ceejayt
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Update on progress at this link http://www.annie-and-chris.com/2016/12/30/american-road-trip-update/
Thanks for this - no, not towing a car.Arch Hoagland said:On trips where my wife and I are on the road for a couple months our average cost is $100 a day. That includes food, fuel, RV park, tours...everything.
I agree with SeilerBird...skip Alaska.
Are you going to tow a car?
SeilerBird said:When you go to Page Utah (#52) I recommend taking a trip rafting down the Colorado for a half day:
http://raftthecanyon.com/raft-the-river/half-day-raft-trips/
At Big Sur (#8) I recommend visiting the Elephant Seal colony.
At Monterey CA (#10) I recommend the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
I recommend visiting Yosemite in between #7 and #8 and make sure to get reservations in at Yosemite 5 months in advance if you want to stay on the valley floor. https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/camping.htm
After leaving the Hoh Rainforest I recommend continuing around Olympic National Park in a clockwise manner and visiting Hurricane Ridge on the way.
At Grand Teton be sure to spend your evenings at Oxbow Bend for one of the best wildlife shows anywhere. It is like a zoo without bars.
In Minnesota revisit highway 61 if you are a Bob Dylan fan.
From Milwaukee (#30) I suggest going north and driving around the lake clockwise to get to Mackinac Island. UP is stunning.
Looks like a fun trip. I wish I was going with you.
Isaac-1 said:Given the winter starting date I would certainly do the southern part of the route first. ....
As to a rough route I would take starting in Baltimore before picking up the RV, I would suggest spending a day in the Inner Harbor area (google the tourist attractions there), ... This route would go south down the western parts of Virginia through the Shenandoah Valley, into the Carolinas, possibly tour Biltmore estate. The pace for this section will depend on the weather. From here I would cross the Smoky Mountains (this area was recently hit by severe forest fires so google for exact route) then down to Chattanooga (like all the signs say, see Ruby Falls) . Cross over to Lynchburg and tour the Jack Daniels distillary then pick up the north end of the Natchez trace about 20 miles south of Nashville and follow it all the way down to Natchez stopping at points of interest along the way. The Natchez trace parkway is sort of like a national park that is only a few hundred feet wide, the speed limit is 50 mph and no commercial vehicles are allowed. ...
It's the mother road we want to travel. I am sure there are many, many amazing places and routes but 66 is on the bucket list and we can't do everythingSeilerBird said:I don't know about the drone but I am wondering why you are so interested in Route 66? We have much better routes in the US.
The glory days of route 66 ended thirty years ago. It is now just a shell of it's former self. I rode the entire route in 1959 when we moved from Chicago to LA. The most boring week of my life.ceejayt said:It's the mother road we want to travel. I am sure there are many, many amazing places and routes but 66 is on the bucket list and we can't do everything
You should watch the Billy Connolly Route 66 documentary - just three episodes - the route has been reinvigorated in many parts. Just look at the number of attractions we intend to see/visit in three weeks. Over 50 places on the list just between St Louis and Los AngelesSeilerBird said:The glory days of route 66 ended thirty years ago. It is now just a shell of it's former self. I rode the entire route in 1959 when we moved from Chicago to LA. The most boring week of my life.
SeilerBird said:I have watched many Route 66 documentaries. It pales compared to the Pacific Coast Highway, Route 2 across the top of the country and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
SeilerBird said:I don't think you will be disappointed either, you have a wonderful route planned.