Australia/New Zealand Cruise

Route

Sydney Harbor Bridge

Taxi - US 1

5/501 North, I 40 East to Airport.

Day 1 - Metro from Sydney Airport to Hotel

Day 2 - Metro to Central Station, Blue Mountains Train to Katoomba. Local Bus to canyon rim. Local Bus to Katoomba. Blue Mountains Train to Central Station. Metro to Barangaroo. Walk on Sydney Harbor Bridge. Tram from Circular Quay to Chinatown.

Day 3 - Taxi on local streets, A4 (Anzac Bridge) to White Bay Cruise Port.

Anzac Bridge

Day 10 - Tour Bus from Port Chalmers, SH88, SH1, Local roads to Lambeth Castle. Local Roads to Dunedin. Local Roads, SH88 to Port Chalmers.

Day 11 - Local bus from Lyttelton, Christchurch - Lyttelton Motorway, local roads to International Antarctic Center. Local bus to Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Local bus, local roads, Christchurch - Lyttelton Motorway to Lyttelton.
Day 16 - Tour Bus from Mount Maunganu, SH2, Tauranga Eastern Link Motorway, SH33, SH30 to Rotorua. SH5 to Te Pā Tū. SH5 to Rotorua, SH30, SH 33, Tauranga Eastern Link Motorway, SH2 to Mount Maunganu.
Day 18 - Tour Bus, Auckland Northwestern Motorway, Auckland Southern Motorway, SH1, Local Roads to Hobbiton. Local Roads, SH3, SH37 to Waitomo Caves. SH37, SH3, SH1, Auckland Southern Motorway, Auckland Northwestern Motorway to hotel.
Day 19 - STH Train to Puhinui, Local bus to Airport,

Blue Mountains Train

Taxi - I 40 West, US 15/501  South to Chapel Hill.

Notes

Both Sydney and Auckland have tap on/tap off public transit systems. You can use any NFC card of phone. Sydney supports the iPhone capability for transit. You designate a card for transit. Then you can tap a locked phone and it works. We used it for the Metro, Tram, bus and Blue Mountains Train in Sydney and bus and commuter train in Auckland.

In Christchurch, the local bus takes cash.

Results

Two new countries ( Australia, New Zealand] ) for a new total of eighteen countries ( three airport only ).

Australia: 

NSW: Mileage on A4.

VIC: Clinch C726. Mileage on M1, M2, M3, M80, B300, B360, C505, C724, MR7, MR9, MR20, MR29, MR30, MR33, MR34, MR40, MR46, MR57, MR62, TD2.

New Zealand: Clinch SH33, SH37, SH88, Tauranga Eastern Link Motorway. Mileage on Auckland Northwestern Motorway, Auckland Southern Motorway, Christchurch - Lyttelton Motorway, SH1, SH2, SH3, SH5, SH16, SH20B, SH30, SH74, Pacific Coast Highway, Southern Scenic Route, Thermal Explorer Highway.

National Capitols: 

    New Zealand

State Capitols:

    Sydney NSW

    Hobart TAS

National Parks:

    Blue Mountains NP, Australia   

Echo Point, Blue Mountains

    Fiordlands NP, New Zealand

Fiordlands

Havertown, One Last Time

Route

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, VA 161 North, US 1 North, local roads, I 95 North, VA 234 North to Montclair.

VA 234 South, I 95 North, US 50 East, US 301 North, DE 1 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown. 

Day 2-3: Local streets, including I 476, PA 3, PA 320, US 1.

Day 4: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 495 West, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

 

Notes

Results

PA: Mileage on PA 320

VA: Mileage on VA 161

Rocky Mountain NP -> Glacier NP

Veterans Memorial Tunnels, I 70 Colorado

Route

Day 1: From Denver Airport, Pena Boulevard, I 70 West, US 40 West. US 34 East, US 36 East, Bear Lake Road to Bear Lake. Bear Lake Road, US 36 East, Local roads, US 34 East to hotel.

Day 2: US 34 West, Old Fall River Road to End of Valley. Old Fall River Road, US 34 West, US 36 East, CR 69B to YMCA. CR 69B, US 36 East, local roads, US 34 East, I 25 North, I 80 East, I 180 North, I 25 Business, Local streets, I 25 North to Casper.

Day 3: US 20/26 West, WY 257 South, US 287 North, WY 28 South, US 191 North, Teton Park Road, US 89/191/287 North, South Entrance Road, Grand Loop Road West to Old Faithful.

Going-to-the-Sun West Tunnel

Day 4: Grand Loop Road North to Old Faithful.

Day 5: Grand Loop Road North, West Entrance Road, US 20 West, ID 87 North, MT 87 North, US 287 South to Earthquake Lake. US 287 North, MT 359 North, I 90 West, I 15 North, I 15 South, I 90 West, MT 2 South to hotel.

