On Sat, 11 Sep 1999 19:44:37 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
> On Monday I plan to drive the '77B from home (Plymouth, Mass.) to DC
>(actually, to Gaithersburg, MD). Will be returning on Friday. At the moment I
>plan to leave here early Monday (about 5am) and head down I95 to I287, go
>across
>the Tappan Zee Bridge and down the Garden State Parkway to pick up the NJ
>Turnpike.
Years ago I used to drive from Albany, NY to DC every spring for a
technical meeting with my AH Sprite.
A year ago I drove from Danbury, CT to Waynesboro VA.
I would avoid the Parkway particularly if you hit it during rush hour.
The NJ turnpike is not fun either. The turnpike has a lot of big truck
traffic. If it rains while you are on the turnpike find a parking lot
and wait until it is over.
If I were you I would look at taking 84 over to Scranton, PA and then
I-81 south. Leave I-81 at Haggerstown and come into DC from the west.
It might be a little longer but it is a safer route for a small car.
You could also look at taking the Skyline drive for part of the trip.
There is some beautiful country between MA and DC but you won't see
much of it the way you are planning.
>I'll pick up US301 by Wilmington and take it thru Annapolis to pick up US50 to
>I495 around DC. Hope to arrive at NIST (National Institute of Standards and
>Technology) in Gaithersburg around 3:30 or 4pm. Plan to reverse the procedure
>on Friday, leaving NIST about 11-12am.
>
>I'd sure appreciate any listers' warnings or suggestions about the route. If
>anyone spots a reddish-orange (Vermillion?) 77 roadster with the top down being
>driven by an OF just beep or wave. I promise that I'll wave back. Charging
>the
>cell phone right now and making sure I've got drded's phone number in my book,
>but hope I don't need it. TIA.
>
>Bud Krueger
>52TD (jealous, wants to go back home)
>77MGB (commuter car)
>
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