We spent two days on the road driving to Maine in our modern truck, pulling a trailer with Miss Olive aboard. Saturday morning we started out early, 5:00 AM, and headed to the other side of Columbia and breakfast with the rest of our traveling companions in Blythewood, SC. We enjoyed a great Southern breakfast at the Cracker Barrel along our first of many interstate highways to Maine.
By 7, we were underway and our first rendezvous place with another couple would be in Winchester, Virginia. But, first we had to drive the 450 miles through the mountains of North Carolina and most of Virginia. We made several stops for gas, as we quickly learned that these trucks do not get the same gas mileage pulling trailers with Model As attached as they do without. Before getting to Winchester, we stopped at Berky's Truck Stop for what we thought would be a quick lunch. Not so quick, but quite interesting... As you can see the restaurant at Berky's was called "The Pedal Car Diner." It's decor was unusual, in that there were lots of pedal cars hung from the ceiling and mounted to the walls. But what made this particular stop interesting was the goings on with the wait staff. We watched as Graduation balloons were brought in and set up at a back table, but the most interesting of all was the wedding gown that arrived shortly thereafter. I didn't get a look at the gown, but others in our group did and I'm told it was quite the item, with lots of bling!
We finally arrived in Winchester, several hours later than we had hoped. But our friends were there waiting for us in the appointed parking lot. One of the trucks was a real nice rig, it was set up to carry a car on its bed, but was also pulling an enclosed trailer. The fellows quickly unhitched the trailer and loaded our friends A on the truck. It was a matter of 15 minutes to load the A and reattach the trailer, then we were back on the road headed for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Most of us stayed a a tiny boutique style hotel in Enola and enjoyed a great supper in a local tavern. The place was nothing to look at on the outside, but served great food.
Sunday morning, we met again for breakfast and were back on the road at 6:50. We were determined to make Kennebunkport as close to 4:00 PM as possible. We decided it was going to be comfort/gas stops only, with crackers eaten while driving. It worked out quite well, as we arrived at the parking facility at 4:13! Pretty good, considering we had travelled about 1200 miles in two days, with 4 trucks hauling 5 Model As and one modern car as a chase vehicle.
Sunday morning, we met again for breakfast and were back on the road at 6:50. We were determined to make Kennebunkport as close to 4:00 PM as possible. We decided it was going to be comfort/gas stops only, with crackers eaten while driving. It worked out quite well, as we arrived at the parking facility at 4:13! Pretty good, considering we had travelled about 1200 miles in two days, with 4 trucks hauling 5 Model As and one modern car as a chase vehicle.
ckers eaten while driving. It worked out quite well, as we arrived at the parking facility at 4:13! Pretty good, considering we had travelled about 1200 miles in two days, with 4 trucks hauling 5 Model As and one modern car as a chase vehicle.
After settling the trailers and off loading the As, we were on our way to our respective hotels. Most of us are staying at The Colony. The Colony is a lovely old New England hotel on the coastline of southern Maine, in Kennebunkport. Our accommodations are in the Carriage House area in a beautiful old renovated home. Our room, which is connecting with the Austins. The Pettys and the Cockerills are in the main hotel. We were greeted at the registration desk with a lovely glass of Champagne! What a great way to begin our adventure in Maine!
We began our stay at The Colony with a complimentary glass of champagne and quickly made reservations for dinner on "The Porch." Many of us enjoyed our first lobster of the week. My intent is to eat as much lobster as possible during the week!
After settling the trailers and off loading the As, we were on our way to our respective hotels. Most of us are staying at The Colony. The Colony is a lovely old New England hotel on the coastline of southern Maine, in Kennebunkport. Our accommodations are in the Carriage House area in a beautiful old renovated home. Our room, which is connecting with the Austins. The Pettys and the Cockerills are in the main hotel. We were greeted at the registration desk with a lovely glass of Champagne! What a great way to begin our adventure in Maine!
We began our stay at The Colony with a complimentary glass of champagne and quickly made reservations for dinner on "The Porch." Many of us enjoyed our first lobster of the week. My intent is to eat as much lobster as possible during the week!
I am glad your trip so far went without problems. Someday I need to stop at the Pedal Car Diner and take pictures. Have a good and safe day I'll be looking forward to the pictures later.
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