After we left Skyline Drive we decided to head to Copake, NY to see Ashley and Alissa. We drove through West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. We arrived at Camphill at 18:26.
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| 411 Miles via 81M to 78E |
We spent 6 days in Camphill doing some volunteer work in the Ita Wegman sharing intimate moments, meals and time with the residents, great experience being with the Villagers, We did spend some time in the healing plant garden collecting flowers for essentials oils and teas, helping in the vegetable garden harvesting tomatoes and weeding, working on the farm bringing the cows from the fields for milking, milking the cows and bringing them back to the field, we spent several hours with Bea (who gave birth to a large bull) and her calf. Both mother and calf were struggling with a very hard birth and finally got them both up before the dy was over.
We even had the opportunity to get one of the villagers in Great Barrington and took him to Tanglewood for the Boston Symphony afternoon lawn concert with Yo-Yo Ma. it was nice to spend time with Ashley and Alissa, get to know Muka and Wanchia (two other home caretakers) and get to know the residence of the home.
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| Part of the Flower Garden, some medicinal plants are harvested here |
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| Bee Marco in the garden |
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| Zinnia |
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| Barn for healing plant drying and extraction |
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| Pigs up near the woods |
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| Bea and her newborn calf |
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| Found these cool mushrooms on a hike |
After our visit we set off for Williamsville, VT and Rock River to swim and hike. We spent 2 nights there before heading off to Henniker, NH.
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| We made it to Vermont, The Green Mountain State |
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| Arrived in Newfane around 14:00, parked and walked to the river to swim and hike |
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| Stream crossing to get back on the trail |
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| The water was warmer than expected and we stayed until sundown |
Rock River is a tributary of the West River and runs its entire course within Windham County, Vermont. Originating in the Green Mountain National Forest in Dover, it joins the West River in Newfane. Rock River is rich in natural and human history. Like many other river environments, it faces environmental challenges that deserve our attention and best efforts at preserving its natural beauty and protecting its varied uses for future generations. The area we hiked towards is about 1.5 miles inland from the road. It is peaceful and beautiful here.
We decided to take a jaunt over to my alma mater New England College in Henniker, NH. While taking Route 12 through Keene, NH we were chatting with Gary Inkel, he passed us going west while we headed east. So we turned around and chatted for a while, nice surprise to see him.
It was fun to walk around campus while reminiscing and showing Keith campus and town. We had lunch in the old Post Office, where we had post boxes, now a Cafe. It was a gorgeous day on campus with students arriving to and fro.
The Only Henniker On Earth. That’s what they claim about this little New Hampshire town along the Contoocook River. According to town historians, no other community in the world bears its name.
Henniker was permanently settled in 1761, preserving its quaint town vibes to this day. Earlier settlements were attempted but abandoned to escape some harassment by the Penacook Indians.
Here’s an interesting tidbit: In the 19th century, Henniker had a high rate of congenital deafness so they developed their own sign language. This early dialect had a significant influence in shaping the standardized American Sign Language still in use today. (taken from http://www.michaelblanchette.com/blog/?p=4549)
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| Administration Building |
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| Old student PO Boxes moved to Simmons Building |
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| Colby Dorm |
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| New England College covered bridge over the Contoocook River |
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The Henniker Covered Bridge spans the Contoocook River. Also known as the New England College Covered Bridge, it serves as a footbridge across the campus that is maintained by the college. It may look old but it was only built in 1972. The idea was to replicate an old-style covered bridge using traditional methods. And the builders took the old traditions seriously, even employing a team of oxen to pull the framed trusses across the river. The folklore of the bridge is a big part of New England College as it has been told the College students replicated an old bridge, built it and move the bridge to its location.  | | Main Street Bridge |
We stopped in Nashua to see our friend, Jack before heading to Hudson, MA to assist Gram with the estate for Annette Flohr. Gram and Annette have been friends since Hopkinton school days. Keith and I arrived in Hudson on 13Aug and spent the night boondocking at Cabela's then moved to behind the Condo the following day and started clearing boxes and debris to the dumpster. We worked on cleaning the condo for days prior to taking a break to visit Karen in Warwick Neck, RI (long time friend I grew up with, she is my sister from another mother) then we headed over to Hyannis to visit our friends Tim and Steve for a long weekend. Before we leave we have already 35 trash cans dumped 60 boxes, 3 suitcases, assorted totes, bags, bedroom and guest bedroom drawers and closets emptied. 70 hours spent in cleaning, dumping, sorting through everything in 5 days.  | | Rocky Point new dock for fishing |
 | | Playing cards with Karen on her back deck |
 | | Rocky Point State Park |
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| Leaving Karen's on Warwick Neck |
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| Boardwalk in Hyannis |
We had a great extended weekend with Karen then Tim & Steve. We needed a break from the clean up and time with good friends. We went to back on Monday following the weekend to start over with the clean-up. sifting and posting on Craigslist, Facebook Market Place and eBay.
We had plans to see our friend, Jack Talty from Nashua, NH. We had him book an extra day before Labor Day Weekend so we could spend time with him. We parked the RV the second night at the RV parking lot for Friday and Saturday while we spent time on s/v Glaedr with J and Barry.
Keith and I went over to the Provincetown Inn to spend some time at the pool with Jack but we did not see him. We walked down to Commercial Street, did some shopping and had to stop at the Portuguese Bakery for malassada (friend dough), an old favorite growing up.
We had a great time hanging out in Provincetown Harbor, took a sail on Saturday to see the whales and then head over to the nude beach. We sailed out a little but with 20kts winds we decided it was uncomfortable and sailed through the harbor. We did end up at the beach later.
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| Commercial Street before the numbers increased for the Labor Day Weekend |
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| Provincetown Monument from the harbor |
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| Long Point Light from Provincetown Harbor |
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| Anchored off Cape Cod National Seashore |
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| Make America Gay Again (MAGA) |
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| View from Herring Cove to Long Point |
We had a really nice time with our friends while visiting Provincetown. We headed back to Hudson to meet Gram and help her for the next few weeks clearing out more of the house and selling as much as we could before we leave. We played a ton of cards with her, as well as with Karen, Tim and Steve. Matter of fact, Karen stopped by one day during her vacation to join us.
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| Our destinations from Copake, NY through New England |
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