Well today we drove for about 5 hours, from
Bangor to White River Junction which is just inside the
Vermont border. Once again we settle down at the Econolodge for a comfortable nights stay as the weather has been pretty unpredictable. Today we went from torrential rains to sweltering heat and humidity. South of us in
New York there was a freak storm that actually created a tornado that touched down in
Brooklyn. The weather is supposed to be a lot better tomorrow so hopefully we can camp somewhere nice. We will be driving through
Lake Placid tomorrow and are really looking forward to seeing the nice sights there and getting some good pictures. So far we are enjoying the states though we haven’t really seen that many interesting things. There are State Troopers everywhere and literally almost nobody speeds, it’s nothing like the highways on the
Island. Everybody cruises down the interstate with their cruise control set at the speed limit, and driving all day I never saw a single person go any faster than 5 or 10 mph over the limit. The gas is a lot cheaper here, even after the exchange rate it’s about $.75 a litre, compared to $1.10 in
Canada. Motels are also a lot cheaper here and they are everywhere so it makes finding a place no problem. We stopped in at a State Liquor Store in
New Hampshire today and everything was so cheap in there! We found 60 oz. bottles of Gin or Vodka for $10, though you can’t bring that much back to
Canada. It’s nice to have an evening to relax, go for a swim in the pool and watch some TV, will be back on the road tomorrow to put on a few hundred more miles.
The route we've take so far, doesn't look the smartest does it? It's actually the best and fastest way to head east.
