All packed up and ready to go
The dilemma of modern technology! On one hand it is so useful as it can bring you our journey via a blog as we travel across Amercia. On the other hand, when we don’t have it, we become extremely resourceful and look for other ways to have fun.
Lynda saying goodbye
If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, we have been offline for 3 to 4 days when we ventured North of Dillsburg in Pennsylvania and travelled about 3 and a half hours to a lovely campsite in Lymon Run State Park. (This was our stopover on our way to Niagara Falls). Being without access to the internet meant that we totally relaxed, played games as a family and found other ways of keeping ourselves amused.
Trev and Jai playing poker.....with stones.
Amber "playing" with seaweed.
We spent three nights at this campsite. Why? You ask…..when we have so much ground to cover?
Trev, Akaisha and Cathy relaxing watching the other kids
Jai and Chayse on the bunk bed
Because in our wisdom, we chose to leave on a long weekend in America and couldn’t find any other campsites to book into that were halfway between Dillsburg and Niagara Falls. But, to be honest, it was the best way to start our RV trip. It allowed Trev to relax (after negotiating traffic in the US in a big left hand drive RV) and allowed us some family time without the interruptions of iPods, laptops and iPads.
Trev, Flynn and Amber in their paddle boat
Jai, Chayse and Kaitlin paddling their hearts out.
So we enjoyed walking, swimming, paddleboating, card games, pretending to be ninjas to fight off the Black Bears (which there are supposedly plenty of, but we failed to see any……….although Trev and some of the kids did see some bear poo!)
We bought marshmallows to toast on the fire (just to remind us of home), but I bet you guys in Australia have never seen a marshmallow this big!
A flamin' big marshmallow
Chayse in awe of the size
As if one is not enough!
Kit toasting marshmallows on the fire
Out of all of our children, Kit was the only one who managed to burn his fingers. Why? Because (in his words) “I was trying to flick the fire off the marshmallow” After tears and an immersion of burnt fingers into a cup of water for 20 minutes, the practical lesson of “What to do when you burn yourself” began. Aaaahhhh, life’s lessons teach more than any book ever will.
Akaisha Rose enjoying the outdoors
Meeting the locals (Sandi with a wealth of knowledge about where to visit in the USA)
The next blog will cover our visit to Pennsylvania’s version of the Grand Canyon, then we’ll take you on a journey to Niagara Falls. Until then……………………
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