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TS9 Hop 1: Worcester MA to Newark NJ
202 miles via I-290 (south out of Worcester), I-90, I-84, I-91, CT 15, CT 8, I-95, I-278 (into Manhattan), FDR Drive (down the east side of Manhattan), I-278 again (out of Manhattan and over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) and I-95 again. Cumulative TS9 miles: 202. This was a familiar route over mostly interstate roads. Traffic was … Continue reading
TN9 Hop 6: Rhinebeck NY to Worcester MA
150 miles via NY 308, NY 199, NY 22, US 44, CT 318, CT 219, CT 20, I-91, I-291, I-84, US 20, I-290 and MA 122. Miles since the end of Hop 5: 150. Cumulative route miles: 1,724. Total TN9 miles: 1,757. This was a route that was more complicated than it needed to be, … Continue reading
TN9 Hop 5: Greenwich CT to Rhinebeck NY
82 miles via I-95, I-287, the Sprain Brook Parkway, the Taconic State Parkway, US 9 and NY 308. Miles since the end of Hop 4: 82. Cumulative route miles: 1,574. Total TN9 miles: 1,607. This was a short hop in good weather. It was scenic, following the Hudson River north. But the traffic was very … Continue reading
TN9 Hop 4: Montclair VA to Greenwich CT
360 miles via VA 234, I-95, VA 123 to a lunch engagement with Carl, my old friend and travel companion from PCL2, then VA 123, I-66, I-495 (west of DC), I-270, US 15, PA 581, I-83, I-81, I-78 and US 22 to a refueling stop in Easton PA, then US 22, I-78, I-287 and NY … Continue reading
Family time in NH, CT and MA
Ooma and I did a lot of traveling this week (what else is new?) to visit family in NH, CT and MA. First, on Friday, a trip to NH to visit Chuck, Ooma’s brother. The two highlights were lunch at the Mountainview Station Restaurant in Center Ossipee and meeting his hilariously entertaining kitten, Brody. The … Continue reading
Family time in CT
On Saturday Ooma and I traveled to CT (just an hour from Worcester) to visit with Ooma’s son Jeffrey, his wife Sarah and their family. I was eager to meet the people that I had heard so much about. I was not disappointed. It was a wonderful day – in perfect weather – with a … Continue reading
TN8 Hop 6: New York NY to Worcester MA
250 miles via I-278, Hutchinson Parkway/Merritt Parkway, US 7, I-95, I-91, I-291, local streets to US 202 and MA 122 with a refueling stop and a stop in New Salem MA to introduce Ooma to Jett’s brother Ray and his wife Kim. Cumulative TN8 route miles: 1615. Cumulative car miles: 1844. Car miles since the … Continue reading
TS7 Hop 5 – Swanzey NH to Croton-on-Hudson NY
185 miles via NH 10/MA 10, I-91, I-84, I-684 (north of New York City), NY 35, NY 100, NY 118, NY 134, NY 129 and US 9A. Cumulative tow miles: 741. Truck miles: 302. Cumulative truck miles: 1125. The extra truck miles were due to a trip to MA for a medical appointment and some … Continue reading
Florida vacation – Day 5, the long trip back to MA
The final day was a long travel day. Lili and I said goodbye to Tony and departed Ocala at 11:30am. We got to Ft Myers just after 3pm. I gave Lili a 15-minute tour of downtown Ft Myers (which is about how long it takes to see downtown Ft Myers) then stopped for some fast … Continue reading
Florida vacation – Day 1, Orange MA to Ocala FL
My older son, Anthony, has been begging me for years to bring his daughter, Liliani, to Florida to visit him (she lives in MA with her mother). But timing, finances and the pandemic have made that difficult. As an added problem, Liliani, who is 15 now, had never flown before and was not comfortable with … Continue reading