Summer is over

October
Making our way south

Well, the summer trip was FANTASTIC.  We still have the Open Range Rally stop off on our way back to Florida as our trip draws to a close.

It is a summer we will remember......Florida to Alaska and back to Florida once again.

The animals.....

The views......

The Glaciers

The memories......

I'm a working gal

Jeeze Louise😩  How am I supposed to catch my ZZZ's with all that ooohing and ahhhhing going on?  Momma and Dad, I know as soon as you park our home on wheels, you'll be taking off and leaving me on guard duty....and EVERYONE knows a good guard needs to be rested!!

We exchanged our St Lawrence Seaway view 

for the colorful fall landscape views as we traveled south through NY and into Pennsylvania today.

Yeah, I get it.  It's fall.  I'm well aware that it is fall.  Every morning when my paws hit that cold, wet, bone chilling ground for my morning 'duty' walk, I am reminded that it is definitely fall! 

Okay, so there may be some colorful scenery in the area, but that color comes with a definite chill.

I'll admit it's not so bad when you are gliding down the highway in the comfort of the Dodge Ram wishing the sun was shining to enhance Mother Nature's colorful show.

  

But could you in the front seat try to enjoy the colors without all the racket?

We arrived mid afternoon

 And M & D took the recommendation of the campground owner and headed out to Starrucca Viaduct to view a marvelous architectural creation of 1848. 

 Awesome!!

And to think it only took 2 years to complete.  The trains still travel on the train tracks on the top.

Even the country road trip to the Viaduct was impressive......or so I was told....when M & D returned to where they had left me on guard duty.    

But I have to admit, guard duty sure has its perks.  I do LOVE the cookie bone treats I earn.

Hickory

.....on the road again

Robin Hood captured and stowed under the bed

October 5, 2017
Kingston, Ontario

You might be thinking that Momma and Dad headed our nose north in search of fall colors.  You would be WRONG..although that would be a nice bonus.  They were in search of Robin Hood.

It all started back in the summer while shopping in a Canadian Walmart.  Momma needed to restock her bread flour supply and alas, all she could find was a Multigrain bread flour so.....she tossed it in the basket.  It wasn't until we were back in the lower 48 that she broke out that bag of flour and produced 3 loaves of bread that Dad fell in love with.  What a marvelous compilation of grains.  Not finding that same flour in the lower 48 stores, Momma began an Internet search.  You can buy anything on line now a days.  Well....almost anything. It seems that Robin Hood flour is sold in Canada and they are unable to ship to us in the lower 48 as she was informed when she called the toll free number.  It was established that the only way to secure the Robin Hood Mulitgrain Bread Flour is to have a friend who is departing Canada and heading your way or go to Canada yourself.  

I am happy to report after a small detour swing back north, Robin Hood has been secured   

and is now residing under the bed.

Do you think they would make a small detour to secure a special Dog Bone Treat?  It's a good thing Chewy delivers to the door so I don't have to find out.  And with only a two day shipping turn around, I haven't missed a shipment yet!!  

Hickory
......on the road again

GPS have you lost your mind?

October 4, 2017
Clayton, NY

Dad wanted to know if we were back in Alaska but Momma assured him it couldn't be an Alaskan road. Our GPS had sent us on this road

We were traveling at 24 mph and being bounced out of our seats.  The Alaskan roads we traveled were in MUCH BETTER condition than this road ....for sure.  So the question remains.  Why did our GPS send us this way?  EGADS  

After 2 miles, we crossed a county line and breathed a sigh of relief.  The road smoothed out, we were able to accelerate and we successfully navigated the rest of the way to our midway stop.

 When we were traveling in the Mohawk Roamer caravan last month, we stopped at this place

where some enjoyed a late breakfast while others enjoyed lunch items from the great menu.  We were a large group.  The priority was to serve hot food so not everyone received their food items at the same time with only one cook in the kitchen.  There were no complaints from the group but the staff wanted us to have a good feeling about our experience so they served everyone a free ice cream cone for being so patient.  Well, we left with a good impression....great food and a staff that aims to please...so we didn't have any problem settling on our midway stop today.

Dad decided to try one of their homemade pies to complete his meal today....sour cream apple pie a la mode.  Momma had a cone with creamy, chocolate ice cream.  And I had..... a drink of water.  WHAT!!  Hey, I know we hit a rough patch of road, but my stomach was solid.  I could have handled a full plate of 'people' food.  Just think, if we had arrived a week later, everyone would have been having a drink of water.  You see, the summer is over and the drive-in closes down for the winter.  October 9th will be their last day for 2017.  

Our timing was right on target.  We settled into our campsite at Merry Knoll Campground in Clayton, NY, bordering the  St. Lawrence Seaway (1000 Islands area) before the late afternoon rain storm hit. 

I'll get Momma to take a few pics tomorrow when it is not so wet.  

Hickory

.....on the road again