmItJqU7iUe1pbipHh16AYK4ZUN4LDorYGe5yS2CJ5OgFVxWq8sYlnWzhvN/s400/13-43+colonial+music.JPG" border="0" /> family of colonial musicians entertaining the visitors. We walked <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339919465910097026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrwyqZD_XnNV3Z5Zi5LsjS6UQ2LjV78P3pgzhqe_Q_TQVfL1Xd297W6md9-QM6VBjcFlb4zv4iwW71ROx9pUeE7Y06ECAOJMkgv9Hmi_AhX7u48ecuUAO4RlZmJAvhYbucURuTUzq5CrX/s400/13-44+north+bridg+plaque2.JPG" border="0" />across the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339919461691055858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvgFJLtOoh0JcxvgujyI3HxepH-LZ5nasjEAeQ2Pd3k4js1AHrzFfvx43o166wC4MzRXyD-CpxN59cT99JmPxpjSc-dlgMKzglJu15wi6hBZWyx_hJ7t_IrdqcR0a1-u07AtkPHVn2Dst/s400/13-45+north+bridge.JPG" border="0" />famous bridge <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339918314456528034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmB-QFypD9sTNlC00jiD_wJno5A3YHY53-sxQVnRzIROXvROoj_t99_tCc3PtpryJHmCikQ76zE2PCJpg_XGQVQ2wNdzDYgF81UbCitFSWL-4fI7jRK5DV6OpEmQQkD0iejbC34pMXOTl/s400/13-45+North+bridge2.jpg" border="0" />and felt the presence of the British and the Patriots. </div><br /><div>On the far side was a statue of a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339918313397833106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAd3vy_Bar4DIai7f6epVcLLVJgK2-b8bx_9sRzpPDb3apx7XwDFwNn9YNejDCqDLqm8Z77k6Fe2r32oW_bcy7pZxMleUSQHgHUfMVvzU7kLwBt7qdnCLTvNvJBkoY-ZV8Caw9T0ZSrAN/s400/13-46+minute+man.JPG" border="0" />minute man leaving his plow to join the cause for freedom. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339918308855368818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rjvkej3Z0mk-OoZnG-pcdi4mygHOUgQ3z8rKtyFo-8NcYJbJjnrw_0dSpCl36QOx6aOAF0xPkUOOTyWtwLSU__T4FZvbMi2ahsqzniq2rI5VJoLZNnlpsl_7UX1Qy8vjwGJDlE-v-buw/s400/13-47+stone+wall.JPG" border="0" />Rock fences were all along the road. At the parking lot for the bridge was the entrance to <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339918300890285698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhDPdLkATrAb3asxUcu_Igm_q4CR99DnFD1OFp2wAeGc4D2y9Ua4xRqpiHWc4Se6RrmpXGKe3l-ZzEqWjYHEaPhYB3JECEiz71bz40F3mFSpoGn_028D68OXU45Ae3vjEJGlGy9EnqdUD/s400/13-47+the+old+manse.JPG" border="0" />“The Old Manse” where Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote and Nathaniel Hawthorne live and wrote in the 1840’s. Near by was <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339918297987310530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJi1_yPJ_oT3ekLxcaTCFDMLn-J6xfEFEsY_7MjYOtBCGruixUu5uaEMMJxJFpAeBl6E4uHQL1IbEwIAndEX71HMM4rgQ5iRQEYtzq8UuXT_qo6QE4ZEajTb780C5mgCKANHpvaherfskj/s400/13-48+walden+pond.JPG" border="0" />Walden Pond and Thoreau’s cabin. We had not realized we would be in the presence of all these famous authors residences and inspirations.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Sunday, May 24 we attended the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340296943131748034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxPvgiktp2LkKyt4UaCWeIu97gxkiwTR3LdNmH_MwbkFFOzb7NWcDrJx3WRyKtzHVNwEoGG1HwoL7rPVaQv1lxqPGtGgxhDmGbRS4P8LVo7kAf9yt-lLYiSM6bOfTB_D6qPPeI_-ESLpu/s400/13-50+Old+South+UMC.JPG" border="0" />Old South United Methodist Church in Reading, MA. After church two of the members were talking about reading the book, “the Dark Tide.” It was a true story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in Boston. Sure enough we found the web site telling about it. go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Molasses_Disaster to satisfy your curiosity like we did.<br /><br />One of Barbara’s favorite things to do is drive through the tunnel’s of the “Big Dig, ” so we accompanied her through town to the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339916213372708642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZePiTwMTmrmz8rykMB4VpVEDn5EW8AQMzZsm7AJLahyphenhyphenqzH22UBzjw8WfEevI70oB2Wy8ZgnuoIAyBFIU7nHlWSNpp1hRRHfzjWwjkVImwYk8aIfpFWl49g2BEzQe1vIQSVMdD4KUXAlJ/s400/13-49+Kennedy+library.jpg" border="0" />Kennedy Library on the south side of Boston. It was very well done and we enjoyed reliving those years. Outside was his sailing boat and we saw the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339916210917524322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid8gGaMOEy3IUutT6JCA-n-X_YfdBOtBCfPVQ5MiKP1RJEo0uGkJN0H_8Bmb8Pjp4H7d7LuLw6OSxmy0w-o2qDKQYuCeOkODyT_xedTpvUXrpGf2aMPENgfxPET8lWCY2V_6E3LC6AR2dn/s400/13-50+Kennedy+boat+boston.jpg" border="0" />skyline of Boston for the first time.<br /><br />Back through the tunnels and north along the coast Barbara drove us <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339916207732545826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLYVL5LZK2sVBCKOt5USmk0Jh2A9ldPhkLq2KciRNbhiJVk8cY0Qmy8qcmawgDF5sx1sRSW-GzhkjAv_Txy81oikk2PJLIcGaTWqAkZlmY6nZOwFM2rui7NtYMkmoV7DMS1yA1hmg_THg/s400/13-50+Marble+head+today.jpg" border="0" />to Marblehead and we thought of Judy and Dennis Cross as they lived here last year. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339916199978815042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvrQ4ncGu1c1sYUei1BWDLmugar-Iic9Iy6IoLW1Ob7SUA1uoZ6eHkIPBbppqnFRx_If3apacybI5OwqnxASRchqn5BCIo3cFk_7lzEN0Gb5raGq8Q2DDHcpH-27PEDCRzPZJkfhmx397u/s400/13-51+Marblehead.jpg" border="0" />We could see why they would love this area. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339916193306626674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghT54_pNMA0C3VyHgLEGmMka53DALrPwuLH7C-vV3tcqJrbIEaZwMYBUR0YGWMkX4T1eYBjeZ7zrCx_Bz09jOpOBfcAsrbzOmS3QFNONWNAqtOlGunW8ekXN7AXe05tqL-LI-2_hnp_W6x/s400/13-52+marblehead+choppy.jpg" border="0" /><br />Boston is a city that works. It is collection of smaller neighborhoods connected by commuter rail and/or subway. It is clean, functional and beautiful. What a town!<br /><br />Monday, May 25 we accompanied Barbara and Robert to a Greek café for a delicious breakfast then we headed off to western Massachusetts. Robert and Barbara were wonderful hosts for this patriotic weekend. Thanks to both of you.<br />For Comments and notes to us please email us at Olivia@bobheck.com or fredharrington@yahoo.com<br /><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-32377182486803208572009-05-23T04:34:00.000-07:002009-05-25T04:46:35.546-07:00Letter 12 Conn, RI, Plymouth<div><div>Harrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 12 Connecticut, RI, Plymouth<br />Monday May 18 we left NY for Connecticut and almost drove across the whole state. We stopped short at the old sailing town of<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339009973476240050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5MpggE6ewECCapr-N-3fXkovMpwnbm6vHMD72oXZmVKMaeXUVWFX6dwc1ffmriT-OZN6pk8B2UscmME7b32Y9nl14z1xh-kucnrmaMKzyQsiVpxXRYXHrMNemxPSuVkE6B1jR2nH9EIH/s400/12-2+Mistic+River.JPG" border="0" />Mystic, made famous by the movie with Julia Roberts, “Mystic Pizza.” We didn’t know about the movie, but Patti had told us, so we stopped in the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339010244342980466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSm8KpoU-UYlP2iJSvTmmheGsxVxaP5HtdZE8x7A5hJQY19naXq3WwxOJJDY0oViW6e3rR-BUfVirpQtM8azp5_wXG5NuOw1fiukWJfiIMhhmkFNC1qFkd2d57MDc5hGgs_5YJqaO8lmv/s400/12-1+Mystic+Pizza.JPG" border="0" />Mystic Pizza restaurant and bought a small special pizza and put it into the freezer for when we don’t have seafood to eat. We did tour the area and decided on what to do the next day.<br />Tuesday, May 19 we started the day at the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339008198431557026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedGyhniP2zwzGRaiNgSV9KZpxJSHxOQiRSvyDtM6siedZT3EQ4P6Fx6cx1rkL8n6oGmlv7OommKiJQ3KmtaVtkKp9dLMoM5ZBWV7pTR8K1F2d82GlSnd_c-KUn2SHbGiXleT0YYNVNdAI/s400/12-2+Mystic+Seaport.JPG" border="0" />Mystic Seaport which was a very interesting interaction park where we watched a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339008190469686594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBB8O1JwVi_DYPIrMV-29Yk7nndteedf4Qq89s26hAI5shyphenhyphenLpKeewLri6BoNFyBf8ZQzvj4aqC5yfK52CkliNn-H8DJJQnWzsnJzCrZKZk-0uq8S4yJP0nrUcgBdNSjMgJqHt5hww5SL5/s400/12-4+Whaling.JPG" border="0" />whaleboat presentation, how to <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339007655700419874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6B2eL50WHPbDsaAPbSY2vAFRhNrDhzz8CKGBYhJgSe_erSz2earZL7671f7_mV1PK-KWxUGHPZeSqGKikgavM9hgXVXzbRoVaGtq2GPNa_CiPrmVytfGqTF4V8hrj9L8AWtYj_PHCnTde/s400/12-5+Hoisting.JPG" border="0" />set sail on a fishing schooner, how to <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339007649878345410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 345px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhra2Xdz3JhWOE40DJwB3in9QNhCXEdIHJSjPNuRK973mSfqnZ8XLq2uD_HgF__fBBR2ni2sYQsMzhA0S_US8p-rdlHf2TxX9jyyreGJFi6CDNPw2cU7hlR2Cr-FGf5aHIMYbo-rWKiEqs-/s400/12-6+split+cod.JPG" border="0" />split a cod fish<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339008194131413554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXebNM5FsjmgV7NXNSaCBmwvOSqpmCCbnItMOyIF6WeEudE1uaTs1pymderGiLgBuG8lOGBn0z0skDJFw2EgXcXvyVvLpjci8YRouSFDrijzvWhBnRWZywhLX-h6XDbfSSJWOxQNvunS6L/s400/12-3+Salted+Cod.JPG" border="0" /> and even remove it’s <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339007646249014674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuZg4h-Q-fnbcbe8TWf74JqBzm_l2eFm2Ax2KW9BaplE2KOoxE8p6aOwo5FqMxiEHpmYSdBszx3fXgsI6z9h4xRic_SU8E52jtUYTJQBFJ3JGxvkYs5aHKsIxQrMk9E6Yj-Nn5FsGkGRo/s400/12-7+ear+bones+eye+lense.JPG" border="0" />ear bones for jewelry and eye lenses for marbles. Keep in mind the fishing ships were working with much larger fish.