Day 6 - Randolph NY to Toronto, ON

Some days we wish we kept the tent!

Friday June 29^th

Heading out of the campsite, we noticed all the Amish driving around in their horse and buggies, sometimes on roads that had tractor trailers going the  speed limit of 55mph! I felt so sorry for them for having to endure the encroachment of our way of life on their simple lifestyle.

  

As we passed houses we noted their aprons and coveralls hanging to dry in the nice fresh air on extremely long clotheslines. Must be “washing day “. Horses and carriages were left tied to porch railings with no one around.   We felt it inconsiderate to stop and take pictures, so unfortunately we don’t have any here to share .

Amish commuter traffic

Happily following the GPS, we ended up on roads that were very scenic but were so bumpy, fast and winding they were hellish to drive on.  This was a 55mph road but we could only go 35-40 lest we self-destruct.  Luckily there wasn’t much traffic; in fact, when we stopped to get gas at a Seneca Indian gas station, the owner was taken aback by our RV!  He asked if he and his finance could please look inside, which we were happy to let him do. He thanked us very much (we were not sure for the tour, or the fact that we filled up there – both the RV and the car - probably making his day a financial success).

We crossed the Border with hardly a glance from the Canadian Customs Agent.

We drove about another 1 1/2 hours to our campsite at Bronte Provincial Park, in Oakville, Ontario.

We unhooked the car and Norm followed in the RV to the campsite where we discovered that the electric hookup was too far away to reach from the designated parking area.  Also, to our surprise, there was no water at the site!  We drove back to the office in the car, and got permission to put the RV up on the grass closer to the electric post, and were told we could take our hoses and fill our water tanks from an adjacent spigot .  We were so good.  We backed this baby through a very tight spot avoiding posts, stumps and benches.  Then, with incredible teamwork we managed to swing it around and park.  Still no body damage.  After leveling the coach, chocking the wheels, putting out the slides, hooking the electric, (going so far as to tie back some branches that could possibly scratch the side when the wind blew). we then cut through the underbrush with the hoses, and AUGH!   There were no threads on the faucet to screw the hose onto!  Unbelievable!   We had to undo everything, back this rig out of the site to go to the main office for water!  That was so stressful.  It is absolutely amazing that nothing got dented.  Let’s hope it goes this well when we leave.

Beautiful site, but what it took a lot to get it in here! 

After getting the water we headed back once again to the site.  This time, thank goodness, it went a little faster.  Phew.  Happy Hour – finally!!! 

By the way, this is a beautiful park.  The sites are incredibly large, separated by tall grass and flowers.  I don’t think they were designed for RV’s.

  

It is now 9:30PM , and we are sitting outside typing this, and it is just getting dark. The weather is glorious and there is a nearly full moon.