Hi there all you R.E.D. folks. Today we traded in our deck shoes and sailing gloves to become road pirates, conquering and plundering the highways with R.E.D. in tow. We kept with our usual sailing schedule departing at the crack of 08:00, second coffee in hand with the plan to stop by mid-afternoon.
The day was clear and warm. We checked wind forecast along the way which in some places along the Saint Lawrence could present problems but all was good on that front too.
So many memories from last year’s trip came to mind as we drove along…especailly those stormy times.
I found a great little app that gives information about truck stops, camp grounds, gas stations. Sort of like Active Captain for road warriors.
The camp ground owners were very nice, found us a secure place for the night with birds singing, biting bugs (it’s that time of year) and distant sounds of Highway 20…but really, the thrill of pulling a sailboat into an RV campground with all the amenities and a few curious looks for $33? We could easily have done more damage with beer and pizza.
Accommodations: $33 + bug spray.
Extremely good day for the three land pirates. Time to crack a chilled beer.
Side note: after having the battery on all day and the refrigerator running, both house and cranking batteries were full. Solar power rocks!