Pioneer Patio Restaurant Cooperstown

... chose these easy meals as the plated meals seamed to be a bit more expensive compared to what we had come across so far. Anyway my burger was great and Cath's roll was ok. Back in the car and drive to find somewhere to stay.

The first place we stopped at the lady (Indian) came out and told us no vacancy this place looked a bit dodgy anyway so back down the road we headed. Next place we pull up to has a pile of empty ...

... lots of Rummy (I won). Laila enjoyed the playground. We had a campfire going - even during the day.

My two polar bears swam in the frigid campground pool. I watched from the sunny spot on the deck.

It was heaven. And Chris handled the sewage like a pro.

It was a wonderful weekend and I look forward to all of our new adventures.

... level to stay warm, you are going to beat the luggage to the hotel. I had lunch today soaking wet, but the hot chocolate was the best I have ever had. Now I am in my hotel room with the heat on (drying my shoes that I will need tomorrow), the hot shower was also the best I have ever had. It's nice to be warm!

After a relaxing morning we hooked up and headed out of the campground around 11:00. Our plans were to stop at the Cooperstown All Star Baseball Village and then hit Brooks BBQ for lunch. No trip to Oneonta, New York is complete with a stop at Brooks!

We spent about half an hour at the All Star Village - just long enough to check out the grounds, the gift shop ...

After breakfast Don headed home and after a relaxing morning the rest of us headed into Cooperstown for some site seeing. The weather was actually cooperating and we did see some sun! Our first stop was lunch at the local pizzeria. We then visited some shops, visited the wax museum, caught another team's game on Doubleday field and headed for a game of mini ...

This morning Jellystone hosted a pancake breakfast which we attended before heading into Cooperstown. The boys could not wait to finish breakfast and head off for the day -- not because they were excited to get to Cooperstown but because they wanted to reach an area with cell phone service! :-)

We arrived in Cooperstown with plenty of time to browse the shops. We met the team in ...

... through internet / Mafia Wars withdrawal. I cannot get access on my broadband card. Fortunately, they have WiFi available in the game room! Woo Hoo!! Sami and I made a dash to the pavilion with our laptops before the rain started again :-)
Tomorrow is the big day -- Kevin's baseball team is playing on Doubleday field in Cooperstown, New York. Let's hope the rain finishes today!!

... thru was open and they would not serve the boys. They decided to try McDonalds and Wendys ... no one would serve them. Sami and I laughed, here we have a camper full of food and they want grease ... YUCK!! Instead they went into WalMart for a healthy snack - Yoohoo, chocolate chip cookies & chocolate cake rolls.

... to the DC area. And now I'm so disturbed by thinking I've put all of you in such a tizzy I've forgotten what I was going to write about in our time together. Too bad b/c I bet it was going to be really sappy. Oh well, I guess you'll have to keep checking the travelpod for more to come. I know I'm subjecting you to possible dependence on this blog. I guess I'm just going to have to take my chances. Oh the sacrifice.

... hallways and peer into shadowy rooms through viewing windows. Inside lurk strange wax and sculptural concoctions that are based on various famous horror narratives. Some are obviously vintage and still maintain their wax visages, while others feature animatronics and mannequin-like figures. There are some really cool ones, such as the Dracula piece which features a nifty mirror illusion. Some have sound clips or music that set the scene. It is ALL weird ...