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Day 15: Albany to Portland, Maine - 271 Miles Today will see us pass through 4 states. Man, they be little out here. Target #1 today is Albany, NY - the state capital. Been hearing about Albany all my life, it seems. Plus, they have a not so standard looking statehouse. We cross the Hudson, again (#6) and approach on the S. Mall Arterial. We find the capitol grounds and park near Chancellor Hall, the New York State Education Building. The 36 Corinthian columns form the longest colonnade in the US. The capitol is just across the street - completed in 1899 after 30 years of construction. The building is in a Romanesque style. Completely unique to any capitol we've ever seen. The first floor has paintings of all the governors. A literal who's who of American politics. Four of New York's governors have become President. William H. Seward: Governor of New York, US Senator, Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson. Negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7 million in 1867. (Seward's Folly. Who's laughing now?) Theodore Roosevelt: Governor of New York, Vice President to McKinley, President of US Franklin D. Roosevelt: Governor of New York, President of the US. 5th cousin, once removed from Theodore Roosevelt. The grand staircase Reception room It's a nice day outside and we explore the Empire State Plaza. New York must have a helluva bureaucracy, because there are office towers everywhere. Agency Buildings The Egg - a performing arts venue Alfred E. Smith State Office Building - Criminal Justice Center The streets near the capitol We run 10 miles north up to Cohoes, home of Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River. The falls created power for several mills, some of which have subsequently been turned into lofts. We cross the Mohawk River to Waterford and stop at the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal. The canal tapped in to the Hudson River here and was built to become the first navigable waterway that would connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes above Niagara Falls. It is 351 miles long and was constructed between 1817 and 1825 - all dug without any of today's modern construction equipment. Just imagine the toxic masculinity. Pictures are at the blue dot. Time to continue our journey east. We follow rolling countryside and pass through Hoosick, NY - pop. 6,700. And just like that, we're in Vermont Bennington is a pretty little town with the Bennington Battle Monument, a 306 foot high stone obelisk commemorating the August 1777 Battle of Bennington during the Revolutionary War. We pass through Wilmington, VT And end up in Brattleboro, VT - along the New Hampshire border - for lunch at the Vermont Country Deli. Brattleboro is another charming small New England town of about 12,000 and after a quick tour we cross the Connecticut River into New Hampshire - our 3rd state today, and it's only 2 o'clock. We then push on to Concord, the state capital, 90 minutes away. Main Street, Concord NH The New Hampshire Statehouse - built 1819 We go inside to look around and meet our new best friend - a man who enthusiastically grabs us and shows us around the whole place. New Hampshire Senate - 24 Members New Hampshire House - 400 Members, largest house of representatives of any state. Pennsylvania is a distant 2nd at only 203 members. We saw the Governor, Kelly Ayotte, finishing up a meeting. Outside is a statue of Christa Mcauliffe, a teacher from Concord who was aboard the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger Gotta scoot again - next up is Portsmouth, NH - about an hour away. We actually run through Portsmouth real quick and we stop by the stately Wentworth By The Sea, a historic grand resort hotel in nearby New Castle. It was originally built in 1874. In 1905, the hotel housed the Russian and Japanese delegations who signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, thus ending the Russo-Japanese War. US President Theodore Roosevelt had suggested and facilitated the peace talks and won the Nobel Peace Prize for doing so. We loop around New Castle Island Across the Piscataqua River sits the former Portsmouth Naval Prison. It is on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard grounds and was in use between 1908 and 1974. Been empty since. We head to the harbor to look for a seafood dinner of some kind. And it's only 6 o'clock. Found it. The harbor Now all we gotta do is make our way to Portland, Maine. It's about 7:00, but we are still an hour away. I was going to take Hwy 1 and wander through Kennebunkport, but I-95 called. Tomorrow is an early start and we've seen Kennebunkport, although it was in 2004. After getting to the hotel and looking ahead to tomorrow's 390 mile day, it was time to call an audible at the line. The goal tomorrow was Saint John, New Brunswick. Then we'd go up to the Bay of Fundy the next day and over to Halifax. But, if we did the rocky coast of Maine tomorrow, I'm realizing it would be extremely slow going. Plus, I'm at 9,300 miles with an oil change due. I had made an appointment for an 8:00 AM oil change tomorrow at BMW of Westbrook, conveniently less than a mile from the hotel. But, you never know how long they are going to take. So, I scratched Saint John and moved up tomorrow's stop to Bangor, Maine - thus cutting the mileage from 390 to 203. 