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We had a fantastic time at Danforth Bay. We stayed at Chocoura Circle, one of our favorite spots. The sites were fairly busy in that area, but the place on the whole was very quiet. I loved it! Peaceful and wonderful!
We actually noticed some nice changes there since our last visit. At the new Lovell Loop bathhouse, there is a dumping station just for portable tanks. How cool is that?! At our last (weeklong) stay in July, Mike had to drive the portable tank up to the front area to dump out our gray water tank. But now it will be easier to just drive to the bathhouse. Danforth Bay is always thinking of new ways to make camping life easier!
Next year, there are plans to add Wi-Fi internet access all over the campground. I am thrilled at this prospect, because so much of my business life is online. How wonderful to just sack out on a lounge chair outside your campsite (or by the fire) and keep in touch online! Right now, there is Wi-Fi access in the TV room area (and outside porch) - there is also wired Ethernet access too, which I took advantage of this week.
All you need to utilize the Wi-Fi connection is a laptop and a wireless card. To learn more, check these products at Amazon.
I am thrilled that Danforth Bay is becoming probably the BEST and BRIGHTEST camping experience for all types of campers. If you have any intention of camping there next summer, make your 7 day reservations now! This place is too good!
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Our good friend Bob has a great list of links on his site for Leaf Peep info. Take a look at New England Camper and scroll down a little bit. I love fall, but I am so sad that Camping is coming to an end.
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Well we are off again for a mini vacation. Back to Danforth Bay for Wed night to Sunday. I can’t wait!
I messed up my knee in a bad fall, so I hope we can still go to the Rochester Fair as planned. If not, I know I will still have fun! We love New Hampshire and we love Danforth Bay!
I still have a couple of reviews for Pawtuckaway and Dixons to write. I hope to work on them when I get back. I took notes on both campgrounds, and I hope I don’t forget anything! *smile*
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We are off for the weekend to Dixon’s Campground in York Maine.
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This weekend we saw Steve Wronker’s Comedy Hypnosis Show at Wild Acres. If you get a chance to see him, go for it. It is a funny funny show! We have seen him twice now, and it was slightly different both times. My favorite part is the “model” dance. It makes me cry with laughter when I see it.
He demands a respectful, quiet audience at the beginning of the show, and you must be very quiet while the hypnosis begins. He is tough and will GLARE (and roll his eyes) at those that might interfere with the process, so be on your best behavior.
Check out his site for his schedule. He appears at many Northeast campground resorts.
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Getting ready for this weekend for our trip to Wild Acres in Old Orchard, Maine. We wrote a drive-thru review a few years back, but never stayed there. It seems like a wonderful place from what I have heard from others. The only concern I have is the train noise. I will be sure to post a review soon. In the meantime, I need to get busy and post reviews on the campgrounds we visited last week. The Whit’s End review has been updated but I have to write reviews for Baker River CG and Fransted Campground. Coming soon I hope!
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Bob (New England Camper) has written a great new review for Storyland. Thanks Bob!
Storyland is located in Glen, NH, a short drive from North Conway, NH. Storyland is opened from 9am to 6pm daily. The cost is $20 for ages 3 and above. Parking is free.
The grounds and landscaping are superb, beautiful, and very clean. There are flowers neatly arranged everywhere and neat little ponds in many places. There is plenty of places to sit for those who do not care to go on the rides. The staff is very friendly and play the happy role that Storyland requires.
This park offers about 20 themed rides, which are mainly geared for young kids. Children that are under 48”, on many rides need to be accompanied by an adult. Guests of a larger size many have difficulty getting into some of the rides. Unfortunately on a busy day in the summer, you can wait up to 15 to 30 minutes to get on many of the rides. The train ride is very nice and takes you on a nice tour to 3 different sections in the park (with train stops along the way).
There are several gift shops in the park including a “Lets Pretend Imagination” shop where you can get some really neat ideas for Halloween. There are several food vendors in the park. Compared to other theme parks the prices here are VERY reasonable. Storyland also allows you to bring a picnic lunch into the park. We enjoyed our picnic lunch on the grass and watch the Swan and Pirate boats go by. There are many different shows in the park at different times. We didn’t go to any. The one thing this park seems to be missing is games. We only found 1 game in the “Western” section of the park.
Their website states that this park is geared for ages 2-12, however the upper limit for most kids may be 9 years old (especially if they have been to other theme parks such as Six Flags and Hershey Park). My 5 year old had the best time, my 8 year old didn’t like some of the rides but there was a few that he really enjoyed (Polar Coaster). My 15 year old just sat around listening to her walkman.
The cost per person $20 is well worth it for the 3-9 crowd. For non-riding adults and teens it is definitely not worth the value.
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Off on another adventure in New Hampshire. We will have hopefully three more campground reviews when we return! Let’s hope for good weather!
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While camping, bring along your pizza stone (if you have room) and make a home-made pizza on your grille.
We recently purchase a “Walk-A-Bout” charcoal grill by Aussie Grills - It folds up flat (with wheels) for easy traveling. Our first try at grilled pizza turned out horribly. Yuck. The top was pretty good, but the bottom was burned. We learned quickly that using “indirect” heat works much better than direct heat.
The next time, the charcoals were moved to the outer perimeter of the grill. The grill acted as an oven and baked the pizza. Delicious.
Oh, by the way, whole wheat pizza dough comes out rather dry. Regular pizza dough from your local grocery’s bakery department works great. You can make your own homemade dough, but that gets difficult when camping. Just remember to bring extra flour, along with the dough, pizza sauce, cheese and optional toppings.
For some great BBQ tips and recipes, we highly recommend the “How To Grill” book by Steven Raichlen. Happy Eating!
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