2026 Trip to Algonac & Niagara Escape Rallies, Day 2

 Day 2, Algonac State Park, Algonac, MI - 212.8 Miles, 412.8 Miles for the Trip

Well it rained much of the night and all day, not stopping until we arrived at Algonac. Sometimes heavy enough to require the wipers at double speed, but most of the time they just needed to clear road spray. At least we didn't have to set up the trailers in the rain. We arrived around 4:30, and even though the sites were paid for, we had to purchase a Michigan Parks Pass. Good for a year, but this is the only time I visit a MI park.

I'm in site 38 and the Guidos are in site 40. Both are on a mix of dirt, grass & gravel, with a picnic table & fire ring. $52.66 per night for full hookups plus $42.00 for the annual pass.

Blogger must have decided my current data connection is too slow to load photos using either AT&T or Verizon, so site photos will have to wait until tomorrow when I set up the Starlink Mini.

I didn't put my mat out since everything is still damp from the rain and it looks like the area the mat goes down was underwater during the rain. The park has lousy drainage; last time we were here one of the sites had enough water to float a bunch of rubber ducks. The good thing is the predicted rain for tomorrow evidently fell today and my weather app calls for no rain tomorrow. Then again, it just sent a warning to expect rain in 15 minutes.

We went to the Catch 22 restaurant for dinner. The Guidos treated me for my birthday. While we couldn't get strawberry shortcake (my favorite) we settled for strawberry cheesecake instead. I has their English style fish & chips.

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2026 Trip to Algonac & Niagara Escape Rallies, Day 1

 Day 1, Long Beach Conservation Area, Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada 200 Miles, 200 Miles for the Trip

We are off on another trip to the Algonac Rally & the Niagara Wine Rally. It is at least a day shorter by driving across Canada to get to Michigan for the Algonac Rally with an overnight stop at the Long Beach Conservation Area campground (where we go for the Bolerama rally).

We added around 11 miles to the trip by stopping at the Fulton Walmart to pick up my new glasses, but less than last year where we made a long detour due to a bridge that was out of service.. Arrived at Long Beach around 4:00. I tried Verizon but no internet so i set up the Starlink Mini and after 10 minutes or so we were on line. 

I'm in site 171 & the Guidos are in 173 next door. The sites are back in on grass with water and 15 Amp Electric for $56.20 US each. 

Guidos in site 173

Me in site 171

We didn't have a lot of sitting around time before it was dinner time. 

Dinner was cheese brats & beans.

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Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park, Day 17

Thursday, July 23, 2026, Day 16,Home, Oswego, NY - 120.3 Miles, 1,113 Miles For The Trip

After coffee & breakfast i headed out to Oswego. Stopped for gas at $3.99, cheaper than any of the Oswego stations. There was a slow/stopped section of I 481 where it was down to one lane because of the work on moving I 81 out of the city of Syracuse. Quite a project.

I got home around 1:00 and unloaded the refrigerator plus a couple of things that I'll need overnight. I'll finish unpacking the trailer in the morning. Interesting distortion using the wide angle setting on the iPhone 17. Both solar panels are the same size but not it this photo. If you look closely, you might notice that the black tank vent cover is missing (just in front of the front solar panel). A casualty of a low tree at Bill & Deidre's. I have not found a source for the cover or that version of a vent housing, so I'll need to replace the whole thing. Another project!

Home

I picked a few cups of blueberries. The most productive bushes finished while I was on the road. Kyle told me the mower blade wouldn't spin. I looked at it and there is something wrong with the belt but not something I can fix. Brooks Trailer will pick it up in the morning.

That's about it for the day & trip. The next scheduled trip will be in September, the Algonac Rally & the Niagara Wine rally.

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Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park, Day 16

Wednesday, July 22, 2026, Day 16, The Guido's, Binghamton, NY - 108.1 Miles, 992.7 Miles For The Trip

We stopped at the dump station on the way out of Hickory Run State Park, and were underway by noonish.

Another trip that spent most of the time on interstates. We arrived at the Guido's around 2:00. 

Both of us at the Guido's

I packed up a bag for one night - the Guidos started unpacking their Scamp. Cooler than yesterday; in the 70's during the day and a predicted 52°F overnight.

We headed to an Italian restaurant/pizza place for dinner, but they were closed for vacation. So, we headed to Applebee's. I had a Southwestern Chicken Bowl.

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Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park, Day 15

Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Day 15, Hickory Run State Park, White Haven, PA, Day 2 - 0 Miles, 884.6 Miles For The Trip

Lots of rain overnight. It did stop long enough for me to get a morning walk in. I went over to the Guido's awning for a bit around noon, but heavy rain chased me back inside the trailer for lunch.

Around 3:00 I headed for a shower. Very humid - I already felt like I had one. Anyhow, three stalls in the Men's bathroom, one set up as disabled. I used one of the standard showers. Large drying area with a bench & 2 double hooks. The shower was large, standard shower head, a soap dish & a single knob that adjusted the flow, not temperature - only one pipe coming into the shower. The water was hot enough to be comfortable. Overall, an A. On the way back to my trailer from the bathroom I watched a small black bear walk down the road in front of me.

After my shower I still felt sticky (the humidity is at least 86%) but clean. I headed back to the Guido awning for more reading. A little before 4:00 the rain got serious & I headed to the trailer getting it ready for dinner guests. Anne is making a shrimp & sausage dish that we all like, and hopefully the rain will stop when it is ready so they can bring it over.

So, dinner was shrimp & sausage & broccoli with ice cream for dessert.

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