The Road to Maine

We left our house in Medina, Texas on Friday, March 2, 2018 and traveled to Weslaco, Texas. We were going to stay in Weslaco for one week but with spring break starting the next week we decided to just stay put for another week (miles traveled 309).

We spent the two weeks visiting friends, playing disc golf and checking out all the birding hot spots.

March 9, 2018 we traveled From Weslaco, Texas to Pleasanton, Texas (miles traveled 215).

This was a 2 night stop over to get us through the weekend.

Monday, March 18, 2018.  Pleasanton, Texas to Burnet, Texas where we stayed at Inks Lake State Park for four nights (miles traveled 139).

Mark played a lot of disc golf, had lunch with a friend and we visited his mother. We've volunteered at Inks lake two winters and have stayed in the park numerous times.

Thursday, March 22, 2018. Burnet, Texas to Athens, Texas (miles traveled 215).

A short 2-night stop to play a new disc golf course.

Friday, March 24, 2018. Athens, Texas to Homer, Louisiana (miles traveled 195).

After three weeks we finally left Texas. We stayed at Lake Claiborne State Park where Mark played 2 disc golf courses.

Louisiana State Line

Tuesday, Match 27, 2018.  Homer, Louisiana to Toad Suck, Arkansas (miles traveled 204).

We left Louisiana a day early to avoid impending weather. Turns out Toad Suck was having bad weather also. We visited the Mid-America Science Museum in Hot Springs and Arkansas was the 26^th state Mark played disc golf in.

Arkansas state line

Saturday, March 31, 2018. Toad Suck, Arkansas to Branson, Missouri (miles traveled 151).

More disc golf, freezing weather, and tourist spots.

Missouri state line

Thursday, April 5. Branson, Missouri to Columbia, Missouri (miles traveled 206).

Clydesdales, disc golf, snow, birding, and a new water pump.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Columbia, Missouri to Cape Girardeau, Missouri (miles traveled 220).

Extended our stay because of strong winds.

Sunday, April 15, 2018. Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Wildersville, Tennessee (miles traveled 200).

Stayed at Natchez Trace State Park where we stayed in 2011. Very cold and windy.

Tennessee state line

Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Wildersville, Tennessee to Crossville, Tennessee (miles traveled 222).

Weather still cold and windy.

Friday, April 20, 2018. Crossville, Tennessee to Greenville, Tennessee (miles traveled 140).

Our first time at Smokey Mountain National Park. Mark played the #1 disc golf course in Tennessee.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Greenville, Tennessee to Lexington, Virginia (miles traveled 222).

Disc golf between rain showers.

Virginia state line.

Thursday, April 26, 2018. Lexington, Virginia to York, Pennsylvania (miles traveled 247).

Stayed at Gifford Pinchot State Park with 2 disc golf courses in the park. Extended our stay to accommodate all the factory tours we wanted to take.

Pennsylvania state line

Thursday, May 3, 2018. York, Pennsylvania to Binghamton, New York (miles traveled 215).

A short stay with lots of rain.

New York state line

Sunday, May 6, 2018. Binghamton, New York to Brattleboro, Vermont (miles traveled 202).

Disc golf, cheese and maple syrup.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Brattleboro, Vermont to Freeport, Maine (miles traveled 201).

More birding and disc golf.

Maine state line

Friday, May 11, 2018. Freeport, Maine to Ellsworth, Maine (miles traveled 146).

We have arrived! Green Lake National Fish Hatchery.

Miles traveled pulling RV: 3649

Mileage put on truck: 7773

States spent at least one night in: 10

Disc golf courses played: 24

Factory tours: 9

Tourist Attractions (not including parks or wildlife refuges): 5