Winter Excursion 4, Day 4

We are still getting used to the time change. We wish they would stop doing it!
Here's a pic of Kaylee with all four feet in her face, not sure how she does this..LOL.

The drive today was easy, 100 miles on NY Rt 9. We went through a few small towns, but had no problems with traffic or "New England" roads. One of the small places we drove through was established in 1762! I don't think the roads from back then envisioned RVs!
We arrived at Round Pond Recreation Area about 1330. This is the campground for West Point Military Academy. Got the camper set up and headed to the Class VI, we were damn near out of booze and wine.
Snapped a few pics at the "Point". Here's the stadium.

And here's the college.

Back at camp showers were in order. A nice dinner a few movies and off to bed. We will do some exploring tomorrow.

Winter Excursion 4, Day 3

We had a lazy morning. Did a few camp chores and then drove over to Golden Harvest Farms and Distillery. Look what followed us home! We also picked up some pastries and some cider donuts!

I've been meaning to get a pic of these. They are made from a weed that grows in the Hudson Valley. They are at the front gate to the park.

Spent the afternoon and evening watching football and getting ready to travel tomorrow. Kaylee even managed to get a walk in this afternoon.The weather has been cold, but beautiful.

Winter Excursion 4, Day 2

First night in the camper was great. I slept like a baby. Cath was a little restless, but that will pass. Kaylee slept by the fireplace as usual.

Had a quick bite for breakfast and then headed off to explore. First stop was Cherry Plain State Park. This park is right on the Massachusetts border. Really nice park with a small campground (10 sites) and a beautiful lake which is full of trout. The park was closed, but we got to see it. We may have to return here one spring or summer.
After Cherry Plain we drove the back roads southeast of Albany. This area reminds us of Vermont, Massachusetts, and all of the New England States. Lots of history, curvy, hilly roads, cemeteries, small (tiny) towns and villages with tons of history.
We stopped at Martin Van Buren NHS and got our passport stamped. Really nice NHS with lots of walking paths, gardens, and a beautiful restored homestead.

Drove back to camp from there on NY Rt 9 and passed Harvest Spirits Farm Distillery We will go back there tomorrow as they have all kinds of AppleJack and various distilled beverages. They have a tasting room! Right next door is Golden Harvest Farms which just happens to make Hard Cider. I'm thinking we will both sleep good tomorrow night!

Winter Excursion 4, Day 1

So here we go with a new Winter Excursion, It's #4!😮
This past week at home we have been loading up the camper and getting the house ready for us to be gone. The weather has been OK until late yesterday and last night. We had tons of rain starting at about 1500 yesterday and then the winds started. We had over two inches of rain and winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Woke up this morning to snow!
We really took our time getting all the last minute stuff done waiting for the weather to break. We finally got on the road around 1100, but the winds were still 10 - 30 mph, to say the least it was a fun drive. Good thing it was only about 150 miles.
We are Schodack State Park near Albany, NY. Nice park, not crowded at all. Got all set up, camper is doing great. Here's a few pics of the site.

The weather turned nice once we got about 20 miles from Albany, NY, but the winds were still kicking. They are forecast to die down tonight.

We will do some exploring tomorrow and post a few more pics. Right now it is AB time. Steaks and baked potatoes for dinner.

Coles Creek Day 4

Packed up and were out of camp by 1030. The Kids and Kiddos headed to Watertown to meet friends, Cath and I headed home.
Another perfect weather day. We had the camper parked and emptied by 1500.
We had a great time camping and watching the Kiddos made our week. They will be leaving tomorrow and we will miss them, but we will see them again in Nov.
Tune into the blog on 1 Nov for our next adventure.

Coles Creek Day 3

The weather was perfect today, low 80s with a nice breeze.

Jerry, Carolyn, and Megan came up today and spent the afternoon with us. Chili dogs for lunch and lots of conversation.

I think the fishing was the hit of the whole trip for the Kiddos. They even learned to "worm" their own hook as Nicole would say!

BBQ chicken for dinner, one last campfire, then off to bed. We have to pack up and leave in the morning.

Coles Creek Day 2

Cath and I left camp around 0930 for her appointment in Lowville. We got back around 1500.

The campground had a quick gully washer while we were gone. Brian said the rain came down sideways!

The kayaking and fishing is still a hit. 

The Kiddos loved the water.

The weather was a little nicer but still warm. Steaks for dinner and another evening by the campfire. And yes that included "smores".