Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2/3, 2019 As spring arrives I’m always keen to break the winter gloom with my first road trip of the year and, this time, I decided to do things a little differently. Instead of driving my own car from Washington I flew to Las Vegas and rented a car for three … Continue reading The Southwest Loop Trip
Thursday Oct 11, 2018 Map and road video – Pompton Plains, NJ to Washington Beltway The final day of my Canadian Atlantic Tour was much like the first, very wet for much of the time as I drove home from New Jersey. The bright spot, however, was a visit to the Thomas Edison National Historical … Continue reading Thomas Edison Brightens a Dull Day
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018 Map and road video – Springfield, MA to Pompton Plains, NJ I started the day by visiting the Springfield Armory National Historic Site in Springfield, MA. President George Washington established two national armories in 1794, one in Springfield to supply the northern states and the other in Harpers Ferry for the … Continue reading Springfield Armory and Hudson Views
Tuesday Oct 9, 2018 Map and road video – Franconia, NH to Springfield, MA Today was mainly a day of pleasant driving, much of it on designated scenic routes, following the Connecticut River valley south to Massachusetts and crossing the river several times. I think I’ve mentioned before on this blog that breakfast is very … Continue reading Scenic Drive Following the Connecticut River
Monday Oct 8, 2018 Map and road video – Bangor, ME to Franconia, NH Today dawned with clear blue skies and I was hopeful that my main leaf-viewing day and a drive to the top of Mount Washington would reveal great views. Alas, the clouds rolled in to defeat my optimism but I still had … Continue reading Mount Washington
Sunday Oct 7, 2018 Map and road video – Saint John, NB to Bangor, ME Today seemed like a good day to return to the U.S. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in Canada and most things are closed whereas tomorrow is Columbus Day in the U.S. and most things are open. However, the final Canadian spot … Continue reading Three Border Crossings in One Day
Friday Oct 5, 2018 Map and road video – Hopewell Rocks to Saint John, NB I returned to Hopewell Rocks this morning to see them at high tide. They were still interesting but you can only see one group so I only spent an hour there – and over half of that time was spent … Continue reading High Tide at Hopewell and Fundy NP