An alternative American road trip — through the heart of New England

A trip across four of New England’s states, each delivering a different experience, leaves Jim Gallagher vowing to return

Cape Elizabeth lighthouse on the coast of Maine

Ask anyone what their dream holiday would be and there’s a good chance they will say, “a road trip across America”. It’s on countless bucket lists.

Well, I’ve just done one. Not the usual fantasy journey of Chicago to LA on what’s left of Route 66, or from the east coast to west coast across never-ending prairies and high mountain deserts.