A peek at Life on the Road
Category: 2020 Fall
A few comments and reviews by JW I am blessed to live in the golden age of beer. This age of micro-breweries is new in the last 10-20 years, and a great time to enjoy local product brewed up by local crafters. In the late 1900’s (so long ago), beer sales were dominated by … Continue reading A Ride on a Northeast Beer Trail, 2020
I am still thankful we adjusted our plans this fall to travel to local states due to the Covid virus conditions. As I write this wrap up, the US is in its third wave of new virus cases reported with more waves expected this fall and winter. The northeast has much to offer … Continue reading Trip Summary, ME, VT, NY
10/11 This is the last travel day on this RV trip, and it is a short one for us, about 240 miles. There are often some anxious feelings, breaking camp in the morning, hitch up, and travel uncertainties. There are a number of routes possible, some of the routes may not be RV friendly. … Continue reading RV Travel NY, VT, NH, including Ferry
10/10, Wilmington, NY Wilmington New York is a great place to stay when visiting the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. It is 10 miles to Lake Placid, and has good quality roads for travel in the four cardinal directions, and is home to Whiteface Mountain. The Ausable River flows through town and others … Continue reading Wilmington, NY
10/9, Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain is one of the best ski destinations in the northeast, and the site of the 1980 Olympic Alpine skiing events. Interestingly enough, the 1932 Olympics did not have alpine skiing events. Whiteface Mountain opened the alpine trails in 1958. The auto road to the summit of Whiteface was built … Continue reading Whiteface Mountain
10/8, Lake Placid, NY Lake Placid, home to the 1932 and 1980 Olympics, is in a beautiful mountain setting worthy of the premier international competition. This was my first trip to Lake Placid, and was highly recommended. Heavy rains fell late yesterday, the rivers are high and the winds are cold and gusty. It … Continue reading Lake Placid, NY
10/8, North Pole, NY Huh?? North Pole? joke? No, our destination is Wilmington, NY in the high peaks region, and the village of North Pole is here, as well as the North Pole Campground, where we will stay for four nights. It is a travel day, we planned to take the camper on its … Continue reading North Pole
10/6, Niquette Bay State Park, VT Niquette Bay State Park was a pleasant surprise. Our efforts to locate a kayak launch site where the wind was manageable did not pan out. The national weather service forecast winds 15-20 with gusts in the 30’s. We did scout 3 launch locations, two on the Lamoille River and … Continue reading Niquette Bay State Park, VT
10/5, Stowe, VT A loop drive is planned to take in the Vermont country side just past peak foliage. Thirty miles west of Burlington on I-89 is VT-100, a north-south route which follows the backbone of the Vermont green mountain range. Vermont’s green mountains hosts the Long Trail, an in state long distance hiking … Continue reading Stowe, VT
10/4, The Colchester Causeway Burlington Vermont is a bike friendly city, it sports a few recreation bike trails, such as the Burlington Greenway, and the Island Line Trail, and the Colchester Causeway. The office guy here at the campground recommended the Causeway. The day was cool and breezy, and partly sunny, and the Causeway … Continue reading The Colchester Causeway, VT
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