Bumper to bumper 9/19/2015

With about 345 miles for the first leg of our trip, we settled in for what we expected to be a 7 1/2 to 8 hour trip in the RV with the Elantra towed behind. What we hadn't planned on was traffic backup from 2 accidents along the way, one in Norwalk, CT, and the other about 25 miles from our destination. A traffic backup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike also added to the length of our ride. So 9 hours after our departure, we arrived at our first stop: West Chester, PA.

A couple of observations about RV travel:

• bathroom breaks are really easy-- (just use the RV accomodations)
• Want a drink or a snack? Just get up and hit the refrigerator.
• There are some gigantic trucks on the road! I saw a 53 foot Walmart truck on the interstate, not to mention the many double and triple trailers.
• Some roads are in a constant state of repair (like 293 in Worcester and 95 in New Haven). we can't ever remember a time when either of those roads has not had orange cones, construction barrels and jersey barriers distributed along the road's length.
• Toll lanes were not constructed with 8 1/2 foot wide RVs in mind. The RV fits, but those lanes look mighty small as you approach.

Next we're heading to Staunton, VA on our way down to the Smokies.