361 miles via NY 7, I-88, I-81, PA 347, I-380, I-81 (again), PA 309, US 202, PA 772, US 30, PA 283, I-283, I-81 (yet again) and US 22. Cumulative route miles: 776. Auto miles: 373. Cumulative auto miles: 808. The 12 non-route miles were the trip to the casino.
This hop included several stops. First, we stopped for gas in Dunmore PA. We then stopped for cash at an ATM in Wilkes-Barre PA (and got some Frosty treats at the adjacent Wendy’s). The third stop was at a Dollar General to try to return an item we had purchased the day before. The fourth stop was at a quilt shop in Bird in Hand PA. We stopped at the Bird in Hand Family Restaurant with the intention of dining there but found the place overwhelmed with 4 busloads of tourists. We then drove to the hotel and had dinner (sandwiches and soup) in our room.
The route included a lot of back roads, including some of the curviest up-and-down roads I have ever traveled. This made the trip interesting and kept me awake. It was a long trip.
Marlene LOVED the quilt shop. All of the quilts there were handmade by Amish women. The workmanship was amazing. We didn’t bother to look at prices.
It was a bit disappointing that we couldn’t dine at the Bird in Hand Family Restaurant but at least we got to see the place. It is in a temporary – but very impressive – location due to a fire in its original location.
This “temporary” building was an historic one – owned at one time by James Buchanon.
Our home for the one night in Schenectady was the Quality Inn. Very nice hotel. Equal in quality to the La Quinta the night before.