<br />The tongue <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000230843280370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIe-8k3TJOZnteUWv03P9ARzF-t3SVgCoXpxEFXMRnq1f5iveRDeEUeMPl8_yFMV4bAB9FfeRyfps4PNPjbG_TrMilIJdMqur-Sd4ics-BwLfBs6O_46szKwB86y_meGChW-ZWmsigBPjn/s400/12-8+tongue+eye+lense.JPG" border="0" />was a good piece of meat the cook used on ship. From there we witnessed a<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000218124185170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFvmgVG_rG7cEAZpbUKlgrGeNO7yRhVhp-281_yH6NAa6OZkwiMjU0WgYQCvhr0r2W9GrkgWCLEGnJR2MLhtUixWoja_tkSa9KGBi7My-oxx1ntz15Qmmyx8oIiaMSjdwAoBCxCUDiemS/s400/12-11+dead+horse+ceremony.JPG" border="0" /> “Dead Horse Ceremony,” the sailor’s celebrated when their first month of fishing was up and their debt was paid for their supplies. They made a mock horse, sang about their debt, beat the horse and finally threw it overboard. Later we learned <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000226347024738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfE12XnsEUSargpE1D-knxTbvUIxX1JQfMiBIVYK_Hvj6RslfwhawJx5uDyBwEhf6xkdJlsxI4-9-P8AuFC6r2TMtHuz__FTiknrY_g8rI9UTahbhDh4k_-iOByU1zjy2vW2HhRbjVaUu/s400/12-9+making+rope.JPG" border="0" />how to make <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000223080666162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYpF7zMrK5cdJ_VSLd7yHPpd7XbXXVNsxJ6X51FcaCXinLEPhv2iGrwpg1-Vhpt5u123jLlReTGM-G4ed9AsB6F8jU-j-4TiSM1prsfhL0BWboZMFaWs1clBYIING2i6RkZswrY1FVhI-/s400/12-10+making+rope.JPG" border="0" />a rope.<br /><br />We wandered all over this park to see items like <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339000212784359330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkZphzUJN3r-bCA5h2DCKqMyUCvILZz-jDAq4yeCnxVEHTbmOBoYG-cFXYBUAEjrZP2wpf57ODXz6j7OhMrYnHir29tSWjfe1ySRe61-EQMF9bVpslKwbl-WHbVjRg-91bzGGlSS3l9Ek/s400/12-13+Morgan+dry+dock.JPG" border="0" />the Morgan in dry dock. Even though it looked like Noah's Ark, this was a whaling ship and we were allowed on board.<br /><br />Below deck we saw the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338994510000390802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkH9U5q6rpDjQBTCmrJiKGHNwbUvOzlWN6tO3TAFg41wHrpczMfkhC43J_YOll7TdUDMFqQbWBGkRTgTg6L8USGnlNyJXMkvfMi4J3O-hB1_hP7k69TnFAevWGnxcN-XmdGocSJNqRHfE/s400/12-14+Capt+bedroom.JPG" border="0" />Captain’s berth, and his <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338994507736548114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVn-S-Y7fPpD3VgJqwtEJ6q8e68KZOFFnKNx5u-3rUSeDMC-A02OuF-CHIsMtzw7gi73UWGKV9Cfu79FEwvWDvUdzqWuLxhust0y96vyu-ivShhQVUDem_QwM2mejfxh7gZm41-Ndj7O9a/s400/12-15+capt+pottie.JPG" border="0" />pottie where the ceiling was at the top of this picture. It would be a challenge to sit on this throne. At the other end of the ship, past the whale rendering section was the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338994502243757682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNzt7mjoQzJvMX14NMDAgzGzBhkxV38i9O3YEqANFTrd6G_BpkGDxPuDs89IH0jzzGGMBtqQEr5MjeljVQm7SRzgg-yV76uW2tqN0CBJnFTvNFuebwsFuRd8FpqN0JBWPVoXbueis4mCd/s400/12-15+Hands+quarters.JPG" border="0" />crew’s quarters. On the deck was a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338994499712443442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5Lkz-S69WTgpgCflBpu_8zxMjv-txnXdcyZyNn-8NEKHpqLFLyHGJGs8bKU73svEChTBUHmF34T4doVa1S_Qm_FrBLvAFRkt2ERK0kDggi5dewthHiRfM-pFEmIzCdBPvp_X_1TKsw7t/s400/12-16+whaleing+oven.JPG" border="0" />large oven to melt the blubber into oil, later put into kegs. The framework above the oven is actually to hold a canvas tent, used to cover the preservation work.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338994494991458114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADPjRrPK_JOCkld5yljkUp1nKP0YCCelT8TYqjD2WJj7vmLm4cghTk__JHnuxUnPb1AW80occZMUgl9MaU8aMmTjbN2phA38xjPtdwubzzV9p2BS0ZVqq0pimyfufH5qX2XTkvNqVccOR/s400/12-17+Sea+Swirl.JPG" border="0" />The Sea Swirl drive in had caught our eye so we stopped for a late lunch. We had fish and chips and clam strips. It was all delicious. They also sell swirl ice cream so we planned to come back for supper of ice cream. We took off for <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338989330847877362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8pxr8Hpn4SuJGscIFOwuBYSpR7_U9hi_Cz6MpSwmSekO29zze4oxd-sBZiFArPgvshTHOk6IsmjCZ_2lNzYOv3sUCRXOJL-9g35fCnVZ854EUbtNyViWcJQZF-A5C6azSebX8-oD3Rpj/s400/12-18+Newport+harbor.JPG" border="0" />Newport, RI to see the many mansions. We were too late to take the guided trolley tour so we purchased a CD guided tour to do it ourselves. The CD told us about all the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338989323243971426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8h3D1vJlHF8zOYImpG4kppdlC9cgfGFCWzT7NCoYrWI_y0xdrEQC212c_e2ozmS0_gIMLBy4J7shkdCxGnnB9_29NZl1cqRDlJyVuWftvMSTAsUsIeNID1Zn7PvJjDbQVIZSg0uwUuGR/s400/12-20+big+house2.JPG" border="0" />mansions, the good things and the scandals, but it was hard to follow to make sure we were looking at what it was talking about. We recommend getting there early enough to take the trolley tour.<br />Getting a photo op was difficult so taking pictures was hard. We were able to get a shot of <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338989326643402194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LresSMQiXG5Jx4gDnfAcF6bgyjN0R109UXU1_nTZ3-QgzIe1hKpgcGaX7yT5fCYJdYY9Zh0WMNub4YNQMtZVEi9C3q9lKO9QiMe14foh6Cx4ytzPhmr3rUP6PNbhkUiZxiCnyCJSC9sg/s400/12-19+Big+house1.JPG" border="0" />Marble House built by Alva Vanderbilt and contains 500,000 cubic feet of the finest marbles from around the world. Breakers was another photo op of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338989319444550626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjZz_HSy7wJn_f0ChrEw22udyx16dpU7z9S4qAd3wctEmfPfmLxnjJ8yLFxvyyFpAPuZRI3JFDZUPn84zNbbXt0ZDl0rOxbuFGjiIe8cP5KzrW-PO-OtYyvjFGCHxVshtJ_Tx7J_RSJxE/s400/12-21+big+house+3.JPG" border="0" />70 room estate built by Richard Morris Hunt for Cornelius Vanderbilt. It is the largest of the 50 or more mansions here.<br /><br />Toward the end of the tour the stop was to see the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338989316218394658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhV7yFf6cIWepiFAv-_CFiHhve5J_j4Er2vfgtM8Xhs0DWnaRDSmv75SxmiV6E6NFsVz16Tnc5jTsTClCsRj3HeFLu9NBsUAZxGyhJnCjcZY7a8Gr-X4rH9Rq4yyXaA1HFAzRNKo3NqGSM/s400/12-22+Cliff+Walk.JPG" border="0" />Cliff Walk around the end of the island. The back yards of the mansions can be see from it and walkers/joggers enjoy it too. At this stop it was <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338983643495400514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_2HmtJlhF01pzN0N4DhYwnx7lzAPbj-IgM7ajEmnAgxmuo7N-4CGtm8RRfx5A3kSVEOQgonVhZX54IcY_WnfexmA4x3eRFvwOv_p2hocLjoWTIkRM9S_JsIbLkNx6DbfWFRAugQyxU7g/s400/12-23+40+stepps.JPG" border="0" />“40 steps” down to a closer look at the water.<br />One of the last points of interest was in the town and we were told the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338983645540067778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiues_cMPyad4INQh2YAkBl5xygHWdbZNc2vnEhz-8hHkHwRGtCayyu_37AT68r-K43WKBAZhrdJMQ3RrTqYoax6TteuS-bz-5w9ujhar0uLoGnfznR87MKK1OKu9ATkHvhEbvIXXW3nNe6/s400/12-24+1st+Meth+in+US.JPG" border="0" />oldest Methodist Church in America. So we stopped to get pictures. The flag says it was since <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338983636091915026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHpJyLaLcQUSVPOMsWAq6ScF7JGCflfRiPbOq_U2UvN_yXWXg2bOcXVgNAhQuNZThm-NVClOnhPuAycltghIaunQGRJ7KSoX6Oou9_6pvCUtdi0nhsH7R_kH5nQz1tGtXclun-eBHccWx/s400/12-26+meth+marker2.JPG" border="0" />1800 but the story was that Wesley preached here in the early 1700’s. We noticed another Historical marker by the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338983640926478242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZw9ah5YxnCR4mtibWR9vhwRQAhD8vXDVQ5kaU-47Av7UfKzbW6h8DusMtIYqO_KvDBhI5SCC-OKiXUNsqMDfVBuJq02anCYZI6yyLHogW6CSCWuE7GxqiiEJLrIB9LZRJbSfMO3qoY-R/s400/12-25+meth+marker.JPG" border="0" />United Methodist Church. Newport was very interesting to see. We recommend it highly, however it is story of excess wealth and how one family bested the others to show their great wealth. Today many of the mansions are donated to charity. Upkeep is enormously expensive.