Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Sept1,2013 and we're headed home to Maryland to see family and friends!

...But first a stop in Frederick, Md. to visit Bob and Lettie, my brother and sister-in -law. We parked along the road near the dead end on their street and that's where we'd stay the night after some wine and eats with good company.
Sept. 2nd we would park at our friends farm. They have been so welcoming to us. If it wasn't for Kelly and Kim, we wouldn't have anywhere close enough to stay in order to see family and friends without traveling long distances. We are very grateful  to them!

Sept.6th we would join our ex military friends at a private military campground near Solomons ,Md. Not open to public, we were fortunate to be invited to spend 8 days/9 nites with good friends, Jerry and Sandy. Joining us was David, Lorraine and Sam and Joan. A nice time and still close to family and friends. At $18 per night, aside from no sewer hook up, the amenities were awesome! The grounds were gorgeous and being on the River is always a plus! Even a kayak ride on the river with my granddaughter, Braeden!
By Sept 15th, we were back on The Farm where we would stay until Sept.26th when we would head north to meet up with more close friends in New Hampshire.

                                             NEW HAMPSHIRE /NEW ENGLAND in the fall!!

After a stop at a truck stop in Port Tervis, N.Y. for the night, we'd continue onward to New Hampshire and arrive at Debbie and Steve's in Hampstead on the afternoon of Sept 27th. A beautiful house on a beautiful lake! The dogs play and swim freely and are exhausted by days end! We always love coming here!
Three days there to wait for Steve's dentist appt.before we could convoy together into the New Hampshire Mtns near the Saco River. Ohhhh fall foliage was going to be gorgeous!! The campground we stayed in was the Saco River Campground. Right next to downtown North Conway and The Saco River! The dogs love hiking the trail to the river and I LOVE  N. Conway!! I've been here before and have taken the old cog railway up the White Mountains, and have been to Castle in the Clouds and have toured Lake Winnipesaukee and Meredith. And I would go again and again! $47 per nite is a bit pricey but for a few days its worth being close to everything.
Camping side by side with Debbie and Steve is always fun but on Oct.5th we would part ways and pull anchor to head west to Vermont. The foliage is as beautiful as I've ever seen! The colors just painted the backdrops along the roads! We arrive in Vermont at Lake Dumore Kamperville Resort in Salsbury,Vermont that same evening. We'd stay there to be near Middlebury and visit with a nephew and family. Rustic but nice with a great public store at the entrance and a pool that looks fun if you went in season! The street passes thru the property that is also owned by the camp that is lakefront beach and watersport fun! Appears to be a great family place to camp. At $37 per nite we found a three night stay brought us into a pretty travel day to leave and watch the foliage slowly do its thing!

Oct 8th and a stop at the Flying J just north of Scranton, Pa. for the night. The plan was to visit with good friends Kim and Jon in Andover, N.J. (More Keys Friends!)
We would check into the Panther Lake Camp Resort in Andover Township early the next day. Did I tell you how pretty it was to drive through the Delaware Gap?! Wow!
Anyway, our visit with our friends was soooo relaxing and nice! Kim made a wonderful meal of stuffed shells and salad with bread and we, of course, drank much wine! Kim and I love our VINO!!
Memerable and fun! Glad we took the time to stop!

Oct.10th and headed south thru Delaware. We were hoping to visit with more good friends, in fact these are the friends that convinced us that rv'g was the way to travel back in 2004 when we bought our first coach! However, unfortunately Al was out of town and a visit would not happen this time through. Before diverting to Maryland, I received a call that my sister's mother-in-law had passed who happened to live in Selbyville ,De, So Selbyville, here we come! We were close families for 42 years of my life and I wanted to be there. We checked in to Treasure Bch Camp Resort just of the Md/De line where it would rain cats and dogs for several days!! At $54 per night and an electric post that needed fixing....ugh! We and the dogs danced through the puddles as they filled and filled with rain water! I thought we'd need to start bldg. an ark! But I was happy that we had the time and opportunity to spend this  family time together. It was good being with the Prices!

Oct 14th and we're headed back over the  Chesapeake Bay Bridge and back to the Farm in Prince Frederick,Md. where we'll stay until the 28th of Dec. Christmas with family this year! :)



White House/lots of square footage!


U.S. capitol







The Capitol Christmas Tree


a family tradition at the holidays



family

Grandkids plus more family


cousin craziness


Deb and Steve

Deb and Reggie

Beck was meant to fish

the homestead in hampstead N.H.




Dinner with the Dean's

Sophie
 

Jon and Desi
 

 
Hostess with the mostess, Kim

The Deans  N.J.
 
 
                                                                                       
 

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