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5 final days in Worcester MA

Marlene and I will embark on the 9th trip south (TS9) in a few hours. But before I go I want to document the very busy last 5 days in Worcester MA. Or, to be accurate, the time we spent in Worcester MA, New Salem MA, Kittery ME, Portsmouth NH, Rockport MA and Newport RI. … Continue reading »

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Family time in NH, CT and MA

Ooma and I did a lot of traveling this week (what else is new?) to visit family in NH, CT and MA. First, on Friday, a trip to NH to visit Chuck, Ooma’s brother. The two highlights were lunch at the Mountainview Station Restaurant in Center Ossipee and meeting his hilariously entertaining kitten, Brody. The … Continue reading »

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Three days in Portsmouth NH

Ooma treated me to three nights at The Hotel Portsmouth – a “boutique” hotel in Portsmouth NH. It is a lovely old building with updated rooms and all the amenities that one would expect from a superior hotel – tile shower, newer fixtures, a large flat-screen TV and a very comfortable king-size bed. Our room … Continue reading »

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TS7 Hop 5 – Swanzey NH to Croton-on-Hudson NY

185 miles via NH 10/MA 10, I-91, I-84, I-684 (north of New York City), NY 35, NY 100, NY 118, NY 134, NY 129 and US 9A. Cumulative tow miles: 741. Truck miles: 302. Cumulative truck miles: 1125. The extra truck miles were due to a trip to MA for a medical appointment and some … Continue reading »

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TS7 Hop 4 – Poland ME to Swanzey NH

170 miles via ME 122, ME 26, US 202 (with a brief detour near Gorham ME and I-393 and I-89 to bypass Concord NH), NH 9 and NH 10. Cumulative tow miles: 556. Truck miles: 338. Cumulative truck miles: 823. The extra truck miles were due to a graveyard tour and a trip to the … Continue reading »

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TS7 Hop 1 – Orange MA to Saco ME

144 miles via MA 2, I-495 (northwest of Boston), I-95 and US 1. Cumulative tow miles: 144. Truck miles: 144. Cumulative truck miles: 144. Yes, the Seventh Trip South (TS7) has officially begun. This was a fairly short hop but I opted to avoid the NH tolls via US 1 so it was a bit … Continue reading »

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Plans for summer 2019

Last summer was spent hanging out in Phillipston MA, which was great because it was close to the summer cottage of Jett’s brother and his wife.  The time spent at the cottage was wonderful.  But the rest of the time was rather boring. The summer of 2017 was spent touring New England and then taking … Continue reading »

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Camping World “diagnostics”

When we bought our fifth wheel in May 2015 we purchased an extended warranty plan that would give us “stem-to-stern” coverage for 6 years.  Recently we found a reason to use the plan: a cable on one of our black water tank valves broke, making our half bath unusable.  We thought this would also be … Continue reading »

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NET wrapup

Today is the last day of the New England Tour (NET). Time to look back. By the numbers: 88 days in 8 different campgrounds. Towing miles: 471 over 7 hops. Cumulative truck miles: 4293. Campground fees: approximately $5,500 (about $62.50 per night). Yes, RV campsites in New England are expensive. Highlights: Seeing family. The NET … Continue reading »

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The 4th with family

The New England weather this summer has been… mixed. No, that is too kind. It has been crappy. It has been wet and it has been cold. The days with no rain at all have been scarce. We set a “record low high” on July 14 with a high of 66. Crappy. But, between the … Continue reading »

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