Author Archives: Marsha Brecht

Turkey Point Lighthouse

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We walked out to Turkey Point Lighthouse to see it again. It hasn’t changed since last year. The only difference was that last year it was open when we visited and we were able to go inside and climb up … Continue reading →

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Elk Neck State Park, MD

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Camping World got our tires all air’d up this morning and we continued our drive south, driving through the tip of Delaware and into Maryland. We are now in Elk Neck State Park.  It is located towards the very northern … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Air

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

After our morning McDonald’s coffee we got back on the New Jersey Turnpike and headed south again.  The service plazas were all open on the southern half of New Jersey and there were no waiting lines. There was some road … Continue reading →

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New Jersey

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We didn’t get as far as we wanted to today.  When we left the campground we immediately got stuck in traffic due to some road construction.  That ate up an hour of our time.  We passed a sign that said … Continue reading →

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Rocky Neck State Park

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

The nights are getting colder and now a nor’easter is predicted in the next several days.  This is a winter storm that is headed for New York and New England.  We think it’s about time for us to move south … Continue reading →

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Getting Colder

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We are discussing moving south.  The nights here are getting cold, being in the lower 30’s.  We’ve been running the generator more and more every day.  We have enough gas to run the generator and enough propane to run the … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2012

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

It’s another cloudy gloomy day here in Connecticut.  We spent most of the day watching TV reports of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many areas around here are still without power. Things are getting back to normal at the casino, … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Well, I guess we missed it.  Either it wasn’t all that bad where we are or we just were oblivious to it while we were inside the casino. The first time we drove out to see if the RV was OK we … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sandy

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

So far what we have experienced of this “Frankenstorm” hasn’t been any worse than any storm we’ve ever experienced in Minnesota.  Maybe that’s because we’re in a sweet location.  Sandy’s route hits land in New Jersey and goes west inland … Continue reading →

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Shantok, Village of Uncas

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Fort Shantok State Park was purchased by the Mohegan Tribe and renamed Shantok, Village of Uncas.  Just across the highway from the Mohegan Sun Casino it is the location of an old Indian village and a burial ground and is … Continue reading →

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Return to Mohegan Sun Casino

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

The campground we were in was very close to the coast, on a river, had lots of trees, utility poles and lots of wires.  In light of the on-coming severe weather we thought we should leave.  Another party at the … Continue reading →

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Pizza and Sandy

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We met our daughter, Teresa, for lunch in New Haven, CT, today.  She took us downtown where we had mashed potato pizza (mashed potatoes, bacon, garlic, and a little cheese).  That was something new for us, and we liked it. … Continue reading →

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Wash Walk and Watch

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

It’s laundry day today. Riverdale Farm Campsite has a small laundry, so that’s how we spent our morning. The good part about it is that I can use four washing machines all at once and they had a nice comfortable … Continue reading →

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Recycle and Return

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

After spending 9 days in the casino parking lot it’s time to move on.  We are getting low on water and we’re ready for a change of scenery.  As if we haven’t spent enough time in Walmarts the last few … Continue reading →

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Wicked Good

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

We’re still in the Mohegan Sun Casino RV parking lot.  It’s been a very pleasant stay but we’ve been here a week now and it’s time to move on.  We’ll think about that tomorrow. Today we went for a walk … Continue reading →

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Bluff Point State Park, CT

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Bluff Point State Park is a 1.5 mile long peninsula of undeveloped land on Long Island Sound.  It’s an awesome place for a nature walk.  There is a nice wide easy-walking main trail that loops around the entire park, good … Continue reading →

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Johnnycakes and Coffee Milk, RI

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Beautiful low-lying fog in the morning, but it wasn’t long before it lifted and the sun came out. After looking thru the tourist information we had we decided to drive to Rhode Island and take in the Johnny Cake Festival … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Ugh….rain all night and rain all day.  This morning we did get out to the grocery store for some needed supplies.  In between the raindrops I managed to get a few pictures.  These Canada geese greeted us on our way … Continue reading →

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Parking Lot Living

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

I tried to get a picture of the casino but it’s down the hill and behind the trees making a view of it almost impossible.  This shot shows the large hotel casino in the background.  The right wing is nearly … Continue reading →

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Scenic Drive

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

Sunny days are great for sight-seeing and today was awesome, so we found a scenic drive north of here and headed out.  One of our stops was at Hopeville Pond State Park, a small park northeast of Norwich, CT.  We … Continue reading →

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