Day 38 – Scarborough, Maine

Up bright and early, anxious to get on the road to a new adventure in a different locality, prepared to meet any hardship and prevail in order to achieve our goal; well, that might describe somebody.  We had our usual obligations, like my morning walk, and Don tried to take a shower, but was repulsed by the need to deposit quarters for hot water.  We finally hit the road just before noon, up the I-395 toward Massachusetts, where the I-240 took over until we hit our old friend the I-495, which eventually took us to the dreaded I-95. 

We had planned a fueling stop in Lowell, where all of our guides said there was about the only truck stop on our route.  Arriving in Lowell, the truck stop was not immediately evident.  We finally found it hiding about a mile down the road from the highway, cleverly disguised as an ordinary gas station, with one pump for diesel fuel.  Don flubbed the entry on the first try, and we had to go around on a multi-block detour for a retry, which was successful.  Then, much to his consternation, he found that the pump was subject to the $75 limitation per purchase, which was one of the reasons we switched to truck stops a long time ago.  After the second batch of fuel, he gave up in disgust, and we left with just over half a tank. 

After paying $12 for the privilege of driving on New Hampshire’s and Maine’s pot-hole ridden highways, which served to keep me very much awake, we finally pulled into the Wild Duck Adult RV Park a little after four.  Geri noted the name of the place, and asked if it was X-Rated.  Don wasn’t sure about that, but said that we would most likely find out pretty quickly.  He said that he wanted to go to this place because it was in Scarborough, and he really wanted to go the fair.  I have no idea what he was talking about. 

This is another very pretty park, very woodsy, and with cable TV.  Two days without TV has Geri climbing the walls, and even Don is thankful for it.  He’s also thankful for the good shower facilities that are nearby.  He fixed some hot dogs and Bush’s Beans for dinner, and I got to clean up some bean plates; not bad.  Tomorrow is L.L. Bean day for Geri, and whatever is left over for Don; I’m hoping for some good walks and a little entertainment, not to mention some on time meals.  I’m easy to please!  You can expect a full report tomorrow evening.  Till then, be good!