2024 Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 14

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - Home, Oswego, NY, 119 Miles, 1031.2 Miles For The Trip

A slow morning. After coffee & waffles, I headed out to Oswego around 11:00. Some stop & go on I81, and surprisingly enough on NY 57 (they were repaving).

I discovered that the downstairs freezer might have died. Kyle moved the stuff to our two refrigerator freezers, but while the blueberries were only half thawed, I decided to toss the frozen dinners since I had no way of knowing how warm they got. I started it back up & it seems to be cooling down, but making more noise than usual - time to look for a new one.

I unpacked most of the trailer, although I almost always find things that I forgot to move to the house.

The next planned trip will be to Pickin' in the Pasture, a bluegrass festival on a sheep farm in Lodi, NY towards the end of August. Anne might put together a weekend trip between now & then, and if my brother's house ever arrives, a trip to the Catskills will be in order.

Dinner was an Amy's enchilada dinner (one that was in the upstairs refrigerator freezer that didn't thaw).

Until next trip.

2024 Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 13

Monday, July 22, 2024 - The Guidos, Binghamton, NY, 128.9 Miles, 912.2 Miles For The Trip

We didn't get an early start, but didn't have a long drive. During a stop for gas I managed to crack my driver's side taillight, another $50.00. At least a Chinese version is a lot less than the same thing from Ford, and the one I put in the passenger side is working after a couple of years.

We arrived in Binghamton around 2:15. Guido parked their trailer and mine is in front. 

The Scamp

The Escape

Most of the afternoon was spent inside ducking thunderstorms sitting inside the Guido's house. We went to a Speedie place for take out dinner - I had a half Speedie sub.

Back at the house TV for the first time in 2 weeks, then some reading.

Until next time.

2024 Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 12

Sunday, July 21, 2024 - Lakewood Park Campground, Barnesville, PA, 177.7 Miles, 783.9 Miles For The Trip

We spent the morning saying goodbye & packing up the trailers. We left Cherry Hill around 10:00, By the way, a shower report rated those in Restroom Building #2 an A. Five showers, one handicapped. Soap dish in the shower, single handle adjustable control with a low flow standard shower head. The only fault was it was a bit small. Large drying area with a bench & 5 hooks, good separation from the shower & a shower curtain long enough to keep the drying area dry.

Some photos that I received from others:

All of Us

After Dinner at Mama Lucias

Asher

The Golfers

The Golfers

The Golfers

We headed north on I 95, I 83 & I 81 to the campground. They upgraded us to pull through "buddy" sites, although they are pretty far apart to be buddy sites. In any case, in gravel, requiring 2" side to side & a 3.75" raise for the tongue. My site has a steep in & out, although the center is reasonably flat. $70.00 each, a bit strap, although full hookup sites.

Me in Site 76

The Guidos in Site 75

Distant "Buddy" Sites

After hooking up we sat around reading until dinner, which was Brats & left over salads from yesterday.

Until next time.

2024 Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 11

Saturday, July 20, 2024 - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 5, 0 Miles, 606.2 Miles For The Trip

I went to breakfast with Karin & Asher, then back to see their "Glamping Pod". Bigger than I thought it was. After that we went to play a round of miniature golf. I did better than last time; even got a birdie. 

The Glamping Pod

The Golf Crew

After golf we walked back to the pod & trailers, then sat around for the afternoon. I made a trip to an Exxon gas station to fill the truck, then back at the trailer showed the trailer to one of Karin's friends. We sat around in a light rain that the awning, but hooded chairs kept most of it at bay. It rained for most of the afternoon, slowing down around 5:00.

Dinner was all of us with a mix of steaks, turkey burgers, Beyond burgers, salads, cherries, strawberries, even a mango that we never got around to opening. We did eat half of a blueberry pie.

Until next time.

2024 Trip to Bolerama & Takoma Park - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 10

Friday, July 19, 2024 - Cherry Hill Park, College Park, MD, Day 4, 0 Miles, 606.2 Miles For The Trip

We hung out during most of the morning sitting in the shade of the Guido awning. Guido went to an auto window place to have his mirror reinstalled. They had the experience & glue to make it work. He got back just in time for a visit by Ken & Lorna. Ken was the TD at Oswego for part of the time I worked there and is now living in Alexandria, VA. We had a nice visit, then went to lunch  with them at the Cafe here in the park.

Back at the trailer we hung around until 3:30 when Ken & Lorna had to leave. I headed into the trailer to make a blueberry pie. A bit hot for baking, but the AC kept the trailer down to 78°F while the oven was blasting at 350°F and the outside temperature was 89°F.

Karin, Brian, Asher & Nova arrived around 6:00 & we headed for dinner at the cafe. I had a grilled cheese sandwich.

After dinner I headed back to the trailer to finish cleaning up after the pie making, did my 7:00 eye drops, then headed to the pool where Karin, Brian & the girls were swimming.

Until next time.