Day 6: MT 2 North, I 15/90 Business to Butte. I 15/90 Business, I 90 West, US 12 East, MT 141 North, MT 200 West, MT 83 North, MT 209 West, MT 35 North, MT 206 North, US 2 East, Going-to-the-Sun Road to Apgar Village.

Day 7: Going-to-the-Sun Road, US 89 North, Many Glaciers Road to Many Glaciers. Many Glaciers Road, US 89 South, MT 464 South, US 89 South, MT 44 East, I 15 South, Local roads to Great Falls.

Day 8: Local Street, I 15 Business, local street, I 315 West, I 15 South, US 12 West to Helena. US 12 East,  US 287 South, I 90 East, MT 347 East, MT 85 North, MT 291 North, Local Road, MT 205 to Bozeman/Yellowstone Airport.

Going-to-the-Sun East Tunnel

 

Notes

Due to A wildfire near US 26, we took a long zigzag across southern Wyoming from Casper to Grand Teton National Park.

Results

CO: Clinch Bear Lake Road, Mileage on I 25, I 70, US 34, Old Fall River Road.

ID; Clinch ID 87. Mileage on US 20.

MT: Clinch I 315, US 20, MT 44, MT 87, MT 141, MT 206, MT 209, Going-to-the-Sun Road, West Entrance Road. Mileage on I 15, I 15 Business Butte, I 15 Business Great Falls, I 90 Business Butte, US 2, US 12, US 89, US 287, MT 2, MT 35, MT 83, MT 85, MT 200, MT 205, MT 291, MT 347, MT 359, MT 464.

WY: Clinch I 180, WY 257, Grand Loop Road, West Entrance Road. Mileage on I 25, I 25 Business Cheyenne, I 80, US 20, US 26, US 191, US 287, WY 28, WY 220.

Counties

ID: Fremont

MT: Cascade, Flathead, Glacier, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Madison, Pondera, Teton

WY: Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Laramie, Natrona, Platte, Sublette, Sweetwater

For a new total of 1265

NPS Sites

New: Glacier NP

Revisit: Rocky Mountain NP, Grand Teton NP, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Parkway, Yellowstone NP

Camden NJ Aquarium

Route

Benjamin Franklin Bridge from New Jersey Aquarium

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown. 

Day 2-5: Local streets, including I 476, I 76, I 676, PA 3, US 1, US 30.

Day 6 PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, Baltimore/Washngton Parkway South, Local roads, MD 193 West to Goddard Space Center.

MD 193 West, I 95 North, US 1 North to Beltsvile, local roads, I 95 South, Baltimore/Washington Parkway South, DC 295 South, I 295 South, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

 

Notes

Results

MD: Mileage on MD 193

Emma's Birthday

Route

Marcus Hook Rear Range Light

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, PA 320 North, local roads, I 476 North, US 1 North, local streets to Havertown. 

Day 2-4: Local streets, including PA 3, US 1, US 30.

Day 5: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, US 13 North, local streets to Marcus Hook Range Light.

Local streets, DE 3 South, I 495 South, DE 9A West, DE 9 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, I 97 South, MD 3 South, US 50 West, I 95 South, VA 161 South, VA 195 East, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Express lanes are being extended on I 95 north of Baltimore.

There is a good view of the fallen Key bridge and the freighter from I 95 north just before the entry to the tunnel.

Results

DE: Mileage on US 13, DE 3, DE 9, DE 9A

PA: Mileage on PA 320

VA: Mileage on VA 161

Havertown PA, Longwood Gardens, Philadelphia Zoo

Route

Thomas Dambo Troll at Philadelphia Zoo

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, Baltimore/Washington Parkway North, I 895 North, I 95 North,I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown. 

Day 2-5: Local roads, including PA 3, I 476, US 1.

Day 6: PA 3 West, Local streets, US 1 South, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, Baltimore/Washington Parkway South, DC 295 South, I 695 East, I 395 South, I 95 South, Local Roads to Montclair.

VA 234 East, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Construction for the I-95 Express Lane extension is completed to US 17, Local/express lanes are complete to VA 3 (Plank Road).

Results

Nothing new. Some new city streets in Havertown area and Dale City.

Key West

Ravenal Bridge, Charleston SC

Route

Day 1: US 15/501 South, NC 54 East, I 40 East, I 95 South, FL 40 West to Daytona Beach. 

FL 40 East, local roads, I 95 South, I 4 West, US 192 East to hotel.

Day 2: US 192 West, I 4 West, US 27 South, FL 542 West, local road, FL 540 West, US 17 South, US 98 West, FL 60 West, Local Roads, FL 39 North, I 4 West, I 275 South, I 175 East to St Petersburg.

I 175 West, I 295 South, US 19 South, US 41 Business South, FL 64 West to De Soto National Memorial.

FL 64 East, I 75 South, CR 777 South, Local roads to Gasparilla Island.

Local Roads, FL 776 East, Local roads to hotel.

Day 3: I 75 South, local streets to Naples.

