Wandering America
August 2008
| Workamping,
Kayaking, and Relaxing August was spent workamping and preparing to hit the road again. We didn't do any sightseeing but instead remained at Lake George Escape doing some kayaking or sitting by the fire in back of our rig while just plain taking it easy (Yes, we cooked some hot dawgs over the open fire). We like to be on the go and keep busy, however, we have to keep reminding ourselves that this is a lifestyle and not just a vacation and that it's okay to just "stay put" and enjoy our present surroundings - so here are a couple of pictures showing our "Great August Adventures".   After being in New York since May 11th the time had finally come for us to move on; New Hampshire and a grand daughter fix was in our sights. Whenever traveling through New Hampshire, to spend time with our son and his family, we stay at Seven Maples Campground in Hancock which is a Passport America campground. As you can see, from the pictures below, there is quite a difference between Lake George Escape and Seven Maples Campground. Seven Maples is a small family run campground with just under sixty campsites; where as, Lake George is a huge corporate run campground with over 651 rentals. Whew, finally some peace and quiet!!!   A Drive in the Woods Beginning on the western border with Vermont, New Hampshire Route 123 winds its way in a southeasterly direction through the woods, around the mountains, and past lakes and streams until it meets up with Massachusetts on the southern border. The mathematical statement that the "shortest distance between two points is a straight line" does not apply to Route 123 which has more twists and turns than than a slinky descending a flight of stairs. However, Route 123 brings you through small villages and burgs with history dating back prior to the American Revolution; places with names like Alstead, Stoddard, Hancock, Peterborough, and Greenville. In our May 2008 Travelogue we shared a little about Peterborough with you so this month we will feature the village of Hancock. Hancock is a quaint little village that was settled in 1764 and incorporated in 1779. It was named after John Hancock (First Governor of Massachusetts, President of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence) who owned 1,875 acres within the community. Today Hancock's population is just over 1,700 and just about every building on Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.    Hancock's Meetinghouse is home to bell #236 which was manufactured by Paul Reeve and it still rings in every hour each day - day and night. This is one of those serendipitous finds that we just love to stumble upon while we are out Wandering America. We only wished that we could have "clumb" up into the steeple to actually touch the bell and get some "close up" pictures of it; oh well, maybe next time.   The village's sidewalks are gravel paths that lead from place to place and, as is typical of most New England villages, Hancock has a "town square" with a gazebo.   There
you have it, just a little nostalgic trip through a quiet New England Village on
a nice summer day. To us, this is what fulltiming is all about. You can pay
for amusement or seek out the natural beauty as you travel this land of ours.
We do a little of both but mostly enjoy the little gold nuggets that we trip
over in the most unexpected places.
A Grand Daughter Fix
Well, the main purpose of our trip to New Hampshire was to get a grand daughter fix which we did. We shared several meals with them, watched the Patriots' opening game on television, and went for a walk in the metropolis of Peterborough.  One fine day, while at their house, we witnessed our precious little grand daughters getting "hosed down". It was one of those nice warm dawg days of summer so a good hosing was most definitely in the offering. I only wonder why we all didn't join in!! "Hind sight is twenty-twenty."  Next month we will be meeting some new friends in the Scranton, Pennsylvania area, attending the RV Show at Hershey, spending sometime at the Gettysburg National Battlefield, attending the Eastern Gypsy Journal Rally in Ohio, and starting another workamping assignment at the KOA in Nashville. So until then, Take Care, Have Fun, and God Bless. Previous Travelogue or Next Travelogue |