New York State

NOTE: I HAVE MOVED THE PHOTOS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG. THEY SEEM TO BE BETTER THERE.

Today a driving day, about 7 hours into New York state, about 90 minutes north of NYC. We thought it would be easier to stay at the KOA here in Plattekill and then get an easier day as we drive into Manhattan! We can leave our trailer here for the four nights we are in the city and then come an retrieve it when we head to Portland.

What a great campsite, with two pools and even a TV which luckily means we can watch "So You Think You Can Dance", which we all like.

Forgot to mention a truly Canadian moment from last night...as we were jostling away from the fireworks, we saw none other than Peter Mansbridge! Got a photo too, which we will post soon. Jim is an amazing photographer so those ones of Ottawa are all from him (wait til you see the one of the Snowbirds over Parliament Hill!)

I don't know how much we will be posting in NYC since I am not sure whether we will have wireless, but I will try to keep people posted...we have each come up with the ONE thing we want to do in NY so we at least we get those things done. Mhairi's choice is to see a show on Broadway, and Ceilidh wants to do that too, but since Mhairi chose that, she has chosen shopping. Dennis wants to go to Little Italy, and I want to go either to MOMA or Ellis Island.

From here on in our trip slows down a bit, since we have multiple nights at most places from now through to our home exchange in August, and the long driving days are broken up. The kids have really been amazing on the journey...so far Mhairi has liked Sault Ste Marie best, Ceilidh has liked Ottawa (Parliament Hill and seeing the PM...the Prime Minister, not Peter Mansbridge), Dennis has enjoyed Therese's great cooking (me too!), and for me, it has been the way we have all got along and adapted to this life on the road.