390?? What was I even thinking back in March? But, that means the next day becomes 460 miles (also unacceptable) so we brilliantly decided to catch the ferry across the Bay of Fundy from Saint John to Nova Scotia, cutting the driving distance down to a manageable 338. The hotel in Saint John was cancelled and rebooked to Bangor and reservations made for the ferry. It would only be a 3 hour drive to the dock in the morning, for a 1:15 check-in and 2:15 departure. It was the only change we made on the entire trip. Portland, Maine Total Miles: 4,611 Daily Avg: 307 Miles Day 16: Portland to Bangor, Maine - 203 Miles The oil change goes off without a hitch (Thank you Adam & BMW of Westbrook) and we are able to leave the hotel by 9:30. We head over to South Portland and the Portland Head Lighthouse. We get there by 10, and it is a glorious morning. I skooch up next to a bro. We are obviously in Maine now The Portland Head Light sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor. It was originally constructed in 1791 at the direction of George Washington. We then head over to Commercial Street on the Portland bayfront. Including my hometown, this is the 3rd Portland I've been in on this trip. It is also the Portland my city was named after when two guys decided to name the fledgling western town in 1845. Asa Lovejoy, from Massachusetts, wanted Boston. Francis Pettygrove, from Maine, wanted Portland. They decided to toss a coin. Two out of three flips later and there was a Portland on the West Coast. We look around downtown some more, but traffic is heavy and parking is scarce. We hit the road. We scoot up the coast through Brunswick, then on to Bath for lunch. We stop at the Taste of Maine in search of lobster rolls. They might have some. The view of the Sasanoa River during lunch. Man......2 lobster rolls, Caesar salad and a coupla soft drinks - $79.12, all in. Sheesh. Bath is the home of Bath Iron Works, a major shipyard. It has been a subsidiary of General Dynamics since 1995, one of the world's largest defense contractors. It has built dozens of destroyers and frigates for nearly 150 years. Next door to the Bath Iron Works is the Maine Maritime Museum One of the ships built nearby was the Wyoming, a wooden schooner built to transport coal from the Mid Atlantic to Northern ports. It was 450 long and launched in 1909. A WWII destroyer from Bath Iron Works next door. The Wyoming to scale with flag poles as masts The Bath Iron Works A little further up the road we pass through Wiscasset, the Prettiest Village in Maine. You'll have to take the sign's word for it. Certainly the prettiest car in Maine right now. Maybe ever. Another 9 miles up Hwy 1 brings us to New Castle and we turn directly south toward Pemaquid Point and their lighthouse. The Pemaquid Point Lighthouse was commissioned by President John Adams and built in 1827. The rocky coast of Maine The dopes used salt water in the mortar mix, it began to crumble, and had to be replaced only eight years later in 1835. The Atlantic Coast - a long way from home. Nearby cottages It's about 4 o'clock and we have to head toward Bangor, still 2 1/2 hours away on slow roads along the coast. We pass through New Harbor Then wind our way through Rockland, Rockport and Belfast, still on Hwy 1. We don't spend much time, having stayed in Rockport and Belfast back in 2004. Just beyond Belfast we reach the Penobscot Narrows on the Penobscot River and look at the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Penobscot is just fun to say. Give it a try. The bridge is a 2,120' cable stayed design and opened in 2006, replacing the Waldo-Hancock Bridge built in 1931. If you are in to bridges, it's quite the looker. I am. 30 minutes later, at 7:15, we finally reach the hotel. And I was going to do another 200 miles today. Yeah, sure. There's a Denny's across the street and since we had a late ($79) lunch, we just opt for the giant hot fudge brownie dessert. Pretty good, for 8 bucks. Halifax...................Tomorrow. Unreal. This is going to happen. Bangor, Maine Total Miles: 4,814 Daily Avg: 301 Miles Last edited by snowbimmer; 04-08-2026 at 08:44 AM.. |
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Fun fact - the Penobscott bridge was built by Cianbro Construction which is headquartered in Pittsfield Maine, just outside Bangor. I visited the HQ in Aug 2024 on a work trip and checked Maine off my states visited list.
