June 7: Well getting back to our place in Maine was getting very real now. One more overnight and we were going to be in Maine the following day. I have absolutely LOVED this road trip. This was a bucket list trip that despite major reservations Jo agreed to accompany me on. I have stopped for meetings or work at different cities in multiple states but always flew over or into and back out of cities. I never really saw the land and people. That said it was time to park the trailer and sleep in our home for a while and it was almost time.
This stop was in Verona, NY near Syracuse and was owned by and adjacent to the Turning Stone Casino. We had made plans to meet with friends from Florida that live and own a business in Syracuse when not in Florida. Looking forward to dining out with friends.
The Turning Stone campground was set in the woods but with plenty of grass and space to park and stay had we been there more than a night. They knew we were arriving, emailed and texted us the day before and had the paperwork ready as we checked in. Our site was on the end and had a rather tight curved paved pull through drive that took some maneuvering but we landed and had an easy hookup to utilities with time to get spruced up for dinner. Phew. What was that smell though? More to come on that.
We had a nice dinner with our friends who came bearing gifts no less. Nice coffee mugs. Dinner with friends and gifts what’s not to love. I have to confess that I have a weakness for the Wheel of Fortune slots. I once did a pre breakfast walk in Las Vegas where I went into many many casinos and played one pull of WOF in each one. Well this time I found the WOF slot but a new modern version that needed an engineering or computer degree to figure out. Off I went to get help and a players card. In doing so I got a free gift of $10. After playing WOF a few times it was time for dinner and I left up $5.65. Winner winner yahoo. After dinner we were all beat and feeling not great from the smoke inside the casino and the Canadian smoke outside the casino so made it an early night to rest up for the longest drive of our trip ending back at our place in Maine.
Well upon getting up on the last day we smelled smoke and exiting the trailer it was like we were in a forest fire or at least surrounded by smokey campfires (which we weren’t). People working at the campground were actually wearing respirators, something that would have been nice to have as I ran around getting ready for the road.
Time to head home Dorothy. There’s no place like home…there’s no place like home….there’s….
Bill and Jo’s Road Trip 