Spring 2018 RV trip 9th Posting

Miss Winnie struggled over the high hills in VT and NY, but she made it! We did stop to let her cool off… Just around the corner after our stop, we reached the summit – and this was what we saw! There were true hair-pin curves on the way down.

One stop was at Nutty Steph's – where we met a woman from Germany and a man from the Ukraine. The world is coming to us. They made their own chocolate there and it was tasty!

Crossing the bridge into NY, we stopped for our lunch. The lighthouse was very memorable and the park peaceful. We were the only ones there.

Wednesday we stayed in Amsterdam, NY. The next morning we visited the Old Stone Fort, built as a church in 1772. A senior group was there and they had paid for a guided tour. Since several of their members didn’t show, we were invited to join (for free!!). The town was founded in 1712. We ate our taco salad lunch near the covered bridge, in the R.V.

Thursday night we’ll spend in Milton, PA, and plan to arrive Columbus, OH, on Friday.

(NOTE the mention of Christianity in the above monuments. We have a Christian heritage!!)

Spring 2018 RV trip 8th Posting

From MA we drove through VT and NH to ME where we spent the night at “My Brother’s Place” RV park in Houlton on the border. Driving through ME was a memory trip for Heather - her dad preached in many small towns in ME and they supported the family when they went to Germany. (Often $5/month, and he was their first missionary!)

We crossed into New Brunswick Friday morning and got to Heather’s brother Paul’s place in Chipman shortly after noon (we had forgotten about another hour time change!). It’s always fun to get reacquainted with family – Zeke’s 9 now and the twins are 4, but all 3 have birthdays next month. We played games and did crafts together. Chanda made sure we were well fed and cared for. On Sunday we visited their church. Our dad pastored a church in Chipman, NB, in the early ‘50s. Several folks remembered him. 

You might have heard of Chipman on the news - the flooding there was the worst in their history - the entire town was cut off by water! A special bus ran on the train track to transport people who needed help. Last Sunday there was no church, so we were there at a critical time of everyone checking on everyone else. It's a small community and tight-knit.

Monday Heather spent in bed!! (a sinus headache layed her out) Roger got in some extra child-care time!! He also helped Paul fix his riding lawn mower. It was a good visit.

Tuesday morning we pulled up stakes and headed west on route #2 through ME and NH. These are truly rolling hills States! Up and down and around and around…It appears the old route #2, which used to be the main north cross-country route is being widened in several States.

Everywhere there are signs warning about moose crossings. Roger is disappointed and annoyed that they advertise constantly, but don’t deliver. We did see a dead porcupine and a deer crossed the road in front of us…

Just when we were wondering exactly where we were, a sign appeared “Vermont 1”!! So we knew we were close to the border. Tonight we are parked at the Meadowcrest RV Campground in Marshfield, VT, near Montpelier. A beautiful sunset with the ground fog creeping over the hills.

What I like about America:

As we travel, there are many things that cause us to stop and say “Thank you” to our Heavenly Father, Who prepared this land for us. Included in those things are:

-Bible verse signs along the road

-billboards with warnings about eternity

-signs reminding us of the value of life/pro-life

-free, maintained highways that crisscross the country

-an outhouse along the highway with no construction crews anywhere near by (??) - civility

-rest areas that are clean and welcoming, often including wifi

-welcome centers as one enters each new State

-wild flowers blooming on the side of the road

-familiar places (McDonalds, Walmart, etc…)

-many churches where we believe the truth is preached