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Geo: 41.4921, -71.3113We woke up early this morning since we had an estimated four-hour drive from Hope to Newport. After breakfast in the Inn when they opened at 8 a.m., we were off by 9:00 for the drive through New York and Connecticut to Newport, Rhode Island and the Rose Island Lighthouse. Anticipating heavy traffic as we made our way on I-287 just north of New York City, we allowed plenty of time for the drive. Traffic was heavy but did not slow down significantly anywhere on the trip. We got through the worst of it before stopping for gas soon after entering Connecticut. Seeing that we would get to Newport about two hours before the boat was scheduled to pick us up, we stopped for lunch at Oatley's Family Restaurant in New Kingstown. When we ... read more

Geo: 41.2147, -79.3856We had a difficult time at the hotel in Sturgis, Michigan. When I checked us in yesterday, I could see that they were doing some remodeling. I asked the desk clerk when the work would end that day and start tomorrow. She told me that it would end by 5 or 6 and start the next morning at 9. That sounded reasonable, but as it turned out, we were awakened at five after eight this morning by a terribly loud drilling noise right outside our room. I called the front desk twice to get them to stop it. The first time the desk clerk said that he would take care of it; the second time he said there was nothing he could do about it. I asked to speak to a manager, but no ... read more

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