Monday May 16th 2016

It was a cool windy day today. Driving was a challenge with the cross winds. I’m glad I didn’t have to move the motorhome today. That task is for tomorrow. The weather was a little better at the canal than inland. The sun was out all day at the canal, so it got a little warmer.

Tomorrow I’ll pack up and move my RV home about 25 to 30 miles inland to the Middleborough KOA. I need to move so I can dump my holding tanks. This site I’ve been on for the last 3 weeks does not have a sewer connection so I’ve been using my internal tanks. I will use the dumping station here at the campground then move on to my next stop. The other advantage is that the KOA has a laundry facility. If I stayed here I’d need to go to the laundromat in town.

While I’ve been here several things have changed. The campground looks a little more alive than it did when I arrived. Most of the seasonal residents have arrived and decorated their sites. Things like wood decks, Adirondack chairs, potted plains and bird feeders have been added to the sites. They racked the leaves and pine needles up and added mulch to control the dust and weeds. Some of these folks have dedicated more energy to their sites than they probably do to their full time homes.

Tree on side of canal with a new growth of leaves.

The other major change is to that spring is here. The trees and bushes did not have any leaves on when I arrived. My view to the canal was not obstructed. Now all of the trees and bushes have at least started to sprout leaves. Some are in full summer form. The canal view is now shrouded by leaves.

I probably won’t be back to this campground for a few years, but I plan to bring my bicycle back to the canal for another ride or two before the summer ends.