Day 45, Tuesday May 17, 2016 Moved from Cape May NJ to Freehand MD. (Rainy)

Day 45, Tuesday May 17, 2016 Moved from Cape May NJ to Freehand MD. (Rainy)

Getting out of the slot in the Lake Laurie Campground was tight , but thanks to a neighbor who moved his auto, we sneaked by the trees and the water standpipe and cleared the site . That was a relief as I had dreams about getting stuck there all year.

The Delaware River Bridge was wet and "splashy".

Three toll booths onthe I-95 corridor in DE and MD. (Cars $2.00)
With trailer $6.00

The site we "Escaped from"in Cape May.

Special at Jim's Lunch  today was stuffed Peppers.

The route was as direct as we could make it, except for staying on the freeway after we reached Delaware heading NW to PA. Taking the backroad (shorter) route would have meant many small towns and stops in them, accordingly.  This turned out to be a good move as the rain that started before we crossed the Delaware Bridge at Wilmington, finally ended when we were on I-83 heading north toward York ,PA.

A stop at a Panera Bread to get some lunch was a treat for us. Soup for me and Ruth  chicken noodle (Jim) and chicken rice for Ruth. My chicken sandwich had so much chicken in it, I could not hold on to it without losing it all.

The mist and spray from the trucks and autos was tiresome, but as we drove further north it lessened and finally stopped before we got to the campground.

A word about New Jersey ‘truck farms”. “Food and agriculture are New Jersey's third largest industry. In 2012, the state's 9,071 farms generated sales totaling $1.14 billion.  Retaining productive, taxpaying farmland is critically important to all New Jersey residents since agriculture is the largest single source of the scenic vistas we all enjoy throughout the year. (?) Productive farmland covers 715,000 acres.”  So it still is a leader in many crops.

One of the cities in South Jersey, has a weekly crop auction in which farmers bring their produce in to be auctioned off and it is immediately transferred to cross country trucks to be sold in most every state in the union.

One of the Cape May homes. There
are thousands painted and built likethis.

Another of the Cape May homes. Some are
residences and others are rented and Apts.

Our campground in Freeand MD, on the border.
Note the semi circle style. Feeders are up!

Our campsite set up went smooth, and we contacted my family is Stewartstown PA that we had arrived. Tomorrow we will spend some time with them as well as on Thursday. All three grandchildren are trap and skeet shooters and we will see them  practice each evening.

The sun did shine near sunset so tomorrow looks brighter and slightly warmer with a SW wind.

One hummer at the feeder solar. Lots of birds in this deep forest that surrounds us.