Sep 3, 2012 - Maine...

Traffic, driving and border crossing all went well, and we pulled off the road to fuel up a little after midnight. After a bit of convincing, Chuck agreed to stop driving in the interests of getting a better day of driving in on the morrow - and we parked in a rest area alongside the big trucks for the night. Anticipate a long day of driving tomorrow...and an early start!

Aug 25, 2012 - Au Revoir Canada

A day on the road. Again the sun was up by 5 AM, and so were the Dickerson's not long after. It was a cold morn' (47 degrees), and we almost hated to crawl out from under the extra warm blankets we used for the night! From the Gaspe Peninsula's "Coast Area" we turned south through "The Valley" headed back to New Brunswick. No stops for ooooohhhhh's & aaahhhh's, but we did notice that the soft wood trees were beginning to turn colors. Entering NB we again changed time from Eastern Standard to Atlantic Time. Gee, almost time for lunch and we...

Jun 9, 2012 - Maine

After another good night’s rest I hitched up the car and headed for the highway. Saturday morning traffic on the I-495 by-pass around Boston was reasonably light and I made good time. The 495 rejoins I-95 just a few miles south of the New Hampshire border. Less than half an hour after that I was crossing into Maine. Traffic stayed a little congested until I passed the beach exits around Ogunquit and Kennebunkport on the southeastern Maine coast then thinned out considerably. A couple of miles in I saw the first of what would become many...

Jul 10, 2011 - Made if back through customs

We hooked up and left the family campground and all the kids. The sun was shining and it looked like they were going to have a fun day. We saw some new inland scenery along a river and trees, trees, trees. Our stop at customs was uneventful and we are in a My Brothers Place 4 miles inside the border. Not much here but we will find some food at US prices. Bill

Jun 30, 2011 - Houlton Maine

After Bangor, we drove to Houlton Maine on the 27th, We will do make some final purchases prior to entering New Brunswick Canada on the 30th of June. We stayed at My Brother's Place RV Park, a wonderful park about 4 miles from Canada. There are four ponds on the property. So the mosquitos were an issue. We washed the 5th wheel, got a pedicure, had our hair done and just planned our venture into the Maritimes.

Aug 19, 2010 - Houlton, Maine

We are happy to report we have arrived in Houlton, Maine. We will be relaxing for a couple of days at My Brother's Place RV, then moving on to Bangor, Maine. It feels so good to just relax after days of mechanical troubles. I am adding few pictures of a very interesting bridge in Houlton at Riverfront Park. Gateway Crossing is a 187-foot footbridge, which stretches from the North Street Bridge across the Meduxnekeag River. It was designed to give walkers easy access to historic downtown Market Square and the trails along the river. They...

Aug 8, 2010 - Back in the USA

We left TNT Campground this morning and headed west for the US Border. Moose appear to be a big problem up here as we've seen lots of warning signs and along a lot of the TransCanada Highway they have fencing with one-way moose gates. Along the way, we decided to pull of the Trans Canada Highway for a lunch stop after I saw a sign for a restaurant that served German food. We pulled in to find out that it doesn't open until 5:00PM so we headed down a local road to find a restaurant (we're running low on groceries - see my comments on prices...

Jun 23, 2010 - Back in the U.S.A. !!!

Woke up this morning and it is ch-ch-chilly! 62 Degrees will be the high today, and overcast. But we spend a few hours touring the western coast along the Bay of Fundy. Because of previous bike troubles, we are on limited time, so unfortunately don't get to see all we wanted to. Came across a small gas station/general store in the middle of nowhere that had hot dogs and chocolate chip cookies set out for some elementary school children coming down the road from their last day of school. People up here are very nice and pleasant. On our way...

Sep 15, 2009 - Houlton, ME - Back in the USA

We left Amherst about 9:00 a.m. and quickly bid good-bye to Nova Scotia. We drove on through New Brunswick and made a quick stop at an Irving station for a break at Tim Horton's for coffee and muffins. The roads in New Brunswick were much better than in Nova Scotia and we were also surprised by the amount of fall color emerging. It was a nice ride and we stopped for our lunch break at a weigh station, which seemed to be closed but there was a little activity going on with a couple of trucks. From there, it was a quick run to the Maine...

Aug 11, 2009 - Entering Canada

Into Canada we go, had to stop and get searched because I went to the wrong gate but had nothing to hide and met a nice Customs agent. The highways are good but the signs are different and in English and French, included pictures for your viewing pleasure. We came in off of 95 at Woodstock, Canada passing through Fredericton and going to Moncton New Brunswick which is the top of the Bay of Fundy

Jun 17, 2009 - Houlton, ME (Day 4) - Still Waiting for Mail

(Ron Writing) Rats, foiled again! We were all set to head out this morning but our mail didn’t arrive. We confirmed it was sent to the correct address so it should get here tomorrow. It is always sent by “priority mail” which the USPS says will take 2-3 days. We usually get it in 2 days but not this time. So we had a relaxing day enjoying the beautiful weather. We did some more planning for the next leg of our travels, took a long walk, did some work on the computer, and Elena spent a little more time at the library. Have you ever seen...

Jun 16, 2009 - Houlton, ME (Day 3) - Another Day in Houlton

(Ron Writing) We had gorgeous weather again today. Clear skies and low 80’s with almost no wind. Hope this lasts for awhile. This morning we went over to the Maine Visitors center right across the street from Wal*Mart where they have a large parking lot for trucks and RVs. I rotated the tires on the trailer while parked over there. All the tires show even wear and in fact I can’t really measure any wear at all. I want to rotate them every few thousand miles to obtain equal usage of the spare tire. This afternoon we drove over to the large...