Bring on the Northern Trees Lums Pond State Park – Bear, Delaware
For the second time on our journey, there was a 30-minute delay. This time it was a semi that must have flipped and caught on fire. The scary part of accidents is having to merge into traffic. Unfortunately, not all drivers are as courteous as my husband, as so many cars passed before one would allow us to move into the lane.
As we entered the park, the trees were the first thing I noticed. It has been a while since we have been up the east coast. It was great to see the dogwood and rich red maple trees around the campground replacing the palm trees of Florida. The temperature was also a great relief from the hot, balmy weather we are accustomed to. Most of the days were in the mid-sixties. Great weather to get on our e-bikes and go for a twenty-two-mile round trip to historic Delaware City. We enjoyed the scenic ride as it paralleled the C&D canal. The water was smooth, and even though it is ranked as having the busiest shipping traffic out of the port of Baltimore, the only boat we saw was the police boat speeding by. Unfortunately, when we arrived in Delaware city, all the stores were closed. However, we enjoyed seeing the historic buildings, some dating back to the 1700s.
One morning, Mitch was out to take some drone footage but was quickly shut down as the restricted air zone popped up on the screen. The restriction was until 10:30 am. A bit later, he spotted two Marine One helicopters flying over Lums pond. Being so close to Washington, D.C., we surmised some government official must have been traveling. The restriction was then lifted, and he could fly the drone.
While we didn’t get an opportunity to kayak, we were able to squeeze in another bike ride. Don’t tell Mitch, but the electric bikes I fought him on, seem to be working out well on this journey. When we depart Friday morning, we will have a mad dash to make it to Maine by Monday, staying at Harvest Hosts each day.
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