MA
Water, water everywhere
We have had an average amount of rain this summer, but have had a much-greater-than-normal amount of water inside the RV. First, one of the bunkhouse slides sprung a leak. Beginning with a heavy rain in May, we found a large, very wet spot in the bunkhouse due to water seeping in – somehow – … Continue reading
Screen houses
It may just be that we have a screen house this summer, but I have been noticing how many RVers have them. I suppose in places with few insects (yes, there are some – the desert, for example) they really aren’t needed. But we are in New England where there are, after a good, soaking … Continue reading
QTN Hop 5: Foxboro, MA, to Littleton, MA
This was the delayed ending to the QTN: two short travel days separated by a 2-week stay at Circle Cg Campground. QTN Hop 5, Day 1: Foxboro, MA, to Bellingham, MA 14 miles via US 1, I-495 and MA 140. This trip took about 20 minutes. Tearing down and setting up took much longer. This … Continue reading
Normandy Farms
Sometimes you get what you pay for. And sometimes you REALLY pay for what you get. Normandy Farms Family Camping Resort illustrates both. Yes, it is really nice. Yes, it is REALLY expensive. I have to say that we really liked staying there for two weeks, but we couldn’t afford to stay longer. How expensive … Continue reading
Boston in winter
I just returned from 4 weeks in frigid Boston. I had the pleasure(?) of being reminded what 0-degree temperatures and wind-driven sleet feel like. Can’t say that I am eager to return for another winter. However, I must admit that the cold nights and white landscapes can produce some beautiful scenery. Here is a shot … Continue reading
A vacation for Jett
I am back in MA for a few weeks on a work assignment. Jett is staying in the sun in FL with the dogs. I think that qualifies as a vacation for Jett. It isn’t bad right now – mid 40’s. But the forecast highs for next week are all in the 20’s. Brrrrr. My … Continue reading
Hunkering down
Last year we left MA before the cold weather set in. This year we waited long enough to see campgrounds close and witness the preparations for those foolish enough to ride out the winter in New England in their RVs. There are more of them than I would have expected. I think there are only … Continue reading
QTS Hop 1: Littleton, MA, to Bellingham, MA
1 day, 37 miles via MA 119, I-495, I-495 and MA 126. It was a judgment call as to whether to include this in the QTS. It was really nothing more than a repositioning cruise, necessitated by the closure of the Minuteman Campground. So we had to move Patience down to Bellingham for 2 weeks … Continue reading
Minuteman Campground
Our home for the past 3 months has been site 67 at the Minuteman Campground in Littleton, MA. This park does not have some of the bells and whistles that we have seen at other places – there is no fancy “clubhouse,” for example – but it is very nice in its own way. Lots … Continue reading
Warwick, MA
Nobody knows Warwick, MA. Warwick, RI, sure. But Warwick, MA? Nope, never heard of it. Even “locals” like my brother-in-law Ray who lives seasonally in New Salem, MA, just a few miles away, had never heard of it. And small wonder. Almost no one lives here (2010 population: 780) and it has no industry to … Continue reading