Places
Disaster!
Yesterday, October 6, 2018, was, without question, the worst day we have had in over 6 years of travel. It was a cascading series of events that has left us with both a truck and an RV in need of repair before we can continue to Florida. It all began on NY 206, about 4 … Continue reading
TS4-1 Hop 1: Phillipston MA to Schenectady NY
152 miles via US 202, MA 21, I-90, I-87, I-890 (near Schenectady) and NY 5. Cumulative tow miles: 152. Truck miles: 170. Cumulative truck miles: 170. This hop was over roads that we have traveled before, so no surprises. There is a lot of up-and-down both on US 202 and I-90, so the engine got … Continue reading
Tully Lake disc golf
One of the positives in this summer of mild disappointments was the Tully Lake disc golf course, located at the Lake Tully Recreation area in Royalston MA. I lost track of the number of times that I played this course. It is a very difficult course, but also a very beautiful one. And completely, totally … Continue reading
Fourth Trip South (TS4) preview
We start our fourth trek south on Wednesday. We will be heading to our new home at Cypress Trail RV Resort in Fort Myers. We are excited about this new location and our new status as “permanent residents” but that doesn’t mean that we are going to rush down there. We are, as always, going … Continue reading
Our incendiary neighbors
I think I mentioned earlier that the Lamb City Campground is not the friendliest place we have ever been. We have not met many of our neighbors, in part because most are in residence only on weekends. Our back-door neighbors – the ones in the site behind and slightly above us – are here more … Continue reading
Lamb City Campground
We have been staying at Lamb City Campground in Phillipston MA for over 3 months, so it is time for a review. We like this campground and it has been a good location for us this summer – about an hour from Boston, an hour from Springfield, an hour from my softball field, an hour … Continue reading
Planting the pups
We have been carrying the ashes of our dearly departed first dogs – Cha-Cha and Grace – around with us on our travels for over a year. Jett says we had to keep them with us until we achieved our 48-state goal, but mostly it was because we never got around to finding a place … Continue reading
The Clark
“The Clark” is how locals refer to the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown MA. I had heard good things about it so I decided to take a day trip to Williamstown. It is about 70 miles and an hour and 45 minutes away, straight out MA 2. Route 2 is a 2-lane road almost the … Continue reading
St Anthony’s Feast
St Anthony’s Feast is an annual event in the Italian North End of Boston. We like to attend, primarily for the food but also it is a darn good excuse to get into the city on one of the last summer weekends – it is always scheduled for the last weekend before Labor Day. This … Continue reading
Red Apple Farm
New England is littered with roadside farmstands. Most are quite good, with fresh vegetables, fruits and, in some cases, homemade jellies, jams and pies. A few offer self-picking of apples, blueberries, strawberries and other fruits. Some are so good with so many products and activities that they become destinations. Red Apple Farm, in Phillipston MA, … Continue reading »