YAHOO!!!
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:30 pmSee my smile! I decided to go further than the Flying J in New Milford, and looked for an open campsite to call when I pulled off at a rest area to eat something and walk the dogs. I found a place called "Country Hills" campground in a town called Marathon, NY. The lady said they had a pull-through for me, so I asked her for directions, and wrote them down. Off I went!
The exit was easy enough, the little town with the one street light, as she said, and then, as I started up a hill, I looked for the many green signs to the campground that she said were all over. Ahem! I must have passed all of them without seeing a one, as I found myself on a the narrowest little two-lane road around, with Amish farmers and their horses and wagons, and rolling, STEEP hills. I went for about 10 miles trying to find some place to turn around. Nothing! So I found a driveway to a farm at the top of one of the hills where I could see in both directions a long way, and turned into his driveway. THEN-----I backed around into the road and turned around!!! One car coming down the hill had to wait while I got truned, but he was very patient! It only took me two tries to get it!
Anyway, this campground, which I eventually happened upon while heading back to town is beautiful! It has a pond, juicy green grass, many permanent campers all over, and is completely out in the boonies---a lot like home! Cost is just 30 bucks a night, 3 dollars for 24 hours of internet, free over-the-air TV-----and it's NOT a KOA!
I must say, however, that when I was lost and going to lord knows where, I vowed to NOT try this again. KOAs are at least findable!
Anyway, I am but about 45 miles south of Syracuse, so the leg home tomorrow will be easy, if I can find the correct route to Mandy's! The exit I take off 81 is about an hour north of Syracuse, and then about an hour, or two to her place----can't remember.
It's sprinkling and getting windy----hope we don't have a violent stormy night here.
YIPPEE!!!
The exit was easy enough, the little town with the one street light, as she said, and then, as I started up a hill, I looked for the many green signs to the campground that she said were all over. Ahem! I must have passed all of them without seeing a one, as I found myself on a the narrowest little two-lane road around, with Amish farmers and their horses and wagons, and rolling, STEEP hills. I went for about 10 miles trying to find some place to turn around. Nothing! So I found a driveway to a farm at the top of one of the hills where I could see in both directions a long way, and turned into his driveway. THEN-----I backed around into the road and turned around!!! One car coming down the hill had to wait while I got truned, but he was very patient! It only took me two tries to get it!
Anyway, this campground, which I eventually happened upon while heading back to town is beautiful! It has a pond, juicy green grass, many permanent campers all over, and is completely out in the boonies---a lot like home! Cost is just 30 bucks a night, 3 dollars for 24 hours of internet, free over-the-air TV-----and it's NOT a KOA!
I must say, however, that when I was lost and going to lord knows where, I vowed to NOT try this again. KOAs are at least findable!
Anyway, I am but about 45 miles south of Syracuse, so the leg home tomorrow will be easy, if I can find the correct route to Mandy's! The exit I take off 81 is about an hour north of Syracuse, and then about an hour, or two to her place----can't remember.
It's sprinkling and getting windy----hope we don't have a violent stormy night here.
YIPPEE!!!