US 41 South, FL 951 to Marco Island.

Local Road, US 41 South, FL 997 South, Local street to Homestead FL.

Day 4: Florida Turnpike North, Local streets to Deering Estate. Biscayne Bay cruise,

Local roads to Biscayne National Park visitor center.

Local roads, Fl 9336 West to Everglades National Park.

FL 9336 East, US 1 South, local streets to hotel.

Day 5: Local streets, US 1 South to Key West FL.

Day 6: Local streets to ferry terminal. Boat cruise to Dry Tortugas National Park. Local streets to hotel.

Day 7: Local streets, US 1 North, Florida Turnpike North, FL 834 West to Butterfly World.

FL 834 East, US 1 South, FL 844 East, FL AIA North, US 98 West, I 95 North to Port St Lucie.

Day 8: I 95 North, FL 406 East to Canaveral National Seashore.

US 1 South, local road, I 95 North, FL 207 East, FL 312 East, FL A1A North to St Augustine.

US 1 Business South, local roads, FL 16 West, I 95 North to Hardeeville SC.

Day 9: I 95 North, US 17 North, SC 174 South to Edisto Beach.

SC 174 North, SC 164 East, SC 162 East, local road, US 17 North, local roads to Angel Oak Park.

SC 700 North, US 17 North, SC 703 South to Sullivan's Island.

SC 703 North, US 17 South, I 26 West, I 95 North, I 40 West, NC 54 West to Chapel Hill.

Notes

Much construction everywhere.

Results

Counties:

FL:  Martin, Palm Beach.

For a new total of 1247.

Mileage:

FL: Clinched FL 312, FL 406, FL 542, FL 844. Mileage on I 95, I 175, I 275, US 1, US 1 Business St Augustine, US 17, US 41 Business Bradenton, US 98, Florida Turnpike, FL A1A, FL 9B, FL 16, FL 39, FL 60, FL 64, FL 207, FL 540, FL 776, FL 834.

SC: Clinched SC 164. Mileage on US 17, SC 162, SC 700.

NPS Units:

National Parks: Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, Everglades (revisit) for a new total of 34

De Soto National Memorial

Big Cypress National Preserve

Canaveral National Seashore

Fort Sumter - Fort Moultrie National Historic Park

Oklahoma City/Saint Louis Chihuly + National Parks + Havertown

Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Route

Day 1: NC 86 North, I 40 West, US 421 North, NC 74 West, NC 8 South, Local roads, US 52 North, I 74 West, I 77 North, I 81 South, US 58 West, Local Road to Gate City.

Local Road, US 58 West, US 25E North, US 25W South, KY 727 South, US 25W South, KY 90 West, US 27 North, Local Road, KY 1577 South, KY 914 North, Cumberland Parkway West, KY 61 North to Columbia KY.

Day 2: KY 61 North, US 31E North to Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home.

Birdsong Hollow  Double Arch Bridge

US 31E South, KY 84 West, I 65 South, KY 70 East to Cave City KY.

KY 70 West, KY 255 North to Mammoth Cave NP.

Day 3: KY 70 East, US 31W North to Cave City.

US 31W South, KY 90 West, KY 70 West, I-65 South, TN 155 South, US 31E South, US 31 South, Charlotte Avenue, US 70 West to Centennial Park.

US 70S West to Bellevue TN.

Day 4: US 70S East, Local Roads, TN 100 West, Natchez Parkway South, Local Road to Tupelo MS.

Local Streets, I-22 West, US 78 West, I-240 West, I-55 North, I-40 West, I-30 West to Little Rock AR.

Day 5: I-630 West to Arkansas State Capitol.

I-630 East, I-30 West, US 70 West, US 70 Business West, Spring St, AR 7 North to Hot Springs NP.

John Coffee Memorial Bridge

AR 7 South, Oachita Avenue, US 270 Business West, US 270 West, US 71 North, I-540 East, AR 59 North, US 64 West, I-40 West to Midwest City, OK.

Day 6: I-40 West, I-235 North, Local Streets, I-40 West, I-44 East, OK 74 North to Oklahoma Lighthouse.

OK 74 South, I-44 West, I-240 East, I-35 South to Stephen Rother Shrine.

I-35 North, Local Roads to Midwest City.

Blue Mountain Tunnel

Day 7: I-40 West, I-35 North, I-44 East, I-49 South, Local Roads to George Washington Carver National Monument.

Local Roads, IL 59 North, I-44 East to Saint Louis.

I-44 West, I-55 South to Saint Louis Hampton Inn.

Day 8: I-55 North, I-44 West to Missouri Botanical Garden.

Local Roads to Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.

I-64 East, I-70 East, IL 49 South to Casey IL

IL 49 North, I-70 East, IL-1 South to Marshall IL

IL-1 North, I-70 East, I-465 East, I-65 South to Greenwood IN.

