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What a glorious day…60 degrees and sunny! I started out with a soft boiled egg and toast compliments of Eric and Lise. Before we headed to Wellfleet Oyster Fest, I walked the dogs down to the neighborhood pond, Long Pond. It was nice mile walk just to take the edge off the dogs so they could enjoy a rest in VANilla while we tried out the local fare at Wellfleet’s Oyster Fest.
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What a lovely day, despite the wind! I spent the morning with Eric and Lise. Eric whipped up a great frittata while we chatted about the joys of house remodeling and determined what places I should see today. We decided it would be best to stay around the “elbow” of Cape Cod and visit Wellfleet today and visit Provincetown tomorrow.
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The weathermen predicted a storm overnight and into the morning, and they were correct! The wind howled as the waves crashed against the shore until finally…pow…a transformer blew and the power was out! George has a gas stove though, so we still enjoyed blueberry pancakes, and I made the coffee just in time!
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After another cozy evening at Walmart, I set out to try blueberry coffee. When I saw the option for the first time, I thought, GROSS, but after second thought, I’m in Maine, and I should at least try it. I didn’t find any at Rockland Café, but I did enjoy a bacon, egg, and toast breakfast before dropping the geocoin I found the other day in a cache near a JCPenney parking lot. This cache was home to another coin which I picked up to drop elsewhere. After a little caching, I ventured to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse on the Maine coast.
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What a lovely sunny, 62 degree day! It couldn’t get any better for a visit to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Not only was the weather perfect, the crowds were manageable. I can’t imagine what this park would be like in the summer or during peak foliage season.
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I survived my stay at Walmart last night. I don’t recall ever spending the night in a parking lot, thus I was slightly nervous. Despite a few other campers being around and security cameras everywhere, I didn’t pop the top to VANilla last night just in case I needed to drive away quickly. The dogs and I fit snuggly and warmly together downstairs! I think VANilla may stay 10 degrees warmer with the top down which is nice when it is 39 degrees outside on the Maine Coast.
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After a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, courtesy of George, George and I took a 1.5 mile walk around the neck that led us over the rocks, along the beach, and on a boardwalk through a bird sanctuary. The rocks we passed inspired Winslow Homer who owned a nearby home and studio in the late 1800’s to paint The Canon. It is said that during high tide, the water sprays from the rocks like a canon, thus the name.
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I read in the Reader’s Digest book that the highest wind speed ever recorded on land (231 mps) was at Mount Washington in the White Mountains. I was having a difficult time believing it until I camped about 20 miles away at Dry River Campground. The wind was so forceful last night that it blew my tent right off the stakes which were hammered into the ground. Also, the gusts were so loud that I wondered if there would be any fall foliage left to see or if all the leaves would be on the ground. On the positive side, the bitter cold breeze blew away all the rain!
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The night at Elmore State Park was extremely windy. I wondered if the wind were ever strong enough that the pop-top on VANilla would fall down on me or if the van would just get blown over due to being so top heavy. Fortunately I survived the night and prepared for a day in New Hampshire.
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Wow! I had an extremely active day sightseeing. I covered three different states, picked up a geocache, made several stops, and got soaked in the process. Yet another dreary day! After an excellent day on the Mohawk Trail of Massachusetts, I’m all alone in a campground blogging. It’s a little spooky by myself at this rustic spot. I’ll definitely be sleeping with my gun and bear mace tonight.
I wonder if no one is camping here due to the weather or due to its lacking facilities. I had hoped to find a campsite with electric now that I had left Vermont and was in Massachusetts. But no such luck! This is the most rural spot yet. Pit toilets only…no showers or electric. Regardless, the campground is beautiful. Hopefully I will arise to sunshine so I can capture some photos of the three ponds Pillsbury State Park.
Anyway, back to my day on the Mohawk Trail…
ON THE ROAD AGAIN!