Oh my, it's the start of Memorial Day Weekend and downright cold up here in Alexandria Bay, NY. Most of the travel time today (total of 181 miles) from Harpursville to Alexandria Bay (aka A Bay or Alex Bay) was rainy with chilly temps down to 41 most of the way.
After leaving Belden Hill Campground, we stopped for diesel and kept on truckin' to Brewerton. First stop was Dunkin Donuts for hot coffee/donuts to warm up. Next, Ess Kay Yards where we'll stay with Catrina while in Brewerton. Good to see Kim, Ethan and Tammy and pick up a package we had mailed there Our last stop was Winter Harbor where Catrina has been stored for almost 2 years. Mark had a few things to check on, he stopped and visited with the gals in the office about our launching on Tuesday and then back on the road.
We had lunch at Panera in Watertown, NY parking Flo and Big Red in a nearby big shopping center. After some hearty, hot soup and 1/2 sandwich we kept truckin' on down the road. The rain stopped around 2:30.
We are at Swan Bay Resort which is one of the nicest parks we've stayed at and the first totally paved sites since leaving Cypress Trail (except for Michael and Philip's drive-ways). This is such a treat as we've had lots of gravel, grass and dirt parking spots for Flo. And the lots are nicely spread apart.
Alexandria Bay is called " The 💓 of the 1000 Islands" and the St. Lawrence River separates us from Canada. We can't go into Canada because the border remains closed, so had to readjust our summer plans.
Swan Bay has really expanded since we were last here (October 2018) with at least 4 new roads, newly paved concrete/brick pads, new picnic tables, etc. We'll be hanging out in this new section for the next 3 nights. But I'm sure we won't be using the pool or tiki bar.😊 Folks are walking around in hooded sweatshirts, coats, gloves, etc......burrrr....
While we were in Pennsylvania, we saw so many Rhododendrons - just gorgeous big and small bushes in shades of pink/lavender
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