Friday the 13th!
Left Moncton early, bidding farewell to Roxi and following Highway 1 along the coast as we angled southwest towards the Maine border. Not that we could actually SEE the coast, for we spent the first few hours in a heavy fog that hung low over the Saint John area and chased us pretty much to Saint Stephen and the Calais, Maine crossing. A heavily treed drive across Maine Hwy 9 brought us to the interstate, and we headed south.
Spent much of the day driving through torrential rain down I-95 through Maine, New Hampshire and into Massachussetts. Heavy traffic and accidents on the 495 further hindered our progress. Finally we got off and took Highway 2 straight west through rolling hills and wooded river valleys of northern MA, apparently following the "Mohawk Trail" through the Pioneer Valley. Very nice drive, very nice area, and one we hope to explore again in future.
The town of North Adams was also quite a nice surprise, with a large number of repurposed mills and factories that now house art galleries and other cultural exhibits. Missed the bluegrass festival by one weekend! We crossed into New York state and carried on into the outlying areas of state capital Albany, and finally got a cheap hotel room and a nice meal in Schenectady, near the interstate for an easy morning departure.
Border between Maine and New Hampshire at Portsmouth
Heavy traffic means a longer look at this cool ride
Accident on the 495
A long day of this....
Florida, MA lookoff on the Mohawk Trail
The Juke is made for hairpins
North Adams, Massachussetts
Coolest state line (except maybe the Hoover Dam) - on a winding mountain road between MA and NY
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