New York state.
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018 Map and road video – Allentown, PA to West Point, NY The focus of my stops today could not be more different than yesterday’s Amish experience as both involve heavy industry. MACK trucks are a common sight on America’s roads and, since they have manufactured motorized vehicles since 1900, they have … Continue reading Pennsylvania Industries – Past and Present
Part of today’s drive from Rochester to Cleveland involved going through Erie, PA. At this point I was less than 300 miles from my starting point (displacement) but had driven 2663 miles to get there (distance). This is the closest I will be to home before I finish the trip. I woke up to moderate … Continue reading Day 15 – Some Physics: Distance and Displacement
The alarm woke me up way too early this morning as there had been a wedding at the hotel I stayed at in Watertown and inconsiderate guests in the corridor kept me awake until 2:30 AM. However, the sky was blue and the two things I did today were my reasons for dropping back into … Continue reading Day 14 – Past Glories of Upstate New York
As predicted, I woke up to a bright and sunny Ottawa today. To visit the parliament building you need to get in line to pick up a ticket for a tour later in the day. I got to the ticket office about 20 minutes before it opened but there was already a significant line and … Continue reading Day 13 – Sunny Ottawa and a Dark Bunker
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
Today’s drive was one that I was not excited about. I had to make my way north from Atlantic City to Long Island. Most of my road trips are in the western states where the population density is low and the roads are open. Driving anywhere near NYC is just the opposite and rarely makes … Continue reading Day 2 – Atlantic City to Long Island