Kittaninny Mountain Tunnel

Day 9: I-65 North, I-465 East, I-70 East, I-75 South to Dayton Aviation NHP.

I-75 North, OH-4 East, OH 444 East to Wright Brothers Memorial.

Local Roads, I-675 South, US 35 East, OH 104 North, OH 207 South, OH 159 North, OH 180 East, Local Road, OH 56 East, OH 374 North to Hocking Hills SP.

OH 664 East, US 22 East, SR 204 North, Local Road, I-70 East, OH 209 North to Cambridge OH.

Day 10: OH 209 South, I-70 East, I-470 East, I-70 East, PA 281 North, US 30 East, Local Road, US 220  Business North to Bedford PA.

Tuscarora Mountain Tunnel

US 220 Business South, I-76 East, I-476 South, PA 3 East to Havertown PA.

Day 11: PA 3 East to Philadelphia. PA 3 West to Havertown.

Day 12: PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South to Longwood Gardens. US 1 North, I 476 North, PA 3 to Havertown.

Day 13: PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South to Ridley Creek State Park. PA 352 South to Tyler Arboretum. US 1 North, I 476 North, PA 3 to Havertown.

Day 14: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I-95 South, I-495 South, I-95 South, I-895 South, MD 295 South, Baltimore-Washington Parkway South, MD 202 South, DC 295 South, I 695 West, I 395 South, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes

Much construction everywhere.

Results

States: Mississippi, for a new total of 48.

Counties:

AL: Colbert, Lauderdale

AR: Garland, Logan, Montgomery, Saline, Scott, Sebastian

IN: Hancock, Henry, Wayne

KY: Adair, Barren, Bell, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Knox, Larue, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Simpson, Warren

MO: Jefferson

MS: Benton, DeSoto, Itawamba, Lee, Marshall, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tishomingo, Union

OH: Belmont, Preble

OK: Cleveland

TN: Claiborne, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury, Robertson, Sumner, Wayne

VA: Lee, Scott

WV: Ohio

For a new total of 1245

Mileage:

AL: Clinch Natchez Parkway.

AR: Mileage on I-30, I-630, US 64, US 70, US 70 Business, US 71, US 270, US 270 Business, AR 7, AR 59.

KY: Mileage on I-65, US 25E, US 25W, US 27, US 31E, US 31W, KY 61, KY 70, KY 84, KY 90, KY 255, KY 727, KY 914, KY 1577.

MS: Mileage on I-22, US 78, Natchez Parkway.

MO: Mileage on I-55, I-64, US 40.

OK: Mileage on I-35, I-40, I-44. I-55, I-235, I-240, US 64, OK 3, OK 74.

TN: Clinch US 58, Natchez Parkway. Mileage on I-55, I-65, I-240, US 25E, US 31, US 41, US 61, US 54, US 70, US 70S, US 78, US 79, US 431, TN 100.

VA: Mileage on US 23, US 58, US 421.

NPS Units:

National Parks: Mammoth Cave, Hot Springs, Gateway Arch (revisit) for a new total of 32

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP

Cumberland Gap NHP

Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

Natchez Trace Parkway

Tupelo National Battlefield

Fort Smith NHS

George Washington Carver N Mon

Dayton Aviation NHP

Hopewell Cultural NHS

Flight 93 Memorial

Baltic Cruise

Route

Arlanda Express

Taxi - US 15/501 North, I 40 East to Airport.

Denmark: From Airport, Local Train to Copenhagen Central Station. Metro from Østerport to Kongens Nytorv. Metro from Kobenhavn H to Orientkaj. Harbor Bus from Orientkaj to Operaen. Local Bus from Fabrikmestervej to Skt. Annæ Gade. Metro from Christianshavn to Nørreport. Metro from Nørreport to Amagerbro. Local Bus from Tycho Brahes Allé to Hovedbanegårde. Metro from Kobenhavn H to Orientkaj. Local Bus from Orientkaj to Oceankaj Cruise Terminal.

Suomenlinna Ferry

Poland: Tour Bus - From Gdynia: DW 468 East, E75/DK91 South to Gdansk. E75/DK91 North, DW 468 West to Gdynia.

Lithuania: Tour Bus - From Klaipeda: K168 North, A13 North, A11 West to Palanga. A11 East, A13 South, K168 South to Klaipeda.

Hamina/Kotka: Cruise Shuttle - St372 North, E18/Vt15/MooHelVaa East, St170 East to Hamina.

Taxi - St170 West, E18/Vt15/MooHelVaa West, VT15 South to Kotka.

Bus - Local Roads, St170 East, Local Roads, St170 East, Local Roads, St170 East to Hamina.

Tallinn/Helsinki Ferry

Gdansk Tram

Copenhagen Harbor Bus

Cruise Shuttle - St170 West, E18/Vt15/MooHelVaa West, St372 South to Cruise Terminal.

