We are still in Pennsylvania. Spent several days at a park in Honesdale . Its in NE PA in the Pocono Mountain region. About the higest elevation we saw was only 1900 feet! The rolling hills are pretty with lots of brown/gold trees this time of year. The Poconos are a tourist resort area of another era. Lakes, small motels, cottages, and lots of diners. Coal and railroads were important in the early days. The whole area pretty much buttons up for the winter - there are lots of signs that say, "See you in April.".
Our weather continues to be good. There were 2 days of heavy winds and about 3 nights where it rained during the night, but the days have been clear and great for touring. The forecast is for several nice days with temps above normal.
Visited a great National Park Service Steam Train Museum in Scranton. Its a working museum where there were several engines being restored in the round house. Saw the nearby Nicholson Railroad Bridge - the earliest large reinforced concrete structure (2375 feet long and 300 feet high) that had 10 arches and is really impressive and beautiful.
Also visited the Anthracite Coal museum and Bob went on a mine tour. Anthricite coal is hard and is a very clean burning fuel. (Bituminous coal is the softer variety and the one that has the bad reputation for being dirty.)
A few practical difficulties: 1. Motorhome parks have the water turned off and it is hard to find places to fill our tanks. It has not really frozen yet, but they think it might any minute. Apparently no one travels in the Northeast after October! West Coast parks are much more prepared for off season travel. 2. The water is off in most rest areas, parks, etc. making finding rest rooms a challenge when taking day trips by car. Thank heavens for McDonalds! 3. Same problem with motorhome park laundrys - they are closed.
We are now in New Holland PA in the heart of Amish country. More gently rolling hills, pretty farms and small historic towns. Visited Lancaster yesterday and also went to Hershey! Yum, yum, we took the chocolate world tour - its a bit like Disneyland, but still fun. It smells great there and you get a chocolate bar at the end of the tour!
Our weather continues to be good. There were 2 days of heavy winds and about 3 nights where it rained during the night, but the days have been clear and great for touring. The forecast is for several nice days with temps above normal.
Visited a great National Park Service Steam Train Museum in Scranton. Its a working museum where there were several engines being restored in the round house. Saw the nearby Nicholson Railroad Bridge - the earliest large reinforced concrete structure (2375 feet long and 300 feet high) that had 10 arches and is really impressive and beautiful.
Also visited the Anthracite Coal museum and Bob went on a mine tour. Anthricite coal is hard and is a very clean burning fuel. (Bituminous coal is the softer variety and the one that has the bad reputation for being dirty.)
A few practical difficulties: 1. Motorhome parks have the water turned off and it is hard to find places to fill our tanks. It has not really frozen yet, but they think it might any minute. Apparently no one travels in the Northeast after October! West Coast parks are much more prepared for off season travel. 2. The water is off in most rest areas, parks, etc. making finding rest rooms a challenge when taking day trips by car. Thank heavens for McDonalds! 3. Same problem with motorhome park laundrys - they are closed.
We are now in New Holland PA in the heart of Amish country. More gently rolling hills, pretty farms and small historic towns. Visited Lancaster yesterday and also went to Hershey! Yum, yum, we took the chocolate world tour - its a bit like Disneyland, but still fun. It smells great there and you get a chocolate bar at the end of the tour!
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