Monthly Archives: August 2009
1759 and 99…
Today was a travel day. But first I had some maintenance work to do.
The circuit breaker on our 7.5 KW onboard diesel generator broke while we were in Williamsburg a few weeks ago, so I had to order a new one.
And it was waiting for me when we got to Joan’s this week.
And what should have been a 15 minute job took about 2 hours due to the bad design of the generator case. You should not have to disassemble the entire case of a washer-sized generator just to replace a component on the control panel.
After I got the generator back together and got cleaned up, we headed out about noon for our 100 mile trip east to Foxboro, MA near Boston.
Our park is called Normandy Farms Campground, and, as the sign says, it’s been here since 1759.
Normandy Farms
Yes… 1759!
Well, not the campground, but the farm itself has been owned by the Daniels family since 1759. The 7th, 8th, and 9th generations are now running the place.
The campground had been here for about 35 years
After getting everything set up, we headed out to get a bite to eat.
We had seen a new-to-us restaurant chain here in the East called 99 Restaurants and decided to give it a try.
And a good choice it was.
Jan had one of her favorites, Turkey and Dressing, and I had a Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad. This place is now on our favorites list.
After we got home, I got the satellite antenna set up. Due to tall trees, the last two parks we’ve been in have been ‘satellite-less’, so it’s good to have it back.
Tomorrow we head into Boston to see the sites.
More then…
Best Friends and Bears…
Today is our last full day here so we wanted to make the most of it.
After picking up a bolt at the hardware store, we headed back over to Joan’s about 3pm.
Jan and Joan have had a great time recalling stories about each other. Here’s the two trouble makers themselves.
Jan And Joan
Joan had said Charlie, a friend of hers, was coming by to take us on the base at Westover.
Jan had a great time finding her way around the base. Some buildings she remembered were still there, but many had been torned down.
After stopping by Walmart again to pick up my prescription, the four of us drove over to Tavern on the Hill for dinner. This restaurant is built on the peak of Mt. Tom in Easthampton, MA and the view is fantastic.
Tavern
And so was the food!
After saying our goodbye’s to Joan and Charlie, we headed back home.
On our way I took some pics of the bear mascot statues in Easthampton.
During our travels, we’ve seen pelicans in Seabrook, TX, mermaids in Beaufort, SC, moose in Cour d’Alene, ID, and horses in Kentucky.
Here it’s bears.
Bear 1
Bear 2
Bear 3
Bear 4
Bear 5
And even a Wanted Poster for a bear that’s been ‘Bear-napped”.
Bear-napped
We had a great time catching up with Joan and hope to see her again in a month or so when we come back thru here on our way back from Newfoundland.
Tomorrow morning we head east to Boston.
More then…
