Day 85 Sprinter Kittery, ME- Carmel, NY

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Day 85 Kittery, ME- Carmel, NY 10.24.16

It was a five state day: Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, & New York ~ only 285 miles!  In the west, we would still be in the same state with that kind of mileage.  From our Maine rest area campsite, we drove about 6 miles and we were in New Hampshire.  New Hampshire's little

sliver of the coast is only about 16 miles across so we were in Massachusetts in no time.  We opted to take the Mohawk Trail scenic byway which goes along US2.  We crossed over and followed the Connecticut river along the way.  The fall colors are still beautiful even though we are past the peak.  We stopped at the birthplace of John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed  (Leominster, MA 1774).  He was a pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of the states. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples. And you thought he was just a made up character.  In Springfield, MA, we passed by the Basketball Hall of Fame.  Still waiting for Herbie Meyer to tell me all about it.  Then onto Hartford, CT the insurance capital of the States or so it seems to be from all the commercials.  And our final landing spot for the day is at Fahnestock State Park, NY.  A campground that is still open with several campers, although, there is no one in the office to take our money or any pay stations.  And Jo discovered that there are showers so maybe we will clean up too!