Day (2) – Clinton, NJ Truck Stop, Flying J, Carlisle PA

It was extremely quiet at the Casino so we both slept very well. Jewel was very anxious so she ended up sleeping with us. She definitely doesn’t  like sleeping in parking lots, rest areas or truck stops.

We were back on the road by 8:30 am.  The traffic was wicked and the slow downs in construction areas incredible. I didn’t think we were ever getting out  of Connecticut. Finally, into New York, then the slow down for the GW Bridge. By the time we got through it was after 12 pm.

In the northeast there are very few rest areas to pull in to for a quick break or lunch. We pulled into the Clinton NJ Truck Stop and experienced a sinking feeling. This was our first stop on our interrupted trip to Florida in January.  Ron and I looked at each other and said  lets not repeat the same events from the last trip. LOL

After lunch it was back on the road. Around  4 pm Ron asked for me to check out CG’s one hour out. I did find a place we had stayed at before. Since it was also a half-priced  Passport America CG we were both in for that. However, my lack of navigational skills resulted in us missing the exit for the CG because I still don’t and never will be able to read a map. I had Tom-Tom  talking to me but ignored the directions so off we were down the road with no place to stay. Eerily, like our January trip. Searching for a resting place on I-81.

We finally  rolled into  a Flying J Truck and RV stop.  It worked out fine and we found a great spot near a grassy field for Jewel.

Nothing big to report here except that in the morning there was another near tractor-trailer event. This guy pulls into the non-truck area then could not maneuver his tractor-trailer around the MH’s in the parking lot. Once this guy got himself stuck he tried to back up – guess where – Yes into us. I ran out to make sure he didn’t hit us but fortunately he wasn’t able to back up without taking out the other guy’s Jeep. (Did I mention this guy was from the Middle East too!)The owner of the MH towing the Jeep was making sure the left rear of his Jeep was intact. He did have to move his entire rig so this guy could maneuver his tractor-trailer out of the way and into the truck lot. We later saw him and his partner going in for breakfast. We still haven’t figured out how people who don’t really understand  English or posted signs , nor have the ability to drive can get a license to drive tractor-trailers across the country.

I guess that is a question we will never be able to answer. So we packed up and left.