Ponderosa Campground in Pennsylvania

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We needed to stop overnight in Pennsylvania and didn't want to make the same mistake as we did coming down in the fall when we overnighted at a truck stop and froze, so we booked a site at a campground with hook-ups just looking for something reasonably priced for the one night stay.

After driving on twisting and roller-coaster-like gravel roads that only had space for one car, we arrived at Ponderosa Campground in Honesdale. The owner was super nice! We had called earlier letting her know that we would arrive later than expected and she just asked to call her about 15 minutes from arrival and she would be there to greet us. 15 minutes away we tried to call but we had no phone signal. We got a signal back about 3 minutes away from the campground so we called her.

We only had to wait a few minutes and she arrived. She was very pleasant and it showed how much she likes this remote spot. Our site was by the small lake where apparently earlier in the day, a bald eagle had been fishing. How I wish we could have seen that! There is a lot of wildlife here, including bears, since it's away from dense population and the lake provides food and water.

The ground was soft from the rain so we chose a site that seemed a bit firmer. The view was really nice! It would be a wonderful place to spend some time in the summer. Too bad we didn't have much time to enjoy it. The next morning it was quite cold but we went outside and enjoyed the peace and quiet along with the view of the misty lake. I hugged Glen and reminded him how lucky we were to be able to see such beauty and to live those experiences.

We left fairly early since we had a long drive ahead before we got home. I drove in the rain and fog for most of the way but other than that the drive was without incident. Crossing the border was super fast and easy as the agent just looked at our passports, asked us how long we had been in the States and sent us off. No question about bringing food or alcohol, didn't ask for the dog's rabies certificate even though she was in plain sight between us on the seat. We must look like good people!

We arrived at Bay Meadows, our home for the summer, to discover a flooded and sad looking campground. They are replacing the pool but the work is not finished and there are mounds of soil where there used to be a grass field. All the roads have large puddles and the sites are full of water and mud. It was raining and setting up was not pleasant. Two days later it was sunny so we moved to a drier site at the end of a road by a treed area. It is more private than where we were and we don't step in the mud right outside our door. If it can stop raining, I think we'll enjoy our summer here.