Travel from White River Junction, Vermont to Wells, Maine

We drove our coach 138 miles, about three hours of driving, from White River Junction, Vermont to Wells, Maine.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

Route map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Heading down a narrow road in the campground; fortunately we didn’t meet anyone trying to come up the hill:

Narrow road in the campground

I-89 South:

I-89 South

Weigh Station Rest Area closed for the season… why would you need to close a rest area?

Weigh Station Rest Area closed for the season

Exit to I-93 South:

Exit to I-93 South

Rest area:

Rest area

New Hampshire Welcome Center plus Liquor & Wine Outlet… weird to sell alcohol at rest areas, but seems common in this area:

New Hampshire Welcome Center plus Liquor & Wine Outlet

A very cute welcome center:

Very cute welcome center

Lunch:

Lunch

I-93 South:

I-93 South

Exit to I-95 toll road:

Exit to I-95 toll road

Toll plaza; we took the rightmost lane as it looked a bit wider:

Toll plaza

Maine state line on Piscataqua River bridge:

Maine state line on Piscataqua River bridge

“Maine; Welcome Home; The Way Life Should Be”:

Maine; Welcome Home; The Way Life Should Be

Route 1 North:

Route 1 North

Rainbow crosswalk in Ogunquit:

Rainbow crosswalk in Ogunquit

Arriving at Thousand Trails Moody Beach:

Arriving at Thousand Trails

Mini golf out front:

Mini golf

Entrance gate; needed to buzz the office to be let in:

Entrance gate

Our site:

Our site

Travel from Richfield Springs, New York to White River Junction, Vermont

We drove our coach 261 miles, about five hours of driving, from Richfield Springs, New York to White River Junction, Vermont.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading northeast — not the most direct route, but the easiest, sticking with interstates, instead of twisty highways:

Route map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned; we went through Massachusetts, but didn’t stop, so that doesn’t count as a visited state — but we’ll get it in a few weeks time, so that’s fine:

A short video of engaging the tow bar and doing a pull test to ensure the truck wheels turn as we prepare to leave:

Narrow road:

Narrow road

US-20:

US-20

US-20

Exit to I-88 East:

Exit to I-88 East

Exit to I-90 East:

Exit to I-90 East

Tolls:

Tolls

Rest area:

Rest area

Starbucks for lunch:

Starbucks for lunch

Starbucks for lunch

South to I-87:

South to I-87

Exit to I-90 East:

Exit to I-90 East

Narrow roadworks:

Narrow roadworks

Narrow bridge:

Narrow bridge

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

Massachusetts Welcomes You:

Massachusetts Welcomes You

Steep Grade Next 6 Miles:

Steep Grade Next 6 Miles

Exit to I-91:

Exit to I-91

Narrow roadworks:

Narrow roadworks

Exit to I-91 North:

Exit to I-91 North

Welcome to Vermont:

Welcome to Vermont

Rest area:

Rest area

5% grade:

5% grade

Exit to I-89 North:

Exit to I-89 North

Exit to US-4:

Exit to US-4

Arriving at campground:

Arriving at campground

Following coach up steep narrow curvy road:

Following coach up steep narrow curvy road

Travel from Youngstown to Richfield Springs, New York

We drove our coach 254 miles, about five hours of driving, from Youngstown to Richfield Springs, New York.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

Map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Not heading to Canada:

Not heading to Canada

Bridge:

Bridge

Tolls:

Tolls

Bridge:

Bridge

Exit to I-290 East:

Exit

Exit to I-90 East:

Exit to I-90 East

Rest area:

Rest area

BK for lunch:

BK for lunch

Roadworks:

Roadworks

Another rest area:

Rest area

Rest area

Yet another rest area:

Rest area

Paladin on the dash:

Paladin on the dash

Rainy:

Rainy

Arriving at KOA:

Arriving at KOA

Our site:

Our site

Travel from Newbury, Ohio to Youngstown, New York

We drove our coach 213 miles, about four hours of driving, from Newbury, Ohio to Youngstown, New York.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading northeast:

Route

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Rain pouring off slide topper:

Rain pouring off slide topper

Needed to return the laminated parking pass:

Needed to return the parking pass

Road near Newbury, Ohio:

Road near Newbury, Ohio

I-90 East:

I-90 East

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

BK for lunch:

BK for lunch

Paladin on the dash when we returned to our coach:

Paladin on the dash when we return to our coach

Toe beans:

Toe beans

Paladin on the dash when underway:

Paladin on the dash when underway

Welcome to Pennsylvania:

Welcome to Pennsylvania

A truck took the curve too fast, and rolled over; that’s going to take a while to clean up:

Truck took the curve to fast

Truck took the curve to fast

Welcome to New York:

Welcome to New York

New York Tollway:

New York Tollway

Service plaza parking:

Service plaza parking

Not something you see on a trailer every day:

Not something you see on a trailer every day

Text stop parking area; a good idea:

Text stop parking area; a good idea

Buffalo:

Buffalo

Tonawanda bridge:

Tonawanda bridge

Welcome to the City of Niagara Falls; we avoided the Niagara Scenic Parkway due to the 12’ 0” height restriction (we are 11’ 7”, rather close):

Welcome to City of Niagara Falls

And definitely avoided accidentally heading to Canada:

Exit

Arriving at Four Mile Creek State Park:

Arriving at Four Mile Creek State Park

Our site:

Our site

Our coach:

Our coach

Little did we know we’d be here a little longer than expected….

Travel from Shipshewana, Indiana to Newbury, Ohio

We drove our coach 238 miles, about five hours of driving, from Shipshewana, Indiana to Newbury, Ohio.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

Route map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Departing; we cut through the empty site in front of us for an easier exit:

Departing; we cut through the empty site in front of us for an easier exit

Amish rush hour:

Amish rush hour

Amish

Angola roundabout column:

Angola roundabout column

“Welcome to Ohio, the heart of it all”:

Welcome to Ohio, the heart of it all

Ohio Turnpike:

Ohio Turnpike

The Ohio Turnpike service plazas have RV hookups, with 20, 30, and 50 amp electricity, and nearby potable water and dump station, for only $20. Though limited to 40 feet; we could only fit if we disconnected our truck and parked it elsewhere:

RV hookups in rest area, but too short for us

Huge truck parking area:

Rest area

Tiffin River Service Plaza — notable for us as we have a Tiffin motorhome:

Tiffin River Service Plaza

BK for lunch:

BK for lunch

BK for lunch

Plus Starbucks coffee:

Starbucks coffee

Back to our coach:

Back to our coach

Back on the Ohio Turnpike, aka I-80 and I-90:

Back on the Ohio Turnpike, aka I-80 and i-90

Covered pile in a maintenance area, I guess sand or salt for snow:

Covered pile in maintenance area, I guess sand for snow

Another Ohio Turnpike toll plaza:

Another Ohio Turnpike toll plaza

Another large service plaza:

Another large rest area

Rough road:

Rough road

They weren’t kidding:

They weren't kidding

Yet another large service plaza:

Another large rest area

Exiting the turnpike:

Exiting the turnpike

I-480 East:

I-480 East

Big geodesic dome over the world HQ of ASM International:

Big geodesic dome over the HQ of ASM International

Punderson State Park:

Punderson State Park

Punderson State Park

Camping check-in station:

Punderson State Park

Our site… once again, not entirely level:

Our site