NY - Watkins Glen State Park

We had a great time at the PUX (popupexplorer.com) 2009 Gathering at the Glen (G@TG)! It was a whole lot of fun meeting fellow PUX-ers and the Glen was beautiful.



We had site #93 on the Mohawk loop, which is the only electrical loop and where the gathering was taking place. I think if it were just us going not for G@TG we'd forego the electric and camp in the Tuscarora loop - there is a primo playscape in the middle that we rode our bikes to.


Theo had a great time on the aforementioned playscape. There also was a great one near the pool that he loved. The playscape in the Mohawk loop is circa mom and dad's childhood, still fun...but the new ones were the clear winners in Theo's book.


Swimming was another highlight for Theo - this is the small...ahem...NOT baby pool. The other pool is olympic size and over Theo's head at the shallow end, after convincing him that he'd have a lot more freedom in the smaller pool we switched over and had a lot more fun.

Another highlight was the PUX pot luck...snow cones BEFORE dinner?!?!?

And here are some shots of our Gorge Trail hike. Simply amazing!

Yes...I was holding on very tightly!

A walk behind the falls and up the spiral staircase:

NH - Pillsbury State Park

We had site #2, right on Butterfield Pond.
Great site, very isolated from the others and a beautiful spot on the water.


There must have been something tasty right by our shore, these geese visited more than once.

A far off view of the Scout from the next section of Butterfield Pond, looking back through the narrows.

On a hike out to said narrows Morgan decided to walk through the muck rather than take the little foot bridge...of course Theo had to follow suit.

The fishermen return - plenty of perch and sunnies out there!

Morgan was really enjoying the water, it must feel good on her old joints. (Despite being mostly lab, she's never been a big water girl.)

We saw several loons - here's one looking for breakfast.

And here he is taking off over the water.

Happy Campers. You can see my Christmas gift in this shot -a propane-powered hot shower and shower tent, this was the first chance we've had to use it - it was sweet :)

Theo and Morgan on the shore - we had a great weekend!