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Day 17: Bangor to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - 303 Miles + Ferry Halifax Day - Wow A lot of new stuff today. Two new Canadian provinces: New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. And, of course, Halifax - a small dot in a distant land for so many years. Giddy up. The ferry at Saint John leaves at 2:15, line up at 1:15. It is only 3 hours away on Hwy 9, which is mostly uneventful Maine countryside. We leave before 9:00. We get to no more Maine at the border crossing of Calais. One car ahead of us and we are in New Brunswick - Province #5. Saint John is only an hour away and we explore the city a bit I see that my phone clock and the car clock are off an hour. Holy crap, the Maritime Provinces are another time zone further east - called Atlantic Daylight Time. It's actually an hour later than we think it is. We grab lunch at a drive-thru window and race to the dock. Made it. The ferry for Digby, Nova Scotia leaves exactly at 2:15 PM, about the time I would've been pulling up to get in line. Dodged that bullet. I've never been able to get a BMW clock to change time zones, even though it says it is set up to do so. Saint John The ferry was uneventful for the first two hours, until the rolling seas made the wife a little green just before entering Digby Gut (the notch out the window) near the end of the journey. Bay of Fundy - check. Province # 6 We take Hwy 8 directly over to the Atlantic side of Nova Scotia, crossing a lonely plateau of mostly uninhabited land - no towns, no gas, no food. Our target is Lunenberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, founded in 1753 by the British. A very quaint and colorful place It's already after 7 o'clock with an hour left to Halifax. Nothing grabs us as a place we might like to eat. So, we push on. At 8:15, after 17 days and over 5,000 miles, THE THING IS DONE. We have a lovely corner room at the Halifax Marriot Harbourfront Hotel and an excellent dinner in the hotel restaurant. 30 years of planning and wondering if it can be pulled off.......yes. Yes, it can. Back in the room, my sister calls from Portland. My mom passed today. I was able to see her at the nursing home on Mother's Day before we left. She had been declining for years, but took a turn for the worse when we were about 3,000 miles out and was not expected to last more than a day or two - at least not long enough until we could get back, as we were seven days away at the time. So, we pushed on. She went a couple days longer than expected, but, it is what it was. She would have said, "You kids keep going! Don't fuss with me." She was a travel bug in her own right. A day of highs and lows. I finally make to Halifax and suddenly I'm an orphan. Jeez. Halifax, Nova Scotia Almost the same latitude as Portland. Total Miles: 5,152 Daily Avg: 303 Miles Day 18: Halifax Area - 64 Miles The day dawns cold and windy - I think you're really supposed to visit Halifax in July. Halifax is the largest city (440,000) and capital of Nova Scotia. It has one of the largest and deepest ice free harbors in the world. Founded in 1749, it became a strategic military and naval base, taking on important roles even through WWI and WWII. We stroll along the waterfront and find the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. The museum is chock full of maritime history, which is basically the history of Halifax. It also has a tremendous collection of model ships, both military and passenger. Halifax was the jumping off point for convoys taking supplies to Europe during WWI and WWII Plus, an extensive Titanic exhibit, as the city played a vital role in the recovery of the victims in April 1912. Another disaster, a few years after the Titanic, had a more profound effect on the city of Halifax. In December of 1917, during WWI, the SS Mont-Blanc was hit by the Norwegian ship SS Imo in the harbor as the Imo had mistakenly navigated a shipping channel through a straight called the Narrows. The Mont-Blanc - fully loaded with TNT and highly flammable fuel - was to join a convoy scheduled to depart for Europe. In the Narrows, the Imo went for the wrong side and the ships collided at 8:45 AM. The damage wasn't catastrophic, but the fuel barrels on the Mont-Blanc tipped over and flooded into the hold. When the Imo tried to disengage, it created sparks and set the fuel on fire. 20 minutes later, the Mont-Blanc was blown to smithereens. Nearly all structures within a half mile were obliterated, as the blast wave of 9,000 degrees Fahrenheit travelled at over 3,000 ft/second. We finish up in the museum and explore the waterfront some more The Queen's Marque After a quick lunch we head up to the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. The Citadel is the fortified summit of Citadel Hill, that overlooks Halifax and protects the harbor. It was never attacked. It dates back 275 years, with several modifications and rebuilds. Halifax in the 1800's The current star shaped fortress began construction in 1828 and was completed in 1856. The massive masonry fort was designed to repel both land and sea attacks. It has a large internal courtyard and a clear view of the harbor from armored ramparts. The city of Halifax We need to get out to one of the more scenic spots near Halifax while we still can. So we grab the car and head SW across the peninsula to Peggy's cove, about an hour away. Callaghans Cove on the way Peggy's Cove is a small picturesque fishing village, known for it's dramatic granite coastline and the iconic Peggy's Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1915 and is one of the most photographed landmarks in Canada. Hey, a car pic Weather beaten The granite coastline Peggy's Point Lighthouse Viewpoint Hey, its dinner time, so we stop in at the Sou' Wester for a nice seafood dinner overlooking the lighthouse. Pretty nice view. We drive back to Halifax and look around a bit and head for the room to watch the ships come and go. Tomorrow we reach the farthest point from home. And then, turn