Continuing........ Just previous to NH, we visited Maine. Neat state, the highlight probably being the Bar Harbor area. Quintessential New England for sure. We ate well and saw the sites. The weather, tho, had been more like fall than summer with more than normal rain. It affected, but certainly not ruined, the whole NE experience. Well woth it !

We then headed south thru the NY mountains, a great drive in itself. We went into Corning for a pleasant day into what turned out to be a very quaint town with a rejuvenated center. It was after that when we managed to hook up with our friends Mel & Robin Rhoades who have a mountain house close to Wellsboro. It worked out neat with their schedule and our close proximity. Other than having no power at the house on arrival, it was a pleasant visit.

After that, our buddies the Snyders came up to join us for 3 days in Allegany State Park. We really appreciated the time together and the park was fantastic. ( the beer was good too).

Our next visit was to Cleveland in hopes of getting into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the lines were horrendous and there was no place to park the rig. Bummer ! But the town was nice and we saw some other nice stuff. After that we headed down thru Ohio into Indiana where we got to tour the Indianapolis Speedway, which was an amazing facility. The next highlight was Springfield Ill, where we had a great time touring the area and experiencing all the Lincoln related historic sites. It was so moving, and Springfield is such a neat, clean, and very friendly town. The only thing we didn't get done there was have a "horseshoe", a local delicacy that is a sandwhich made up of your choice of meat, french fries w/cheese on, and a spicy sauce. We strongly considered one, but then thought about our arteries and passed it up.

Which brings us to Wisconsin. We went to the "Dells", which are similar to Watkins Glen's beautiful gorges with water falls and scenic views