<br /><br />Wednesday, May 20 we moved through <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339723248012948930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2IdDFmwKMJZHVUxWX6jGPSzbvqq-MtxJFYFrZXIadBevALGCuxQfLivkn1-fOfi69vmppX5Jw1_sLURwS939P0pKKVzA-tpak0cq8_I5t_nYKIl_jWnSNji7pppm2hWcfccvPF5qDne80/s400/13-4+Cranberry+bogs.JPG" border="0" />Cranberry Bogs to <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339723236184101346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4EAl7isyoZDbVLAnfgiUvECvWFbquS5PNHV3JYYYlq0L14sxzgMTHiUxOrHSOuIjcxQo82TKth3mJyikI_KReDcMEjeTxQMqZup-1UouaNUhMtddIl58-SbG9N4rb6u9AV43I0ZdN6tw/s400/13-3+Myles+Standish+SP.JPG" border="0" />Myles Standish State Park near Plymouth to see the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338982524476993458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJvsMXiAbeeKJjkz4IrxPzYEZ2ZsQTNQYHk78h3Hzy55XH-K-TeVHBo-DL4WRpOQhjMNRUJaCF9b2nRM6GloJvfNVnoeePVVdDv2wOABCRP6agGfm7ID1KYsBlOIsTgCutNhvyBcteV3T9/s400/12-28+Mayflower.JPG" border="0" />Mayflower <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338982515910745090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 392px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj39KEgAGeezcH8gHrx4xJX75vvpH6NUjKhAkr8Ro6uQ8R36phnkTm3mk1V2R1PjOSTC0HbILZ15IpaLpbhPSQgMGeXDvrEcsTB8zraM4KUcencKzORbG4pWgwSYKxZk2HwT1BWXJVDldRI/s400/12-30+Plymouth+Rock+house.JPG" border="0" />and <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338982519916521826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2Ju6BT3IgHKPcR8zJH7powGegh72vB7TNf40OAp7T5pZQFqBuoFXV8LZEjrs_UavWpH-lK5GY4irf9naKVJ3wsLHo0XNbfTKTlMz8Qy6aqEWOQOj5XaWfipX6WwFj3bQqDs79FzinmA6/s400/12-29+Plymouth+Rock.JPG" border="0" />Plymouth rock. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338982515215151010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9q3bUTiL64pwjqa6xnOOMQe2ELdcSGss-PtZWGT-hwXKdixCbit3di_TtwAyuPrnvRHqY__ZBaNPpm_CFEdSJ8J0LDWV7W10t27DkvoMiIRP0HKsyVrEl8-YxKg4pboU2ir8vHAG1m2-C/s400/12-31+Plymouth+rock+plaque.JPG" border="0" />We were too late in the day to see <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338983633968779842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD0iN-RMFRZcDaVQd29Sof7pFUQdQqqviL1OYP2Tht8nqyc1WN6SsQdXixHB86Dbuu_yQRnUkERbIrE6viymx7EWjfag3L1VLMxgg__FHgUeitYh_hN6mpmpSUV8Dq-S1pUcHZ8zj-wwX/s400/12-27+Plimouth.JPG" border="0" />Plimoth Plantation, a replication of pilgrim and Indian villages. We ate at another recommended fish and chips place on the harbor and saw a<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338982510835245810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSUFxLfC2pdxEhScHal2sf1ruSGk98gdVmU2q-aPEXy8BTTJZpdwxgfWdUhJozIQ55dJYBuxKcd2HTQXEUdSj-WsKJJDj1zV6hxsXmJdJudIILGUxKiShPy_GSJ7vdvwH_OMy2Ag7vGab/s400/12-32+Pirate+ship.JPG" border="0" /> miniature pirate ship.</p><p>We grossly missed our plans. We should have budgeted several more days each in Mystic, Newport and Plymouth. There was so much we missed, such as the Nautilus submarine, Indian Museum north of Mystic, the trolley in Newport and the Plimouth Plantation. We also missed going out to Hyannis Port where the Kennedy compound is, and going out whale watching.<br /></p><br /><p>For comments please email us at <a href="mailto:olivia@bobheck.com">olivia@bobheck.com</a> or <a href="mailto:fredharrington@yahoo.com">fredharrington@yahoo.com</a></p><br /><br /><p>We love hearing from you.</p></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-28842395790965353662009-05-15T04:46:00.000-07:002009-05-17T17:12:45.913-07:00letter 11 New York IHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 11: New York I<br />Sometimes when Olivia was a small girl traveling with her parents they would take a wrong turn or get “lost.” Instead of telling her they were lost they would say, “We are having an adventure.” Over the years of traveling with them she had lots of adventures. When we traveled with our girls and would get “lost”, Fred would say he was “taking a shortcut!” The girls soon learned we would be a little longer in the car, while on these shortcuts.<br /><br />While traveling we are asked many times, “How did you get way up here?” Our answers are “we took a wrong turn,” “we have a bad map”, but we are really having a “Grand Adventure via Shortcuts!”<br /><br />We navigate the old fashion way, with maps and planning. Some of the maps are good and others are hard to read. Sometimes we miss the road signs, or go east instead of west. Therefore, yes we have to turn around some. We have learned to accept this as a way of life and just part of traveling. Most of the time we see something interesting on these shortcuts. We just pray for a turn around place big enough to turn the trailer. Thankfully we don’t always have the trailer behind us.<br /><br />Fred says, not very often. Olivia does a remarkable job as our navigator. I’ve heard many complain about the roads in New Jersey. So could we, but we went everywhere we wanted.<br /><br />Tuesday, May 12 we moved from NJ into New York. We had decided to find a place to have the car and trailer washed professionally since we had been on the coast for so long with salt and sand getting into all the seams and underpinning. We found the place in Montgomery at a truck stop. Now at home these big truck stops are very visible on our freeways, well, when we exited at the appropriate exit, we didn’t see one. We went the wrong way so here was a turn around and asking directions. Going south from the interstate and turning at the second signal we drove around a big curve and completely hidden was this huge truck stop and we were in the mist of about 100 big boys. Talk about being intimidated! They were moving those big trailers, backing and parking in tight places, without blinking an eye.<br /><br />We finally found our way to the car wash and lined up. Should have taken a picture, but we were too busy getting ready. We pulled into the big bay, they closed the bay doors and three men started spraying. The spray was so hard it dislodged the extended side mirrors. Fred opened the slide-out and they sprayed the top of the awning cover and under it. Lots of pine pollen came out as yellow water.<br />We remembered all the hard work washing the trailer was the two times we did it last year and think it was worth every penny it cost to have it done. They found places we could have never reached.<br /><br />From there we found the desired state park on the east side of the Hudson River. When Olivia went to the headquarters to arrange for a spot, they were scratching their heads. Well, if you park in #29 maybe, then another was suggested, then they had a brainstorm and told us to follow them up the hill and into a closed part of the park to a group parking where we could choose our spot. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031941229290674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNYpwHW3WXv6dn8DHfSBZcqetirSEroNYRqYg6xiFWLMF3zXMjvnXC0DJ9IVrMfTpKkNnzmNvxZ89W6l86T3lljJd7SAau6hGkep7n4IaKEz0TMFov-IMZl2FT4Eh54UYwxtKP4fLxzho/s400/11-1+NY+SP+home.JPG" border="0" />Again we were all alone in the forest.<br /><br />We thought dogwoods bloomed for only a short time. They have been with us every day for over two months. The very first day we saw them in East Texas. We’ve seen them every day since! They seem to bloom just as we arrive in an area. Its been a wonderful sight. We haven’t tired of them.<br /><br />Wednesday, May 13 not all of our adventures are getting lost. This day we struck out for West Point Military Academy. We did take one wrong turn and saw a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031937764802690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpobpeeH3QMif31QJHCWEvBf5xG2ndRKtmAA572mGNXNFVfMYBl9LXUbrl3mMGNXGBhhQ8Hx8Aqo5EaeZhjc3SoWPpHlxhcPbna_3KSUFinsqzBmoBQFJrTeAQHKfV9svCCSh-AJ501YTL/s400/11-2+castle.JPG" border="0" />castle on the hill and found the subway train by the river trying to find the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031937880628722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnMlDymqOdBUIcZG-CkwM7j1B2NBWzLJOcbnyi4V9nyQtqwx0m3lVkHBPbu35AeoxdEa0yALCa1KJmcOI-Am0MNl60sQ9pfvQImjAP_BtMAuJVhHhr3ejpeghyphenhyphenn5iAg4SuZMBbqaKaNIS/s400/11-3+Hudson.JPG" border="0" />Bear Mountain Bridge. On the way we noticed a roadside marker indicating the sight of the “first chain.” We wondered what that was about. Do you know? More later.<br />West Point is a very impressive place. After a tour of the visitor’s center, we purchased tickets for their tour bus to show us around the campus. From the porch of the non-denominational Cadet Chapel, built of granite quarried at West Point, we saw <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031066073208082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELuFgaNzjFOgqfvMu1hXEN-NypLGK-neVp8XkrG55aGBvgRSD0e6_T7LnSwLDKcbWjEwGRCSNXL7N8ypYXCAa6PYTlzQdaifOKx6FE7RxWMxE2LIl3FUJWGTFK_3NMr2x1IZqjxpP6GaY/s400/11-5+bridle+wreath+dogwoods.JPG" border="0" />dogwoods and bridal wreath on the hillside by the chapel and below the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031934726483378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UB3DEI1Qff-WX16zgUEBF_Q-baVUIG7YjG-aBuE1ZRBQvaucjK7TS8c3fipMGmM2UDDJknH2lzp78hJ8GW-H8ecZJ779UgO5ksQXHqw0LADlpROssGLfuAG556uzVWt7hEVIGAr23nMN/s400/11-4+dorms.JPG" border="0" />dormitories joined in the middle by the mess hall. Inside the chapel we were in awe with the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031062684163298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnF3GPOaWX2ki2XJgzIj9-5ybNwX7uMTsnLAayi56uD3uwE0H7H09ORapGna91aDTjWmdCdCU5nvfPDUrh4gimgpIUzQbifYRtupdiObjEDHtNnc_gUCDohiavVdMlsDFV4d7BaCAvgxML/s400/11-6+chaple+altar.JPG" border="0" />beautiful stain glass windows all around and <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031058543318450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHwdkQjjQ1ydCB5PQiuU9DxsUPKPxh80SDVU3ilE8U6980ty1gyfxpSKUzsS-SYWVORpvYj1hrGs45KkoYu-_f196D6HEOi7U7cnvUzxBjwluyTE_aRc1jQw9IKPMSeHv5eVLk7Th9UVK/s400/11-7+chapel.JPG" border="0" />replicas of the America flags carried into the various battles of the USA. This chapel also owns the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031053921713554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8G__R7j8O2wyehGY3AABzwD6onhshOUKGvv1rhDsLpE9RqZ6dRPM76v_067nEUnFbI7XTA280rG5-5yZV2H2UiPczmaM76JkT23iWNZOozZJTpFqghh1MrzhbGEXd3Cni7k5RuIyh5oO/s400/11-8+largest+organ.JPG" border="0" />largest organ in the world. It contains 23,500 pipes. We thought of our church's new organ and those that worked so hard to obtain it. The Farrar's and Robert came to our minds. Though “chapel” is no longer mandatory, we are told it is heavily used.