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New Hampshire Road Trip Ontario/New England
Posted: Wed January 16, 2008 07:40 PM UTC
Hi
We are planning a road trip starting Toronto to Ottawa to Montreal to Boston to Niagra Falls then flight back to England.
21 days in all. Could anyone give advice on best route from Montreal to Boston to include all must see must do places. Want the best experience of New England as possible. We are a couple with no kids on this vacation, so no retrictions.
Hope to visit late July, early August

Many thanks
lochey
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New Hampshire Re: Road Trip Ontario/New England
Posted: Wed January 16, 2008 08:44 PM UTC
There are so many ways to do this. I hope you have a roadmap available. Leaving Montreal, head south toward New York State until just after crossing the border. Then follow signs toward St. Albans New York, but instead pick up US2 and go south thru the Grand Isles of Vermont in Lake Champlain. Get down to Burlington and pick up the interstate east. Burlington is a nice city. The interstate goes southeast so you will have the opportunity to visit Stowe and also Woodstock, once called the prettiest village in the US by a travel magazine. With enough time you can even head down state 100, the tourist highway, from the interstate to US 4 and then head east to Woodstock. From there on, other members will be of more value.
Boston to Niagara - boring interstate driving. One nice place to get off the Mass Turnpike is Exit 2 and visit Stockbridge or Lenox. The NY Thruway segment of your trip is pretty boring. Enjoy your trip. And welcome to VT.

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nicolaitan
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New Hampshire Re: Road Trip Ontario/New England
Posted: Thu January 17, 2008 10:03 AM UTC
We did a similar trip out of Toronto (where my husband is from) except instead of Boston we headed for NYC. The drive from Montreal to NYC was beautiful - we took the I87 but you'll be taking the I89. Upstate New York was gorgeous and I am told that Vermont is just as beautiful esp Burlington which you'll be passing through on your way to Boston. Check out http://www.travel-vermont.com/ to see if there are any stopovers that might be of interest. As for the New England area no doubt you've already visited http://www.visitnewengland.com/ ?
Not sure where you're staying in Montreal but if you want a recommendation on fantastic B&B accommodation there let us know. We've also stayed in Niagara many times so if you need info on that part of your trip we're happy to help. Lisa and Nick
Your trip sounds like fun! Happy planning.

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Cloudberry1
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New Hampshire Re: Road Trip Ontario/New England
Posted: Thu January 17, 2008 01:22 PM UTC
Hi Cloudberry
Not booked any accommodation to date, any suggestions would be great, for both Montreal and Niagara

Many thanks
Lochey

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lochey
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New Hampshire Re: Road Trip Ontario/New England
Posted: Sat February 23, 2008 01:47 PM UTC
The most direct route from Montreal to Boston is to take Route 89 through Vermont and New Hampshire. I drive it a couple of times a year. It's a beautiful, well maintained highway with very little traffic. It takes you through Burlington and Montpelier, Vermont (I highly recommend stopping in Montpelier, Vermont's capitol), western New Hampshire, and Concord, New Hampshire. There are tons of cute, little New England towns on the way, too, and the scenery is beautiful. Once you get into Massachusetts 89 will hook right into 93 which takes you directly to Boston.

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emilienoelle
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New Hampshire Re: Road Trip Ontario/New England
Posted: Fri June 6, 2008 04:23 PM UTC
not sure if you did the trip or not yet, but I travel from Boston to Montreal often. Yes 89 is the most direct and somewhat scenic, but if you are not in a rush I recommend taking 93 through the mountains the entire way to boston, 93 is past 89 and well worth the drive but it will add about two hours since the mountain roads are slow. Also, if you can work your way to route 1a there are beautiful homes on the NH seacoast and will also get you to Boston but again this will add more time.

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