My work schedule and the weather seemed conducive for me to take another AT hiking trip so I set up my leave for the first two weeks of November. Today, I teleworked in the morning and early afternoon and then finished my packing. After getting my rental car (delivered to my condo), I left on my trip. I got gas at Irving in Lebanon (1445) and then used I-89 to reach I-91. In Vermont, I found a radio station that had some talk radio and this kept me entertained while the cell signal wasn't very good. After crossing into Massachusetts, I called Brenna and we talked for about an hour - this was much more interesting than the radio! I continued on I-91 until I got to to I-84 (Hartford) and then headed west. It soon got dark and I noticed that my normal "tolerance" for aggressive drivers had lapsed in the last few months. I called Mollie and this conversation kept me from being tired while I was driving. Kept hitting traffic (probably related to "rush hour" in a few places)... Got dinner at Taco Bell near US-7 in Danbury (1800) and then continued into New York. During the time I was on I-84, I encountered LOTS of deer! After switching to I-81 in Scranton, I drove south to Hazelton. Since it had worked well before, I stopped for the night at Forest Hill Motel (2045). Read until 2300 and then went to bed. Very excited about my trip!
