2011 Trip across the US
2012 Trip across the US
2014 Trip across the US
2015 Trip to Alaska
2015-16 Southwest Trip
2016 New England Trip
2016 - 17 Southwest Trip
2017 - 2018 Trip to Pick Up A New Escape Trailer & More
2019 - 2020 Trip to the Southwest
2021 - 2022 Trip to the Southwest
2022 - 2023 Trip to the Hungry Mother Rally
2023 - 2024 Trip to the Southwest
2022 Trip to Algonac & Niagara Falls
2023 Trip to Algonac & Niagara Falls
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Long Beach Conservation Area, Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada 186.5 Miles, 186.5 Miles for the trip.
I did the final packing of the trailer with the stuff I still need to use the night before & in the morning. I have duplicated some of the stuff, but there is still quite a bit of last minute packing.
After a pancake breakfast we headed out. NY 104 to NY 34 to the NY Thruway, across the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, then Ontario 3 to Lakeshore Road & the Long Beach Conservation area. We arrived around 2:30.
We are in sites 73 & 74 with me in 73. Level within 3/4" on grass for $55.15 per night.
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Like all the Conservation area parks, the electrical hookups are "interesting". The Guidos & I each paid for a 15 amp site. Actually, I have to share a single 15 amp receptacle with the Guidos. Should be interesting making coffee in the morning!
One of the park staff came around and offered to provide an additional cord so that the Guidos could plug into a 30 amp circuit in a building about 75' from the trailer. Then another nice staff member came over and said the Guidos could not plug into the 30 amp connector because we only paid for a 15 amp connection. We tried to explain that with both trailers plugged into a single 15 amp receptacle we each only had 7.5 amps, but she insisted that each of us could draw 15 amps. Finally, we showed her the problem by me firing up my hot water on electric drawing 11 amps, and Guido firing up a 1500 watt electric heater drawing 12 amps. The circuit breaker blew in about 2 minutes. At that point she relented and allowed Guido to plug into the 30 amp receptacle, but we didn't have enough cords or a 30 amp male to 15 amp female adapter to let us use our cords. It sort of works out since the person behind us is leaving for work in the morning so Guido can use his receptacle for morning coffee.
So, eventually, we are set up & sitting under the Guido's awning reading. I set up my Verizon Hotspot for the internet & changed over the WiFi repeater to Verizon. While my AT&T iPhone works on the internet, my Night Hawk AT&T cell router does not roam so I'm using Verizon, which is a Bell 5G connection. Hopefully, the Guidos will be able to use the connection. I've been told that there is no cell service at the Lakeport State Park campground, so there may not be daily postings when we get there.
We also filled up on water since the word is there is only one water faucet at the Lakeport campground and watched a video of a long line of RV's filling up.
Dinner was Blue Dragon Honey Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce with mixed Chinese vegetables, an invention by Anne. Very good!
Until Tomorrow -
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