Chapter 17, Northeast States, 2026

 We continued our trip into the northeastern states and spent a few days near Owego,  New York.  

It was a small town that was very interesting to visit. This building held a huge, multi-floor antique mall.

It also had an amazing county park that we stayed in.  The park was located on the Susquehanna River and we enjoyed sitting by the river.

We really enjoyed rocking on the swing.

When we left Owego, we soon remembered why we never liked driving in the northeast.  The roads and towns were not made for giant motorhomes traveling on their streets.  This is how we started our travel through Wilmington, Vermont.

The good news was that everywhere we looked, it was beautiful.

The fun never stopped and we had horrible traffic on narrow roadways with low hanging wires all the way through the town.

We drove around some of the small towns in our car and were surprised by sudden low bridges that would have prevented the motorhome from continuing.  These were not marked very well and we really had to plan our routes carefully to prevent encountering something like this in the motorhome.  The clearance here was only 11 feet and our motorhome is 13' 6".

We continued to encounter narrow roads with little or no shoulder and numerous overhanging branches that struck the top of the motorhome.

We finally arrived at Suzie's sister's house in Cushing, Maine, which is on the rugged Maine coastline.  They have lived here for the last seven years after moving from Southern California.   It is quite a lifestyle change from the hustle, and bustle that they left behind.

They had a long narrow driveway with a nice flat spot at the top for us to park the motorhome.

This is their old horse barn that Sharon has turned into her She Shed where she stores all of her gardening equipment.

On the side of the She Shed, they painted a large barn quilt.

Suzie's sister Sharon and her husband Dan have done all of the landscaping themselves and the whole property was beautiful.

They even built a hangar where they can store their motorhome and tractors to keep them out of the snow in the winter.

Their property was beautiful and the weather was perfect, and we really enjoyed our visit. 

We had to keep reminding ourselves that we happened to be there at exactly the right time of year. This was another one of those situations where they have three seasons, July, August, and Winter.

This is Dan and Sharon trying to stay on top of the accumulating snow.

This is that long, narrow driveway leading to their house. They have to keep it well plowed between snow storms or they might never get back home again if they left because it would be not only steep but very slippery.

Sharon hard at work.

We had a very enjoyable time going on field trips with them to see the beautiful small towns and rugged coastline.

We went to an interesting lighthouse.  We got to visit the museum inside the light keepers home and then go up into the lighthouse.

We had a great visit with Sharon and Dan and then it was time to continue down the East Coast.

Although we really enjoyed visiting the Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine areas, we probably won't go back again as long as we're driving a giant motorhome. The roads just aren't made for it. 

We will keep you posted as we continue our travels,

Stay in touch, 

Tom and Suzie.