2015 Trip 9: I really like this site...

Bonnechere PP - Aug 2015 Friday... From the amount of traffic, it feels like a long weekend, the roads are jammed up. Took us forever just to get a little outside the city. Oh well, at least the weather is good, and the weekend looks good. We may drive through a few isolated...

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2015 Trip 8: a spectacular weekend

Sharbot Lake PP - Aug 2015 Friday Off to Sharbot Lake this weekend, where we have not been to since our tenting days, what feels like and is actually, many decades ago. Scooted home after work, grabbed the Alto, and picked Dale up at work, a little routine that...

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Water Pump Replacement

Based on the amount of racket coming from the water pump, it was clearly time for a change. I had replaced the pump head portion last spring, to solve a problem with the check valve, or at least that is what I think it was, although it may have been a diaphragm issue. It was...

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2015 Trip 7: the weather funnel called the Ottawa River

Long weekend, and this should come as no surprise, rain is in the forecast. We have had a week of hot humid weather, where sitting at the water would be perfect, yet come the weekend, it has cooled off a bit and rain is on the away. Typical of Mother Nature this summer. ...

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2015 Vacation: Saturday...and so it comes to an end.

Not too far a drive today, so we just sort of sauntered along getting stuff packed away to head out. Not surprising that we have a bit of a linger mentality going on, as we have effectively finished our vacation for this year. An easy drive from Syracuse, probably no more than four hours...

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