Allentown, Pennsylvania was originally named Northhamptontown by it's founder, Chief Justice of Colonial Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, William Allen. Allen drew up plans for the rural village in 1762, Despite its formal name, most called it "Allen's Town." Because of its location along the Lehigh River, Allen hoped the town would turn into a commercial center. River trade was impractical because of the low water level most of the year.
In 1838, the city officially adopted the name Allentown. There is a lot of history to Allentown, to learn more just click on the link. As we travel through some of the Eastern small towns, it's tough to see how depressed they have become. The buildings and warehouses that used to be home to thriving American businesses, are now just abandoned buildings. It's very sad, and yet to read a little of the history helps you see the towns as they once were with their beautiful architecture and hard American workers.
A couple of the Top 10 Things to Do in Allentown are: attend a baseball game at Coca-Cola Park and tour the America on Wheels Museum. We didn't have time for a baseball game, but we did find time to tour the car museum, America on Wheels Museum. If you're in the area, it's well worth your time.
Always time to PLAY!
They even allow the boys to play!
My favorite area of the museum was the collection of restored kid's peddle cars.
I think this was David's favorite part of the museum, MUSCLE CARS! (Or as David says, "Big kid's fast peddle cars").
Back on The Road:
After two nights in Allentown, we were back on the road and heading to Connecticut.
If you ever plan to visit Connecticut you should be forewarned, this is not an RV friendly state. You can find a few places to camp, however, they are most likely not with FULL hook-ups. So that means they'll have water, electric and gray water only. You can not get sewer hook-ups. You'll have to pay extra for the "Honey Wagon" to come and pump you out. This can be a little expensive if you plan to stay very long.
Our goal, in traveling to Connecticut, was to visit our daughter and grand-kids. We traveled on April 26th, which was also our anniversary. We were able to locate a Cabela's in East Hartford.
Cabela's are always a nice place to stay a night or two as they have an area just for RV's. They have put a lot of thought into RV's stopping at their stores. Most have a nice area for you to kennel your dogs while you shop. Some stores even have corrals for a horse. There is also an RV dump and water area, (if you have a Cabela's credit card, there is no fee, otherwise the cost is $5.00). We have found that most Cabela's also have their own restaurant, which came in handy, as I already said it was our anniversary. Happy Anniversary, with many more to come!
Our second night we were able to visit our daughter, Melissa and two of her children. Our granddaughter Kate's birthday was Saturday, April 29th and she turned six. Our grandson, Jacob is now three. We went to Bertucci's, for supper, which is in Avon, CT. You know your grand-kids are growing up when they don't want to go to Friendly's Restaurant for their birthday dinner with Oma & Opa. We all enjoyed our dinner, but the real fun kicked in when we got home. Kate was very excited to show us her desk, where she does her homework and her bedroom. I almost forgot the best room of all, she and Jacob had to take Oma & Opa to see the basement, that was really cool and spooky.
Kate made sure her Mom took a photo the next morning, so Oma & Opa could see her in her new clothes and the necklace Oma gave her.
Happy Birthday Kate!
David's Buddy Stops:
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| 2015 - Wisconsin |
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| Wisconsin 2015 |
COMING UP NEXT:
Maine, we finally arrive!
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