Bennington, VT (USA)

[left at 0810 - planned to hike again on a beautiful day but started to think better of it as I drove... - used US-7 to Bennington, then VT-279 - into NY on NY-7, then used NY-22 down to NY-295 - got gas at Old Chatham (NY) at 0905 - got on Taconic State Parkway (very relaxing - cops everywhere, though) and took it to I-84 - making good time until I hit a huge traffic jam (construction) near the Hudson River (westbound) - in Newburgh, switched to NY-9W, then used NY-32 to get to NY-17 (drove through Tuxedo again) - got on I-287 and then I-78 and made great time to Phillipsburg, NJ - GIANT traffic jam to cross the Delaware River - got off Interstate and drove through Allentown (to PA-33) until I could get back on I-78 - it started to rain... - used I-81, I-83 and PA-581 to get to US-15 - in Harrisburg, I hit another (smaller) traffic jam - weather cleared up and I made it to Frederick alright (another traffic jam) - got gas in Frederick (1720) - smooth sailing until the Beltway - then had problems again (ugggghhhh) - arrived home around 1910 - much worse drive than on the way up...]