Part 2 - And We're Off! - Circle CG, Bellingham, MA - #22

This wasn't our first rodeo at Circle CG - a western themed, privately owned RV park just southwest of Boston.

We have been guests here half dozen or so times over the years and have always enjoyed our stay and found the staff very accommodating.  Actually, thinking back, this was the very first place we stayed after we took possession of our travel trailer! We camped here last October with exquisite foliage colors as our backdrop.  The early spring is a little different with trees just barely greening and  temperatures varying throughout the day - mostly still cool and rain at some point just about every day. 

Camping for us is relaxing, getting a lot of fresh air and just hanging out together. I still cook and clean and do laundry - just like at home  - but it feels different doing it here. Cleaning approximately 160 sq ft takes about 15 minutes. Due to the damp weather, I didn't use the outdoor kitchen or gas grill at all this outing. Last year I purchased an electric skillet I absolutely love using and prepared a lot of meals using this convenient appliance.  I am very good at making the most of small spaces. Organization and keeping it simple is definitely the key.

Minnie reconnected with her friend, Blackie. We actually requested this particular campsite (#14) knowing Blackie would be here (he is a permanent resident). 

We revisited Blackstone Gorge. It is such a pretty spot, oddly situated at the end of a residential neighborhood. It must be lovely having such a beautiful park right down your street.

    

As the weather was warming up, we made plans to walk through Garden in the Woods, a native plant reserve/botanical garden in Framingham. It had been many years since our last visit; it seemed different - partially due to the pandemic - it was a nice outing but it just seemed like something it was missing.    

              

There were actually only a couple of days we strictly stayed at the campsite, Besides jaunts to outdoor spaces, we strolled through a Barnes and Noble (we really miss book stores), shopped at Whole Foods (always a food adventure) and went searching in Home Depot for a piece of molding to repair a small spot inside the trailer, I previously talked about.  Couldn't believe how pricey a 3' piece of wood molding was!  The days relaxing at the campsite were great, The weather was a little more stable those days and we could really enjoy being outdoors.  We installed the colored strip lighting bought at IKEA and were thrilled with the results.  Charlie is in love with it!  Charlie also set up his new flag pole/antenna. A nice additional to our campsite and a way to "disguise" his HAM radio antenna.

Charlie also discovered there was an in-person test available in Natick for his next level (General) HAM radio license; he had been studying for many months. We had the time and made an evening of it. We had dinner at Cafe Yafa - a Mediterranean restaurant in Natick and then headed over to the exam.

He was in heaven when he passed! This now opens up a lot more possibilities for him on the radio!

Overall - a relaxing first get-a-way! The truck and trailer had no apparent issues - other than the few minor aesthetic repairs/adjustments.  We look forward to our next trip - destination Maryland just 3-1/2 weeks away. We will be meandering through CT and PE over the course of 2-1/2 weeks, visiting family and hopefully some fun venues!