The Journey Counts

I'm sure most folk have read variations on the theme that it's not the destination but the journey that counts; for me this line of thinking applies to the Lobsters and Lighthouses Tour. Julie and my route to Kennebunkport will be a fun part of the Tour. We'll take NY Route 7 and then VT and NH Route 9 directly to Kennebunkport. We're planning to enjoy scenery and the history these routes offer. Meandering along these old state highways in the '31 should be a gas.
Route 7 in NY runs northeasterly from the PA border south of Binghamton, NY to the NY/VT border east of Albany, NY. Its history isn't as colorful as Route 9, but it has roots as far back as 1688 when it was built as a "public manor road" (I assume this means that the general public was given a right-of-way to use the road). It connected over time with other old turnpike roads that eventually made up Route 7. It passes through the Leatherstocking area of NY named for the unique leather leggings worn by frontiersmen and made famous by the work of author James Fenimore Cooper. The drive will also pass through part of the Mohawk Valley which is sandwiched between the gorgeous Adirondak Mountains and Catskill Mountains.
We LOVE NY!!

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