After 39 years plus one day of marriage, we're finally embarking on a cross-country road trip on Sunday. The Airstream is loaded, and newly outfitted so that we can each work remotely every few days.
Our first stop today is an easy trip to Hermistan, where we'll spend the evening with friends. Our ultimate destination is Stockbridge, in the Berkshire hills of western MA and the home the Tanglewood festival.
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The ultimate tail gate party, but without pick up trucks,
generators, & barbecue grills |
The Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, and various guests artists perform there all summer long. We spent a long weekend there last summer and absolutely loved it. Skyler's boyfriend, Spencer, sings in the chorus so we get lots of free tickets. This time we'll spend a whole week. Shanti and her boyfriend, Alan, are flying in from London to join Skyler, Spencer and us.
Getting there will be something else. It's 3,025 each way. We did the math and realized it was 10 days of straight driving if we drove 300 miles/6 hours per day. That's when we decided to make it a five-six week trip so that we can stop along the way. High on our list is visiting Hyde Park on the Hudson, and cycling parts of the Erie Canal, the Hudson River Valley, and the George Mickelson Trail in South Dakota.
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| Crazy Horse monument from George Mikelson Rail to Trail |
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Portion of the Erie Canal in Ohio
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We'll post a few updates along the way. Best wishes for a great summer!
Have a lovely journey. Happy anniversary, Ron and Kathy. May God continue to bless you abundantly.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this! Still hoping to do a x/c trip to MI--finding willing friends makes it harder though. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen you visit Hyde Park on the Hudson, don't miss the CIA - Culinary Institute of America. Make sure to make a reservation for an exceptional meal way before you arrive. I don't think you need reservations for the tour, but you may check. We are doing a similar trip in October - driving but not camping.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are just babies, John and I have 50 years this Sept.
I used to go to Tanglewood in the summers when I worked in Brattleboro between trips to France with students. Have a great time! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us, too.
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful, Ron! Makes me want to plan another trip for the two of us and add Tanglewood to the itinerary. 27 years ago we zig-zagged across the country for 9000 miles and 5 weeks with our young children in a motorhome and it was great. Really!
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