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TN4 Hop 7: Milford PA to Newburgh NY (barely)
38 miles via I-84. Truck miles: 52. Cumulative tow miles: 1504. Cumulative truck miles: 1673. This was supposed to be the last hop of the TN4. Not so. 37 miles into the trip the “check engine” light once again reappeared. And was persistent. We waited, on the side of the very busy I-84, for about … Continue reading
TN4 Hop 6: Gettysburg PA to Milford PA
200 miles via PA 116, US 30, US 15, I-83, I-81, I-78, PA 33, US 22 and US 209. Truck miles: 212. Cumulative tow miles: 1436. Cumulative truck miles: 1621. Another rainy day, but at least it became less rainy as the day went on. Gettysburg was at the northern edge of a flood zone, … Continue reading
TN4 Hop 5: Lorton VA to Gettysburg PA
97 miles via VA 242, I-95, I-495 (around Washington), I-270, US 15 and local roads. Truck miles: 224. Cumulative tow miles: 1236. Cumulative truck miles: 1409. The trip itself was uneventful, but was on a dreary, rainy day. The drama came when we arrived at out destination – the Gettysburg Campground – where we were … Continue reading
TN4 Hop 4: Wilson NC to Lorton VA
237 miles via US 301, US 64, I-95, I-295 (around Richmond) and VA 242. Truck miles: 254. Cumulative tow miles: 1139. Cumulative truck miles: 1185. The first “adventure” of the day occurred as I was on my way to fill the tank: the “check engine” light came on as I was idling at a traffic … Continue reading
TN4 Hop 3: Charleston SC to Wilson NC
299 miles via US 17, I-26, I-95 and US 301 with a refueling stop in Florence SC. Truck miles: 316: Cumulative tow miles: 902. Cumulative truck miles: 931. Well, we always like an adventure. And this trip is becoming an adventure. I thought I detected a wobble in the steering as we approached Charleston on … Continue reading
Charleston SC
We love Charleston. We like Savannah, too, and Savannah is easier to get to because of its proximity to I-95, but Charleston is worth the extra effort. I have written before on all the things we like about Charleston, so I will just describe our day there. Our main goal was the fried green tomatoes … Continue reading
TN4 Hop 2: Wildwood FL to Charleston SC
364 miles via I-75, FL 326, US 301, FL 228, I-295 (around Jacksonville), I-95, US 17 and some local roads to the destination, with a refueling/lunch stop in Brunswick GA. Truck miles: 373. Cumulative tow miles: 603. Cumulative truck miles: 615. This was one of the longest hops we have ever experienced. It was over … Continue reading
TN4 Hop 1: Naples FL to Wildwood FL
239 miles mostly via I-75. Truck miles: 242. Cumulative tow miles: 239. Cumulative truck miles: 242. We have traveled I-75 many times before – and I traveled the 50 miles between Naples and Ft Myers twice a week all winter to play softball – so there was nothing new here. The weather was nice (and … Continue reading
Our last night at Paradise Pointe
We arrived Nov 20. We depart May 7. We have been at Paradise Pointe RV Resort for about 5 months, not counting our aborted cruise time. Time for a review. Capsule summary: it was ok. How’s that for lukewarm? It is a perfectly fine park, but is more oriented toward people living in “park models” … Continue reading
TC1 wrapup
The best one-word summary for our first transatlantic cruise (TC1) is “disaster.” Of the 16 ports on the itinerary, I saw 4 and Jett saw 2. I saw none of the ports that were the real attractions of the trip: Livorno (Florence), Civitavecchia (Rome), Naples, Dubrovnik and Venice. And while the transatlantic portion was mostly … Continue reading