Hurricane #2 – Ida

Our next stop was outside of Hartford, Connecticut. This was not a sightseeing stop, but rather a social stop for Claudia to visit with several relatives. We did get to hike at Black Rock State Park across the street from our park. We arrived at the next stop in Allentown, PA on Monday as Ida was leaving devastation behind in Louisiana and heading for us. It’s a tropical rain storm, so just more rain? Well yes, just rain, but 6-8 inches in a day. Dinner time Wednesday, power goes out taking the water out too. Came back on at 5am Friday, so we spent 36 hours ”boondocking” at a FHU campground. We survived with the battery as the only casualty. Good learning experience, though. And the park is on a gentle slope to a stream that did climb 18” but only affected about 10 tent sites on the water’s edge. I hate hurricanes. The day before it hit, we drove up to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary for raptors. Great views but rough hiking.

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