A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Adirondack Night Skies
12 September 2024 New York’s Adirondack State Park is known for dark skies. We were fortunate to spend a few weeks camping out behind the family cabin near Au Sable Forks. Beth took advantage on several clear nights to experiment with her iPhone camera. My favorite is this photo. She had the phone on a…
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Fern Lake Fauna
September 2024A look at the birds and other creatures we see at camp, featuring loons. We are up at the family cottage on Fern Lake in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. The tallest mountain in view is Whiteface, where the downhill skiing competitions were held during the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. The smallest…
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Schenectady Station Stop
21 August 2024 — Wednesday Heading to the Adirondacks from our overnight at the railroad. We stop in Schenectady, NY to see the train station. 0838 66,314 51°F Milford, NYLeave the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad, a Harvest Host site. It was a delightfully quiet place to spend the night. Check out yesterday’s post for more about the…
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Railroad Rainbows
20 August 2024 – Tuesday Driving from PA to NY where we spend the night in a quaint town with a historic railroad collection. 0838 66,052 59°F Mechanicsburg, PA Leave our overnight spot at Appalachian Brewing Company 0910 66,069 60°F Harrisburg, PA Refuel at Costco 1051 66,165 58°F Stretch at a rest area…
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Skyline Drive and Appalachian Brewing
19 August 2024 – Monday Enjoying more views from Skyline Drive and Overnighting at a Brewery in Pennsylvania 0906 65,836 77°F Shenandoah National Park Leave Loft Mountain Campground 0916 65, 839 69°F Rocky Top Overlook 0929 65,840 67°F Ivy Creek Overlook 0932 65,840 68°F Brown Mountain Overlook elevation 2,853′ My mom was a Brown, so…
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Shenandoah Stopover
18 August 2024 Finally on the road after a spring and summer dealing with medical issues. We plan to take four days to reach the Adirondacks in New York. 1016 65,631 77°F Leave Durham 1229 65,745 82°F Lynchburg, VAStopped in a parking lot before the freeway to make lunch. On our way again at 1315…