TTS Hop 1
229 miles via I-89, I-91, MA 2 and MA 122.
This first hop of the TTS was a mirror image of the last hop of the STN, so there was no new scenery. We stopped twice: a lunch stop in Hartford, VT, and an emergency roadside stop just north of the MA border to reattach a strip of molding that came loose on the RV. There was a moment of excitement on I-91 where I was traveling along in the right lane with large trucks in front of me and to the left of me. Suddenly the truck in the left lane put on his turn signal and started edging over into my lane. I braked, to let him in, then saw that the truck in front of me was braking hard. I had to swerve into the breakdown lane to avoid both. The reason for all of this drama: a police accident investigation, protected only by a few traffic cones deployed a hundred yards from the accident site. This was a very dangerous situation (an SUV had already plowed through one of the cones) and I blame the troopers for not securing the site better. They should have posted a cruiser before the start of the lane reduction, to warn traffic to slow down.
But I made it through unscathed.
The best thing about the hop was the fall foliage. It was absolutely spectacular from start to finish and it was enhanced by the bright sun with just a few clouds for dramatic effect. I don’t have any photos taken during the trip because it is generally unwise to snap photographs while driving a 10-ton rig. But I do have one that I took this morning at the Pine Acres Family Resort Campground, just to give a small sample of what we were treated to for 229 miles.
I should also mention that the truck performed admirably. No problem at all.
Whew!
Color at Pine Acres
Lunch stop
Hartford VT rest area
The end of Hop 1