So, we're first in line at the ferry yesterday. We're listening to the radio, just killing time. When Eldon starts the truck to get on, the truck won't start. So..............we got a jump. He left the truck running as long as we could until boarding. We were the last ones on. We enjoyed the 3 hour ride, even saw some porpoises playing near the ship and a beautiful sunset. We mistakenly assumed the battery would be charged, but no, wrong, we had to get another jump and were the last ones off the ferry. Eldon thinks we got more for our money as we were on the ship the longest. Larry didn't think so. Since we needed a new battery and we do not appreciate Canadian prices and taxes, we decided to drive into Calais, Maine last night. For the first time ever, we were Walmart campers (if you can call it camping). There were about 7 other campers in RV row. Not really our idea of camping, but it worked it out. At 8:15 (yes, Eldon was ready to go at 8:15), he had the Walmart guy give us a jump and by 10:15, we had our new battery and made our way to Bar Harbor. Tomorrow we check out Acadia National Park, which should be beautiful. And we might have to eat lobster again, because we haven't tried Maine lobsters yet. The pictures are mainly of our different campsites along the way and the ferry sunset and a salmon farm.
Comments from Eldon: Murphy's law with the battery; what could go wrong, did go wrong with the battery. But it all worked out and I discovered Walmart campers are cheap but friendly. A couple acted offended I didn't ask them for a jump. Maine is looking good and I'm looking forward to Acadia tomorrow for another notch on my national park belt.
Comments from Larry: I don't like Walmart camping - too much concrete. I don't like ferry boat rides either. They stuck me in the bottom of the boat by a fishy smelling semi-truck - plus the noise was scary.