If Joy is in the JOURNEY, then Reward is in the destination.
07.26.21-Arrive in Travelers Woods
In order to get here I had to address the : “hill from hell’ at Prouty Beach. Needless to say I was extremely concerned about the departure. For our entire stay I had this exercise on my mind. This roadway is in the shape of the letter “Z.”
In desperation I was even invoking St. Jude to watch over me so I did not screw up in any way. Sunday morning did come, as I knew it would, and Carla drove the HHR to the top of the hill awaiting my arrival. I had some advice from Tom, a Tour owner, and released the air pressure to the “tag axle” the rear axle of the coach; this would allow easier turning. After pulling out of our site I sat and waited for a minute looking up at the hill. Suddenly I had a renewed awareness of much needed self confidence. I proceeded slowly, climbing the hill gradually and approached the first ninety-degree turn, reminding myself of the awesome “hip rule.” Carefully, once passing the edge of the corner with my hip, I began to turn aggressively since this was a barely single lane dirt road. The coach did well and now for the final turn at the top of the hill. Reaching the top Carla was there, on foot, and signaled me to move forward a few more feet than I had planned. She was there to see better what I was not able to see that well and I always due as told, and once up and slightly level she signaled for me to turn left, and I did. Once again an aggressive left turning the 90-degree corner as required to clear the poles on my left, and we did clear without any problem.
We now had a 3-hour drive to Traveler’s Woods RVP in Bernardston, Mass. A good portion of the trip was under heavy clouds and rain showers but in time the sun finally broke through.
Traveler’s Woods is one of those parks you cannot use your GPS to get you right into the park. Local knowledge is important here. GPS will take you to a bridge with a 9-foot clearance. We knew this from a previous stay here a long time ago. It too is under new management. We plan to walk the park and take pictures later this week.