Month: April 2023

  • Change of Plans

    August 2022 Posted 30 April 2023 Excited to be in northern New York to celebrate mom’s ninetieth birthday, things didn’t quite work out as planned. First Beth, then my sister Brenda, and finally mom all celebrate their birthdays in August. We gathered at Fern Lake to celebrate mom’s big nine-o.   Brenda has been doing…

  • Adirondack Lakes and Rails

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    15 August 2022 – Mondayposted 28 April 2023 Riding through the Adirondacks 0800  49,643  60°  Holland Patent, NY Walked over to Poppy’s Place Cafe and Bakery near the Harvest Host (16 Stone BrewPub) to pick-up some fresh blueberry muffins before heading north. 0852  49,682  Thendara, NY Our first stop, as we headed into the Adirondack…

  • Surprised by Steam

    14 August 2022 – SundayPosted 26 April 2023 Small Towns and Steam Tractors in New York State 0828  49,487  62°  Leave our Boondocker’s Welcome site at Honeyhill Farm 0840  49,491  64°  Livonia, NY We stopped at the Community Park and utilized their free dump station to empty our tanks. 0935  49,516  72°  Canandaigua, NY Traveling through…

  • Lake Erie to Letchworth Falls

    13 August 2022 – Saturdayposted 24 April 2023 Traveling through western New York from Lake Erie to Letchworth State Park. 0810  49,331  57°  Leave Lakeside Campground in Ripley, NY after a spectacular sunset and restful night. We headed east along the lakefront, on route 5. 0830  49,342  64°  Town of Westfield Barcelona Harbor looks like…

  • Lake Erie Shoreline Route

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    12 August 2022  FridayPosted 20 April 2023 Wandering along the south shore of Lake Erie from Ohio to New York 0900  49,157  65°  Leave Wakeman, Ohio 0930  49,170  Vermilion, OH Stopping at the Vermilion Station we learned that the town is a mecca for railfans, boasting five trains rolling through every hour. Vermilion Mainline Rail…

  • Lake Erie Lighthouses

    11 August 2022 Posted 15 April 2023 A quick visit to Truma’s North American headquarters before heading east along the Lake Erie shoreline. 0830  48,914  Elkhart, Indiana  – Truma  The crew at Truma was ready for us right on time. One of the bolts was cross-threaded when they did the original install and we didn’t…