<disclaimer: Poor internet coupled with time constraints has put us woefully behind in keeping the blog current. So tonight I plan to "do an all-nighter" and get caught up. This is actually being updated from our next destination - Timberland RV Park near Bar Harbor ME. That's kind of like time travel I guess! The Internet still sucks here but we will bite the proverbial bullet and eat the data charges on Verizon to get caught up. After we pay our next cell phone bill we may need gas money to get home LOL!>
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1 Aug
Today we departed Hanscom Air Force Base Fam Camp about 9:10 am and traveled to Riverbend Campground near Leeds Maine. Weather was great. We arrived about 12:45 having traveled about 165 miles. The travel here was pretty uneventful and the roads were good. That may seem like a long time to go 165 miles, but dragging our 15,000 lb "condominium on wheels" and needing to stop to "pee the puppy", it takes us a little longer. Normal travel for us is 60 mph max. The good news is it was interstate most of the way until we got within about 10 miles of the campgrounds, but the roads were still good and we had no issues. This is our 17th campground.
Doreen got a chuckle out of the signs in New Hampshire steering you off the interstate specifically to the liquor stores! Apparently they are state-run like Iowa used to be and quite a bit cheaper than those in neighboring states. We did not stop...
This campground is located right on the banks of the Dead River which connects to the Androscoggin Lake. Now the Dead River sounds a bit nasty, but it was really nice with hardly any current. Great place for canoeing and kayaking. Prior to our trip we had communicated with several other Air Force buddies who were unable to travel to northern Maine for the Loring Air Force Base reunion, but then they surprised us when they said they would meet us here!! We were the first to arrive and got out RV set up right away. The campsite was very flat, but grass! No gravel or pavement, just grass! First time for that but it all worked out fine. The spot was about 150 ft long and right by the river. It worked out great.
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| From the road, looking towards our campsite. The river would be in the back. Notice our Nations Colors and the Air Force Flag flying high and proud! |
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| River is to the right - blue tarp covers firewood. |
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| A view from our fire ring area. Beautiful! Doreen expects a Moose to wander out on the far bank at any time. |
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| Our fire ring, firewood and river in the background. Talk about relaxing!! |
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| Our little camper |
So we spent the rest of the afternoon greeting our Air Force Buddies as they arrived.
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Brad and Beth Herren's RV. They are from Big Canoe GA. Brad is a retired VP of Kimberly Clark. He was stationed with us in Loring Maine back in 1974-1977.
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| Armand "Hammy" and Lorie Lambert's camper. They are from Essex Junction VT. Hammy got his nickname as he originally came from New Hampshire. |
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| This is from one of our day trips but shows all the players. L-R Hammy & Lorie Lambert; Ed and Doreen Schellhase; Brad and Beth Herren; Ernie and Rhonda Souther. Ernie and Rhonda live just a few miles from here so they are not camping, but came down and facilitated some of our day trips and joined us in the evening camp fires. Hammy, Brad, Ernie and I all worked at the same communications site near Loring Air Force base, Limestone Maine in the 1974-1977 timeframe. |
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