Last weekend we met our fellow Airstream club members at Pine Hill Campground in Krumsville, PA.  I nearly forgot how much I enjoy spending time with all those nice folks.

The campground was extremely well maintained.  The sites were level with fresh gravel.  The grass between each site was kept like a well manicured lawn.  The view was wonderful with colorful rolling hills and mountains in the background.  The campsite is conveniently located off of I-78, but the drawback is that you can see and hear all of the highway traffic.  On that particular weekend we spent time watching cars sit at an idle on the road waiting for roadwork to be completed.  We were glad we were not in that traffic snarl.

On the first evening we stayed at the campsite enjoying delicious chili made by one of the club members and finger foods contributed by everyone else.  The campground had WiFi so Angie and I were able to watch a couple of episodes of the BBC television program “The Paradise” on our iPad before going to bed.  We love that show.  Can’t wait until we can see the next season.

We didn’t run our little electric heater in the camper overnight, but we did have 2 down comforters to sleep under.  Most of me was very warm, but my nose was cold from the 45 degree overnight temperatures.  When we woke up in the morning we turned the little heater on which kept the camper comfortable until it was time to get up and go outside.

The next morning we made coffee with our little Coleman burner and our Chemex coffee maker.  We had continental breakfast and then hit the road for some exploring.  First we went to Renninger’s Antique Market in Kutztown.  Some interesting stuff there.  We walked only through the building with free admission.  I bought a small graduated measuring cup that I plan to use to make the perfect margarita.

Next we drove to Hellertown to have lunch at a Hungarian restaurant named “Paprika’s”.  My friend and I came across this restaurant last fall on our bike ride from Bryn Mawr to Bethlehem. Service was very slow this time, but the food was still good.  We had chicken paprikash, goulash soup, and a crepe filled with strawberry filling for dessert.

We drove on lovely country roads making our way back to the campground.  By the time we arrived it was almost time for the camp-wide potluck dinner.  We contributed grilled sausages and homemade sauerkraut.  After dinner one of the club members gave a slide show presentation on the history of drive-in theaters.  That brought back a few memories!  It turned out that there was a drive-in still operating just a few miles from the campground.  Unfortunately, we didn’t have time to go.  Maybe next time.

On our final day we stopped by Dietrich’s Meats to purchase a few items to take home.  You will find almost every part of a pig on display at Dietrich’s including feet, skin, snouts, trachea, and ears.  We bought porterhouse steaks that we planned to grill at home.  (They turned out to be absolutely delicious.  I would almost considering driving the two hours from our home to Dietrich’s just to stock up on meats for our deep freezer!)  We bought some hot sticks for snacking on, clear birch beer, bologna, liverwurst, bread, and a pie.  We also bought a smoked pig’s head for a friend who said that she wanted to cook it.  Dietrich’s put the head in a box for us to take home.  I haven’t yet heard how our friend prepared it, but I will be sure to ask the next time I see her.