Helsinki: Tram from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Erottaja. Vt4 East to Central Market. Ferry to Suomenlinna. Ferry to Kauppatori. Vt4 West, E12/V1 North. Tram from Kauppatori to Ylioppilastalo. Tram from Ylioppilastalo to Helsinki Terminal 2.

Estonia: E67 South to Old Town. E67 North to Cruise Terminal.

Stockholm: Harbor bus from Frihamnen to Ropsten. T from Ropsten to T-Centralen. Arlanda Express to Arlanda Airport.

Taxi - I 40 West, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes

In Copenhagen, we bought a 72 hour City Pass Small at a kiosk in the airport, which covered our travel on local trains, Metro, Harbour Bus and City Bus. The system was on the honor basis. Our tickets were checked by a conductor once on the Metro and once on the bus to the cruise terminal.

The Kotka-Hamina bus driver took cash and gave change.

In Helsinki, we bought a day pass at a kiosk at the Tram stop, good for trams and the ferry to Suomenlinna. The system was on the honor basis.

In Stockholm, the harbor bus took a tap to pay credit card or Apple Pay as a ticket good for 75 minutes on the harbour bus and the T. The Arlanda Express had its own platform, where you bought tickets at a kiosk and boarded the train. There was a discount for more than one traveler. The train reached at least 205 kph.

Results

Eight new countries ( Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Iceland [airport only] ) for a new total of sixteen countries ( three airport only ).

Estonia: Mileage on E67.

Finland: Mileage on E12, E18, St372, V1, Vt4, Vt15.

Poland: Mileage on DK91, DW 468, E75.

Lithuania: Mileage on A11, A13, K168.

National Capitols: 

    Denmark

    Estonia

    Finland

    Latvia

    Sweden

Asheboro Bypass

Route

NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, US 64 West to Lexington.

US 64 East, NC 159 South to NC Zoo.

NC 159 North, US 64 East, NC 49 North, Local Roads to Chapel Hill.

Notes.

Finally got around to driving the the new Asheboro Bypass and access to NC Zoo.

Results

Reclinch NC 159. Mileage on US 64.

Havertown PA, Longwood Gardens, Elmwood Zoo

Route

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, I 895 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown.

Day 2: Local roads, including PA 3, I 476 South, US 1 South to Longwood Gardens.

US 1 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown.

Day 4: PA 3 West, I 476 North, Local Roads to Elmwood Zoo. Local Roads, I 476 South, PA 3 East to Havertown.

Day 5: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South,  I 895 South, I 97 South, MD 100 West, I 95 South, I 495 West, I 66 West, US 29 South, US 29 Business South to Warrenton Va.

US 29 Business South, US 29 South, VA 89 South, NC 89 South, Local Road, I 40 East, NC 89 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Construction for the I-95 Express Lane extension proceeds in the median down to VA 3 (Plank Road).

On Day 5, there were tremendous rainstorms along our path home through DC and Richmond. Our GPS diverted us south on I 97 from I 895. Approaching MD 100, it said there were Flash Flood warnings along our route and offered us a safer route. The route swung us west around DC, out I 66 to US 29 home. It was the largest diversion I have seen the router make. We stopped for lunch in Warrenton VA. I checked the routing and traffic through Richmond was a mess and showing Flash Flood Warning still. We continues home through Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Danville with much nicer weather.

Results

MD: Clinch I 895. Mileage on MD 100.

VA: Clinch US 29 Business Warrentown. Mileage on I 66, US 29, US 15 Business Warrentown, US 17 Business Warrentown.

Havertown PA, Maryland Eastern Shore

Tilghman Island Drawbridge

Route

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown. 

Day 2-5: Local roads, including PA 3, I 476, US 30, PA 320.

Day 6: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, DE 1 South, DE 72 West, DE 71 West, Chesapeake City Road, MD 285 West, MD 213 South, MD 286 East to Chesapeake City MD.

MD 213 South, US 50 East, MD 322 South, MD 33 West to St Michaels.

MD 33 East, MD 322 South, US 50 South, MD 343 to the Spocoff Windmill and Village. MD 343 East. local roads, MD 16 North, US 50 East to Cambridge.

Day 7: US 50 East, US 13 South. I 64 East to Chesapeake. I 64 West, VA 134 West, US 258 East, local road, I 64 West, I 664 South, US 58 West, detour on local roads, US 58 West, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Construction for the I-95 Express Lane extension proceeds in the median down to VA 3 (Plank Road).

The Tilghman Island drawbridge has been relocated to the entrance to the Maritime Museum in St Michaels MD.

Results

Counties: Dorchester MD, Talbot MD. For a new total of 1197.

DE: Mileage on DE 71, DE 72.

MD: Clinch US 13, MD 285, MD 322. Mileage on US 50, MD 16, MD 33, MD 213, MD 286, MD 343.

PA: Mileage on PA 320.

VA: Clinch I 664. Mileage on VA 134.

