We woke up to find that our water hose leading from the spigot to our RV had froze overnight. So, no showers this morning. Bath house is right next door. We ate breakfast, and hung out until lunch. By that time, the hose had thawed, and the water was back on.
We decided to have one last sightseeing adventure, before ending our 3 month journey. Another water falls! So, we drove to the nearby Delaware Water Gap National Park, to the Dingmans Falls and hiking trail. We have actually stayed at this RV campground now 3 times, as it is right on our route home, if coming from the south. This route avoids Philadelphia, Washington, DC and New York City. So we have explored the National Park several times. However, walking into the Dingmans Falls trail, I was struck by how beautiful it is. They have done a wonderful job of creating a half-mile boardwalk out to the falls. You also pass by Silver Thread Falls at the beginning, then follow the stream to the falls. Another boardwalk, with 247 stairs takes you up to the top of the waterfalls. The view from the top and the bottom are wonderful. As are the bridges over the stream. All of the senses get activated, and even though it was only 48 degrees out, we had a great time. The last time we were here was on the way home at the height of Covid, in May of 2020. So, the 1 mile entry road to the visitor center and parking lot for the falls was closed to car traffic. So everyone walked the mile to get to the beginning of the falls trails. And then walked the half-mile to get to the falls. As I remember, it was a beautiful spring day, so was a nice hike.
Back at the RV, we showered, filled up all of our water bottles, and our fresh water tank. We then drained our black and grey water tanks, flushed out our sewer hoses, and turned off the water. Put away all of the hoses, so nothing will freeze tonight. Our fresh water tank has a heater in it, so we don't worry about that. And, we are now ready to head out tomorrow, without having to deal with frozen hoses.
Delaware Water Gap Dingmans Falls photos:
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| Silver Thread Falls |
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| Dingmans Falls |
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| 247 steps up |
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