around and head for home. Total Miles: 5,216 Daily Avg: 290 Miles Day 19: Halifax to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada - 288 Miles This morning dawns windy and gray again. We go out in search of breakfast and a few last pictures on the waterfront. I think this is City Hall We say our goodbyes to Halifax and head for the open road - Hwy 107 along the coast up to Sheet Harbor. The weather is nasty. We stop for lunch at the only restaurant in town and grab some fish and chips. Our original idea was to catch the ferry at Caribou, up on the Northumberland Straight and cross over to Prince Edward Island. Again, we call an audible, cancelled the ferry and decided to add many more miles to the day by driving there. A longer drive versus stormy seas seemed like the better choice. We drive through wind and rain for three hours without seeing much. As we near the bridge to Prince Edward Island, the skies open up and all hell breaks loose. We pull off, start up again, pull off and start up again. This was the 3rd time we stopped. It was ureal - but the brave plowed on. Might be the most violent rain storm we've ever experienced. We are about 5 miles from the Confederation Bridge - and it's 8 miles of exposure over the Northumberland Straight. The wind is still strong, but the rain has subsided. We quickly scurry across in 12 minutes. Made it to Province #7 We reach the outskirts of Charlottetown, drop our bags at the hotel and go downtown for dinner and a look see. Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island and might have been fun to walk around - in July. But, it's cold and windy and a bit rainy. We grab dinner, take a few pics of the colorful town and call it a day. We make it back to the hotel after 8 o'clock. The May Driving Performance on MyBMW app is out. 138 hours is a lot of time in a car. All the miles came in the back half This is the one that cracked me up Damn straight! Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Total Miles: 5,504 Daily Avg: 290 Miles We are now at our maximum distance from home. Tomorrow starts the return journey. The map below shows the direct route (which we are not taking) showing we could do it in only 3,663 miles. My route will have us travelling 5,388 miles. And, just like that, we're going home. By the way, the return trip might actually have better stuff. Last edited by snowbimmer; 04-08-2026 at 09:36 AM.. |
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Epic journey. Any trip worthy of 2 oil changes is for the record books. Loved every post. Thanks for sharing!
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Snowbimmer, I always look forward to your tales of travel, accompanied, of course, by some amazing photography. I have been retired for a while now, but the wife is still closing out that particular life task. Soon, within a year, I hope to start covering much of the same ground you have traversed. Thank you very much for reminding all of us just how amazing traveling the USA can be. Keep it up brother!
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Great trip and pictures
That is a great trip, fantastic pictures, and thank you for sharing. It is amazing how beautiful and large the US is, and it is best experienced by car. Good for you.
Your trip brought back memories, when my family packed up in our station wagon, and drove cross-country from NJ to CA and back. Between high school and college, a school friend of mine and I took another cross-country trip, driving 10,000 miles, in one month, around the perimeter of the contiguous 48. We drove a green Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus coupe, with a 400 cubic inch (6.6L) big-block V8, producing roughly 255 hp. In TX we doubled the national speed limit, driving 110 mph, but it was dicey, as the front end was getting very light at that speed. Stops included Orlando, New Orleans, San Antonio, El Paso, Grand Canyon, Vegas, LA, Yosemite, SF, Seattle, Yellowstone, Mt Rushmore, Chicago, and Maine. Obviously, no nav system or GPS, just AAA Trip-Tiks, maps, and a CB radio. A memory for a lifetime, as I am sure your trip was too. Last edited by ManhattanBMW; 04-07-2026 at 07:39 PM.. |
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138 hours, 24 hours a day = 5 and 3/4 days spent in the car. If anyone had to ask about the 850 as a daily driver or a road trip car, I'm guessing the first question based on that metric alone would be: How are the seats and suspension?
 Pretty epic journey so far! Been loving reading all of the details to this point. I'm a lizard by birth (AZ) so cold and rainy aren't my cup of tea but it's definitely got me thinking about a road trip on the southern side of the US in the future. 
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Epic barely scratches the surface of that roadtrip. Thanks for sharing OP!
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I’m not sure this is getting as much appreciation for your journey as it should. I did a quick scroll but I’m definitely going to be back for a full in-depth read. Amazing content for sure !
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Amazing post. The work and organization that went into stitching this tour together is impressive. This is what GT cars are meant for. I hope to be able to accomplish this one day.
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That's... a lot of driving! Thanks for documenting it so amazingly – looks like you guys had a blast. The "Your Trips" destinations screen is hilarious.
It's funny: I've never had any interest whatsoever in driving cross-country in an RV, which seems like torture rather than fun, but I'd definitely do this if I had the time. I think that the actual driving is (at least) half of the attraction for me, so doing it in an awesome car rather than a lumbering behemoth is all the difference in the world. Plus I'd rather just stay in an actual hotel with actual beds and an actual shower than a poor approximation of all of these. |
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