Friday, Oct 19, An adventurous day heading home!

By 8:50am we were packed up and on the road, I-295 S, for the first leg of the drive home. Little did we know what adventures lay ahead!

At the end of I-295, we merged onto I-95, which is a toll road. The temp was 14C. After leaving Maine over the Piscataqua Bridge, we entered New Hampshire. After a few more toll booths, we stopped for lunch at a rest area. The plan had been to stop in Brattleboro, Vermont for the night but it started raining as we got to Brattleboro and we were not sure if there was any space available at the KOA Kampground, so continued on. We made it over Hogback Mountain without incident, this time! On arrival at Bennington, Vermont, it was still raining heavily.

We entered New York State and got on to the I-90 toll road.

Along the way there a little excitement as the traffic slowed for fire crews on the side. As we went by, it was a van that caught fire and was totally gutted.

Shortly after, the skies cleared. It stopped raining and was sunny!

 

 

 

 

 

There is a KOA Kampground in Herkimer that is open until Nov. 1, but when I called, they are full, due to a Boy Scout Jamboree. Just our luck! Apparently, our only option is Wal-Mart.

At 6:30, we stopped at a Wal-Mart just east of Syracuse, but due to construction while converting to a Super Centre, no overnight parking is allowed. 

 On to the next Wal-Mart……there was lots of room, but when I went in to ask I was told that due to zoning RV’s are not allowed overnight.  

OK, on to the third Wal-Mart at Circle Square, just north of Syracuse. There, we were welcomed with open arms. Got parked in the designated area, which was level, and oops, where are the keys? It was one of those “I thought he did….he thought I did” situations. Turned out the keys were left on the picnic table at the campground 755km away! The second set is securely locked inside……or are they?

Marcel remembered that the back window doesn’t lock properly, so backed the trailer up to the guardrail and was able to fit thru the window and retrieve the keys! Crisis averted! Called the campground and they will send the other set of keys to us. 

We were able to sleep well after all, considering our passports were in the trailer & we would be crossing the border tomorrow! Something always seems to happen the day before we are to return home!