[gwscott]

Sold our house in Hampton Beach NH Passing papers Sept. 15 Bought house down there in 2009 and will soon be FROGS To pick some brains, am driving down what route would you think is best? Thanks in advance

[justjim]

Originally Posted by gwscott

Sold our house in Hampton Beach NH Passing papers Sept. 15 Bought house down there in 2009 and will soon be FROGS To pick some brains, am driving down what route would you think is best? Thanks in advance

Congratulations on selling your home. Sorry I can't help you as I'm from the Midwest. Suggestion: Get yourself a GPS and put your addresses in it and follow the instructions to TV. Good Luck

[dsned]

yes, get the Tom Tom
congrats!!!

[raynan]

Welcome...you'll love it here even though you are leaving my old stomping grounds as a teenager. I practically lived at the Hampton Beach Casino dances in the late 60's. Even went to the afternoon dances starting at age 10 with my cousins. Those were the days. But I digress.......we came down Rt 81 to 77 to 20 thru the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nice ride, missed all the major cities and traffic, nice rest areas too. Go to AAA and they'll route it out for you. Have a safe trip!
Nancy

[CaptJohn]

There are several previous threads on here about which ways are best to travel from your area. You'll have to do a search.

[asianthree]

take your time enjoy the ride

[coconutmama]

I hate to be a dope, but what does the "FROG" term I'm seeing represent? I'd to use it incorrectly.

We bought in Buttonwood in May, but still live up here in New England. Also, any suggestions on how to move a small amount of furniture down in Sept.? We'll be visiting then for two weeks.

[Mickedamouse24]

The term "Frog!" means that if you move to TV permanently, you're here until you "Croak!"

[tucson]

Originally Posted by raynan

Welcome...you'll love it here even though you are leaving my old stomping grounds as a teenager. I practically lived at the Hampton Beach Casino dances in the late 60's. Even went to the afternoon dances starting at age 10 with my cousins. Those were the days. But I digress.......we came down Rt 81 to 77 to 20 thru the Blue Ridge Mountains. Nice ride, missed all the major cities and traffic, nice rest areas too. Go to AAA and they'll route it out for you. Have a safe trip!
Nancy

I agree Nancy, it's the best way driving to or from New England! Much less traffic, better roads, much prettier than 95! And it's approx. the same mileage when I drove to Mass. Plus you're mostly driving through rural country instead of heavy traffic through all the big East Coast cities.

[designerko]

If you have an SUV and hitch rent a U-haul trailer and have The Village Mover unload it for you. Or call or look online at PODS. They can link you to a firm to load. You can send it ahead of you and the price includes 30 days of storage.
Good luck.

[ilovetv]

Follow the Yellow Brick Road!!!

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by coconutmama

We bought in Buttonwood in May, but still live up here in New England. Also, any suggestions on how to move a small amount of furniture down in Sept.? We'll be visiting then for two weeks.

We did exactly the same as you are planning. But we got a triptik from AAA which gave us a great relaxed drive down Rt 81 to 77 through the Blue Ridge Mountains, but we used 26 to 95S. Really nice ride and decent hotels on the way. We also came down earlier, borrowed a small trailer which could be securely locked and left in a hotel parking lot at night.

By the way, we are on our way back to Hampton Beach for the month of August! Cannot wait for the lobster, and then I'll be ready to get back home here in TV .........................

[coconutmama]

Thanks so much! We are so excited about moving down in the next few years. The house is only partially furnished now, but we're working hard so we can have some company visit next year.

Have never driven to FL. A new adventure.
Enjoy your trip back to NH. Lobster prices are down.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by coconutmama

Have never driven to FL. A new adventure.

Didn't realize you had never done this trip before - you are in for a treat.

So .......... when you come off the Mass Pike onto 84 in Connecticut, make sure you get off at exit 65 (I think) and have breakfast at Rines NY Deli. It will be posted on 84 on a huge billboard. This place you will never forget, we used to stop for breakfast and buy something for the road ...... and if you like Jewish bread and real, and I do mean REAL bagels, stop there on the way back up north and stock up. We used to buy two dozen bagels and eat almost a dozen before we got home.

Have a wonderful trip and let us all know what you think of the ride.

[EdV]

Most of the routes from the northeast will want to put you onto route 301 just west of Jacksonville. But be forewarned that this will be taking you through some of the most notorious speed traps in the country. I’m talking about nailing you for 31mph in a 30mph school zone that comes up out of nowhere.

Pay close attention to the warnings in this link.