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>The tour took us in front of the parade grounds with the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336026676618769346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxxY8Y6dzMnOSk9jvJql6U1yWK2XbfKVspFQLJkRgE4jnBGwwgdt0gzW1dBK-W5B3pqAuskQT_xe8ZzbHdio_6mqy3F7diIw7BboHzZACuVFVxSLxwkhh72mP300aztXKKTavNW1W31lh/s400/11-10+dorm+cafeteria+chapel.JPG" border="0" />dorms and chapel in the center background. From there we visited the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336026675131771010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuHfSwOhFqagce-f9TAAXSd92hMRD8FJwZ-HoKq3BM5xjfbKIg1YUN1yL_191v__cZf5zjRjJvH2K79YBhK8eXP8h1npbJ7uu5PY_TrPx87XslQUg4SKd_-h4HKDO0ivFj_b-fKSB59ia/s400/11-11+trophy+monument.JPG" border="0" />trophy point represented by various cannons captured in battle. The <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336031049343420066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fDwvp3dyIxnUbviWIdUF3JlpDJ215t8r-HF_Z73PE9O8RbAEVvbcyISQeN64uC5Rb1UuJiPsJevRtVHBpLzHuudo10oqZNRtKgQGDARCCap4MWe9G1uFGY8Xm5SkBaxGun3I4mBFKLSs/s400/11-9+trophy+view.JPG" border="0" />view of the Hudson from this point was outstanding. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336026669771202802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXemKLt-k7VwppEutq_WoCRdOCXkvPGAJj6DE5LGPABRROGBLpbasIkGch60MVF77BFwqrsTzR44APAqYPLdG5JMzTwJRkMvho4kYezH481PxS63CsDF54d4Xz_UfCsmCZxsWx4wvJl9i/s400/11-12+Hudson.JPG" border="0" />Fred wondered how students concentrated on coursework with all the beauty. It must be hard. Back at the visitor’s center we entered the museum where we saw galleries of the American Wars, History of the US Army, History of Warfare and West Point. We wished for Rachel since she is our history buff. One of the items that caught Olivia’s eye was the panorama of various battles. One ancient one showed the defenders behind a stone wall, while the capturers built towers and shelters from the defending men. Uniforms, statues and artifacts up to the present day Cadet uniform were included in the museum.<br /><br /><div><div><div>Our son in-law Bob Heck was raised in northern New Jersey and he told us of growing up in Ringwood. We were not far so we took off to explore his part of the world. We stopped at </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336026666832191634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgrX9DI3fngerrVk9EKUmetY6xznsqHPzGcFfRKy12S3k482YHeRA2HgfZqOSHj4vfTz3_mQxqlpfDoFeR-A_ckmnb0SCakwWWoFezz0EeFrdCjVEP__KG1FZcY6_3ZQRzSNZqWGm3PNE/s400/11-13+Ringold+SP.JPG" border="0" />Ringwood State Park to confer with Bob’s emails of details of the area. We have been enjoying what we think might be <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336026662261267522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHzsre-I1LP2HyfkB4ghTEz-N_dUkD-kmKPeWbr5QkE6fSa_CgHJCCqD1QoaFlgvrq10CZAZJKOhueW__LB5te9A5KybNwFMkQpaHg6QiqHzlBnYD4VA5dWfVUZm88bVXNKoTBKGumSX4g/s400/11-14+Mt+laurel.JPG" border="0" />mountain laurel and found some to photograph here.<br /><br />Robert Erskine managed three ironmaking plantations from his home/headquarters in Ringwood. He also became General Washington’s mapmaker. His colonial house saw Washington at least five visits as this was half way between West Point and Morristown. Ringwood iron was used in parts of the Great Hudson River chain as well as camp stoves, tools and other hardware. Washington was also in Ringwood the day the Revolutionary War ended.<br /><br />We found the story of the Great Hudson River Chain interesting as told to us at West Point and again here at Ringwood. Because the emerging USA didn’t have much of a navy, our army actually strung this 800 link chain, supported by forty huge log rafts, across the Hudson near West Point to prevent the British ships from coming up the Hudson and ultimately controlling the river. This is the third chain. The first two failed to do the job. Failure meant the New England states (originators of the revolution) would have been cut off from the rest of the country. The third chain did its job, the Brits didn’t even try to defeat the chain.<br />It was exciting to see <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336025149391387138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6LTgmZ-5z3DUfahdCzParM8s6e3SKUM8E3UkSi12XzOAqp62Vy6cmBodCwvknYLRmw-JpcKVNlOeRPQF2uqfu8FB6b_F1xn4AAPeDPMMt4ujhhRcxNOs2whXUvo8JDZlxQHhIW0xVRhc/s400/11-15+Ringold+Mansion+chain.JPG" border="0" />replica links from this chain here at the house. The house wasn't open so we <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336025146634590274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwWmrLgid001YTdFhrT-7Yx13d7voqHIybgaEr7ml15vAaKQafQecm5DaXTf8DJmwDd6Sn4BtK7XXJp9Z88tpGteibfXGeeLxPKCi0rE65cXotiPyIlxAIyh1wuYD1q_Ekdz2RCyp5mCN/s400/11-16+sun+room.JPG" border="0" />peaked into the windows of the sun room. Other ironworks were found around the house and garden. The well had <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336025145807405346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BcB3-J6KtbZ070omQmnX8Xclv_1kOIAvM6kuLZBU31DQ6FLFo2Mtw6pZbbQ7KbLPGEFQ75C2rip6tgK_TzqdJ_Wb2hhYCv1b0eeWyYFMg_ituVJewDO7-yQJL3lz7hMI3XWR4M5Latie/s400/11-17+well.JPG" border="0" />elaborate pulley and buckets supports. Again pink <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336025143629523458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1sa9BRxzGSsMrlmmry1sjfPY5h61RKjquZdvuwFkDkEmYlDaE1nU6KT0nLHlUqzzm30FakcGivu1PIEW22bFt5sRHlmq4jWcsX17MzMcTKjKCyO4laicFoVSgCZCwVKtWtG3QPnfK8Lt/s400/11-18+pink+dogwoods.JPG" border="0" />Dogwoods lined the walkway.<br /><br />Bob lived in <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336025137532374338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkN6KIOJboarSYkVSXeRrE0lHjyajrWY9UaToZzyeq64tcZJBqIZQEk3mnyXSEgCuoYV-F-_aYsdDIsoPE4nTmCqH5JCrfBHBiErljyBHNI1DUTO_3M0eXw-I2Nzz0-8do-MJdyIGP-sO2/s400/11-19+house1.JPG" border="0" />this home and his dad had a pharmacy. Cupshaw Lake is in the middle of Ringwood and we drove around the lake seeing a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336018665095056466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84SZrVskgTFJLkxim6q5-ZFiIzok6pDaPV9wlRI3_daZGT-x7Ye1fDxmR-_OM9mTI-HGLlcIPNFybSctOkzlpkGzs-fupS2PEFZpO6OD0tfdQBToIsYIwKraA3h3YSG41prXU4TgBOPUU/s400/11-25+cupshaw+dr.JPG" border="0" />beautiful little street with homes nestled in the tall trees, with the lake on the left and the forest on the right. Bob says he, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336016576829626370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5l6sVy5I_dNL0hfcEusO_MwCB761mVefwAk5vn82gApLM-7D2VMoWchwFf_mkfjczSbCC8gahSmgRJZOwNo2uihiClWQgDk3Tq2Sslo2SZ9hKUpD01ig_qqo0zVf05bneNKolxgaZGGN8/s400/11-27+erskine+lk1.JPG" border="0" />“rowed across <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336016579534247778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif73fX5dfOOzThTeR0ewoR0hFWmSBzSpJKcIRKStcZdffsULi92N1EO0aD-8ZvVuE0094V3okY5G5bjhy5aKuoa3aSR1omjVgNAoynhZkREs8epRvKrWZleLxqHJBkBGCsGx37tIbjHHoK/s400/11-28+little+beach.JPG" border="0" />lake Erskine, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336016569678240114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvG4bBI-nAWFTX7bXLDQ5JAI35rd0ORl792o4uSL24a73uEFvXdGZpc6EO72sWWbsjw41l1Lh2yGtki6M5bWI4kTUbbze6_-X9AREZB_k-dUz0iVF1AXswgUiO4kyRmgK3C6k5dsr3_hH/s400/11-30+across+erskine+lk.JPG" border="0" />about a mile, when he was 5 years old.”<br /><br />Thursday, May 14 we crossed the Hudson on Bear Mountain Bridge as we <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336016564780074258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRU62wYtFM3r543uD7ezFwW5k83gqIYEQwryFWnq9Ot2jmiq2iuLw71mlJDp9wEOvYqrhE2x-woldIL3rRn2d2fto3GFm-iQyBdvaxE_GCTMmQRmnBtaqJZf6soPEjchtgVfwZiWpWMNRe/s400/11-31+Bear+Mt+bridge.JPG" border="0" />moved to Croton Point park, a Westchester County service, on a peninsula into the Hudson River. We made a run to Wal-mart to stock up.