Entering Massachuetts

Many of America's pivotal events have been played out in Massachusetts.  In 1620 a group of 102 British Pilgrims sailing to the Virginia Colony were blown off course and forced to land farther north at Plymouth, the first permanent English settlement in North America.  More than 100 years later the seeds of the American Revolution took strongest root in Boston, blossoming into the nation of the United States and forever altering the course of world history.

My first experience entering from New York was to drive the Mohawk Trail.  Unfortunately, I'm starting to lose leaf color as rains come in and the trees drop their leaves, but it was still a beautiful drive (although the hairpin turn would have been better in the Jeep😀).

Originally an Indian trade route, this trail was a popular artery for early pioneers. It was the first officially designated scenic drive in New England.  This twisting road offers magnificent mountain views.  Sorry to say, I was not able to get many pictures as I had to pay close attention to the drive and there aren't any turnouts.

The towns and houses were quite charming; you drive right through Williams College in Williamstown.  It didn't feel like a typical mountain drive as there weren't any drop-off sides like you associate with a mountain drive, just a steady, winding road.

I had a little bit of surprise when I came around a bend and there was a sign that I was in Florida.  I didn't expect that and it made me laugh.

Whitcomb Summit had a big deer statue at the top, which was kind of fun.  There were also lots of rocky streams and a bear crossing.

A disappointment in driving this trail with the RV was I couldn't stop or take the road to Shelburne Falls (low bridge clearance).  The Bridge of Flowers was a "must-see" there, but this is the wrong time of year for that sight. 

I'm going up into New Hampshire for a couple of days and then coming back down in Massachusetts for the Boston/Salem area.  That should be a lot of fun around Halloween.

I'm going to be hard-pressed to earn my state sticker for Massachusettes.  I'm only here for about 2 weeks and I don't have very many stops outside the Boston/Salem/Cape Cod area.