Wednesday 2 September 2020
Woke up to the pitter patter of rain, just what we need to spend the day out of the camper. We were out of Moho by 7:15. Rudy didn't get to finish his breakfast, I only had one cup of coffee and I need not say anything about Diane being dressed and moving at 7:15. It wasn't pretty! Down the road for coffee and breakfast after blueberry pancakes and more coffee we both are feeling better. We even saved a snack for Rudy. Having six or more hours to kill Diane suggested we go see Aunt Dot and Aunt Loretta, so off to Mt Carmel which is only 40 some miles. We visited an hour or so with each of them Aunt Loretta wants to go dancing and Aunt Dot is nursing her ankle, that was broke and now swells. It was time for lunch and just as we were discussing where to go the phone rang the Moho was done. We headed back. The bill was $1700.00 luckily warranty covered most of that. We packed up and headed back to our campsite. I took the Moho and filled up with fuel and propane, Diane headed to Wellsboro for groceries, then we met at home.
What a crazy couple of days. Diane had to go to NY for Dr.'s appointment at 2pm. I visited with Jen and Greg in the morning gassed up the truck and made it back before lunch. Diane cleaned and packed the inside did laundry this morning and headed to her appointment while I cleaned and packed the outside this afternoon. We had stuff scattered everywhere it was half wet and still a bit of drizzle in the area and just made packing up miserable. Diane returned we finished most of the packing. We want to get a early start (for us) tomorrow.
Friday 4 September 2020
The big day is here! We are off on our first adventure of the year, a trip to Maine. We pulled out this morning
heading to Bennington Vermont. A nice day to travel. We went through NY into Vermont. It was a really nice ride through the mountains of NY and not much traffic. Portions of NY roads were very rough including one section where they closed down the right lane altogether. We arrived in Woodford VT around 4:30, 272 miles. The campground is an old ski lodge. Sites were scattered throughout the grounds nice just no sewer. It will work fine for two nights.
Our campsite and the view at the ski lodge in VT. Beautiful place and lots to visit in the area.
Saturday 5 September 2020
What a beautiful morning just a little cool (like 45 degrees cool) but we managed. Breakfast cooked 
on the grill and yes Rudy and Diane stayed inside. We decided to go into down town Bennington for a hour or so to check out a couple of antique stores. What a surprise when we pulled in and parked, there were cars and people every where we looked. Turns out this is their Garlic Festival weekend. That is right Garlic Festival. We had a great time learned a lot about garlic there are at least 10 types(favors) grown here in VT. We had lunch garlic chicken noodle soup(go figure) with a roast beef sandwich. Back to the Moho and start getting ready for tomorrows drive to Epsom NH. I had to wash the windshield, a job I've been putting off way to long. Now I'm washing it in the shade in 49 degree temp. with a breeze just before dark, my own fault. Diane is working on the inside packing and getting ready for the move tomorrow.
A cute picture from the garlic festival. It is usually in a large field outside of town, but this year is was reduce in size and scattered through out town. I was a nice day, fun and town was an old New England style town (at least in our minds)
Sunday 6 September 2020
Back on the road this morning although a short drive today to Espom NH, and it was absolutely beautiful. The mountains of Vermont were spotted with just a touch of color, beautiful, brilliant reds. Now let me tell you the drive was very scenic through the mountains of Vermont, through quaint little towns with very narrow New England streets. And then there were the hills 8 and 9 % grade short they were but steep and under 7% no signs were posted. We pop up over a hill go around a corner and poof you are going down another 8 % grade come on engine break. Glad we had the diesel and glad I had some experience on hills. So route 9 through VT is drivable with a Moho/camper just not your first trip. It was a beautiful day and beautiful drive. We rolled into Epsom NH around 2:30 to the Circle 9 campground the only spot we could find for Labor Day. Again our fault you don't wait until the last minute to find a spot on a holiday weekend. The place had 2 stars (one and a half to many) but it was only one night. We got the premium pull through for $52($50 to many) at check in they told Diane we would want to put water in the tank and use our pump. I filled the tank (no kidding) for 1 1/2 hours it was half full. Diane picked up lobster rolls for dinner the best part of being here.
A beautiful overlook on a mountain to in VT and a new road sign to add to our list of many.
Monday 7 September 2020 Happy Labor Day
We only have to travel 50 miles or so to Moody Beach in Maine. We had breakfast walked around the campground finding the way out. The way out had trees limbs hanging very low so I went to the office and ask if we could go out the IN road. The lady just looked at me said NO you will cause an accident. Everyone must go out the OUT way. So back to the Moho pack up and pull out, I had to back up just to get out of the PREMIUM pull through. I pulled out through the trees and stopped to hook up and CRAP the side of the Moho is all scratched. Now I'm just mad. But it is not the end of the world we hook up and head on over to Maine. Only a hour trip, we pull in at noon and get a great site, we are all set up including rugs, chairs, grill, table and even clothes line by 2:30. OH YES, we are in Maine for two weeks. YEA. We just hang out and relax at the campground for the rest of the day.
Our site, a very nice end site and the best find...a Lobster Bake here at the campground and we will be here for that!!
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