porthole
Retired
We just got back from 2 weeks of camping geared around the pups. We had a great time, they had an even better time, put on almost 1200 miles on the Cyclone and stopped at 4 Ford dealers trying to get my truck fixed.
I'll be posting more but figured I start with the last picture first
Besides, with folks from all over heading to Copake shortly, this may be relevant.
This is our State Police escort off of route CT 15 in Connecticut.
Seems the sign that was well weathered and only had the lettering banning commercial trucks from this roadway remaining.
We missed a key warning.
We planned on a south westerly trip home to avoid Rt 95 though CT and NYC (horrible road). GPS had us take this nice roadway.
Turns out CT 15, as it is designated, is really four "parkways" which given that moniker, is a clue.
As it was, the sign we couldn't read had this important text missing "warning - 8' bridge height limits ahead.
So we exited off RT 91 and after about 6 miles some crazy trooper is standing in the middle of the road trying to flag us down. Didn't work.
It was a construction zone (on the exit ramp) and I was in the process of slowing down and moving to the left lane. He was in the sun glare.
Anyway, he shakes his head at us - waves his arms as if "whats up with that". 2 minutes later he is behind us with lights and sirens..........
At first I though he was just admiring the big white pick up and Cyclone trailer.
It was a pleasant conversation and he was just trying to get us off the road. And he offered to give us an escort (like we had a choice), which leads us to this picture.
So we managed 11 miles on this road with only tall bridges and didn't have to back up. It was good.
But now we ended up back tracking and riding on the poor excuse of a roadway, Rt 95.
I'll be posting more but figured I start with the last picture first
Besides, with folks from all over heading to Copake shortly, this may be relevant.
This is our State Police escort off of route CT 15 in Connecticut.
Seems the sign that was well weathered and only had the lettering banning commercial trucks from this roadway remaining.
We missed a key warning.
We planned on a south westerly trip home to avoid Rt 95 though CT and NYC (horrible road). GPS had us take this nice roadway.
Turns out CT 15, as it is designated, is really four "parkways" which given that moniker, is a clue.
As it was, the sign we couldn't read had this important text missing "warning - 8' bridge height limits ahead.
So we exited off RT 91 and after about 6 miles some crazy trooper is standing in the middle of the road trying to flag us down. Didn't work.
It was a construction zone (on the exit ramp) and I was in the process of slowing down and moving to the left lane. He was in the sun glare.
Anyway, he shakes his head at us - waves his arms as if "whats up with that". 2 minutes later he is behind us with lights and sirens..........
At first I though he was just admiring the big white pick up and Cyclone trailer.
It was a pleasant conversation and he was just trying to get us off the road. And he offered to give us an escort (like we had a choice), which leads us to this picture.
So we managed 11 miles on this road with only tall bridges and didn't have to back up. It was good.
But now we ended up back tracking and riding on the poor excuse of a roadway, Rt 95.
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