Baby Shower

Route

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, Local road, US 1 North, VA 234 West, I 95 North, I 295 North, DC 295 North, I 95 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 476 North, PA 3 East to Havertown. PA 3 West, I 476 North, I 76 West, Local Road, US 202 West to King of Prussia.

East Point Lighthouse, NJ

Day 2: US 202 West, I 76 East, I 476 South, PA 3 East to Havertown. PA 3 West, I 476 North, I 76 West, Local Road, US 202 West to King of Prussia.

Day 3: US 202 West, I 76 East, I 476 South, PA 3 East to Havertown.

Day 4: PA 3 West, I 476 South, US 1 South to Longwood Gardens. US 1 North, PA 52 North, PA 926 East,  PA 3 East to Havertown.
Day 5: PA 3 West, I 476 South, I 95 North, I 76 East, NJ 42 East, NJ 55 South, NJ 47 South, Local Roads to East Point Lighthouse. Local Roads, NJ 47 North, NJ 55 North, US 322 West, NJ Turnpike South, I 295 South, I 95 South, I 895 South, MD 295 South, Baltimore/Washington Parkway, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes
Construction for the I-95 Express Lane extension proceeds in the median down to VA 3 (Plank Road).

Results

Counties: Cumberland NJ. For a new total of 1195.

NJ: Clinch I 76, NJ 55. Mileage on US 322, NJ 47.

PA: Mileage on I 76, PA 3, PA 926.

VA: Mileage on US 1, US 301, VA 234.

Stone Mountain NC

Route

Blue Ridge Parkway

NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 North, I 40 West, US 421 North, I 77 North, US 21 North to Stone Mountain State Park.

US 21 North, Blue Ridge Parkway South, NC 18 North, NC 88 West, NC 16 South, Trading Post Road, Blue Ridge Parkway South, US 421 South, I 40 East, I 73 South, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes

The Blue Ridge Parkway is detoured due to a bridge replacement onto NC 18, NC 88, NC 16 and Trading Post Road. On NC 18 just north of the parkway is a large motorcycle resort. 

There is major clearing and earth moving going on at the future interchange of I 40 and the relocated I 74 south of Winston-Salem.

Results

New mileage on NC 18, NC 88 and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

NPS Sites: Revisit Blue Ridge Parkway.

DHS Reunion

Y-Bridge, Zanesville OH

Route
Day 1 - NC 86 North, I 40 West, US 421 North, US 52 North, I 74 West, I 77 North, WV 61 West, I 77 North, I 70 West, OH 60 South, US 40 West to Zanesville. US 40 East, OH 60 North, OH 208 East to Dresden. OH 208 West, OH 60 North, OH 16 East, OH 13 North, US 36 East to Mount Vernon. US 36 West, OH 13 North, OH 95 West, US 23 North, OH 15 West, I 75 North, I 275 North to Canton MI.
Day 2 - I 275 North, I 696 East, I 94 East, MI 29 North, I 94 Business Port Huron West, I 94 West, I 75 South, I 96 West, I 94 West, US 12 West to Dearborn. Local Roads to Plymouth. Local Roads to Livonia. I 275 South to Canton.

Day 3 - I 275 South, I 75 South, OH 25 West to Toledo Zoo. OH 25 East, I 75 North, I 275 North to Canton. Local roads to Dearborn. MI 153 West to Toledo.
Day 4 - Local Roads, US 24 South, I 75 South, I 280 South, OH 2 East, US 250 East, US 20 East, OH 303 East to Lagrange OH.

Day 5 -  OH 303 East, OH 8 South, I 77 South, OH 7 West to Marietta. OH 7 East, I 77 South, WV 61 East, US 60 East, US 19 South,  I 77 South, I 74 East, US 52 South, US 412 South, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes

Construction all over this trip. I 275 under rebuild from I 94 to I 96 in western Detroit suburbs. I 94 is detoured in downtown Detroit onto I 75 and I 96.

On a construction zone on US 24 (Telegraph Road) south of US 20 in Dearborn, I saw an MI 24 shield, instead of the correct US 25 shield. 

We visited to famous Y bridge on US 40 in Zanesville. We went up to Y Bridge Overlook park which has views of the bridge and downtown Zanesville.

Results
New counties for a new total of 1193: OH: Knox, Morrow

MI: Clinched MI 29.  Mileage on I 94 Business Port Huron.

OH: Mileage on I 70, US 20, OH 7, 13, 16, 60, 95, 208, 303.

WV: Mileage on US 60, WV 61.

NPS Sites: Revisit Cuyahoga Valley NP, New River Gorge NP.

AHS 50th Reunion

Route
Day 1 - NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 North, US 421 North, US 52 North, I 74 West, I 77 North, I 64 West, US 35 North,  OH 327 North, OH 93 North, OH 56 West, OH 374 North to Hocking Hills.
OH 374 North, US 33 North, I 270 North, I 71 North, OH 37 West, US 23 North, OH 15 West, I 75 North, I 275 North to Plymouth
Day 2-3 - Local roads, including I 275, US 23, MI 14, MI 153.
Day 4 - I 275 North, I 96 West, US 23 North, I 75 North, MI 61 East, US 23 North, Local Streets, MI 32 West to Alpena. 

