Lums Pond, Delaware - Oct 9 thru 12

Driving, that's my new full time job, though Corning to DE is not far it is a heck of a drive.  Instead of going S we backtracked on the interstate ended up on I81 and around Philadelphia.  Toll city and traffic plus. So we get to the Philly connector turnpike and it a $4.75 toll,  three (3) mile later there is another $4.75 toll.  I begin to think about taking out a mortgage, I never figured out why the 2 quick tolls and the rest of Pennsylvania cost another $22.40.  Some great views travelling across bridges that seem way too narrow for us, but we hold our breaths and travel on.

Delaware is a respite in comparison, we manage to find the camping ground at Lums Pond State park, after driving around the day park for a bit, and settle into a nice sight.  No water, no electricity, no sewer,  But it's a great park and we have never tried dry camping (boondocking).  Amazingly, everything works and the batteries are more than up to the task.  Hurrah. Three days and no power (well we gave it an hour of generator but it didn't need it).

The park has a couple of great trails and I get a chance to take a couple of bike rides, it is a wooded wonderland 8 mile loop, lots of fun, not too challenging, and pretty well deserted.

Liz's brother, David is the purpose of this leg and we get together over the next few days to see the nieces and nephews, have some good food and some good beer.  David was very generous with both.

Liz had a great time seeing everyone, especially Kalie and Mason. 

Mason just had fun.

We did a great trip to the Brandywine River Museum of Art that houses a large collection of all the Wyeth's work.

A great two days Liz had a hard time saying goodbye to her brother and we hope to visit soon.  

David makes great pie crust and wants to go sailing again soon, we'll see what we can do. Pies for sailing???  It just might work. 

Wonder if this clip will work on the blog?  It's under the bridge on the Bradywine river.