Kingston New York to Chester Pennsylvania 184 miles
We stayed in a Super 8 last night. They have a continental breakfast and that is what it was. Frozen orange juice, fruit cups, blueberry muffins, granola bars, tea and coffee. It’s another sunny that is predicted to be in the 80s. Very little humidity so after a rubber hammer hit on the carburetor the car started right up. The state of New York is very different from the city of New York. We wound our way through forest, farms and small towns. They all have the typical New England look and feel. Even the back roads have a lot of traffic. We crossed over the Appalachian Trail in one spot and in another we passed the location where it first began. Another part of the road took us past Angry Orchard Farms which produces Angry Orchard hard cider. More evidence of horses. We saw some in the fields and some going down a trail with riders attached. One corral had jumps for horses and another farm advertised 25 years of polo. We followed along a river on a very narrow road. There was no shoulder and Connie could have touched the mountain out the window. Somewhere we crossed the state line into Pennsylvania. No sign marked the spot. Lots of small farm stands are all along the way. They also sell lots of camp wood. We have not seen many campers today. We ate lunch in a parking lot because we couldn’t find a picnic area. Several of the small communities are advertising some kind of fall festival. Schools have started here as well. Some towns have celebrations for Labor Day. Many have American flags on poles lining Main Street. The hanging baskets and potted flowers are gorgeous. Nurseries are adverting fall mums.The roads are getting wider and the traffic is increasing. They drive fast and cut in quickly. Repair shops must love doing all the brake work. When we get within 30 miles of Chester (a suburb of Philadelphia) the route puts us on a freeway. Then the pace really picks up. Then again it comes to a stop. We got off the freeway for part of the distance but that had lots of traffic lights. Most of those we had to stop. Construction was on part of it and the road was really rough. The manholes in particular were terrible. Those 30 miles took us over an hour to drive. We are staying in a Comfort Inn for the next couple of days while we find a storage space for the car and get to the airport. No rain and no wind so all is good. Rob put off car maintenance until tomorrow.
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