Route map - Niagara Falls to Maine

This is the route we took to get to Maine. We dropped down into Vermont and then cut across New Hampshire and Maine, all on Route 2.

Hello to cousins in Hancock, Maine

Hi All,

We made it to Maine yesterday. Stopped in Vermont to visit an old friend and then took a couple of days to get to the coast of Maine. They live quite close to the Schoodic Pennisula, which is part of Acadia National Park. The weather has been wonderful - typical late summer Maine, temperatures in the low 70's with a slight breeze most of the day. I'm camped out back under a couple of apple trees and it's very quiet.

Here's a picture of my cousin's cow. She puts it out by the road to signal that her shop is open for business. She only opens the shop about once a month. Whenever she feels like it. That's how they do things here in Maine. The shop is called the "Cowgirl's Emporium" (she lives in Houston over the winter). The locals were quite curious when she first opened the shop.

We went to see an old covered bridge in Western Maine just north of the White Mountains. Built in 1872. It was near the Sunday River and there was quite a lot of new development going on. Sad to see that developers have discovered the area this far north in Maine.

I spent one night on the north shore of Lake Ontario. That was very nice and very quiet. I saw another T@B which was camped just two sites down from me. They were from Prince Edward Island and were going to Toronto.

Niagara Falls was a bust but here's a picture taken near Horseshoe Falls on the canadian side. I didn't like the town of Niagara Falls at all. It was extremely crowded and full of signs and small shops (like tatoo parlors and casinos). Not a very friendly environment. I was surprised at how many families were still touring this late in August.

I'll write again when (if) I find an internet cafe in New Brunswick.

Route map - Indiana to Maine

Here's a map showing our route from Indiana to Maine. Right now we're in Niagara Falls, on the Canadian side. We crossed the border without even needing my passport or Roxie's health certificate. Oh well. On Sunday we'll head to Presquile Provincial Park on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Then it's on to Underhill, Vermont to visit an old friend who I haven't seen for 17 years.

We made it to Niagara Falls!

Hi All,

We've been offline for a couple of days. We kept quite warm and soggy in the heartland... But we weathered the storms quite well. Today was a long day driving to Niagara Falls and tomorrow we'll actually go to view the falls.



Here's a picture of a lovely flower garden at Bonneyville Mills in Bristol, Indiana. The mill is in a large park with lots of hiking trails and picnic areas. Unfortunately they don't allow pets inside the mill so I couldn't take the tour. (It was much too hot to leave Roxie in the car.) The mill is an old grist mill that mills whole wheat flour.

I took Tabette to Goshen to the T@B factory for a minor facelift. The guys put new plastic trim on the outside and installed new cabinet doors and hardware. It looks really nice now.

Route map - Denver to Indiana

Here's a map of the route we're taking from Denver to the T@B factory in Bristol, Indiana.

Tabette visits Nebraska

Hi All.

I don't have much to report today because it was a travel day but wanted to let you all know that I did get started on my trip, although a little later than planned. I thought today's journey to Grand Island, Nebraska was going to be about 360 miles but it turned out to be more like 450 miles. After a long day driving in the hot sun (100 degrees), the shade tree at my camp site was much appreciated. Roxie was freaked by the roar of the cicadas. I told her that she will have many more interesting and challenging adventures ahead, so she should get prepared mentally. Here's a picture of my little campsite, right on the edge of a cornfield. That's Roxie in the foreground.

The next camper was an RV whose dinette slide out was just a few inches from my little picnic table. I refrained from asking them to pass the grey poupon, but was sorely tempted. I don't really like these KOA campsites, but they work well when you're traveling and just want to make a quick stop. I didn't even unhitch, so I will be able to make a quick getaway in the morning.

The Nebraska landscape is very pretty and much greener than Colorado. Lots of farms, lakes, canals, hay fields, and cornfields. Tomorrow we leave Nebraska and drive through most of Iowa. Then on to Indiana. The midwest is very large...