I am about to embark on my first RV trip without Jett. It will be bittersweet. It will be a different experience, for sure. If anything it will be a test to see if I enjoy traveling solo.
Last year I had to try to minimize the time on the road due to Jett’s delicate condition. I don’t have that constraint for TN7, so I have plotted a leisurely, meandering route. I am planning on making the trip to Massachusetts in 30 days with 13 hops covering about 1,900 tow miles.
I have booked the stops for Segment 1 – the 8 hops that will get me to DC. I have not booked Segment 2 – the 5 stops to Massachusetts – because I have learned that it is unlikely that my planned itinerary will survive the first segment. Something always happens.
The Segment 1 hops:
- 2 nights in Wildwood FL. One night will be spent with visiting my son. The other day… perhaps a return visit to Homosassa Springs and the state park there.
- 1 night in Tifton GA. Just a layover.
- 4 nights in Cartersville GA. I hope to explore the Atlanta area a bit.
- 2 nights in Ringgold GA. I would like to make a more leisurely tour of the Chickamauga battlefield and perhaps go see my neighbor’s shop (Blue Ridge Cotton Company in Blue Ridge GA).
- 2 nights in Walland TN. Some sightseeing in Knoxville and perhaps a breakfast at one of the finest breakfast cafes in the world (can’t remember the name right now but if I get there I will surely let you know).
- 3 nights in Charlotte NC. Charlotte is a town that we never got to in our previous travels, so I will have a look.
- 2 nights in Wake Forest NC. Perhaps check out the Wake Forest campus and see the widow of a dear college friend.
- 4 nights in Dumfries VA. Time with Jett’s family.
Segment 2 is not booked yet and is subject to major revision, but here is the tentative plan:
- 2 nights in Woodbine MD. I am thinking of visiting Antietam and some other MD Civil War sites.
- 3 nights in Coatesville PA. This is close to Philadelphia, so I might do some Philly sightseeing.
- 2 nights in Waymart PA. Close to Scranton, another town that I have never really seen.
- 3 nights in Croton-on-Hudson NY. Close to New York City. I am not sure I want to drive my diesel dually into New York City, but this location gives me access to the entire area. I’m sure I can find something to do.
The hops to Charlotte and Dumfries are pretty close to my one-tank limit, but the others are much shorter. There should be no need for any en route refueling.
And hopefully no need for en route travel assistance.