For what it’s worth here are a few random thoughts from the road: Random Thought #1: Potatoes. The week we were in PEI was prime potato harvesting season. The number of potato trucks (and I am search of a toy potato truck to give Ralph for Christmas) we saw and passed was incredible. Each year approximately 2.5 billion pounds of potatoes are harvested and shipped to locations around the world. Mr. Potato Head is smiling! Random Thought #2: Two Books….
It is hard to believe but the eastern part of PEI is even more beautiful than the middle and west. We skipped Charlottetown for a future trip and first visited Victoria by the Sea and then arrived at Brudenell River Provincial Park (BRPP), our home for the next three days. During our Victoria by the Sea stop we had our first dose of fiber – spinning, knitting and weaving that is. Melinda made instant friends with a fiber rock star…
For the last three nights we have stayed at the Twin Shores Camping Area on PEI’s Darnley Point. We are one of a few campers in a campground of over 700 sites (I am sure this place is rocking in the summer). We have a magnificent view of Darnley Basin and the Atlantic Ocean and enjoyed walking the beach (reminded us of days walking the Martha’s Vineyard beaches). The weather has been spectacular both day and night. Our first full…
Sunday we traveled into the center of New Brunswick and spent Monday and Tuesday at Mount Carleton Provincial Park (MCPP). We were at least 90 minutes driving from any civilization. The Park was beautiful and we were there with five other RVs and a group of college-aged campers. We took two long bike rides over very bumpy terrain. One was a loop around beautiful Nictau Lake and the second landed us in a great lunch spot with a spectacular view…
NOTE: For those of you viewing Stargazer posts via your phone you will want to click the link to stargazernh.com website to see photos. On Friday we traveled from Lake Champlain to Canada passing through Montreal and arriving at St. Jerome. We stayed in very close quarters at Lac Fontaine Campground – so close we could hear the guy next to us snoring! Saturday morning we headed out to bike Le P’Tit Train Du Nord bike path, but unfortunately took…
We left Jackson and the sun was starting to shine. By the time we reached Crawford Notch, the rains were back. It rained all the way to the ferry across Lake Champlain. But when we arrived at our rental on the New York side, the sun was shining. Good college pals Bill Harley and Debbie Block arrived soon after and we enjoyed sharing a dinner meal and catching up. The rental house was perfect. It was right on the water…
Melinda, Otto and I have been busy since our return to Jackson in early May after our March-May cross country trip. What have we been up to? We are excited about our upcoming trip and getting back to Canada. OK Stargazer – let’s roll!
After 51 days on the road, 35 states passed through, 13 National Parks explored, multiple friends visited, and numerous state parks (Dead Horse Point State Park being our favorite) serving as hosts, we arrived back in Jackson, Our Hometown. We had an outstanding trip and truly appreciated our opportunity to travel and connect with friends and natural beauty. I wrote the poem/song, Jackson, My Home Town for my show Music, Stories & Too Much Fun I performed with good friend…
Prior to arriving in Minneapolis, Stargazer found shelter from the winds at Palisades State Park outside Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Many of the state parks have unique stories to tell; PSP was once a town with three stores, blacksmith shop, hotel, and more. A railroad passed through Palisades, but now there are limited remnants; although the Balancing Rock where the town mill was located was very cool. BTW: Another great hike with Otto, but when I told him it was…
Stargazer Update Told by Stargazer: Wow, what a trip! Neither rain, hail, snow nor winds has delayed our trip. With Melinda or Greg at the wheel and Otto on lookout, our team has done an amazing job and visited many new and incredible locations. I am averaging 16 miles per gallon and will end up covering 12,000 road miles. Most nights we have rested at incredible state parks, and I enjoy listening to Melinda and Greg brag about my performance….