Getting close...

Our ultimate northeast destination is Acadia National Park.  We have been out now for about 5 weeks, and we are getting close.  Today was another "3 state day" - Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Leaving Burlington, Vermont, this morning...

There is no convenient way to get from that North Shore Park campground to the Interstate - you either have to drive through neighborhoods or the middle of downtown.  We did the neighborhoods on the way in, and through downtown today.  You can see in the photo above (taken just before getting into downtown) that the road isn't particularly RV friendly.  No mishaps with overhanging branches or narrow lanes.  Onto the Interstate.

I saw this on our way to Ben & Jerry's yesterday...

It is a sculpture, 13' tall, titled "Reverance"... not so out of place as you might think in this area: Lake Champlain was once the Champlain Sea, and was home to many sea creatures, including whales.  However, the significance of the sculpture is the representation of the fragility of the planet.  And, now you know the rest of the story.

Rolling down the Interstate...

The motorcycle warning sign above is telling you about the grooved surface on the shoulder, not a sign that you should be skidding sideways.

We weren't on the Interstate long, and turned onto a rural road to head more direct to today's destination...

Road construction can pop up anywhere, but we lucked out with this one...

Just as we pulled up to the back of the line, our side started moving - no wait!  Yes, I do believe it is due to good, clean living.  Once past the construction, the backed up traffic pretty much disappeared...

Nice roads, pretty scenery.  This is a beautiful part of the country.  Further down the road, we picked up another Interstate in Vermont, heading towards New Hampshire...

Lots of Moose warning signs today.  Joan was disappointed that we didn't see any.  We've seen them plenty in the Tetons, and I was happy to not have any come bounding across the road - they are big.  And solid.

Into New Hampshire...

And more moose signs.  And, more construction...

One side of the road was washed out, but, again, our timing was just right - the guy flipped the slgn from stop to slow just as we pulled up.  I really should buy a lottery ticket.

The rural New Hampshire roads are just as pretty as those in Vermont...

Well, maybe a bit curvier...

The in-dash GPS has a "curve warning" mode - yeah, it would be letting us know that all day if I didn't over-ride it.

We passed by lots of Bed and Breakfast places and inns (above) in New Hampshire - close enough to the major metropolitan areas to the southeast, providing a refreshing getaway.

Joan keeps us updated as we cruise...

That white cord leads to one of the outlets on our inverter - it charges faster than the 12 volt system on the dash.  She checks the road ahead to see if there are any problems, checks fuel prices, and finds us a place to park when we stop for lunch.

State 3...

Yeah, it looks a lot like Vermont and New Hampshire: pretty and heavily wooded.  Joan has picked a back road for us today that has a lot of curves...

No issue - the Aspect does fine on the narrow roads, the curves, and the up and downhill grades.

I question her about the possibility we made a wrong turn: we are heading into Mexico...

Ah, the town of Mexico... nevermind.

The roads would be good on the scoots...

We have been asked, "Do you get along OK while traveling?"  Apparently, some couples don't.  We do fine, because I am always respectful...

Some of these warning signs remind me of past summers - this one looks like the road representation of an Orca...

Yeah, we do miss seeing the whales.  Loving not having a schedule, though.

Narrow bridge ahead!

We have decided to get close to Bar Harbor and go into the RV park there in the morning.  The weather weasels are calling for a good chance of rain tonight, and I don't want to be parked in a grass or dirt site.  We don't often stay in a Walmart lot, but they are paved, and there won't be any smokey campfires right next to (and all around) us.

We stop for fuel before heading to Wally World - checking Gas Buddy, Joan found that Maine has less expensive fuel prices than Vermont and New Hampshire, and we have decent range with the Aspect, which gives us options on where to fill up.

Just before getting to Bangor, we came by this beautiful '67 GTO...

No, I did not shoot that, and I didn't give Joan much warning that it was coming.  My favorite year and color for the GTO.  I did mention that something like that would make a nice birthday present... not going to be convenient getting it back to Texas... OK, nevermind.

We pulled into the Walmart lot and surveyed the situation - I picked a spot that I thought would be quiet, parked, and went inside to make sure they allow overnight RV parking... and let my new friend, Kim, know that we would be stocking up for our stay at Bar Harbor.

No hookups, no charge.  We be dry camping.