The Route
We started out on ME-27N from Boothbay to US-1, then SW on US-1 passed Wiscasset and Bath to I-295 at Brunswick. SW on I-295 passed Freeport and Yarmouth to Portland where we got onto I-95 and followed it to Kittery at the NH state line. We headed west on NH-101 near Exeter and followed it to Keene where we picked up NH-9. We followed NH-9 and VT-9 to Brattleboro and went north on US-5 to the campground. We're grateful for the GPS.
About the Day
This was a beautiful day for a 239 mile drive. It was sunny and calm, in the high 60s. We left at 10am and arrived at 4:30pm. Traffic was moderate on I-95 and light elsewhere.
Along the Way
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| Pulling out |
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| Approaching Wiscasset |
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| USN Seabees Bridge |
This steel arch bridge over the Connecticut River connects Chesterfield, NH and Brattleboro, VT. The first bridge was built in 1937. It received the AISC Annual Award for Merit for Most Beautiful Steel Bridge, Class C. The bridge on the right was built in 2003 because of safety concerns for the old bridge.
The Marina restaurant along the Connecticut River in Brattleboro was recommended by Kat, the campground receptionist. She has good taste in restaurants. Carol had a delightful lobster-mac-n-cheese dinner. Dick had a flatiron steak with wild rice and fresh green beans.
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| Connecticut River flows quietly by the diners |
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| Sunset from the dining deck. |
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| They've added a few river attractions. |
Travel Trivia
GPS estimate = 227 miles, odometer actual = 239 miles. Not bad considering we had a bridge out detour and an unsuccessful restaurant search.
The Campground
The Brattleboro North KOA Journey campground is OK. There are 4 other Airstreams here. The most we've seen anywhere on this trip.
Interestingly, there's another campground just a mile south called Kampfires Campground. We stopped there thinking it was the KOA because of their use of an initial "K" in Kampfire. They had no reservation for us, but quickly relieved our embarrassment by letting us know "It happens a lot."
Tomorrow
We'll make it as far as The Villages at Verona, NY.
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