<br />This park includes a completed and landscaped landfill then a beach and picnic grounds before the RV camping ground. On out the point are cabins right on the river. The history includes a brick yard, school and other buildings. We wondered how this land we considered prime real estate had become a land fill. We were told back in the early 1900’s this had not been considered prime as the ships came in to this area and large factories were being planned. </div><br /><div>Friday, May 15 Fred descends from the early (1640) settlers of Greenwich, Connecticut, so our mission for the day was to find where they had been. We already had a lot of research on them. The Hustead family first arrived in Boston in 1634 before moving, a few years later, to the Greenwich area of Connecticut. Greenwich was unsettled at the time. We arrived in Old Greenwich and found the Perrot Library and a lovely research librarian. She helped us find locations of where Robert and Angell Heusted our spelling Hustead, had lived. We visited the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336169310852148306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyt5ueRZdYVUvkcnnjaMiBsO-_mO-M2L4rXmSna92nSg1d_wK27tfSj0nCFCd7syOFuHsw1OPCFPiXSO3LDt7Kw_zV0N3oabzZZl7GhWut_KOm72gkU3w_Lr1ESSttt2WmNXSqWsLbb8Wy/s400/11-31+Congregation+church.JPG" border="0" />Congregational church founded in 1665, which also had <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336716538724323282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwh51IkrSNXqmuWep1g52y3xJycc9Qn9zQHcI7oPb6jk8YkRhcS4bQxrVLYuYpZ9aKJ8B1Yp6Qrhvchn0xUmV8Wmd3G_QtXxg-waNeXBpiV6O02adFZdZMuZPzMt1Zw2AeTEt-tJegOva/s400/11-32+husteads.JPG" border="0" />descendants of Hustead’s in the cemetery. We then drove to Angell’s land. He had several places. Husteads were puritan farmers. Its hard to see this exclusive area today and image cow pens and rows of crops.<br /><br />One parcel was on the water south of Old Greenwich. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336716533189006290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAV0Umy-0LLN8y9OQ5IPlOB2skIG8S4bib-71NtwXurBpx0Cflc3LkzzHhvsTNlNLwIvxTu55QqY0pXdBRH1rVa6SRyx4GLP9s8zMa6yATp6-UCuZNHqu6zl0Uu-Gg6e1Rtc2zrwzI5DsX/s400/11-33+Angells+land1.JPG" border="0" />The neighbor hood was very nice with narrow streets. The next one was closer to the end of the “neck” and was a private neighborhood, but we entered anyway. The <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336167334943753186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT3-TZjAB2G14eGfCHpILqIsTOii_mgSJBwpIzyN7Zo5Zbj35Iv0kAJKgwwpJ6-MPWpVZeRHn0CCj7XLfFe-nNQQHq8vBTsJgZvIsHib0JFY0qyZ7HRRooPql0ij0dTavhF3rYJrEenDr/s400/11-36+angells+land+2.JPG" border="0" />fences in the street were for designated parking for homeowners only. The third place we found was where the founders had landed on Elizabeth’s neck. Now it is the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336167332190719122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 212px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRb7TG1XWMixbO-1sSM5J39qMbKSBmbT3Yr5vpgbP3U8M35XWP4aJpm6v0GQ5LmmmogqI7XwoJfH8VY7eX2gEj6jgBNOIWZajhiFyEImg21qvTEKjY8vcyriHR8GZONAW6MHw8Gh283FTJ/s400/11-37+Angells+land+3.JPG" border="0" />Old Greenwich Yacht Club on the right of the picture and ONLY members are allowed in!<br /><br />Fred’s branch (third generation) left this area around 1700 for Duchess County New York, but other Husteads remained. Along with the Ferris’s, Meads, Lockwoods and others, they left a large fingerprint on the area. As New York City grew, this area became popular as a retreat for those with money. Later, in the 1800’s, commuter rail service made it possible to work in the city and live here. That’s when the cow barns had to go. Urban sprawl had come to Greenwich.<br /><br />We found the oldest cemetery in Greenwich, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336169300587472850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvF4eSJJmEuGiTBgIn5U70pFetjUR8_M9kIZapziq00B6z6N46Gkg5RZXDSpAo6hoNQNyMd6OMJ2nouQX8N50A-yFnkbWDfrY_S9d4VVSdgeshVfhzu-GmYTgBVprZjJ88vJ8O0cNBwDov/s400/11-35+husteads+tomac.JPG" border="0" />Tomac Burying Ground. The plaque explains <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336169309132305378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuQ68deynhro9O06y5MGvB0lU3EN7oai-TPYA6k0lQv6ImmVclg2iDx9ii7IQfgf0QhEoLO3obUVTNkCeNduQTqybLVGLUh2TRuHRE1VpX8zCE5z7YO4G0r3DkNVn97NzWFK3JuHUiGK-/s400/11-34+Tomac+sign.JPG" border="0" />about the unmarked stones and we enjoyed seeing it had been placed in honor of Robert and Angell Hustead. We wondered who placed this marker. Were they Hustead decendants? We wandered around this small cemetery with tall markers then saw the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336167342339888594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlayhUm-9SyyXRqK9Jfcn-yve2BKcbcWcUjDIwnGWvztQWyTsfovb0_2UMIT78N-a3pWudmaXff4gXVBgIDGH5A934rF1AtiqezY32w0DaZSKVXREB3YGmtrru3vK7srDwoy5BNP3L66q1/s400/11-35+unmarked+stone.JPG" border="0" />old stones. Obviously they did not have stone cutters to place names on the markers. Look hard in the shadows in the grass for the stones. Take your choice for which stone was Robert’s and Angell’s and their families. One stone had a new marker on the ground for Nathanial Husted, died April 9, 1758 at age 60. There was no direct relationship and we wondered how someone picked out this rock as his. We drove back through the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336167332258936562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK16SKAobguSJDe5K49tsqQMuSToYAk1EvsFVI-215fYwWTdziOOLT3vIxfk0WAKfrar1iX_pndgVgSeTpmpZ_OMhEGU_gqDYaQNIRjJjuAPrLt2RYUz5PaoF_OwrW1lqmjCS-Y7_0jwVK/s400/11-38+old+grennwich.JPG" border="0" />downtown Old Greenwich to Riverside where Robert Hustead (Fred’s USA patriarch) owned land. After looking in the current phone book we were surprised to see a Robert Hustead living in Riverside so we drove <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336167328637672354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoxLDSKl5DSpws9RCXQLB4nelCgvD42ijNKax0exRZvuiBWZY9-snDGGc0tDYukJcHUHSVUdO-L_V0y4mKgcCqL2wxwMm_mUcxouiXIJ887O5ePks_qlWOLo1J47R34msCBWa9pGdiW4r/s400/11-39+Robt+hustead.JPG" border="0" />by his home.<br /><br />We did see the land without houses in a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336165190338909442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirrsA3uEMcKmalA-QvaqJy5hfgzV75ZX0mPx_lwdcz1rSzRlFAMqmw38wQscN-EMd2UbVqWtOQ5CuvWmzKvqJq-5W6thLfh1hyphenhyphengnnqnrSM2ognDCc9LihXSEne0YYvXu0iLfExfe_Vlemf/s400/11-40+Riverside.JPG" border="0" />school yard in Riverside. If you want to google from space to find these locations start with Old Greenwich, CT then go south to the point. Riverside is a little northwest of OG. We were surprised to see from satalite that the point where the yacht club is only a big park. Why the privacy??? North of the point to the right are the huge homes and even a little farther to the NE is the cemetery. Don’t cross any water or the interstate in your trip to our ancestors former property.<br /><br />On our way back to the trailer we drove all the way to the Hudson before heading North to Croton Point. We noticed a Washington Irving school, then another Irving building, then all of a sudden we were being welcomed to <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336702085614807138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzFZAz4Ix94za7KRTmgujCZDmHFP1n5niT9aNDMoD5_2SS9LT56m6NrkH5ckOoW97nIxIvXf-Dyd_eXl90rYrjEi8j4GZdQJx2gPc3xDJGDIcXTwNBhIolYhYLTUotSMzdXL614IAfnN9/s400/11-41+sleepy+hollow.JPG" border="0" />Historic Sleepy Hollow. Bells and lightbulbs suddenly went off. Then we passed the statue of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336701510924405890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFPDUG-3oxLGy4hyphenhyphen76NPdtw8bqH1DjUnW0cUlsvV7TdG-wTSrH22butnn6jI-ZIZ9ZlGxUUn41g3sJLZhJzRcf5dDC9ZAdPmuuVf3__uahkavSqKmEZstZ2Dx0L_sQfCMNA5mUzNcW0kV/s400/11-42+headless+horseman.JPG" border="0" />headless horseman and the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336700044891175986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ-93frP1bkxgJBKIwbuvYyup8fd19T8CleJUwk17xxJIStq5XRMAqxVYXbAQCbr3PUEpYpWoiWUzu6uSYM_zJpypPLvyUi3rwuJ1hlqnh-2YXg68uW5tTI5s5_9bP5Qxwe-Cq6ShsXna/s400/11-47+Old+Dutch+Church.JPG" border="0" />Old Dutch Church and burying ground. The cemetery went on forever with <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336701506175130802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh49zSXky84h6xu58-17C_SPZ_4GL8QFnzOPc43bKOxEbMA9hIJwLmBJONPaN78qVICIlrqJRq5khlSQoxPTTj1V1dn3LgWbcFhRpHG0n1Mkv8_LE6tcNlHcJzYmk6uWb7ZY1jcW8YHfVBX/s400/11-44+sleepy+hollo+rd.JPG" border="0" />large trees at the boundary. WOW what a wonderful surprise. We went back to the trailer and researched Washington Irving and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. We also found Irving wrote "Rip Van Winkle." His career started when he wrote the History of NYC and put ad's in the NY Times by a hotel owner stating a Mr Knickerbocker had skipped out on his room rent and if he didn't show up and pay his bill the owner would publish the transcript of "History of NYC" Mr. Knickerbocker had left in the room. The interest was peaked and when the history came out it was a big success. In this history he nicknamed NYC "Gotham" which translates as Goat's Town! It also made fun of the local politicians. Hence Knickerbocker is a nickname for New Yorkers. Ever heard of the Knicks? Felicia is this what you believe?