Date:         Thu, 3 May 2012 16:28:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Empire State VW camping club summer 2012 NY to Maine trip
Comments: To: Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu>
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Great!  You are coming thru my area near Bar Harbor in Blue Hill,
Maine-will catch you in the area.

Cheers,

Mr. BZ-always looking to camp w/ VWaholics.

On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Daniel O Stevens <dosteven@syr.edu> wrote:

> Only a few days ago it was April and I was like.. ahh plenty of time..
> And now it's 1st week of May and I'm like GAHHH the trip is only in 2
> months... that's 60days away..
>
>
> I'm planning a VW family & friends road trip (anyone here is invited to
> catch us if interested or when we're nearby)
> Pace is set your own or by group,
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5956360#5956360
> Departing Upstate NY July 3rd  on a  trip to Coastal Maine and back July
> 15th
>
> Crossing Vermont from Burlington to the North Woods & White Mtns of New
> Hampshire.
> Then thru Maine's lakes region thru Augusta, ME to Coastal Maine and Bar
> Harbor.
> Travel days are around 200mi each.
>
>
> July 2012 NY to Maine travel itinerary.
> Please Pmail me if you have any tips or insight to the timeline or
> destinations
>
> NY to Maine July 2012 travel information.
>
> Give this a look over and give me some feedback. Much of these areas are
> familiar to some extent.
> I know there's a lot more info than needed but it's all part of the
> discovery/planning process.
>
> The major considerations I used was to avoid
> 4th of July congested holiday areas (lake George, Bar Harbor, Franconia
> Notch & NH Lakes region)
> grueling hours of interstate travel, specifically I-90 in Mass & I-95 Mass
> to Portland
> *VT state parks have 2day min stay anyways. (only in VT SP once on trip)
>
> Route map (Tenative) http://g.co/maps/h3q7t
>
>
>
> Tue 3rd TRAVEL- Syracuse, NY to Button Bay S.P - Burlington, VT (2 nights)
> long travel day
> Depart Syracuse around 2pm
>
> weds (4th July)TOUR- Burlington, VT area attractions
>
> thur 5th TRAVEL- Burlington, VT to Gorham, NH (3 nights Moose Brook S.P)
> long travel day
>
> Fri 6th TOUR - Gorham, NH (Northern NH woods, fire tower & wildlife
> daytrip return via Grafton Notch, ME)
>
> Sat 7th TOUR- Gorham, NH (White Mtns loop, Conway NH attractions, Crawford
> notch, Mt Washington)
> **Alternate for Saturday is to TRAVEL to Bar Harbor fro (4) nights in
> coastal Maine**
>
> sun 8th TRAVEL - Gorham, NH thru Woodstock, ME to arrive Bar Harbor, Maine
> (3 nights Lamonie S.P) Long travel day
>
> mon 9th Tour & explore Bar Harbor and Down East Maine
>
> tues 10th Tour & Explore Bar Harbor and central coastal Maine
>
> Wed 11th TRAVEL -  Bar Harbor via stop in Portland, ME (old Port) to
> Ossipee, NH (2 nights) long travel day (*Alt additional day in Bar Harbor)
>
> Thur 12th TOUR - Ossipee, NH (Conway & Central Lakes region, Kancamagas
> Highway, castle in clouds)
>
> Fri 13th Travel - Ossipee, NH (via Kancamagus?) stop in Woodstock NH &
> Woodstock, VT arrive West River Westies Townshend, VT(2 nights) long travel
> day
>
> Sat 14th West River Westies in Townshend, Vermont
>
> Sun 15th TRAVEL - return to Syracuse via Bennington, VT & Papa Pete's for
> brunch, Bennington museums? long travel day
>
>
> Lodging specifics:
> July 3rd (2days$20+$6fee+$1Day-dog) - Button Bay State park 802-475-2377
> http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/buttonbay.htm
>
> July 5th (3days $25+$9RA-fee) Gorham, NH - Moose Brook S.P ~$100wkend
> http://www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/moose-brook-state-park.aspx
>
> July 8th (3 days $27) Bar Harbor/Acadia Maine - Lamonie S.P
> http://www.campwithme.com/doc/parks/reservations/
>
> July 11th (2days $31/nt) Whits End campground
> http://www.whitsendcampground.com/rates.htm
>
> July 13th (2days $24) West River Westies
> http://www.limbobus.org/westies.html  1-802-365-7510
>
> Contact me if you have any questions, or destinations or travel hints for
> these locations.
>



--
Tom Buese