NEW ENGLAND IN THE SPRING ? ? ?

It is Tuesday, June 6 and we are at Mt. Desert Narrows RV Resort  near Bar Harbor, ME. ONE WEEK in New England and WOOHOO, this is the first time we've had Wifi.

Just a couple of reminders - "click" on any blue link for more information. "Click" on any picture to see a full size picture in a new window.

On May 30th we left Salem with the Airstream to spend a couple of weeks in New England. We had planned a 3 week plus trip to New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada but had to cut it short because of a KAIROS event in June. Many of you know that KAIROS is a prison ministry that I have been active with for several years. As a minion - show up, do what I'm told, go home. I enjoyed it. But I missed a Council meeting last fall so I will be leading the weekend in October. AND, that includes leading an event in June.
 
Anyway, our first plan for June was New Orleans and Mississippi to visit Airstream friends and friends I had made during the summer I worked a Katrina camp. But we went to Orlando for two weeks in May and decided it was already way too hot for New Orleans. Maybe next March or April. We are certainly avoiding the heat by going to New England. We left Salem in bright sunshine and 80 degrees. The first night we stopped in a Sam's parking lot in Middletown, NY in 45 degrees and rain.

The next day we toured Mystic Seaport on our way to a campground in Massachusetts. 55 degrees and rain. But the rain was intermittent and we had a great time.


A replica of the lighthouse on Brant Point Light on Nantucket Island.

The Joseph Conrad, originally a Danish training ship. Built in Copenhagen in 1882, she is a steel hulled tall ship.

The Charles W. Morgan, a whaling bark built in 1841. This is the only wooden whaling ship still in existence and she was actively whaling until 1921.

The Draken Harald Hårfagre, the world's largest Viking Ship. Click on the link to learn about its voyage from Norway to the US.

After a full day at Mystic Seaport we headed to our campground in Rochester, MA. We picked this because it was centrally located between our next three places to visit, Newport, Plymouth and Cape Cod. We planned one day exploring each. That did not work. Our first day in Newport we realized we would spend at least two and maybe all three days there. You'll see why in my next post. So here we go again.

 Nothing goes as planned - something better always happens.

God is good. Every day.