Oct 6, 2019 - Schellsburg

After we left Ives Run on Sunday, we headed southwest through Pennsylvania – a trip of about 200 miles. Much of the trip took place in the rain, but at least we were able to breakdown camp without the rain. We left one day earlier than planned because Monday was supposed to be 100% change of rain. Our destination was Shawnee State Park near Schellsburg. We tried to get the same campsite that we had already reserved for the rest of the week, but it was booked for Sunday night, so we did the next best thing and picked a campsite right next to...

Sep 30, 2019 - Ives Run

After a month of fun in New York state, we headed south into Pennsylvania on the last day September. Our destination was a Corps of Engineers park called Ives Run near Tioga Pa. For those of you that are not familiar with the US Army Corps of Engineers (or COE), it is a federal agency under the Department of Defense with up to 37,000 military and civilian personnel. It is one of the world's largest engineering, design and construction management agencies. Where land is prone to severe flooding from rivers, the COE will take possession of...

Sep 30, 2019 - Gibson, PA

We headed towards home today. It was somewhat foggy this morning and then sprinkled and/rained off and on. The sun only came out for a few minutes. We started out about 73 degrees and went up to 82. It bottomed out at 60. That felt cold to us. Going to hate to have to wear our jeans tomorrow, but will need them at least to start the day. Just south of Roanoke, VS, we started to see hints of the foliage turning, and by northern PA, there was quite a bit, more than I expected. We paid 2.10 for gas at Pilot in NC. Gas was 2.77 in Southern PA....

Sep 28, 2019 - National Public Lands Day

A big finale! National Public Lands Day! UPDE is cleaning up the area around the Zane Grey MUseum to restore it to how it looked when Zane Grey lived there in the first decade of 1900. THe museum is emptied out to restore floors and rehab the old kitchen area so it can be used. THe big barn in the back will be a bathroom and the entrance will be in the back of the building, handicapped accessible! THis will take a few years, I imagine, but it is good to hear abvout these changes! We all worked hard for three hours this morning and enjoyed...

Sep 23, 2019 - York, PA

Sep 23 moved down to York, PA 245 miles, weather is still lows in the 50’s and highs in the 70’s It was cloudy most of the day as we out ran a cold front that was moving south. Caught some of the first fall colors Checked into Ben Franklin RV Park. Sep 24 Road the York County Heritage Trail North to the city of York. On the way into town we came across the Agricultural & Industrial Museum. It is very old manufacturing building with lots of interesting old items. Found out that York is the home of Stauffer cookies. Also found out that animal...

Sep 17, 2019 - Heading West

We left home this morning and headed west a little later than I would have liked (1200). I had a few errands to run before we could leave home. The most important was to pick up 4 gold coins from the Elsmere Police that were stolen from Winnie a couple of weeks ago. No trace of the silver dollars or WWII-era Mauser pistol that were also stolen. I'm glad to have the gold back, but disappointed we didn't get the pistol back as it was Sue's Dad's. We need to be in the St. Louis area by 9/21 so we can park Winnie and then drive to St. Paul, MN...

Sep 10, 2019 - Gettysburg, PA

Sept. 10, 2019 - Left Lancaster and headed east on Hwy. 30 to Gettysburg. Stayed at the Artillery Hill Rv Park. Apparently it was at the site of the rv park was where the Union Army stored its artillery and munitions. Got here by noon and after lunch went out the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Centre. Learned a lot of history and found it quite upsetting. It is beautiful rolling hill country side with lots of alfalfa and corn fields intermingled with clumps of trees. Hard to imagine there could have been 163,000 soldiers fighting...

Sep 8, 2019 - Amish Country - Lancaster, PA

Sept. 8, 2019 -On Sunday most of the Amish run business are closed. We had a lazy morning. Decided to go for a drive and stopped at the Amish Farmhouse and Farm, a non Amish run farm yard and bus tour company. While waiting for our bus tour we had an hour to wander around the farm yard, complete with animals. It was quite interesting. The bus tour was a 1 hour 40 minute narrated drive through the Amish country side. She talked a lot about the Amish lifestyle and the farming methods used. They can haul the corn cutter to the field with the...

Sep 7, 2019 - Amish Country, Lancaster, Pa.

Another interesting driving day!!! Left Matamoras at 9:00 and headed west on Hwy.476 toward Toll Hwy 495. When we got to Hwy 495, signs says it was closed up ahead, but it let us on and there was no one at the toll booth. About 60 K down the road every had to get off the turnpike and we had to go through a toll booth. Because we had no proof of where we entered the Hwy., they charged us $96.00, they maximum charge assuming we had been on the Hwy. since the start. We can dispute this charge, and we have been told by others this has happened...

Sep 7, 2019 - American Flat Track

Saturday, September 7 9:00 am Early Registration (Members Only) 9:00 am Pit Gates Open 10:00 am Registration (Current, Renewing and New Members) 10:30 am Tech Inspection 12:00 pm Photo Meeting 12:30 pm Mandatory Riders' Meeting 12:45 pm Chapel Service 1:00 pm Gates Open for Fans 1:15 pm Honda Talon Experience 1:30 pm AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines AFT Twins Practice 1 (Results) 1:40 pm AFT Production Twins AFT Production Twins Practice (Results) 1:50 pm Intermission/Track Prep 2:02 pm Roof Systems AFT Singles presented by...

Sep 6, 2019 - Travel to Pennsylvania

Today was a long and not our best driving day!! The day got off onto a bad start, when the GPS (that has height alerts) sent us down a side street that had big tree branches that were way too low for us to get under! There was no place to turn around so Alvin wound up backing up onto a fairly busy street. Got that done with no problem and had to navigate a tight 5 corner roundabout. We had gone down the side street to avoid this corner! Got through that and got onto the toll Hwy. 95. Alvin decided to stop at the first rest stop, to check...

Aug 27, 2019 - Adelaide, PA Mile post 92

Weather has been lows in mid 60's and highs in the high 70's. Rained the past two nights but was clear during the day long enough to get a good bike ride in. Aug 26 we moved up to Adelaide, PA Mile 92 on the trail. Found a KOA, The Rivers Edge, only $44/night for a 5 way that is a 3 way with cable and 24 flavors of ice cream. Real disappointed in state campground just a view miles south of here. The state of PA charges $10 for out of state and another $2 to take your money. So stay at a state park electric only and 100 yards of 37% grade...