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: 

NSE: 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