Evening star., 1932-08-07
MOTOR TRIP HELD
NOT EXPENSIVE
Vacation in New England Is
Possible to Average
Traveller.
BY NEv W. STRAUSBAUGH.

"A lU-Udy NdCdJlOn Trip ny ulOtOi
through the picturesque highways of
New England is not too expensive for
the average pocketbook If carefully
planned.
The highights of such a trip are here
outlined by the writer who, with his
wife and 15-year-old son, have just re-
turned from an outing, with a few
shekels in the jeans, a yearning for
travel and a car In good condition being
the only requisites.
A. A. A. Map Scanned.
A hurried scanning Of an A. A. A.
map Of New England was all that was
necessary to complete plans for a tour.
trip progressed, as In all such ventures.
The first intention was to head straight
to Cape Cod, but this was Sidetracked
and the tour started.
Including side trips, 1850 miles were
covered, through ii States and the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Ninety-two gallons
of gas and l gallon of Gil we're con-
sumed, the same air kept the tires in
f1ated throughout, none being added;
the battery vas tested and watered only
once Despite the assurance Of auto
dealers that a relay on the generator
would take care OF any overSupply Of
current, previous costly experiences in
burning up batteries led to frequent use
of the headlights, and even then. when
the hydrometer was applied, charge
of over 1900 was indicated: so, In order
to be safe on this score the bright lights
were allowed to burn for four hours
while an invigorating swim was had.
Turn off your lights" was heard at
least so times These folks evidently
meant well, but it became nearly as an
noying as requests from 'thumbers" or
hitch-hikers for lifts.
More For Money.
While it is hardly appropriate. in some
respects, to suggest vacations to lot
of folks, because Of straitened financial
conditions, there never has been in
recent years more to be had for the
money expended. The tour was made
for an average Of less than $40 day,
including everything for three people
Hotel and tourist accommodations in
most places have been materially re-
duced, and substantial meals at reason
able prices we're to be had everywhere
The trip was made in easy stages
no day showing a mileage of more
| than 296, except one. The first night
was spent in Scarsdale. N. Y, and the
second in the Catskills near Lake Mo-
/ honk A wonderful ride over the Traps
by full moonlight climaxed this day.
The third day carried us through
Great harrington, Pittsfield and Will
! Jamestown, Mass, where we had our
first glimpse Of the really green
Green Mountains. Then into Benning
| ton Manchester londonderry and
| Springfield, Vt, and north to White
River Junction, where We crossed into
New Hampshire and followed the Con-
necticut River to North Haverhill
| turning east into Benton and North
Woodstock. N. H.
From New Paltz, N Y, to North
Woodstock Is a stretch of 298 miles
We had planned to spend this night in
tourist cabin, but tired of looking for
a likely locking place. However, the
next morning, less than a mile from
the hotel at which we stayed, was a
thoroughly modern layout right at the
foot of the mountain, containing In
dian Rock. wonderful formation re-
quiring no stretch Of the Imagination
to discern the head of red man.
Heart of White Mountains.
W. were then heading into the heart
Of the White Mountains, the first foul
hours of driving showing only 40 mile:
on the speedometer. leading through
Lost River Crystal Cavern, Profile
Mountain, the F1ume with its Indiar
legend and Silver and F1ume Cascades
all marvels Of nature and wonderful tC
behold. Then came Twin Mountain
Crawford House, Glen, Conway, Whit
tier, Moultonboro and Meredith.
On a side trip to Sugar Hill we me
with q perplexing situation. The Cal
seemed to lose pep. and lower gear
were resorted to without effect. Low
grade gas was blamed, but we learned
that this effect was the result OF higf
altitude end a roadway so heavily over
| hung with trees that it was veritabI'
/ tunnel.
Wild animals we're in profusion alonI
this trail, but Trey were all In cage
ct filling stations. There were bears
mountain goats. foxes, monkeys ant
Wildcats. Mount Washington, 6.29;
feet high. u9s viewed from the roao
way, poor visibility caused by an over
hanging mist halfway down its slope
making a trip on the cog railway t
its top useless.
Farther on, Lake WinnepeSaukef
largest lake in New Hampshire, we
nearly encircled, then on down througl
Alton, Rochester, Dover and Ports
mouth and across the PiscatauQua Rive
into Maine. Nightfan found US snugl
housed in an up-to-the-minute tour1s
cabin in York Harbor, Me. The NIT
and sixth nights also were spent there
where. besides bathing in the Atlanti
on the rockbound coast OF Maine il
water registering So degrees, visits wer
made to numerous homes and building
dating back TO the early seventeent
century.
Side trips were made to Cape Por
poise. Kennebunkport, Goose Roc
Beach. Ogunouit and Bald Head Cliff
the latter marvellous to behold. Visit
to the art exhibits and schools at thes
places consumed quite bit OF tinnt
Besides being noted, among othe
things, for its artist colonies, the sec