The mountains are spectacular!

................ and the fun continues!!

When we left you at the last blog we were on our way to have dinner with Barb and Pat O'Flynn in the Poconos. We had a wonderful evening and enjoyed the food and the company. Their mountain home is very warm and inviting. Pretty neat place to rest and relax, however Barb and Pat spend much of their labor of love working on upgrades. A sample of the serenity was watching two undaunted Bambis in the yard next door. Thanks again for the fun evening!!!

We spent one day in the town of Jim Thorpe, PA which is where Jim Thorpe is buried - a very impressive memorial. He was quite a man. Also took a tour through the jail where the Molly Maguires were hanged - made into a movie starring Sean Connery. A very sad story about the coal mining industry.




Next stop was Bushkill Falls in the Poconos, advertised as the Niagra of Pennsylvania. We hiked around the park and witnessed the beautiful waterfalls called "bridal veil" and "bridesmaid falls" -- awe inspiring. A beautiful sight to see but put on your hiking shoes. Definitely worth the trip.

Our next stop was Rome, New York to visit with Bill's sister, Elaine and Dan Miller. We spent a wonderful few days with them - kayaking, fishing, pontoon boat riding, golfing and watching a beautiful sunset. They live right on Delta Lake and it was so relaxing and we had fun catching up. Evenings were filled with games, games, games. Thanks for hanging in there Dan!



From there we were off to Lake George in the Adirondacks. The area is so beautiful and breathtaking. We went tubing on the Schroon River and took a lunch cruise on Lake George on the steamboat, Lac du Saint Sacrement. The houses and boat houses radiated an air of elegance ........... and $$$. Much fun!!

A short stop in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and a visit to Old Sturbridge Village was very interesting. The best part was watching the children doing activities of the 1800s (they have weekly camps in which children (7-12) dress and work and play as they would have in that period. The covered bridge in the picture was just a sample of the beauty of this place.



Now we are finally in Maine - a first for both of us! What a beautiful state! We arrived the same day that President and Laura Bush arrived at Kennebunkport! We didn't have time to have lunch with them though because our schedule was too full!



We are now in Boothbay, Maine and the weather has been perfect (75 - 82). This town is exactly what we had pictured. We have taken full advantage of fresh lobsters - whole, stew, rolls, pies - does one ever get tired of lobster? We also shopped in Freeport (LL Bean), witnessed an Indian Pow Wow, however our favorite has been whale watching (celebrating Barb's birthday). We went out about 24 miles in the Atlantic and finally spotted the blows and THEN you saw them come up and just roll back into the water. So majestic!! It was just indescribable and pictures can't do it justice. We watched about 10-12 of these 70-80 foot beauties. We also enjoyed a community band concert in Boothbay Harbor and learned about a new game. Does anyone know how to play Candlepins?

After seeing the sign below, we were on 'full' alert. However we were not rewarded until we visited a Maine Wildlife Center. By the way if geese is the plural of goose - is meese the plural of moose?










Last but not least for this post is that we sold the RV and bought this rig instead! NOT!! It is a pop up tent on the back and we just had to get a picture of it.

See you in a while as we begin our way up the coast to Bar Harbor and then down to to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

............... life contnues to be good, very very good!!!