• Barbara Gaffney
  • Barbara Gaffney

North to Maine

"Life is meant for good friends and great adventures " Read more
  • Trip start
    May 30, 2022

    Hooray hooray we are on our way.

    May 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

    Started the day meeting with our good friends Bonnie and Darrell at Chick-fil-A in Eastgate . Only on the road for 2 1/2 hrs, staying at Alum Creek State Park north of Columbus for 1 night.

  • Fairport Harbor Lighthouses

    June 1, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    What adventures we are starting! Seeing the beauty of Lake Erie was breath taking. Talking to other campers and sharing experiences has been interesting, getting us ready for the days to come.

  • Gilbert Lake State Park

    June 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 55 °F

    Our drive through New York to our next stop has been beautiful. The camping area is hidden in the hills overlooking a pristine lake.

    Arrived early enough to take a sneak peek of Cooperstown and Lake Otsego before our tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame tomorrow.Read more

  • Maine

    June 6, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F

    Maine here we are!!! Our 1st stop was at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Don and I visited here 12 yrs ago on our honeymoon. It is still as lovely and relaxing as before. The roses are just starting to bloom and help set the atmosphere. But on to Camden we must go.Read more

  • Awesome Acadia National Park

    June 10, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 59 °F

    Unbelievable day! What a blessing to see God's art work. We visited Acadia Natl Park. The sights and sounds were breath taking. Pictures only catch a small glimpse of the beauty. We drove the loop around Acadia stopping to see a few of the sights.

    As we were leaving we just happened to find a fabric shop! Found fabric with Blueberries and Lupines on it. Now I have to figure something to make with it.
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  • Made it to top of Cadillac Mountain

    June 11, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F

    What a day! Don and I started out going back to shop in Bar Harbor. Darrell and Bonnie watched the sunrise and hiked to the top of Cadillac Mountain. They came back and said we had to see it. So they drove us to the top in the afternoon. What a trip, so thankful they shared the experience.Read more

  • Saying Good-Bye to Bar Harbor

    June 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

    Today is our 12th anniversary! What a blessing and wonderful adventure this has been. We're building the memories we said we wanted to do and having Darrell and Bonnie with us most of the way.

    We leave here tomorrow so we wanted to visit the ocean one more time as a farewell.
    We have been here 5 days and it has been fantastic. I must say that the mosquitoes are as big or bigger than our flies. And our camp site is at the corner of 5th and main.

    Yes, I got my lobster!
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  • Lake Bomoseen, VT

    June 14, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    Another beautiful day and unbelievable drive. The scenery has been breath taking. I love looking for wild flowers at our stops. We made it to Vermont and are stopping at a KOA for the night, nice park.Read more

  • Green Lake State Park

    June 15, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F

    At a rest stop after entering NY we were surprised to find ourselves next to the Erie Canal that crosses the state of New York. There was even a pleasure boat in the locks.

    After getting settled into our camp sites we went to see the Chittenango Water Falls. I never imagined how large the falls would be. The sound is something you can't explain.Read more

  • Walking along Erie Canal

    June 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 73 °F

    As we started our walk to get to the Erie Canal the young buck decided to say "Hello" to us. It's fun to imagine the boats and people that used the canal to move west.

    When in NY you have to try New York style pizza. I must say I enjoyed it. It's a thin and crispy crust.

    The day ended with storms and rain but the temperatures are cooling.
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  • Jamestown, NY here we come

    June 17, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    Taking a break from driving after reaching Jamestown. We are going to stay 2 nights. Tonight we had a great campfire and to our surprise, No Bugs!

    Of course "campfire" means toasted marshmallows to Bonnie and I!Read more

  • Jamestown and Fabric shopping

    June 18, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F

    We started our day finding another great fabric store in Lakewood, NY. The owner was a joy to speak with, providing quilt making info and talking about gardening with Don.

    Then we met with Bonnie and Darrell to do the River Walk in Jamestown. Downtown Jamestown was having a Farmers Market where I purchased home grown strawberries and Maple syrup 😋. The River Walk was very relaxing. The water was so clear. They even had a sign about catching Muskys from it. They had to be 40" long to keep!Read more

  • Pennsylvania here we come

    June 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F

    Today is Father's Day and a travel day. We left Jamestown, NY to our next camping site at Keystone State Park in Derry, PA. Bonnie and I treated the guys to a Father's Day dinner at Don Patron Mexican Grill in Latrobe.Read more

  • Ohio

    June 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    Here we are in Ohio preparing to spend our last night before arriving home. It feels good to be back in Ohio. We traveled thru PA, WV and arrived in OH today. How the scenery has changed from oceans to mountains, to rolling hills, and flat lands. It's sad to come to the end of a vacation especially a 23 day one.Read more

  • Batavia Here We Come

    June 21, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    The sun greeted us as we packed up from our last camp site at Dillon State Park, Nashport, OH. Our trip is coming to an end.
    We said goodbye to Darrell and Bonnie north of Wilmington at a rest area as we split heading to our own homes. Seemed odd not to have their camper ahead of us as we continued south on 75. What a trip! Thank you to the Schachts for sharing their time and experiences camping with us. After all the time we spent together our friendship grows greater! We are so blessed!Read more

    Trip end
    June 21, 2022