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Interstate to Maine . . . . to_Maine

28 September 2006 Interstate Highways I-64, I-79, I-68, I-81, I-84, I-95. I drove the 97GMC truck with camper sleeping straight from St. Louis, MO to Kennebunkport, Maine. My first time in northeast USA. Stopping at few cities along route.

Drove through the Great Smokey Mountains into the darkness. I slept in a WAL-MART parking lot. In the morning I saw the white chalk paintings on the high gray rocks.

When I did pass near a city, these tall wooden plank sound buffers kept my eyes from seeing the houses, hundreds of miles of buffers.

Hartford, Connecticut see the capitol dome? I stayed on highway most of 1000 miles was small mountains, curvy & tree lined. The local drivers averaged 70mph; it took me many hours of nervy driving before I became accustomed. I wanted to see, to feel, to hear the ocean pound against giant rock lined shores, just like I’ve seen in the movies, I didn’t want to see town buildings.

I stayed on I-84 to go around Boston to I-95. Bought a Boston city map tried to find Stephanie on Great Lake Road. But only found hidden a Air Base.

Bigelow Hollow S.P. I-84 Connecticut, gas station nestled against these nearly vertical rocks. 30 September 2006

Local man fills tires of his working 1950s tractor. A brief chat, friendly, uses chains in winter, heats with wood, grows vegetables in valley.

Saturday night on I95 Maine PAY turnpike; after learning that there were 5 more toll booths to go, I called it a night, slept in local Park & Ride lot. In morning drove straight to Atlantic Ocean. This find on Highway 1.

This car I want! Check out plates. Guess Mouse died, as shop was empty dusty, vacant and the lot out back of garage was also empty.

This intersection on Rte 1 is about 4 miles north of Kennebunkport, MA. So many out of businesses, so much for sale, seemed like poor Missouri Ozarks

I followed Log Cabin Road, ranch style homes dotted woodsy asphalt. At this intersection, had to take photos and got detailed directions to Post Office, downtown and then ocean from coffee house owner.

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