Category Archives: New York

Jacques Cartier, Saratoga, & Friends

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

With our aversion to making reservations and with the Labor Day holiday weekend upon us we had to leave the campground we were in and find another place. No easy task. We did manage to find one about 30 miles … Continue reading →

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Thousand Islands Tour

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Today was a beautiful day! A good day for a boat tour.  There are several tour companies here, and I’m sure they’re all good. We chose Uncle Sam Boat Tours upon recommendation by a fellow camper at the campground we … Continue reading →

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Boats and a Lighthouse

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Thunder and rain in the morning. Once it began to let up we went to visit the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY.  They have a huge collection of boats in several buildings. It was more interesting than I expected … Continue reading →

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We’re Back!

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Back in the United States. Leaving Darlington Provincial Park in Canada we headed east on Queen Elizabeth Way along the north side of Lake Ontario. This big red face invited us in. It is the World’s Largest Apple, with an … Continue reading →

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Walkway Over the Hudson

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

Saturday, April 30, 2015:  Our daughter from Connecticut was going to be rock climbing with her friends in the Schawangunk Mountains about a hundred miles south of where we were in Saratoga so we moved down that way to see … Continue reading →

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Saratoga

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Marsha Brecht

After driving three days and 780 miles, staying nights in two Walmart parking lots and one Cabela’s parking lot we have arrived last night at Saratoga Casino and Racetrack where we can park for the night in their back parking … Continue reading →

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Moving Eastward

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been so cloudy and rainy. We really want to come back to Niagara Falls when it’s bright and sunny. That, and that our two house batteries gave up over night, led us to decide to leave this morning. The … Continue reading →

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Erie Canal

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

About 20 miles from here is the town of Lockport, New York. The Erie Canal runs right through the middle of the town. There’s a really good museum here with everything you ever wanted to know about the origin and … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We’ve been to Niagara Falls before, but here we go again. Seneca Niagara Falls Casino kindly allowed us to park free in their parking lot while we are here. It’s not far from the Falls. It’s a cool wet day, … Continue reading →

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Corning Museum of Glass

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Wow, who knew a glass museum could be so much fun? We stopped in Corning, New York, to visit the Corning Museum of Glass, being there when the doors opened at 9:00 and stayed all day, it was that interesting. … Continue reading →

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Carousel Capital of the World!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We are half way through the state of New York. The landscape is still beautiful and green but the sky is darkening and we’re getting a bit of rain and wind. We drove 200 miles and had enough of this … Continue reading →

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Milford Monuments and an Aqueduct

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Our plans are to visit our daughter in New Haven, Connecticut, but she has obligations and won’t be available until Monday. There are very few RV parks or campgrounds around New Haven and the ones that are there won’t open … Continue reading →

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Go South Now!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Yes, we are hardy Minnesotans but the main reason we purchased the RV and became full-time RVers was so we could escape the winters. While the days are nice the nights are getting cold and we’re getting anxious to go … Continue reading →

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Albany, NY

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

My friend, Cindy, met us this morning and after a delicious lunch at The Cheesecake Factory drove us to Albany, the New York State Capital, to have a look around.  It’s Saturday and the capitol building was closed, all locked … Continue reading →

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Richmond Aqueduct

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Opened in 1828 the Cayuga Seneca Canal extended navigation of the Erie Canal to the Finger Lakes.  The Richmond Aqueduct built in 1849 is second largest aqueduct lifting and bridging Erie Canal waters over the top of the Seneca river … Continue reading →

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End of the World 2014

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Very near the campground we were staying is the Second Coming House of Prophet Isaiah. Apparently the world is going to end (again) in 2014.  According to Prophet Isaiah Henry Robertson he has been directed by God to decorate his … Continue reading →

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Niagara Falls

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

New York has Text Stops.  Cool.  I hope they make a difference. After stopping for a nice lunch with a friend from Bernie’s (former) work we found a RV park and then made our way to see Niagara Falls.  It … Continue reading →

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Dunkirk, NY

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been a cool cloudy day.  No rain, but I hear that it is on the way, maybe tonight or tomorrow. We drove 300 miles along I-80, through Ohio, the Northwest corner of Pennsylvania, and into New York State to … 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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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles…and buses and boats, etc.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Marsha Brecht

It’s been a busy two days. Gotta love public transportation! Wednesday we left the RV at the campground, drove the Jeep to the train station in New Haven, Connecticut, took the train to New York City, then took a city … Continue reading →

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