MI 32 East, Local Roads, US 23 North, Local Roads, US 23 South, Local Streets, MI 32 West to Hotel.
Day 5 - MI 32 West, Local Roads, US 131 South, MI 20 West, MI 37 South, Detour, MI 37 South, Detour, US 131 South, I 196 West, Local Road, US 31 North, Local Streets to Holland State Park.

Local Streets, US 31 South, I 196 West, Local Road to Douglas.

Local Streets, I 196 West, I 196 Business West to South Haven.

I 196 Business East, I 196 West, I 94 West, I 94 Business West to Stevensville.

Day 6 - I 94 West, US 12 West, Local Roads, US 12 West, IN 49 South to Visitor Center.

IN 49 North, US 12 West, IN 53 South, US 30 East, I 65 South, Local Streets to Indiana State Capitol.

Local Streets, I 70 East, I 65 South to Hotel.
Day 7 - I 65 North, I 465 East, I 74 East, I 75 South, I 71 North, US 50 East, I 471 South, US 27 South, KY 8 East, KY 1566 South, KY 1997 South, KY 9 East, KY 1/7 South, I 64 East, WV 20 South, Local road, I 77 South, I 74 East, US 52 South, Bus 40 East, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill.

Notes

Construction all over this trip. I 275 under rebuild from I 94 to I 96 in western Detroit suburbs. US 23 freeway from I 75 to MI 13 closed for rebuild. MI 37 closed north of Sparta. Ramp from US 12/20 to I 65 closed in Gary. I 65/70 closed in downtown Indianapolis. KY 8 closed at KY 1566.

This was our first trip of US 35 in West Virginia after the last divided four-lane section was built. This bypasses the old by the drag strip on WV 617. The drag strip used to be the halfway point between Chapel Hill and Detroit.

Results
New counties for a new total of 1191

    IN: Clinton, Decatur, Franklin, Jasper, Newton, Ripley, White

    KY: Bracken, Campbell, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton

    MI: Newaygo

    OH: Vinton

IN: Mileage on I 65, I 70, I 74, US 12, US 20, US 30, IN 53.

KY: Clinched I 471, KY 1566. Mileage on US 27, KY 1, KY 7, KY 8, KY 9, KY 1997.

MI: Clinched I 94 Business Benton Harbor. Mileage on I 196, I 196 Business Holland, I 196 Business South Haven, I 296, US 31, US 131, MI 20, MI 37, MI 61.
OH: Clinched OH 374. Mileage on OH 37, OH 56, OH 93, OH 327, OH 374.

WV: Mileage on US 35, WV 20.

NPS Sites: Indiana Dunes NP, New River Gorge NP, North Country NRT

Indian Dunes NP

North Country Trail

Lawrenceville GA

Route

Bantam Chef in Chesnee SC

Day 1: NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 485 Outer, I 85 South, Local road, GA 316 West to Lawrenceville hotel.

Local roads, US 29 South, local roads, GA 20 South, local roads, US 78 East to Logansville GA.

US 78 West, local roads, GA 20 North, local streets, GA 120 West, local street to hotel.

Day 2: Local roads, I 85 North, GA 317 North to Suwannee GA.

US 23 North, GA 317 South, I 85 North, GA 20 South, local roads to Tribble Mill Park. 

Local Roads, GA 20 South, GA 84 South, US 78 West to Stone Mountain Park.

US 78 East, Local Roads, US 29 North, Local roads to hotel.

GA 316 West, I 85 South to Atlanta.

I 85 North, GA 316 East to hotel.

Day 3: Local roads, I 85 South, local streets to Georgia State Capitol.

GA 154 East, I 85 North, GA 378 North, US 23 South to Norcross GA.

US 23 South, GA 140 South, I 85 North, GA 316 East to hotel.

Day 4: Local roads, I 85 North, US 221 North, GA 11 East, I 85 North, I 485 Inner, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill. 

Notes

I 85 is under reconstruction in South Carolina from Gaffney to the North Carolina state line.

The Bantam Chef restaurant has a ton of roadgeek memorabilia. 

Results

GA: Clinched GA 84, GA 317. Mileage on US 29, US 78, GA 20, 120, 154, 316, 378,

NPS Sites: Cowpens National Battlefield

Cowpens

Arizona

Route
Day 1: I 40 East, I 540 to RDU airport. Phoenix airport: I-10 East, Local Roads to Tempe. Local Roads to Gilbert. AZ 101 North, US 60 West to Phoenix. Local streets to Tempe hotel. 

