4 1 13 Monday

Our first long road day since leaving MI. We left Maryland this morning with the intention of pushing through New Jersey and getting around N Y City, all in one day..This we have done in good shape. We covered MD, DE,PA, NJ, NY, CT...That impressed me, but obviously, I'm not from around here..Small States, all clustered together, you an hit three states in an hour...

We're just into CT, and it seems that we are pushing the camping season here. The State parks don't open till May and the commercial operators don't open till April 15. The good news is that Ct has very nice rest areas on the interstate and they allow overnight RV parking, as does MA, which is the next stop.

We left the buds on the trees in DC and are now North of them again.#$&#**..I had envisioned FOLLOWING Spring North on our way to Maine but we seen to be dragging instead

Wonderful time in DC. Spent time in 4 of the Smithsonian Museums, and could easily do a few more next time. Way too many interesting bits of information from the museums to go into. . ( It saddened me to watch the older children, just race around the museums, taking pictures of everything. I don't think they learned anything in reality...) We actually found a National Park Campground only 12 miles from DC. I think it is one of the better kept secrets of the NPS..

5:03 PM OH dear... we just passed our first piles of dirty snow...I as hopping to avoid seeing that....

   I pass on this chance for some fine dinning.....