Friday, September 16, 2016

Getting excited

Last day home.  We still have to load clothes and last minute kitchen stuff, but we're both ready to see Springfield in the rear view mirror.  It's not that we don't like Springfield.  We do.  But, Lil Pumpkin is getting lazy and out of shape (like me) and needs a good exercise run.  So, our plan is a 6500 mile jog into Nova Scotia.


We're going to head almost due east to Virginia Beach area for a little sentimental tour of one of our "homes" there and then head north up the coast.  I plan to stay as close to the coast as is feasible without having to face big city traffic.  I know, I know.  That's a real trick and I may have to head a little west now and then for a traffic respite.

So, the plan is to drive clear up to Prince Edward Island and see as much of the scenery up there as our eyes can hold.  We're going up in the most colorful time of the year as the leaves turn.  That's good.  But, it also means it will be more difficult to find camping sites.  Those campgrounds that are still open this late in the season are likely to be full.  We could wind up overnighting in a convenience store parking lot.

Another problem with the time of the year is the weather.  So far, it looks good, but one never knows when a cold front might move in and freeze us out.  Oh, we have a furnace to keep us warm, but if it gets too cold, our water tanks and pipes might freeze.  If it does turn too cold, that's where Key West could come into play.

See ya on the road.