When I made the original travel agenda, I overextended our planned drive from Niagara Falls to Boston, so yesterday I found a campground to go to that will break our trip into a better one. Josh is happy because it is at a diamond mine and he can do some prospecting for precious gems!
We drove across New York state to the Crystal Grove Diamond Mine and Campground. This campground is nestled in the Adirondack mountains, and is heavily wooded and very rustic. We purchased some firewood and planned a campfire for the first time. Most of the campgrounds we have stayed at so far have prohibited fires.
Josh asked the owners about what he had to do to go searching for diamonds and they gave him the information. We went to our campsite and got set up. Then Josh went back to the office to pay his day rate for diamond hunting and got a map and the necessary tools to dig. Surprise! He actually did find some Herkimer diamonds. Unfortunately, they're aren't worth much, but he said it was really fun looking for them.
Once all was set up, we had dinner and then sat around the campfire. It was so peaceful and just what you'd expect from a camping experience. The only things lacking were the marshmallows, graham crackers, and chocolate bars. I had the chocolate, but since we hadn't been able to have a campfire the whole trip thus far, I didn't bring any marshmallows or graham crackers. I guess I'll have to get some at the next grocery trip to keep on hand just in case. They really don't work well over the Coleman stove!
Tomorrow - on to Boston.
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