Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows

I wanted to do the 420 feet bridge observatory but Fort Knox is what turned out to be outstanding!!

About a 25 mile drive from Pumpkin Patch in Bangor and we found the Penobscot Narrows. This newer bridge is built next to the state of the art 'old' bridge and has two towers to support the cables.

It is the only observatory bridge in the Western Hemisphere and the tallest in the world.

Fort Knox is right next door and you buy tickets to both at the gate, $7.00 each, for us.

The Penobscot river leads to Bangor and Bangor had the trees. Trees where everything in 1844. Something to be protected.

Fort Knox was built to protect Bangor but after 25 years of construction it was never finished, not even completely stocked with cannons.

We took the free tour and our guide was a local young girl who enjoyed her job and all the history.

Ambulance

Port after port for all of the cannon's that lined the walls. Walls mostly made from granite from near by Frankfort.

The brick leached limestone, a lot.

The middle courtyard was never finished.

I've seen several 'forts' but this one was wonderful. Don't miss this if you come to ME. About 55 miles down from Acadia National Park and Bar Harbour on US 1. Good road, the motor home pulling the car is fine. In fact we saw a 40 motor home pulling a Cadillac in the parking lot.

Just visiting with fellow campers

The Adventure Caravan group (19 campers and 2 leaders) pulled out of the park this am. So we can move to a FHU site. And that is all we did today.

We did a lot of visiting with our neighbors. This park has a lot of seasonal people, I guess they could be called reverse snow birds. Too hot in the south. Several have return to this park for years. But it does not look like a trailer park, at all. No decks or storage buildings.

The ladies had a craft get together tonight. Ten ladies, several people beading. I just watched, guess I need a hobby. Oh no.

Sunday/day of rest & Nascar race

If you are an RVer/camper then you know that a big part of the experience is hanging around the campground and visiting with all your new neighbors.

Seems like we should be out exploring Maine but it is sooooooo nice to just sit in the lawn chairs and read or surf the web and visit with anyone who will stop by and talk. This park is large and full. Mostly with the larger rigs. Even a Adventure Caravan is here. Twenty one rigs leaving for a 58 day trip to Canada. Wow.

Our couple of days just meeting all these interesting people is wonderful.

We saw bears continued

These guys help us spot wildlife.

Bear pics. This baby was trying to get above the grass to find his mom. When he spotted her he sailed off this log. His twin is in the grass below him.

No longer at Shin Pond Village but in Bangor, Me. Now our Internet connection works.

Arrived here wanting to park overnight at a Wal Mart, but could not find it. Instead pulled into a K-Mart. Asked permission to stay and was granted. Glad we did. Dropped the CRV and found the wal mart. The parking lot was very busy and very small with all kinds of curbs and flower beds etc, in the way.

Drove the CRV about 10 miles and checked three campgrounds. Paul Bunyan park, Pleasant Hill and Pumpkin Patch. Paul Bunyan was small and had a pool, Pleasant Hill's office people where dis-interested and confused. Pumpkin Patch is LARGE, with a lot of big rigs, no pool. No pool means probably no kids. We will stay in Pumpkin Patch for about two weeks. Although we do not have sewer for one of those weeks. That's OK

Meet a wonderful couple from Chicago traveling in there 'little rig'. Cute tag along pulled by a Ford truck. Forgot to ask if I could post their picture, so J & J this is for you. You are being watched.

Saw Bears in Maine today

Still at Shin Village Campground in Mt Chase Me. Seems after the huge storm yesterday the flies where almost gone today. I believe that they will return. Anyway, tomorrow we are going to stay by Bangor because that's where the mall is. I need new eye glasses and Craig has to find a Medical Lab to preform some blood work the doctor says he needs. Sheeeeesh......

We have looked for this water fall for days. Drove many many logging roads trying to find it. Maine does not have signs!!!!!! But today we found it.

Very nice.

Also, returned to our honey (moose) spot. Saw three moose and a mommy bear with two babies. Sweet.

Two hours trying to post, will try later with the pictures I would like you to see.

retirement and telling tales

These guys are everywhere. They are laying eggs.

Craig and I now have time to just chat. Living in this motor home doesn't leave much room to avoid each other, sooooo we have to talk.

Craig was raised on a large farm near Bridgewater, SD. Craig was born in the year 1953 (just a baby).

This is one of the trucks the campground owner uses. Craig saw it and started talking. Seems he drove one just like it on the farm. He said he was in the 7th or 8th grade.

I was raised with a father in the Air Force, we moved a lot, but didn't really have a lot to do. Just go to school, eat and go to bed. I can not imagery having many chores to do everyday. Chores that are what the grown ups where doing. I'm sure he started chores as soon as he could walk. Chores that had to be done or maybe an animal could die or food would not make it to the table.

Black Flies, no see um's in Maine

Just horrible plus we don't have an Internet or cell phone service. On top of that Blogger still does not work for me. Blogger will not let me sign in like I was used to, but I have signed in a different way. Let's see how far I get. Pictures are out of the question.

Baxter State Park is different from any state park but is very pretty. We battled the black things and went to an area called Sand Point. Wow, found three adult moose and 2 twin babies. Feeding in a beautiful mountain lake. I have pictures but need a better Internet service.

Finally we had neighbors last night. They only stayed one evening and left very early. They called it 'touring' they are moving 200 to 300 miles a day. Although they are joining a caravan to go to Canada and have done a 50 day caravan to Alaska.

They have a 30 foot gas 1999 motor home and do not pull a car. About 7 pm we invited them to join us in our Honda to look for moose. They said great. Stayed out about an hour and half. Went into Baxter Park, but just barely. Saw four moose, Joe has a nice camera and really got great pictures. One of the moose ran from the car and we stopped, the moose stopped, then she turned back and walked within 20 feet of the car. Actually thought we where going to have to move out of her way.

Well, I will post this now. Hope it works. I really miss chatting to myself on this blog. I need to do better and 'just do it'. I learned that from reading blogs.

wish google would get over it

google is driving me nuts......I know....short time....two weeks in Bar Harbour....leaving for Baxter State Park....want to see Moose and fish...etc etc

blogger problems

can not do this on any of my laptops.....did after ten minutes get the andriod phone to link up.....blogger has sent some emails, maybe this will help....having busy, fun time in acadia park and bar harbour...in our second week....