Day 2: Local streets to Desert Botanical Garden. Local streets to Tempe Hotel. AZ 143 North, AZ 202 East, AZ 101 North to Scottsdale. AZ 101 North, local streets to Taliesen west. Local streets, AZ 101 South, US 60 West to Tempe hotel.

Day 3: I 10 East, AZ 387 East, AZ 87 South to Casa Grande Ruins, AZ 87 South, I 10 East, I 19 South to San Xavier del Bac. I-19 North, local roads to Saguaro NP. Local roads, I 10 West, I 19 South, AZ 86 West to Saguaro NP. Local roads, I 10 West to Tempe hotel.

Day 4: AX 183 North, AZ 202 West, I 10 West, I 17 North to Montezuma Castle. I 17 North, AZ 89A North, I 40 Business East, I 40 West, I 17 North, AZ 89A North to Flagstaff. AX 89A South, I 17 South, I 40 East, I 40 Business West, US 89 North, FS 395 North, US 89 North, AZ 64 West to Grand Canyon Village.

Day 6: AZ 64 South, I 40 Business West to Williams. I 40 Business East, I 40 East, I 40 Business West to Holbrook. I 40 Business East, I 40 East to Petrified National Park. US 180 West, I 40 Business East to Holbrook. I 40 Business West, AZ 77 South, US 60 E, AZ 260 South to Show Low hotel.

Day 7: AZ 260 North, US 60 West, AZ 101 North, AZ 202 West, local streets to Papago Park. Local Streets, AZ 202 West, I 10 East to Phoenix airport. I 540 West, I 40 West to Chapel Hill.

US 60 New Salt River Bridge

US 60 Salt River Bridges from overlook

US 60 Old Salt River Bridge

US 60 New Queen Creek Tunnel

US 60 Queen Creek Bridge

Notes

US 60 through the Salt River canyon is one of the great roads. We stopped at the rest area at the US 60 bridge, walked the old bridge and photographed the canyon and the new bridge.

Historic US 80 is signed on US 60 just west of AZ 89 (historic US 80). It is interesting that there is a Historic sign for US 80, but not for US 70, which also ran along this road.

Results
Counties: AZ: Gila, Pima, Pinal  for a new total of 1177.

Clinched: I 17. Mileage on: I 10, I 19, I 40, I 40 Bus Flagstaff, 140 Bus Williams. US 60, US 89, US 180. AZ 77, AZ 86, AZ 87, AZ 89A, AZ 99, AZ 101, AZ 143, AZ 202, AZ 260, AZ 287, AZ 387,

NPS Sites: Petrified Forest NP, Saguaro NP, Casa Grande Ruins NM, Montezuma Castle NM, Sunset Crater NM, Wupatki NM. Revisited Grand Canyon NP.

Petrified Forest National Park

Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountain

Saguaro National Park - Tuscon Mountain

Sunset Crater National Monument

Montezuma Castle National Monument

Wupatki National Monument

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Tennessee

Route
Day 1: NC 86 North, I 40 West, I 85 South, I 73 North, I 40 West, US 74 West, US 441 North, local roads to Mingo Falls.

Local roads, US 441 North, local road to Clingman's Dome.

Local road, US 441 North, local roads, US 321 South, US 441 North, TN 66 North, I 40 West, I 140 South, US 129 South to Alcoa TN.

Day 2: US 129 North, I 140 North, I 75 South, TN 30 West, TN 284 South to Fall Creek Falls State Park.

TN 284 North, TN 30 East, TN 101 North, TN 392 East, TN 101 North, I 40 East, TN 58 East, TN 95 North to Oak Ridge. 

TN 62 East, TN 162 East, US 129 South too Alcoa.

Day 3: US 129 South, TN 32 East, US 321 North, Foothills Parkway East, US 129 South, NC 28 East, local road to Fontana Dam.

Local road, NC 28 East, US 19 North to Bryson City,

Local roads to the Road to Nowhere. Local Roads to Deep Creek,

Local roads, US 19 South, US 19 Connector South, US 74 East, I 40 East, local road, US 221 North, NC 226 south, I 40 East, local roads, US 421 South, I 85 North, I 40 East, NC 86 South to Chapel Hill. 

Tunnel on the Road to Nowhere

Appalachian Trail on Fontana Dam

Gift Shop on the Tail of the Dragon - US 129

Notes

I 40 is under repaving for a good stretch near Mocksville.

Newfound Gap Road is being repaved on the Tennesee side of Newfound Gap.

Results
Counties:

  NC: Graham

  TN: Bledsoe, Blount, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Rhea, Van Buren

  for a new total of 1174.

NC: Mileage on US 129, US 221, US 441, NC 28.

TN: Clinched I 140, TN 35. Mileage on I 75, US 127, US 129, US 321, US 441, TN 30, TN 58, TN 62, TN 95, TN 101, TN 162, TN 392.

NPS Sites: Appalachian Trail, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Manhattan Project NHS

Manhattan Project NHS

Great Smoky Mountains NP