Binghamton, NY – We’re on the road again! This morning we fired up the motorhome, cleaned off the car, loaded our bags and stuff in the RV and hitched up the Honda FIT to the RV in pretty cold conditions. The electrical spray we use to ensure a good connection between vehicles had actually frozen in the storage pocket of the RV, so we had to take the can inside to warm up before we could get it to work! But we finally did get it all set, and we were on the road by about 9:30 with sunshine on our faces and 40s music playing away on the satellite radio.
Those first few miles are always a bit tense, as one scans one’s memory for anything that might have been left behind, or some task we might have forgotten to do. Sure enough, I realized I’d left behind my hair dryer, so we’ll be doing some shopping at some point along the way. At least the hotels we’ll be using the first few days will be equipped.
The other thing we ransacked the house to find, without success, was the Tracfone, the cheap cell phone we bought last year for use in the US to avoid the roaming charges we got dinged with when we used the Blackberry on our Arizona trip the year before last. It was so well stowed away that we couldn’t find it. We are still hoping it might turn up somewhere in the RV, though we combed it pretty thoroughly as well. Anyway, as soon as we get connected cell-wise, we’ll let you know.
The roads were nice and clear all the way, and aside from a bit of cloud cover for the middle part of the day, we had blue skies as well. The New York landscape looked much like Canada, with snow-covered fields and naked trees lifting their branches skyward. We didn’t see much in the way of animal life, except for a few horses (wearing coats!) and cows.
It was good to find our way to the same hotel we stayed at last year in Binghamton, and to head out for supper at a familiar restaurant with good food. We are looking forward to the adventures that await as we head south! Hopefully the milder temperatures that we are headed for will take care of the thick cap of snow on the roof of the RV before too long. It will make the engine’s work easier without the extra weight too. (Today's picture is actually from January 2012 just as we prepared to head south. Looks much like it did this morning, except no snow cap!)
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