Author: writefulthinking
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Diane: Saint John
On Saturday morning, we left Bar Harbor, crossed back into Canada and headed for Saint John. We had a great visit with friends Kim and Jeff (who recently published his first novel, The Long Train Home). They gave us a tour of the downtown waterfront and nearby beach, and we were lucky to have a…
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Diane: Sand Beach
I started the morning with a bike ride along the backroads in our area. Even off official bike routes, the roads are really well-maintained and drivers are respectful of cyclists. When we were cycling on Wednesday through Acadia National Park, E spied a beautiful beach. We headed there on Friday for a little down time.…
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Diane: Bar Harbor
Wednesday afternoon, we headed into Bar Harbor. We took advantage of the Island Explorer, which is a free shuttle service sponsored by L.L. Bean that covers Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, and Acadia National Park. We popped our bikes on for our ride in the park on Tuesday. Bar Harbor is a great little town for boutique…
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Diane: Acadia National Park
We headed out on Wednesday morning to bike in the park. We did the complete Park Loop Road of 44 kms, covering the beautiful shoreline and mountain cliffs, as well as the interior forest. We could have made better time, but photo opps of the scenic views were too spectacular to pass up. Here’s one,…
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Diane: Arrived in Bar Harbor
After two days of biking, and enjoying the beaches (and seals) along the Cape Cod National Seashore, we set out for Bar Harbor on Monday morning. The day started out with a success. Until this morning, we had been eyeballing the RV pin and the truck hitch to align them using the RV controls. This…
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Diane: Hyannis
This morning, we headed out to Hyannis. It’s a pretty port town, although there’s a surprising lack of coffee shops open before 11:00 a.m. Once properly caffeinated, we went to the John F. Kennedy Museum. This is a very small museum that took about 30 minutes to tour, but was well worth the visit. We…
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Diane: Provincetown
So, three days in, we’re ready to head out and see some sights. We went to Provincetown on Thursday morning. It’s a nice place to meander and check out the shops and waterfront. ….or maybe enjoy a hot lobster roll (E). Personally, I’m on a tuna sashimi roll. 😂 Next, we checked out Race Point…
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Diane: Arrived in Cape Cod
We arrived in Cape Cod on Tuesday at the Atlantic Oaks Campground in Eastham, MA. After a few days on long drives, I was really looking forward to heading out on my bike on Wednesday. The easiest place to get started was on the Cape Code Rail Trail that passes behind the campground. I took…
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Diane: And We’re Off
August 29, 2022 Good news. E did a great job driving, and we successfully arrived at our first stop—Arrowhead Marina & RV Park in Glenville, New York—late in the afternoon. Unhitching the RV went smoothly, and all appliances, air conditioning and water heating systems started as expected. We were toasting our first day quickly. We…
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Diane: The Backstory
I thought it would be useful to recap what brought us to our 5th Wheel Adventure. A few years into our relationship, probably over a nice glass of wine, E suggested hitting the road on an extended vacation, pulling some kind of mobile-living accommodation. At the time, I assumed it was just fanciful musing on…
Wheelin' and Rockin' with DIanE 