When I travel, I make few plans in advance. Usually I open my AAA road map then circle my starting point and the location of my destination with a neon-colored highlighter. I then "connect-the-dots" choosing a likely looking route. Next, I take a different color highlighter and circle all of the public parks with campgrounds along my highlighted route. Finally, with a third highlighter, I circle any interesting sights or towns I've heard or read about. Also, any that interest me while reading the map. Of course, the route I draw on the map is seldom the actual route I take. I favor small, unlikely looking, roads. Often, especially if I miss a turn, I let Van decide which road to take.
I'm an extremely casual, laid-back traveler. It's probably a good thing that I'm a solo traveler, for I'm sure the way I travel would drive most people crazy. On an average travel day, I probably drive about 150 miles, but 50 could be a good day, too. I rarely make reservations and usually don't know where I'll stop for the night. When I find a place to camp for the night, I'm seldom disappointed.
Vermont's Grand Isle State Park, in the middle of Lake Champlain, was a good find. I chose a grassy campsite, in full sun so I could recharge my solar panel batteries. Then, I walked down to the lake to do a little beach combing. While scrambling over the rocks, I found a comfortable rock chair creation provided by a previous camper. The chair was in the perfect location to eat my picnic supper, listen to the waves and watch the rising moon.
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