06.24.21-Thurs.-Breaking from Florida/ off to NH
We got a good early start leaving Wildwood just after 8:30am. We’ve been existing in Florida for going on eighteen-months. Our first day took us as far as Brunswick, GA. This was a 200+ mile drive. We are still being challenged with the refueling process. Hopefully by the time we get to Littleton we’ll have this mastered. We’re overnighting at a Cracker Barrel for the evening. There parking lot was virtually empty but the configuration of the parking lot mandated that we had to unhitch in order to make the stay possible. We topped the evening off with dinner at Cracker Barrel. We each had the Thursday Turkey Special and it was very good.
06.25.21-Friday-Chilly start to the morning- goal Lumberton, NC
I awoke very early this morning. I thought it was 6:30 when it was actually 5:30. We slept with all the windows open and you knew it, it was very chilly. Had breakfast at Cracker Barrel in preparation of a great day to travel. by 3:30 we would have covered 325 miles about 50 more than I feel comfortable driving, at least for now. Had dinner, this evening, at home.
06.26.21-Sat. goal is 200 miles-Close to Richmond, VA
By the end of travel today we will have covered 750 of our 1450 mile sojourn to Littleton, NH. The “new” coach and I are getting to know each other quite a bit on this long trip. We’ve been challenged with very heavy traffic in Fayetteville, NC. Yesterday our most trying time was traveling 200 miles through SC. I have never seen a state, supposedly progressive, having a 4-lane divided highway for I-95 in such tragic condition. On top of that 80% of it looked and felt as though it was last repaved in 1950. The last twenty miles of this I-95 in SC was beautifully paved I guess to have one forget the previous hours of travelling in preparation of a beautiful 4-6 lane divided highway once we crossed into North Carolina. Since the beginning we’ve followed I-95 going North, but in preparation for Washington, NY and NJ we jotted off to I-64 heading west for awhile. We plan to bypass the big cities and tie into I-95 possibly in Connecticut. As we cover the miles were making mental notes of squeaks, rattles and other unusual noises. This afternoon I think I’ve remedied the bulk of them. It’s a used coach 5-years old. It’s bound to have a few flaws. Had lunch at a Wendy’s across from the Walmart were staying at tonight. Tonight, for the first time in almost 30 years we’re having take-out pizza from Domino’s. We’re on generator right now and could do our own pizza but Carla opted for something different.
More tomorrow on “Tripping to Littleton, NH 3