MD
TTS Hop 3: East Stroudsburg PA to College Park MD
222 miles via US 209, PA 33, US 22, US 222, US 30, I-83, I-695 (around Baltimore), I-95 and MD 212. Cumulative tow miles: 680. This was almost a reverse of the hop last spring, with a few minor differences. The biggest difference is that we decided to travel US 30 to its connection with … Continue reading
STN Hop 5: Emporia VA to College Park MD
190 miles on I-95 and I-495 (around Washington). Cumulative distance: 1,134 miles. If you want to take your RV rig out for a leisurely drive, I-95 near Washington – and I-495 (the “Beltway”) around Washington – is NOT the place to do it. These roads are always crowded and the drivers are always crazy. Just … Continue reading
QTE Hop 4: Lorton, VA, to Foxboro, MA
This was a get-more-states-on-the-map hop. We stayed just four days at Pohick – and it warmed up after that icy start, fortunately – then did three quick trips to MD, DE and CT. It was an uneventful hop… until the end. QTN Hop 4, Day 1: Lorton, VA, to Greensboro, MD 105 miles via I-95, … Continue reading
QTE Hop 6: Lorton, VA, to Littleton, MA
2 day, 534 miles via I-95, I-495, US 29, I-70, I-695 (near Baltimore), I-83, US 30, US 222, I-78, US 22, PA 33, US 209, I-84, I-90, I-290 (near Worcester), I-495 (near Boston) amd MA 2A. This was a grueling weekend, primarily due to the fatigue from the previous weeks, the complicated route to our … Continue reading
QTE Hop 5: Georgetown, KY, to Lorton, VA
2 days, 569 miles via I-75, I-64, I-77, I-79. I-68 and, near DC, I-270, I-495 and I-95. Day 1: Georgetown, KY, to Sutton, WV The only things that made this day difficult were the terrain – very hilly – and the rain – intermittent with occasional downpours. I was also pretty weary after the work … Continue reading
Amish furniture
We love Amish furniture. Part of it is that we love furniture made from solid wood. Another part is that we appreciated craftsmanship. The third part is that we like a bargain. Which is why I drove for 8 hours on Saturday to pick up two oak swivel gliders to replace the very uncomfortable loveseat … Continue reading
GTW Hop 5: Gettysburg, PA, to Lorton, VA
101 miles via PA 116, US 15, I-270, I-495, I-95 and VA 600 and 242. Cumulative distance: 775 miles. A ding-a-day. It is the theme of this trip. It would be more accurate to say “ding a hop” but that doesn’t have quite the same ring. So a ding-a-day it is. The Hop 5 ding … Continue reading