Updates

5.26.2010
Update: Since last report we have traveled US 301 through NC, VA (did take I-295 around Richmond!), MD, and DE. Jenny met us at a café in Hanover, MD, where we caught up on BPW (we were housemates at FSU) and life news; isn’t it amazing that it doesn’t matter how long it’s been we can just pick up as if saw each other just yesterday. Thanks to all our friends who allow us to pop into their lives during our travels. We enjoy the slower travel (averaging 33 mph) that allows us to take in the fields, farms, and little towns – that is, until we reached MD and DE where 301 is the alternate route for I-95; lots of traffic. Cruiser allows us to pull into almost any gas station and shopping area for a break; this is good. Lums Pond State Park offered a pleasant respite from the typical private campground; glad we at least had electricity, though. Looks like our travels north from here are going to be on interstates unless we have a month to get to the Maritimes…NOT!
5.29.10
Our visit with Carole and Jon included dinner with Donna and Larry, too. On our tour of Doylestown we saw the Moravian Pottery & Tile concrete building at Font Hill Pond, fieldstone houses, James Michener house, Peace Hill Park area, Delaware Valley College, and the former Burpee homestead. The drive through the area is beautiful with trees, hills, flowers; we saw turkey in driveways, deer along the wooded areas, and fieldstone houses everywhere. Our private campground was very comfortable for two days. We spent the Memorial Day Weekend at the Circle CG Farm in Bellingham, MA; we drove along 109 through MA towns to West Roxbury for a visit with Lisa & Dennis, former Tallahassee Latin students. Amazing how kids grow up; we exchanged news since Colleen’s wedding last year, had lunch, and got directions to the new Liberty Square Mall in Dedham hoping to find some small size shoes at LL Bean; no luck – we will head to Freeport next week; and heard all about the Boston Red Sox, a favorite pastime around here. FYI, Ellen’s spine operation has helped her leg pain and Rachel is back from Haiti.
6.1.10
Reached New Hampshire and the wonderful Barrington Shores campground of Gail and Don; even the Quebec fires smoke couldn't hide the beauty of the woods and water. Also had lunch with Angelynne and Ed (Ed was a student from the 1970's in Gainesville...)in Portsmouth. Paul, another G'ville student, was busy teaching Latin so his visit was a phone call.