It is a six hour round trip for me too but I will be going. I have a number of birds to deliver to folks and I enjoy socializing with my "chicken friends" that I usually do not get to see any other time.
Don't get me wrong about this. I would absolutely love to spend time with my chicken friends. But the location is just not fun. I either have to drive down I-95 or MD-301 (I think it is VA-1 once you cross the Chesapeake). Both are not fun drives. I-95 is a miserable parking lot on the weekends. MD-301 ends with a bridge that is closed half the time. One time I spent 4 hours waiting on the actual bridge waiting for the authorities to resume traffic. I already spend 10-15 hours per week commuting into D.C. during the week for work. And I only live 11 miles!! So the last thing I want to do is get stuck in traffic on the weekend as well.
I also will be heading to the Swap in Woodstock on the third Saturday of this month to deliver some Cemani to a fellow breeder. Maybe I will see some of you there.
Don't get me wrong about this. I would absolutely love to spend time with my chicken friends. But the location is just not fun. I either have to drive down I-95 or MD-301 (I think it is VA-1 once you cross the Chesapeake). Both are not fun drives. I-95 is a miserable parking lot on the weekends. MD-301 ends with a bridge that is closed half the time. One time I spent 4 hours waiting on the actual bridge waiting for the authorities to resume traffic. I already spend 10-15 hours per week commuting into D.C. during the week for work. And I only live 11 miles!! So the last thing I want to do is get stuck in traffic on the weekend as well.
Plus my boat is going in the water today. If you are a Rockfish that lives in the Chesapeake, you are on notice. You will be caught this weekend.
I will see all of you at the Maryland Poultry Swap in June.
That highway is ok. There is still some traffic. It's I-95 South to Richmond or MD-301 south that make life miserable.
I have actually turned down contracts for work if I have to drive down that way. No amount of money is worth that drive!!
Don't blame ya - Rock fish catching takes top of order over chicken swapping any day [ well unless the weathers bad ] -- But hope all that go enjoyDon't get me wrong about this. I would absolutely love to spend time with my chicken friends. But the location is just not fun. I either have to drive down I-95 or MD-301 (I think it is VA-1 once you cross the Chesapeake). Both are not fun drives. I-95 is a miserable parking lot on the weekends. MD-301 ends with a bridge that is closed half the time. One time I spent 4 hours waiting on the actual bridge waiting for the authorities to resume traffic. I already spend 10-15 hours per week commuting into D.C. during the week for work. And I only live 11 miles!! So the last thing I want to do is get stuck in traffic on the weekend as well.
Plus my boat is going in the water today. If you are a Rockfish that lives in the Chesapeake, you are on notice. You will be caught this weekend.
I will see all of you at the Maryland Poultry Swap in June.
That highway is ok. There is still some traffic. It's I-95 South to Richmond or MD-301 south that make life miserable.
Richmond can be bad but it doesn't even come close to DC area which is a nightmare. My son works in the area and usually starts working at 5 AM and quits at 2>3 Pm to avoid the traffic. And still doesn't miss it.
