Time to play catch up. We are in Montreal at a KOA and they have wifi. The stops we made since the last post are the Thoroughbred Racing Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York. Nice museum; too bad we just missed the racing season. Oh well............We then headed into the Green Mountains in Vermont. Lots of trees and not many people - we felt right at home - very much like the U.P only the hills are bigger! People are friendlier in the U.P. though.............Lots of rain while we were in Vermont, but we stayed cozy and dry in our camper. We have been staying off Interstates when we can - good thing we are not in a hurry. We went to the Ben and Jerry's factory in Waterbury, VT. The tour was OK - the ice cream was great. Also went to the Vermont store, the cheese store and a cider mill - all in the day of a Vermont tourist. Lots of moose crossing signs; but no moose sightings. Went to a flea market on Saturday. Some fun stuff to look at amongst the junky stuff. Last night we stayed on Grand Isle; it's in Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain was almost the sixth Great Lake - it's very big and beautiful. We enjoyed seeing water again. Today (Sunday) we headed into Canada. We plan to tour historic Old Montreal tomorrow. One day in the city will probably be enough for us! It's very weird that all the signs are billboards are in French.
Comments from Eldon: I found the Vermont people to be extremely stoic, not unfriendly or friendly, just matter of fact. Vermont bridges have over-hangs which seem to be getting lower, but so far we've had our necessary 12 foot clearance, otherwise I guess our journey might be over if we can't cross the bridge. I've seen tons of moose crossing signs, but see no moose; I'm considering starting a bait pile by one the signs and camping there until I see a moose.
Comments from Larry: Last night on Lake Champlain was my favorite campground; lots of chipmnuks, lots of trees, and all the dogs were either small or fat so I was safe. I love exploring a new camp ground every night. Last night I almost got grounded for staying out past midnight.