Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, We made the coastal run from Acadia to Boston last year. I don't think that Nova Scotia to Scranton is a doable one day run unless you want to start a 6:00am and drive until almost midnight. My suggestion would be to go down highway 1, taking enough time to see what interests you until you hit Seabrook at which point I would start west on I495. Possibly book rooms at Hartford CN which is three hours away from Scranton. I don't know if this is a run that you have to make in three days or if you can take four or five days to complete. If you have the time, then take the state highways, much better food, much more to see, and the locals are glad to see you as opposed to seeing you as just another tourist to fleece. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 7/24/05, Jay <bonvini@optonline.net> wrote: > Mike > > I make the run from Ct to Maine about 6 times a year. > My place is outside of Ellsworth Maine, about 20 miles off I-95. > The route I take from Ct is I-84 to the Mass Turnpike to I-290 to I-495 > which takes me around Boston to I-95 just north of Boston south of the New > Hampshire line. The Mass Turnpike to I-290 to Worchester is a shortcut the > saves you approximately 30 miles and hooks you up to I-495 which bypasses > all of the Boston craziness. > This takes me 6.5 hours, not pushing. > I-95 through Maine is a bit daunting as there is basically not much on that > road until Augusta. > You should be clear of traffic if you hit Boston area previous to the 4:00 > start of the rush hour home. It can be a tad bit "knarly" around Hartford > and the stretch from Hartford to Danbury on I-84 (same time frame as the > Boston area) sometimes has problems. (Construction - never ending). > > The joke we used to relate when someone asked when was the traffic good to > go somewhere - around 1955. > > Jay Ignaszewski > bonvini@optonline.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bonvini=optonline.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bonvini=optonline.net@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of > Mike Stoesz > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:39 PM > To: LUG@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] OT-travel question NE US > > > good day everyone; > > I am making travel plans (driving) to bring my daughter back from Nova > Scotia. I need some travel advise about driving times from St.Johns, > NB to Scranton, PA. Is this a possible one day drive on a Thursday > or will we be slowed down by rush-hour traffic. > > Our planned route is I-95 to I-84 to Scranton PA. > > We leave Halifax, NS about mid-night Aug 3 and we must be back in > Laramie, WY by Sunday night. I am trying to make motel reservations > according to reasonable driving times for each leg of the trip. From > Scranton to Laramie via I-80 is mostly predictable but I know nothing > about driving times and distance (weekdays) along I-95 and I-84. > > Thanks in advance, route suggestions are welcome. > > Mike Stoesz > Rainbow Photography > Laramie, Wy > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >