We drove I-95 up the eastern seaboard through all the cities. We want to touch every state in the Northeast, including the small ones. This was the way to do it.
We were concerned about New York City traffic, so we left early; 6am. We drove from Maryland to Delaware to New Jersey. We got to Newark, across the Hudson from New York, by 11am. It was still early. It wasn’t early enough. Traffic sucked. Slow and go, stop and go. Toll roads, toll bridges, toll tunnels, Altogether we spent $144 on tolls between New Jersey and New York. $60 to cross the George Washington Bridge; and they clearly aren’t using the tolls to keep the bridge in repair. Maybe the toll is a deterrent that’s not working; kind of like the death penalty?
Winding through the boroughs of New York City. With patience and perseverance we cleared New York City and then the state. Lots of interchanges, lots of decision points. I didn’t have to use the air-horn, but I did have to pretend I was going to crush a car a couple times to create an opening to make a merge when I needed it. But even with that, I think 90% of the people on the road are human beings and have some consideration for other drivers; and I’m pretty sure I’m a human being at least 90% of the time.
Stopped at the first rest-stop in Connecticut for a late lunch. Considered having a glass of wine. Got back on the freeway and drove slow and go, stop and go, across the entire state of Connecticut instead. It’s the weekend; everyone’s on the beach route we’re driving. Stopped for the night at Seaport Campground outside of Old Mystic, on the eastern edge of the state.
Car lanes. Truck lanes. Car only roads. Car, truck, and bus roads. Upper level, lower level bridges. Slow and go. Stop and go. The roads in New York are in terrible shape. We did this on purpose. We saw a lot. We’re glad we did it. It will be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Five states: Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Four of those are new ones.
Tomorrow: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
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