Places
Two nights in Luray VA
We spent the weekend in Luray VA at a VRBO farm. But we were non-paying guests, there at the invitation of the owners, Jett’s son Devin and his wife Mary. Also there were their son, Zachary, their good friend and neighbor, Angie, and Devin’s twin brother Joshua and his wife Cristina. Two other couples joined … Continue reading
TS_11 Hop 2: Front Royal VA to Luray VA
44 miles via US 340, Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park, US 211, VA 674, VA 658 and VA 611. Auto miles: 120. Cumulative route miles: 549. Cumulative auto miles: 625. The extra auto miles were due to a late-night trip to a casino in West Virginia. We both lost money. Should have stayed … Continue reading
TS_11 Hop 1: New Salem MA to Front Royal VA
505 miles via US 202, I-291 (north of Springfield MA), I-91, I-84, I-81 and US 340. We stopped for fuel in Belchertown MA and took a bio break and picnic lunch in PA where Marlene took over the driving for the last 200 miles. Auto miles: 505. Cumulative route miles: 505. Cumulative auto miles: 505. … Continue reading
Three nights in New Salem MA
We finished our brief MA vacation with three nights in New Salem MA, at the rustic cabin of Ray and Kim, Jett’s brother and sister-in-law. If you want quiet, have Kim and Ray invite you to their cabin. The first night, though, was not so quiet. At 5:30am I was wakened by Becky roaming about … Continue reading
Two nights in Maine
We took a 2-night vacation from our Massachusetts vacation to travel to Maine. There were several reasons for this: (1) see if I could find my brother again, (2) visit Acadia National Park for the second time in my life and (3) show Marlene what coastal Maine looks like. We successfully found my brother. Communication … Continue reading
A week in Worcester MA
We started our brief stay in MA with a week with Jett’s brother Ray and sister-in-law Kim in Worcester MA. They provided us with a comfortable bedroom with a TV and a nice bathroom. But, more importantly, they provided friendship. And some terrific meals. Kim is a wonderful cook. Maybe “chef” is a more apt … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 7: Elmira NY to Worcester MA
354 miles via I-86, I-88, US 20, MA 9, MA 116, I-290 and MA 122A with a morning trip breakfast at Bob Evans and a visit to the Corning Glass Museum and a shopping/bio break in Northampton MA. Auto miles: 354. Cumulative route miles: 3209. Cumulative auto miles: 3424. We decided to start the final … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 6: Twinsburg OH to Elmira NY
338 miles via OH 82, OH 8, OH 303, I-480, I-271, I-90 and I-86 with several sightseeing stops in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and a visit to the Seneca Allegheny Casino in Salamanca NY. Auto miles: 347. Cumulative route miles: 2855. Cumulative auto miles: 3051. This was a hop that wasn’t planned. It became … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 5: Alcoa TN to Twinsburg OH
503 miles via US 129, I-40, I-275 (around Knoxville), I-75, KY 491, US 25, KY 14, KY 17, KY 16, I-275 (around Cincinnati), I-471, I-71, I-271 (west of Akron), OH 8 and OH 82 with a refueling/bio stop and a lunch break. Auto miles: 646. Cumulative route miles: 2517. Cumulative auto miles: 2704. The additional … Continue reading
TN_11 Hop 4: Hot Springs AR to Alcoa TN
586 miles via US 70, I-30, I-40, I-55, US 51, I-240, I-40 again, I-440 around Nashville, I-40 again, I-140 and US 129 with a refueling stop in Memphis, a brief bio break and a stop at the Buc-ees in Crossville TN to purchase a souvenir T-shirt. We also did a drive-by of Graceland, Elvis Presley’s … Continue reading