January 2018
We need to introduce Adagietto, a 2015 Roadtrek Class B RV,
based on Mercedes Benz 3500 Sprinter.
The RV will allow leisurely trips back and forth to wherever we leave
our Nordic Tug Adagio. Also, the RV
makes visiting granddaughters easier and more fun, with a chance to visit new
locations along the backroads.
To break in Adagietto, we took two trips to south Florida,
staying in state parks and Everglades National Park. We learned our batteries needed replacement.
April 2018
With new coach batteries (8 AGM Golf Cart) installed, we
headed to Ft. Pierce for the MTOA Spring Rendezvous. All our friends were on their boats or in
hotels, but the RV was convenient. It
was a great time meeting up with friends, we really enjoyed ourselves, attending
several seminars & programs.
May 2018
In late May we loaded up with all the gear we took off Adagio
last summer. We followed a meandering
route to Nashville, never once using the interstate. We camped at the highest spot in Alabama,
also Georgia. In Nashville we had an all
too short visit with Josh, Jessica, and little Leah.
Hitting the road again, we headed to Cherokee NC and the start
of the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP.) First
proposed during the Great Depression as The Appalachian Scenic Road to connect
planned Shenandoah National Park (Skyline Drive) and the Great Smokies National
Park. Early supporters of the road were
FDR and Senator Harry Byrd. The complete
469-mile Parkway was not finished until 1987 when the Linn Cove Viaduct was
built. We could not drive this section
as it was under re-construction. We were
a little worried about the first section north from Cherokee. There are several tunnels with just over 11’
of clearance. Our Roadtrek measured
about 10.5’. We cleared with plenty of
room, low height is measured at the edge of the road not the center arch, like
the low steel measurement for waterways.
We camped at two spots, a real bargain at $10 night.
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| Becky playing - lunch at Peaks of The Otter |
Crossing north across Interstate 64 you leave the BRP and enter Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive. We stopped early at the Loft Mountain campground.
After the easy navigation of the BRP and Skyline Drive, we
began meandering again, using Google Maps “avoid highways” setting. We found ourselves in the middle of major
Civil War sites including Antietam & Gettysburg. Next came Amish country around Lancaster and
a drop-in visit with Ron’s high school friend.
We found our way for a visit with Ron’s sister Denise & her husband
Brian. We’re very grateful to them for
handling our mail forwarded while we tramp around on the RV and the boat.
June 2018
We continued north, camping in High Point State Park NJ. Leaving NJ, we followed the Upper Delaware Scenic
Byway into NY state, stopping at Whetstone Gulf SP. We arrived in the middle of a weekend, but
there were very few sites occupied.
Sunday night there were only 3 or 4 other campers there.
From there we headed for Winter Harbor Marina, the boat
storage yard in Brewerton where we had left Adagio 9 months ago, arriving a day
early. Somehow bottom painting was omitted
and we had to wait an extra day to launch while the paint dried. Cousin Dave’s in-laws have a nearby campground,
so we decided to visit them for our last night on Adagietto.
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| Duke is not sure about this |
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| High Point SP, Sawmill Campground |
The launch went well. But while getting Adagio ready for our
summer cruise problems popped up. First, the freezer
wouldn’t freeze. Then parts for the
galley sink taken apart last summer, could not be found. Fixing those issues, we finally parked
Adagietto inside the boat barn and cast-off Adagio’s lines on Saturday June 9.
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| Headed for paint shop |
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