Re: [at-l] Great Barrington

[Gary Ticknor <garyticknor@starpower.net>]

I'm back, trip report to follow, bearing VERY heavily on the chafing thread.
But first I would like to thank all who responded to my request for
directions. I ended up taking the northernmost route up (the safest for
meeting Cosmo on time) and the Taconic Parkway back (TOO bumpy, but scenic).

- Gary from Fairfax, Pancakes at Upper Goose Pond Cabin RULE!

Gary Ticknor wrote:

> I need directions.
>
> I need to drive to Great Barrington from I-84/Port Jervis. The emphasis
> is on speed. I will spend the night next Thursday week in Promised Land
> State Park in PA and need to meet a Fine, Upstanding, Noble and Generous
> Yankee Gentleman at 9:00 AM at the AT crossing at Great Barrington, MA.
> I will depart PLST at around 5:00 AM (groan).
>
> Would I be better off to:
>
> 1). Go up I-87 at Newburgh, get off at exit 21 to Catskill to Hudson to
> Rte 23 to GB?
>
> 2). Go up I-87 at Newburgh, go up to I-90, go east to Stockbridge, then
> South to GB?
>
> 3). Go across I-84 to the Taconic State Parkway (what's the speed limit
> on the TSP?), go North on the TSP to Rte 23 to GB?
>
> 4). Other? Walt? Skeeter? This is your turf - any help to a poor
> Southren Hiker trying to meet up with his Fine, Kind, Wonderful, Noble
> (opps - used that one) shuttle (suck up, suck up)?
>
> I am learning to avoid the scenic secondary roads on the trip out and
> pick them up on the way back when I don't have to be anywhere at a set
> time. The small towns are neat to see but Really Slow One Down.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Gary the directionally perplexed from Fairfax
>
> PS - So, is there an Awful Barrington? A Fair Barrington? A Merely Good
> But Not Great Barrington? The possibilities are mind boggling.
>
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