<br /><br />Saturday, May 16 This was too much to comprehend so after searching the internet we went back to Sleepy Hollow to actually see these places. Our first stop was at the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336700044332517362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMx6nADAUXhN6kwVbGIl2lBJJvQ7HBxBEMz-w09WbHi6oNdkoXpO3Fwh22XYVyS257BO1s5_5U_FWqBBKXhxhB5GgpJOumoI6zn8c-8uKRf1UKFO1MrItlzRyVCHhqDXBy85X8Bjkn35f/s400/11-48+church+and+burying+ground.JPG" border="0" />Old Dutch Church and burying ground where there just happened to be a group of volunteers selling souveniers and telling the stories of Washington Irving. Come to find out he was <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336572033025470370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJuFM0lBdEuhTFW2Xg5dvA3zDBmLh3ZN2YxN55APTGnQ72e2uqSYYAP6yfa7asfP79b6MvaLqw4JbV3Qmg2PTNwyOaW_REsTlGEezkbFlsvQLmD_wZOkbHorjAIRK4J99LtkF6oYV2sx6/s400/11-49+Irving+marker.JPG" border="0" />buried in this <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336716541708987298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTTOYkzm5tsnn6zi9SH87sfPrRZEiGw7e6qBwZeK96B9HtpNz65pMsh7mRyGOwsWNQoaIrX4m1OA2S8FHmkixqXXw984xUrrODYqObwWu3Rdi-gBEI8qIohEgBM82EsXKEwiuyU32OKzr/s400/11-50+Irving+plot2.JPG" border="0" />cemetery (white tombstone) and they had pictures of the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336700985836760146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmu406cSNXbafSNlTvjgg-LTm7iM_OqhYq0BLTkuaScFOMGgg6VEoNX1pah7qVzrA8WlKCkhqNYI4yVd2oxMisUmkViIJqvoyfGKPL-8pcaNtLuG1pcAYPHC8t0WMhTmFfpa-dajicOc4h/s400/11-46+sleepy+hollow+bridge.JPG" border="0" />original bridge.<br />On our way out of the cemetery a stone <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336568997361185026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMFVxSvl8mj2sSZuxg9M6roSLz03UtLn8BRMTfEvMgU1SAY7RZZyc3Rb2Y9hoibJYzBdJ7kKy9dNmLSyqtb0icEI5I-qxs6S_8qtzITQQwDwMStw0a83f6xXtKWxvu5Yfz3_WRERZHwc_/s400/11-52+Barnard+stone.JPG" border="0" />caught our eye and as it turned out it was a James Barnard and read,<br />Here Lies the Body of<br />James Barnard Who Departed<br />This Life the 2 of March 1768<br />The Boistorous Winds and Neptunes<br />Waves have Tose Me To and Fro<br />By God’s Decree Now Plainly See<br />I am Harbored Here Below.<br />Since Teenya is married to a Barnard we couldn’t resist taking this picture.<br /><br />We did go on to attempt to see Washington Irving’s home “Sunnyside” but were unsuccessful. </div><div></div><br /><div>We learned the most interesting news from the volunteers at the cemetery. Each Halloween, the church is open twice for a reading by a professional actor, in costume, of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Bear in mind the church has NO modern conviniences - no lights, no heat and no electricity. They do have a candle lit chandelier. It would be a hoot to be able to attend! Maybe on our way from New England's fall colors we could return to Sleepy Hollow. Its not on our schedule, so we will probably miss it. How about you? Will you come? Let us know and maybe we can meet you. </div><div><br />Again what a wonderful surprise to stumble into.<br /><br />Back to Croton Point we brushed up on it’s history and found out this point has been a fortified Indian Village where they left behind the oldest oyster shell middens on the east coast. The point was important in the Revolutionary War. In 1849 with new steam-powered machinery a pressed brick called “Croton Fronts” was made. Brick was made until 1915 when the clay deposits ran out. Because of the quantity produced, the price of “Croton Fronts” were quoted for several decades in the financial section of the New York Times. A brick village for about 300 workers was built in Croton Point park and several are still standing.<br /><br />Another man grew grapes and produced a Sweet Union Port, and others wines. The wine cellars still exist at Croton Point. During WWI it appeared the Point would become the site of enormous factories, Fortunately it finally became the property of Westchester County and was developed for public recreation in 1924.<br /><br />We walked down to the little beach and found remnants of some of the </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336700990288348450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXuwd1fWn1w_2NUIMRwGxmZ0Hop58aF0P9LGvbbkLh55_FqPNOXfFeAuFz51GZJDr1h5W4ALWyBXp2vKjz2CieWBs_voMs5xPKl_1iPovwWI_ofm3fgfjXpmAcOz6EQMkIHcvZdzHKrdM4/s400/11-45+Croton+Bricks.JPG" border="0" />“Croton Fronts.” We wished for Pat Kollie as she would have picked up every fragment on the beach. From our trailer we can see <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336701501242346994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv57BI3Ob3sB8ERe57zlQRMw7uKODM7YauEKqg79QnOzwEHQQlKrHP69J1byy9yMB0DnsbhVghUXpYlWsvsHTkWHuyoKow_4INdPynErZvliRTME81qiw5ewG1hYzxA_dj4-qfYO_q-jhJ/s400/11-44+view+from+cg2.JPG" border="0" />glimpses of the Hudson River.<br /><div><br />Sunday, May 17 we went back to West Point and attended church at the Cadet Protestant Chapel. We arrived early and to our surprise the Deer Park High School Chorale, of about 90 teens, from Texas was practicing. They were a big part of the service. Many parents were in the congregation and we visited with a few. This group makes this trip every two years. They had been in Manhattan several days, seen two or three musicals, visited China Town and now performing for the service in West Point. We were impressed. The service was very patriotic and the sermon was on “Finding Greatness in Service” and encouraging the cadets and others to always be of service to their men as their leaders and to their country. Husbands and wives to be of service to each other, and parents to be of service to their children. All of the hymns were patriotic, “God of Our Fathers,” “Lead on O King Eternal.” and “America the Beautiful.” The organist utilized the organ with great talent. While singing America the Beautiful, it reminded us of our trip and “pilgrims feet whose stem impassioned stress, a thoroughfare of freedom beat across the wilderness!” like the Husteads and all our other ancestors. The Doxology was sung, like in our church with the addition of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.” Olivia couldn’t help the tears sliding down her cheeks.<br /><br />After church we drove down the west bank of the Hudson to Congers. Olivia has always heard that like the Husteads, once you connect, you are all kin because there was only one USA patriarch...it is one big family. We found a historical marker at the train station stating </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336902639649935154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMDt979aWOFvCHRCs0oHn7dIAT69pFZ62QddhMCNMbu9L9wZUOtcJJGzwtW5JrgGTTBFcx5zOL-yB8_q-er-hVu8egiotbHjISfUlxzSasYflRjNRbJ1x5fOoU4uLkQU7TyYzrGG_9trJ/s400/11-53+Congers+marker.JPG" border="0" />that Abraham and Mary Conger, large landowners had granted easement for the railroad track.<br /><br />Back at Croton on the Hudson a library sale lured us for purchasing some more reading material. We have been reading a lot, especially Fred. Blaire, we bought four of the Anne of Green Gables books.<br /><br />Every time we leave Croton park there is a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336902643230014370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNUET5H3R8mZ1DBXLR5gYxPTmN4tUhvcmcbzC34S1I1VpOcDGYChcAme3tq_uVXsmpdlr4LmHUiSksaMQD0nmKJbW0zYn0zqW4vLTO8HhqLT0BfKoGQvaeC1xyqzKuzxnTlaQnHuCeotx/s400/11-54+Geese.JPG" border="0" />flock of geese feeding on the lush grass of a baseball field. We wonder what happens when there is a game.<br /><br />At the campground park a group was hosting a “ShadFest” and vendor booths. We were too late for the free taste and most of what was being cooked was hamburgers. For a few minutes we watched a puppet show about <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336902643216766850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTunRl697U2a-WRP7eLZnoVeDx6WXRlQ04DUAuySN1dP2jnYMYO_OCGQEdhZSIfA8MFGmVxzhYmt4psEo9Gy055PMHAX5PZ5cRacJluz-3X6ses2JjwjfXCdO5g33bqygGPsniYdeHVvVh/s400/11-55+puppet+show.JPG" border="0" />Henry Hudson coming up the river and using the navigation instruments. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We have really enjoyed being at this site and being in the middle of things without being in the "city."<br /><br />Our next stop is Mystic, Connecticut all the way across Connecticut. Will we make it in one day??? The weather has turned a little cooler. Low tonight in the low 40s. High today in the middle 50s. Fred has been asking why he packed shorts, but that’s okay it will warm soon enough.<br /><br />Please send comments to Olivia@bobheck.com or Fredharrington@yahoo.com we love hearing from you. </div><div></div><div>Remember if you want to read other letters, go to the dates on the right of the screen. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622022818312760638.post-69219756774161651542009-05-05T13:25:00.000-07:002009-05-11T16:34:15.115-07:00Letter 10 New JerseyHarrington Travels East 2009<br />Letter 10 New Jersey<br />Tuesday, May 5 We started the day with a<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333535002792528770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P7MXh57iLFdXaBbYPsPsHRQ7f40O-FNAM8G20K52S7Aty52FlKOpUaAwMOuXuySdbI3uSWA4zRPsACewFW4IF2FBdGinOdVsYfY32vuSv4ghs2uSEKwcFnk9HSE2XjZoKBCRXQVyFA0Y/s400/10-1+Ferry+ride.JPG" border="0" />ferry ride from Lewes Delaware to Cape May New Jersey, then a hop skip and jump up the coast to Atlantic City. That’s us next to the large dump truck. With great difficulty driving in this city due to bad signage at Harrah’s, we finally arrived at Harrah’s so Fred could play poker again. This Harrah’s has a different setup. The old fashion way, real dealer, real chips, real people. The last time it was computer with real players. Fred played for over 8 hours and really enjoyed it. He had very little success, winning only a few dollars. At least he didn’t lose. While Fred played Olivia restrung Muddie’s squash blossom turquoise necklace. She thought it would be easy, but when she started stringing she realized these hand made silver beads were hollow. It wasn’t hard to put the wire into the bead, but getting it out the other side was. To make it even worse the start and end were double strung. After supper she called Patti and they had a lengthy phone conversation.