Moving Trip (Part 1) - Day 1

The big day has finally arrived - I'm moving from Virginia to New Hampshire! I didn't sleep well and got up without my alarm.  Finished packing the U-Haul and left my apartment at 0615.  Drove north via I-495, I-270, US-15, PA-581, I-83 and I-81.  The truck was pretty full and I took it easy on the speed, especially on the hills.  The weather turned from sunny to overcast and rain eventually started.  I stopped for gas at Loves in Jonestown, PA (0850) and then tackled the first of several large hills that I had been dreading.  The truck did OK on this (and subsequent) hills but then I had to be constantly alert for open Weigh Stations (PA and VT had a requirements for ALL trucks to stop).  Fortunately, all of them (throughout the day) were closed - by the end of the trip, I didn't know if I was over or under weight!  Was forced to make a stop at a rest area just after passing I-80 to fix my windshield wiper.  I was able to dial into a work meeting that started at 1000 and that made the time go faster.  Switched to I-84 and crossed the Hudson River at Newburgh by 1155.  Started seeing a LOT of cops (speed traps) but didn't get pinched.  Sun came back out again when I was in Connecticut and the traffic was generally light.  Had to slow down (construction zone just starting) near Danbury but then had smooth sailing all the way through Hartford.  When I switched to I-91, though, I got stuck in traffic in another construction zone (four lanes converging into one).  Eventually made it through and was happy to have less traffic in Massachusetts.  Stopped for gas and a late lunch at Shell in Northampton, MA (1430) and continued north.  It got really hilly (and I saw even more cops) in Vermont but the drive on I-91 was pleasant.  Switched to I-89 and crossed the Connecticut River at around 1615 (almost 600 miles in 10 hours).  Stopped at West Lebanon (Shaws) to do some shopping (finished at 1630) and then met my new landlord (Rich) at the condo in Hanover (1645).  It was so exciting to go inside and get situated!  I spent several hours moving light items (and a bed!) out of the rental truck into my new place (had to dodge a few light rain storms).  Met almost all my new neighbors (everyone was really nice).  After I was inside for the night (1930), I did about an hours worth of work on my computer (two days of catchup) and read a bit.  Went to bed at around 2200 - I was exhausted from such a long day (week?) but felt great about my move!