We discussed the issue on the way to Quebec when we stayed overnight in a Fredericton NB campground. It was yet another example of what I disliked about the campgrounds in many of the Atlantic Provinces. Overcrowded, noisy, and difficult to get in a out of. That night someone decided to park a car and boat in front of our site. We were stuck that morning, could not leave till it moved. No one knew who's is was.
I took another looks at the campground situation in Quebec and Montreal, and determined they were just like many of the campgrounds we found difficult. Too many seasonal, small roads in and out, and lots of kids running around.
I know Barbara was disappointed, but I promised her we would return someday, perhaps fly up and stay at hotels.
We both love the Maine coastline, and this was a chance to see more of it. We are staying in Saco at the Silver Springs Campground. It is an older park, but they have added very large big rig sites with full hookup, easy in and out. Most of the camp are seasonal, but sites are large and you don't feel crowded in. It is also clean, quiet, and inexpensive.
Saco has a lot of tourist feel, but it is home to General Dynamics Armament Systems (also known by its former name, Saco Defense.
Last night we went to Palace Playground, an amusement park right on the waterfront in Old Orchard. What a mob scene! We realized we should not have tried to drive there, will take trolley later today.
We will leave here Saturday and travel to the Finger Lakes region of New York, then back up into Canada to return to Toronto. It has been over 30 years since we have been there. We used to camp with the kids, and all of us had a great time.
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