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t1UCNzb8FhWOj43FWZJL9__tVuBBi0W-MDMxJxlRzxFlQ70_SZ54nC2KSM0h2j254SOMjDLXLqowblL8iz0uHfTIDzX6X_tzQItpM187mjeExs1H5bqV0hXu8uPq6cby_1PLCvQ8ytuQ/s1600-h/10-2+Harrah%27s.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333534995741916258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 288px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t1UCNzb8FhWOj43FWZJL9__tVuBBi0W-MDMxJxlRzxFlQ70_SZ54nC2KSM0h2j254SOMjDLXLqowblL8iz0uHfTIDzX6X_tzQItpM187mjeExs1H5bqV0hXu8uPq6cby_1PLCvQ8ytuQ/s400/10-2+Harrah%27s.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We parked free on Harrahs’ lot, with their approval, for about 20 hours.<br /><br />Wednesday, May 6 we drove inland for the first time since South Carolina, to <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333534990643246738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBh7AR2xxnKTrQyqutHmZs7IjuOqCRql4qV1QX6pfrE5uHgUwvW46Iom_nqwHbORgk4MXCws9OPuXL1eL5MrTg93xXz1i_WgeI0dRy0kz-kTDRVswlzgyDAGfiqJ3HhIye0StfS9y_Yfb/s400/10-3+new+home.JPG" border="0" />Wharton State Forest and another dry camp (no hookups).<br /><br />As we leave the coast for now, its time for some reflection. We missed the Choptank River basin area of the Eastern Shore. Michner used that area as his setting for most of Chesapeake. We regret that, but we saw similar areas and could picture Michner’s descriptions as we drove the back roads. Fred was surprised at the entire coastal area, except for some coastal swamps, is forested. It has all been petty and very inviting.<br /><br />Our camp in Wharton Forest at Atsion is on a little lake and had cabins and the campground. Across the lake was a swimming park, with a sand beach. In the woods Fred found <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333534981242830722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDbgNPTvr-b-nvdVkLtbpOGioU8TzjtcD3CLfZw7NSRXY80ZWO-OgKPHHkG_BBzkHYXJxgnnLtWVZrtEvo6BroG7f4JnakmBTTUwT-NLPoIZuuhscMrJqTQM05PnT7EnsYjZP86iek2RlM/s400/10-4+wild+blueberries.JPG" border="0" />wild blueberries in full bloom. They look a lot like their family member huckleberries, except these are a lot easier to find and had many more blooms.<br /><br />Later we drove back to Hammonton and Batsto looking for strawberries. We didn’t find them (about 3 weeks too early) but did find <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333195739896094002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz35iw4tt6HhkMAKLRMA6DRqcCc6I9AhWy_m4LgmYh_j8cn1d0oe8UGFbwxYUrszkCn8Dh1KrCzHQRI6jv3CL5FlcG6ZwCjEk1aEzvY9deleXG_tAk3Oo_SWP-mc5gXnD3LRpnYQV5Qt12/s400/10-7+asparagus.JPG" border="0" />purple asparagus and miles and acres of <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333534974457562834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAl2AI4NFAqDytHomYaivEmaBfX42qP6vcPyvJcu4mb3Gyxbuj9jncbsvULkCBMiJRcZshGm5wk-5dy3rox22R9KX0nRuNSSvGvKHN-egybucd5g07R-Ar-BY4fgzetvvAxndmc_uehJg/s400/10-5+blueberries.JPG" border="0" />cultivated blueberries. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333195707933128754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTW5USGbvQuK1WIWhQxAc2mW1wvSSqxkeYbTrX0yEIWyt5e6SbhQsP9xqgAp1cNcLUX5uiGmhFzbbawi3bgEIca2EVoXE_gDO_v5rt881L3En54q8nRhW_qgTZ4Pmf5lGKH4UdqwGjS5R/s400/10-6+blueberries+by+acre.JPG" border="0" />See the car coming around the bend of the highway. Hammonton is the self- proclaimed world blueberry capitol. We believed it. We saw at least a thousand of acres of blueberries without trying. Sure wish they were ready instead of just blooming. We couldn't resist taking a picture of this quaint grocery store in Hammonton.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333195715445770418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzVy_vEQJZgO5N-wt0WJ5Dsxes2C5FtPlRuUIPc1PCAr0JiPLk8XNCjHHbYe8DZYa22Cep1QBvWBkjCkVc6eN59ZbQrt1LAwarv7TyZW54Zt6TLwirJbo7aEw3YHsoDM19XPVdA8g5wlv/s400/10-10+Horizon+Deli+Grocery.JPG" border="0" />Thursday, May 7 Blaire and Fred’s birthday! Happy Birthday Blaire! Fred says it is neat to have a granddaughter with the same birthday. We drove back into Atlantic City stopping at the Red Barn out of Hammonton for a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333545937313747698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBB5IbQWZYy3CPEJisnbM4SiQ0DwFP3vk7IPgXJDu_kW2CL8Lxy9VKa96TBFKkibg9eKEAMmU_pNtn5B8V2ylmj_MzVz0eN4Lj7JwnpLE5mesdFjArRrLkjdqO8IFEFgWGCErYB_5jSUK/s400/10-12+blueberry+pie.JPG" border="0" />blueberry pie and muffin to go. We ate the muffin and saved the pie for later. This place really had a bakery of blueberry, cranberry and apple deserts. We drove into Atlantic City so Olivia could say she had walked on the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333195731614734322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswA3LtmCBBCh3pN6R2Ir24DdijvazPfSiTn_pUyD96kRTJDIfjA8qQuSYM6sxj-FrDNvN1jOmXqFShae_aCU2UR-IfgkSZhHUKffv9OCpQNj8X6oHkdr-36VmO9laWNqOplbEWrBU7he0/s400/10-8+Boardwalk.JPG" border="0" />“Boardwalk at Atlantic City!” We saw the steel pier amusement park and walked through a casino because it was warmer. A cold wind was blowing.<br /><br />We saw seedy areas of Atlantic City and were reminded of the reasons cited for bringing casino style gambling to the city. When trains connected AC to New York City (and Philly) in the 1800s, AC became a popular “get-a-way” destination. Thousands of very large and expensive houses were built by these wealthy vacationers. AC grew into a rather large town because it was such a convenient and appealing spot. During the 1900’s. as traveling to greater distances became possible, areas such as Ocean City, MD and Myrtle Beach, NC, with warmer climates eroded AC’s popularity. Over much of the last ten decades, Atlantic City lost many jobs and much of its reason for being such a large city. As unemployment crept higher, crime rose and it became a “bad” city. Most of the residents lived in despair. Casino style activity has change the city, maybe for the better. It hasn’t been the panacea many thought it would be. Maybe it has been saved—maybe not. Time will tell<br /><br />Then we drove about 20 miles SW down the beach to Margate to see <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333195724029880770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40AdsNTFcmNIZhyphenhyphenkq4-FYP7z1KbisGa-0EvgOHkIZLX70IvuxczzEjvrxx7EYvyjQqiCJzcDi_RiZXoUdFfJFqe47ni8TLLIqLMey1BsSWsNnMUG3gr3sI5kwPwhDalGd_e_KcqNzeUQ9/s400/10-9+Lucy.JPG" border="0" />“Lucy the Elephant.” She is more than 100 years old and is on the National Historic Register, built to lure real estate investors to South Atlantic City, now Margate.<br /><br />On our way back to the trailer, we stopped at the Renault Winery, Resort & Golf complex. We stopped for the wine tasting and the hostess must have really liked us or was totally bored, because she gave us samples of 13 wines! And we were able to walk out! We liked their wine, but didn’t buy because of going to Canada and they couldn’t ship to Texas. This winery is over 100 years old and they make 31 wines, white, rose’, red, sparkling and dessert wines, etc. Now they have added a hotel, fine dining and golf. go to <em>http://www.renaultwinery.com/</em> for a better description. They anticipate and were preparing for 1600 for Mother’s Day brunch, lunch and dinner in their multiple restaurants. We recommend this for our more sophisticated traveling friends, that are looking for an out of the ordinary gourmet retreat. It started raining while we were there and our picture is full of raindrops, so go to their web site.<br /><br />After the rain, the sun came out and our lake was a <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333545930806212434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9iRR9c_Uy73-ebq2jVyBwHBOxpORKFx6x6QRHEnelDmDMKmVUQHcZUofmmoHkbl0ll4o9jbJKP0dLBzisjZ9ZSvC-YFqByDJVOh6FbRLu9se3Xv-mtpJfYpDHRGBFneeSIsapav3Ie68/s400/10-14+mirror+lake2.JPG" border="0" />beautiful mirror. And just at sunset a small but loud <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333545947980869954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeKfmcr501xinZ-yRKHYp1GCtH9NdGzF9zMWeLXJ8wzV7cBkbS0fz74BzHXFO9m5wh4KzpFTRtvNe934NfcO9kZEdu6cLIti5IezZNEMhXUeUzO2IZEeIHqgZwpaATmGdyJLCW91Vlnf9/s400/10-17+steam+boat.JPG" border="0" />steamboat passed by and whistled at us—see over Fred’s head.