Traveling To Maine

Thursday, September 3

DSC_9299We were out of the house shortly after 5 AM on Thursday morning for our annual Labor Day weekend trip to Maine. It was a cloudy morning, so we didn’t see a sunrise, but as we rounded this turn (about 6:45 AM) near the New Jersey line – there was the sun!

DSC_9301We saw it in various places as we traveled RT 78 – depending on the angle of the road.

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DSC_9306…and sometimes we didn’t see it at all.

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DSC_9318We have our routine down pat when we make this trip. Our first stop is always at Bloomsbury, New Jersey, Pilot where gas is cheapest.

DSC_9329Workers on the Newburg-Beacon Bridge as we crossed the Hudson River.

DSC_9332E-ZPass makes it nice for us on this trip where there are a lot of tolls.

DSC_9333Another “routine” on this trip is breakfast at a service plaza in New York and a smoothie snack on the Mass Turnpike.

DSC_9335A welcome sign after seven hours on the road.

DSC_9337Just two miles to our last exit.

At one point during our drive – as I watched heavy traffic in New Jersey – I asked God, “How do You keep track of all these people? I believe and know with all my heart that You do, but how do You do it?

As I was mulling over that thought I felt a hug in my spirit and heard God say, “I know exactly where you are.”  Oh, how I love God for reminding me of that. 🙂