2023 RV trip to Maine
June 1, 2023 It seems like June took forever to get here. As morning arrived, we heard rain on the roof. We did a few things around the bus and it rained again during the morning! We decided to head down to the Boardwalk after lunch when the forecast was calling for cloudy skies, but …
May 31, 2023 We both slept in. We were wiped out after our long drive yesterday. Skies were overcast and it was windy. It was a cooler day of 65 degrees, but there was no rain in the forecast. Woo-hoo! We decided to take a drive down towards the Boardwalk and Old Cape Henry Lighthouse. …
May 30, 2023 We set the alarm for 7 AM so we could get an early start because we had a longer drive today of 288 miles. This was our longest run of the trip so far. We would be on the interstate most of the way, except for the last section before the Virginia …
May 29, 2023 Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to those who have served, are currently serving, and those that have given their lives to serving our country! We got an earlier start today and left the campground at 10:30. Right next door to the campground is an RV wash. We went there to check it …
May 28, 2023 We got up early and prepared to leave. It was a much better weather-day than yesterday. It was still grey and slightly misting, but there was no rain or wind to speak of. We left at 9:30 with 190 miles to go today to our destination of Wilmington, NC. Highway 17 would …
May 27. 2023 It rained most of the night with a light, steady rain. After we got up, the rain stopped, but came in bands throughout the morning. Bob checked the forecast and the radar as the wind picked up. The forecast was for winds 20-25 mph, gusting to 45. The winds brought down a …
May 26, 2023 We woke to gray skies with the threat of rain for most of today. Bob got Auggie’s walk in before the rain started at 10:00. It rained lightly off and on, mostly on, all day long. It was a cooler morning as well with our “wake up” temp at 60 degrees. We …
May 25, 2023 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB! We took our time to get going this morning and left around 11:30. We made our way to downtown Charleston by crossing the Memorial Bridge over the Ashley River. We could see the Harborage at Ashley Marina where we stayed in our boat and our friends wintered here in …
May 24, 2023 It was an overcast morning and the rain started up around 8:15. It was still sprinkling when Auggie and Bob took their walk, but it ended around 9:00. We were packed up and ready to go at 9:30. Bob and I drove separately over to the nearby truck stop for diesel fuel …
May 23, 2023 It rained lightly all night long, but when we got up at 8:00, it had stopped. It rained more during breakfast, but Bob was finally able to squeeze in a walk with Auggie. We got our act together about 11:00 and drove to the town of Brunswick. Brunswick is surrounded by 4 …