Hyde Park, New York

Today we went to Hyde Park to see FDR's home and museum/library. It rained some but nothing heavy and of course the temperature dropped since a front is coming through the area. It was interesting to go through the museum and presidential library and learn more about his presidency. His was the first presidential library and the only one dedicated while the president was still in office. Some things there of course were the same information as presented at his summer home on Campobello Island when we were there a couple weeks ago. The house was also interesting and his grave is in his mother's rose garden; his mother and Eleanor are also buried there.  The property on the Hudson River is beautiful.  We saw more fall colors on the road. There is a group of students in front of the house but I took the picture anyway. The other building is the museum and library. The other picture is the bridge we crossed over the Hudson River.
We hear that there is a hurricane in the Atlantic so our timing is good since we leave here tomorrow headed southwest through Pennsylvania to Luray, Virginia near I-81 for a few days.

New York

After a full day yesterday we moved slower today.  We went to the Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, NY and the Harness Racing Museum in Goshen, NY.  Both were within 20 miles of the campground.  We arrived at the winery between tours but were able to do the wine tasting. The winery claims to be the oldest in the country. The Harness Racing Museum was interesting.  It is also a training facility for the horses and riders.  There are several hands-on types of exhibits including a 3-D simulator of driving the harness racer which we declined.  It was warm enough for shorts today but rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow bringing cooler temperatures.

New York City

Monday we took a bus tour into New York City from  the campground. It was over an hour ride each way and made for a long day.  Our guide was great at pointing our things along the way and talking about the history.  Our first stop was for 15 minutes in Times Square near Broadway which wasn't enough time to see very much.  Next was the historic area of Wall Street and Ground Zero. Our guide led 33 of us on a walking tour through the crowd for over an hour. We saw the building where Washington took the oath of office as our first president, TrumpTower, Tiffany's and Ground Zero including the reflecting ponds with all the names.  Then it was on to Liberty State Park in NJ for the ferry ride to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty which was over 2 hours.  We saw a lot in the short time we had before the bus brought us back to campground.  We went through the Lincoln Tunnel going and the Holland Tunnel returning. We met for the bus at 7:45 and returned about 6:30 all worn out.

On to New York

Today we traveled about 4 hours to a town named Florida in the state of New York. We saw some fall colors.  Most of the drive was on I-84 in Connecticut. We crossed the Hudson River.  It seems a little warmer here; maybe we won't need the heater tonight.

On to New York

Massachusetts

We have a better connection now. On Friday we left Conway N. H. and arrived in Sutton, Massachusetts in the afternoon. We drove on a covered bridge to our campsite. It was a nice family campground with swimming, fishing, boating, etc for the summer season. They close Oct 1st so we were at the end of season.  The nights cooled into the 40's so we used the heater; days warmed to about 70 (like fall). We have seen more fall colors although it is still early.  Saturday we found an apple orchard and picked a small bag of apples. We also bought an apple pie which was very good. We also found a Walmart.

Sutton Mass

We have a weak signal at campground. I will post more tomorrow.

Conway, New Hampshire

Today we rode the Conway Scenic Railroad train in the White Mountains valley.  It was a pleasant ride with nice scenery - it crossed over 2 rivers and we could see the mountains in the distance. On the ride I got a picture with some yellow leaves on a tree.  The campground is bordered by the Saco River and also we spotted a maple tree with red leaves so the fall colors are beginning to show.  We've used our heater at night here and days are sunny with bright blue skies and temperatures in the 70s.

Mt Washington

We took the cog train up to the top of Mt Washington today. We mistakenly thought we left in time but didn't account for the mountain roads and slower speeds. Paul dropped me off with about 2 minutes before departure. I told them he was parking the truck and they waited; he really hustled from the parking lot and we got on the train.  It really was a good way to get up the mountain - beautiful scenery along the way. It was an hour up, an hour at the top and an hour back down. OOPS I downloaded one picture twice Sorry!

New Hampshire

No pictures today - it was a travel day.  We traveled about 250 miles in 5 hours.  We are in Conley, New Hampshire south of the White Mountains National Forest.  Mt Washington at over 6,000 feet is the highest point in these mountains. We saw a little more fall colors on the way here but it has been unseasonably warm and is still a little early. We'll do some sightseeing tomorrow.

Acadia Again

Today we took the shuttle again and explored some more of Acadia National Park.  We spent more time at Jordan Pond and the Jordan Pond House which is known for its popovers.  It is very popular so we did not wait to eat there but picked up some sandwiches and ate on their observation deck (beautiful views).  The day started a little cool at 50 degrees but with clear skies and sunshine the temperature rose to the 70s by afternoon. We had time to walk down to the pond and the paths. We also went to Northeast Harbor and checked some shops in the village and the harbor.  Because of the Pope's visit we are staying in the north a little longer.

Campobello Island

We went to Canada today.  Franklin D Roosevelt's summer home on Campobello Island on New Brunswick was about 100 mile drive from Bar Harbor so we did a day trip.  There is an international peace park there with many trails, picnic areas, etc. We toured the "cottage" (red house in pictures) where the family spent their summers.  His parents cottage was next door but was torn down several years ago and there is another cottage (the white one) on the property but it was closed for tours today.  The dock and beach area can be seen from the cottage. The flowers were beautiful. We also drove around the island, saw the lighthouse and had lunch at a family run restaurant. The bridge is the border between Maine and Canada; security checks coming and going.

Acadia National Park

Today we took the shuttle to town and from there went on a bus tour of Acadia National Park. The driver/guide was very knowledgeable.  It was a little cloudy but no rain and we were able to see a lot in the park.  The pictures are from Thunder Hole, along the shore and the top of Cadillac Mountain which was very windy. It's a little early for the fall colors but we could see the beginnings of some leaves changing color.  The high today was in the mid 70's so a mild day with the wind at the top of the mountain feeling cool.   There is cold front coming but not real cold yet.  After the tour we indulged in Maine lobster which was very good. 

Bar Harbor Maine

We made it to Bar Harbor in 3 hours this morning.  It felt cool when we got up but actually warmed up into the 80s by this afternoon.  After setting up camp we took the free shuttle into town. Pictures are of the village green, Bar Harbor Inn, the harbor.  So far we have traveled 2119 miles.