We've had some cooler, dare I say it, fall-like weather this week, and that put me in the mood to take action on our Northeast States trip. My social media feeds have filled up with the blazing colors of leaf-changes and cozy photos of New England in the fall. While we'll start our trip while it's still summer, we'll still be traveling over a week into autumn.
The calendar said I could make our accommodation reservations for most days, so my travel credit card got a work out holding rooms at hotel chains and independent motels throughout the 14 states we'll be visiting. We also have two nights at Skyland in Shenandoah National Park - it's on the way home but will be a nice resting place before the last push... kinda like when we spent a few days in Gatlinburg as a last hurrah on our Middle States trip.
We're also splurging on a night at the Hotel Hershey. In 2015 we made a trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, and had the opportunity to walk through this historic hotel, and at the time agreed that it would be very cool to stay there. We didn't think then that we would ever actually make it back to Hershey, but Google maps presented a route that would take us through there. And don't worry, I've budgeted shopping money for while we're there - and we're taking ice-packs to keep any chocolate we buy from melting on the way home! DH is excited about getting a new Hershey t-shirt and a new Hershey's souvenir cup.
I still have a few more reservations to make because for some reason, the specific hotels haven't opened their booking windows yet. And as per usual, I'll be re-checking the ones we've made to see if I can catch a lower available rate or special offer before we travel.
~ Cindy D.
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