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Mount Greylock, Massachusetts

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September 25, 2024 The highest point in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet, Mount Greylock is normally a great place to see an incredible view of at least 90 miles away. We drew the short straw the day we visited, and a heavy fog over the area made our visibility zero. It…
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Fort Ticonderoga

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September 25, 2024 High on the hill where Lake Champlain and Lake George meet, the French first built Fort Ticonderoga in 1755. It served a key role in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. It was a gorgeous sunny day as we explored the area. We got…
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Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

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September 24, 2024 We couldn’t pass up the chance to see the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. It showcases the maritime history of the Champlain Valley, including its 300 historical shipwrecks. The museum even offers scuba divers a chance to witness underwater archeology at some of the shipwreck sites. Lake Champlain’s…
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Lake Champlain – Burlington, Vermont

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September 24, 2024 Beautiful Lake Champlain is a boundary between Vermont and New York, with the Adirondack Mountains to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. It is the sixth largest lake in the U.S., with its widest point 14 miles across. We stopped in Burlington, Vermont, and…
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Lake Placid

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September 23, 2024 Walking on Main Street in downtown Lake Placid is a dream. You can easily see why this area was selected to host both the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter games. Quaint shops and beautiful buildings line the downtown streets of the walkable town. It could be a…
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Whiteface Mountain

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September 23, 2024 We then visited Whiteface Mountain, not far from Lake Placid, New York. You can drive the Veterans Memorial Highway, a five-mile stretch up the side of the mountain. To reach the summit, you then hike up a rocky, steep footpath with handrails and stones to navigate. For…
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Up, up and away!

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September 22, 2024 Our first outing was to the 51st Annual Adirondack Balloon Festival. It was packed with people excited to see nearly 50 hot air balloons grace the sky. It was fun to imagine riding in the balloon basket, experiencing a birds eye view and the quiet peacefulness of…
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Adirondack Mountains

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September 20, 2024 Best thing about being in Canada–no election signs! But back to the U.S. we go. We crossed the border and drove south to the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. We stayed at Frontier Town Campground in North Hudson, New York. It is a beautiful place, with huge…
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Lake Ontario

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September 17, 2024 We made our way southwest to Ontario and set up camp at beautiful Sandbanks Provincial Park. It is right on the shores of Lake Ontario, and is full of bike trails, wooded areas, and three sandy beaches. It features a large bay-mouth barrier dune formation separating Lake…
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New favorite city: Old Quebec City

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September 15, 2024 We headed to our first campground excited and nervous about remembering all the instructions for the new camper. First stop: Camping de la Joie. This family-friendly campground features lots of trees, nice facilities, and best of all, it offers a shuttle to nearby Old Quebec City. The…
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Our New Cozy Home away from Home

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September 12, 2024 We enjoyed a pop-up camper for about 25 years, logging nearly twenty-thousand miles and making lifelong memories with our boys. We loved everything about it, except that it lacked a toilet. We wanted a small, lightweight camper that would fit in the garage and avoid those 3…
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Niagara Falls

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September 14, 2024 We rewarded our long, exhausting journey with a stop at Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is situated on the US and Canadian border, separating New York and the Canadian province of Ontario. It is the apex of the waters from four of the Great Lakes into the Niagara…
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New England Epic Camping Trip 2024 Begins

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Epic Road Trip 2024 September 12, 2024 The epic road trip has begun! We have been talking and planning this trip since the pandemic, and it’s finally happening! New England, here we come. First destination: Quebec City, where we pick up our new camper, then start our adventures. Road trips…
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Solar Eclipse Road Trip

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Ste. Genevieve, Missouri The path of totality – Solar eclipse April 8, 2024 We had a great visit to Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to view the total eclipse of 2024. It was truly worth all the hype. The town hosted a big eclipse party for two days with several local…
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