<br /><br />Friday, May 8 we bit the bullet and headed north through the population of Washington DC to New York. We chose Trenton, NJ for our crossing, just like George Washington, but at little different place. In fact we didn’t cross the Delaware River. All the freeways go from DC to NY. And we were going crosswise. All good roads lead to NY and we weren’t going there! We were crossing them. And our circle around NY wasn’t big enough. Most of our route was two lane roads through some of the prettiest little towns with absolutely no place to stop. Finally found a shopping center north of Princeton to take a pit stop. Princeton was a nice surprise, except for their traffic. There were many large estates hidden behind <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334172046816187010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8-mK5haKDrVMku8uTEiafa-Ow_KSn_aVd6lMvPx40xmAektbH8OJfTwR1PeWcgyAjSVgWmcAAVtVjfUBVUpP6y39fjeBZ78VjtBrswx3WhVBjvdbC_ijHYGwBaL1DHr8dG7GpCbS4Emb/s400/10-18+brick+wall.JPG" border="0" />antique brick walls. We only saw one <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334172051635205234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Aq_r8tH5P_fOdlSB5XrLn3pVLnkQ3gEvZZxp3PiaxfFp7CxeHUMS-e8pwn2O1Dple2FB7IyTvpjC9pfq1B7IZB4qL-e-ngz1ZywatG-Gzz6kpp6T1L6AYzWM_yhG5GUqNdKa4hold6y9/s400/10-19+one+of+princeton+schools.JPG" border="0" />Princeton school. What we saw of the town was gorgeous. Large brown stone houses, huge trees, Dogwoods, huge and many garden centers and well kept pricy homes. Some we called estates because of their size.<br /><br />Finally we arrived in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, Morris county park, with 18 spots with electricity and water too far to connect. We bought another 25’ hose and with 75’ we could reach water. We were dwarfed by the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334276594984332754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpBLmrOqpfdTYAKqg60IZvMENySne-qwcrF6mgCA72nRub-Rr7K-j6r0fCW9q84rGn0S_OE9HZpjVd8NVEIDgVOhn9is8R5g3F_Dwe4iVoBVIOhDERmgJGXeIlCNdTil4rEz506dgQI_8/s400/10-28+Morris+Co.JPG" border="0" />tall trees and loved the privacy of the park. All the trees are hardwoods—mostly elms, oak and maple. Here like other parks we have watched the tall trees dance and when the wind is really blowing they kiss. We wonder at God’s work to make this happen without breaking their limbs.<br /><br />NJ needs Grady Smithey, the Texas Road Warrior, to improve their highways. 206 is federal! It is in awful shape!<br />Fred can’t decide which state has the worst roads, California or NJ. Lots of potholes and seams that go bump, bump, bump! Every time we stop we wonder what might have jarred loose and this time was the worst. Two doors came open and the usual broom falling over. It’s a wonder it wasn’t worse.<br /><br />Saturday, May 9 we debated about taking a train into NY to see the World Trade Center site and Statue of Liberty or going to see the Delaware River Water Gap through the Appalachian mountains. As we thought about going from here to New York City, we discovered there is regular train service (NJ Transit) from this area into the big city. Our travel time would have been about 2 hours direct to the World Trade Center. There are 3 stops further out than the one we would take. We are about 50 miles from Pennsylvania. New York City has influence over a very large part of the area surrounding it. We opted for the scenic drive.<br />As we started the trip we went through <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334172057667512050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JPEfV7ZgTH3rCRRrmcQj700DnGK61RkYDlKcaNGS39-iEN8TnLz8laG2uAVPjZF0maYG8eRwe0SeczGXyCIeJAMrLpD_nS36Me29rll1pC8I1aDKgtlJSnaoe8FWQbm1wBwIMqiuHR98/s400/10-20+Blairstown.JPG" border="0" />Blairstown and just had to take pictures of the sign and town for our granddaughter Blaire. We know they left the “e” out, but we thought of her anyway. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334172056581344786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 161px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkHesCJTHNvA-iz6c4mbfBbi7_tzsj_OX_7gQIO1jV-7OIP_CUL5SaGQ7_YiUY1bB1ABnIfk1Oo2PRifvoVeGYNGeQKRdoy5y__-krI_V752nN33zSL_O9_-lRQDdo3OILXBLxI-DpYCV/s400/10-21+blairstown2.JPG" border="0" />Sorry the little church with steeple didn’t get into the picture.<br /><br />The Delaware River borders the west side of New Jersey and the NW part of the state is called the Delaware River Gap National Recreation Park. We stopped at the information center at the<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334172064387599618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhLZIXe0op0avpoyHgjfOO7E-RxJNjEvQv_AufqxnHqDhbe7AOAe42WMuNerSeeKCHimFF1zW_il3qwzV9zrWPjPMP-5is7HVG0SDtPuqbhX2uiSe8tpyT6KUQzT1sBbcu9kaS3fRn5mi/s400/10-22+water+gap.JPG" border="0" />actual gap. where the river cuts through the Appalachian Mountains and saw a beautiful river with <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334191036291680178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkfMEZgBwQCG_b1SgKT7QE0NSBb_hWW0MXIsms0NunfetRre8Ra6WVIi-WmMUtD60ZqdqVWb85rx3mLpU18HkiMdxLueYHhRyDtWLusoINSC_Z0K3hUAFca-iwqAm8nLQ8b7xm6MbAuWh/s400/10-23+swimmers.JPG" border="0" />swimmers training for a triathlon, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334191027664934722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleX-8J7_YR19sySGo69JmgV0_aCKiTjU9H2BATUOHhTkFeAjOUIQ7v0OiEbAI8FRfWwnOw_CpRPIZX7j_0lKc32TnaW0RRKNHFY4Is9EzuX5bdiQF4Y7pINgaCoaVDAH_JlFkUNQKz_Me/s400/10-24+kayakers.JPG" border="0" />kayakers and <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334191019407069266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMEEBUVBMiHdKkDLqsGV_1U7GebN3774f6QjXRthlADjIfKUfjitm8Df57CCyiw3OQXGC9_oQ4lvh5hbMsB5hbT7_1wpFrERAJdUsoBDyga7pqfQmVgaXdH9zoR-V_TxfonXBTXKdoYAI/s400/10-25+canoe+fishing.JPG" border="0" />drift fishing canoers. Then we took the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334191017425797058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIR0GC_KaNRkn8LSxgfPNHosvY7Lc13OaG0rvhpMpJUQanNvacrUdliIhd3OeGYJZ0lf6Pdm-9ALG0tjJEwlu6i6sO78XyH7rtHs9QqYhD5UKae5oJRaCiq_ujNCgAmPGpO2Q4-l8NNc8a/s400/10-26+old+mine+rd.JPG" border="0" />old mine road to follow the river all the way to New York Stae and the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334191011361444674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67k-5Kmfj2MNWY2hqTDRq8kXmKcnk3JLNTXy4xrmTuU3ICLSkCnIZyJxoZjdek1XmI0IvsteL485QtR-Jv6lCUe-UJPQGMiiewUiCJm2qfgSthWpEKzqynJXptZFZXTpzheLMjnzP2WMo/s400/10-27+high+point.JPG" border="0" />highest point of New Jersey. It was a beautiful drive with questionable roads. The history behind this federal park is interesting. Initially, the Corps of Engineers purchased the land so a large lake could be built. After the land was acquired in a long and bitter fight, it was concluded the native soil wasn’t able to “hold” such a large dam. So it was decided to make a large National Park . It seems to have been a very good decision. </p><p><br />Sunday, May 10 we attended the </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334276604343181906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooK1nO43F7FA-YBwdCRR4RQxPaKlF3dhaEaHWSbFkFDC5E-mLXrHCgdOL61B5cCEI-f76ROtDpd4vuHPiAUL9wwCGpeR06lQtYTiFcyoJuKoOBR4e6QD7VdYkcMAEEc9MLOm5D_KDapFv/s400/10-29+FUMC+Sparta.JPG" border="0" />First United Methodist Church of Sparta, NJ. They celebrated Mother’s Day with a moving service and even had a beautiful baptism with a precious baby girl with a ringlet of white roses on her head. She was a perfect lady for the whole ceremony. They had some nice features and Olivia gathered up copies and mailed to our church for ideas. One of the ladies suggested we drive into the community of Lake Mohawk to see their <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334276608819858498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSblrNWTDx0y5iQOYa0W9SQbEDwvyz-VtOH7GrtexI4EIbX-TfceCsdEg4H7IlGi_bRqOjJ2Udt8BnAzTqmHWP4vP8VM2RtmIziNUyKE3B3XGu5CjzOH41mMhW7vSwCMx-Q-1wmrTHv9O0/s400/10-30+Lake+Mowhawk.JPG" border="0" />boardwalk and we enjoyed seeing the <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334276614076356130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlf-VDO90n50LbAVQQn3ivMusvs-7YiwBRuDDQH3reyCwg_3qmLt8uhfZqIC02MtBM6dnQPFjCf6wDJXJPfpNVJ1RioxPVq4HutzHIViWHoMSPZAMkc8tGoePnsI3ils8ahU8cA82xqME/s400/10-31+LM+houses.JPG" border="0" />houses on the waters edge. It was a beautiful Mother’s Day.<br /><br />Monday, May 11 was an exhausting day. We worked! First we cleaned the trailer. Remember the pine pollen we talked about earlier? We attempted to get it all out of the trailer. We wiped down all the walls, and surfaces, in addition to regular cleaning. Then we drove to a Laundromat and spent 2.5 hours and $20 getting all our laundry done. Usually it takes about an hour and $10-12. It was most frustrating. Fred found a new friend who lived in the area and they did enjoy visiting during the wait. He served in Nam and he visited Iraq as a private citizen shortly after the start of the war, and he escorted the Bush protester, the woman who’s son was killed in Iraq, to Crawford and joined her in protest. He says he must be on some “bad” state department list because it takes an extended time for him to get clearance for foreign travel. He previously worked in NYC then he retired to his country cabin in the woods of the area. He said there is NO ONE within one mile of his place. He usually spends the winter in Brazil or Vietnam, but this past year he was here. He said he was very glad he liked to read. He was a very interesting man.<br /><br />This is it for New Jersey, tomorrow we move to southern New York, close to West Point.<br /><br />Comments are invited and welcome to <a href="mailto:olivia@bobheck.com">olivia@bobheck.com</a> or <a href="mailto:fredharrington@yahoo.com">fredharrington@yahoo.com</a>Olivia & Fred Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14401272591358395290noreply@blogger.com0