This morning I went into Woodstock to get some Canadian currency but there are no touristy things to do there so, after a delicious breakfast at the local truck stop, I hit the Trans-Canada Highway for the drive to Quebec. The highway follows the border very closely as it goes north to the St. Lawrence … Continue reading Day 9 – Follow that border
When I considered the possible routes to get to the Canadian border I looked at my paper maps to see if any routes were designated as scenic. Interstate 95 running directly north from Bangor to the border is “scenic” for a significant portion of the distance but it barely stays within 50 miles of the … Continue reading Day 8 – First Border Crossing
Today I awoke to rain and feared my visit to Acadia National Park might be a washout. A quick check of the weather predicted that things would clear by 1 PM so I relaxed over Sunday breakfast and delayed my start. The weather forecast turned out to be correct and I spent a wonderful few … Continue reading Day 7 – Acadia National Park
Getting north of Boston and away from the big cities of the east coast was something I was looking forward to and started enjoying today. I did some online research on the coast road, route 1, that parallels the interstate highway to see which parts I should travel. Several writers said that route 1 from … Continue reading Day 6 – Boston to Bangor, an enjoyable drive that disappointed
After Paul set me up for the day with a splendid breakfast and sightseeing advice, I know that I have traveled all of the most scenic routes on Cape Cod and seen several of its highlights today. Taking scenic route 6A out to Eastham on the lower Cape again took me through picturesque villages separated … Continue reading Day 5 – Highlights of Cape Cod
Today I drove from New London to Cape Cod and spent much of the day there with my good friend, Paul. Paul was a great colleague in our science department but we were also good drinking buddies and spent many hours solving the problems of the world. He left the school just over three years … Continue reading Day 4 – Renewing a friendship in Cape Cod
Today did not start according to plan but turned out to be a great day nevertheless. The origin of the problem was the hotel in Riverhead. In an attempt to be different it was, to me, a triumph of form over function. Design is important but the room was small, such that they had to … Continue reading Day 3 – Great Day on Long Island