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

Asheville 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 Asheville Bypass and access to NC Zoo.

Results

Reclinch NC . Mileage on US 64.