Thread: Our next jaunt accros the States.

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Nope not missing anything Roger--just thought interesting reading and possibly get a few folks to thinking about--as Doris Day sang"See the USA in your xxxxx-- In the article it talked about the distance driven and time to do this-really a longggggg trip and many places I still got to see- I have seen so much of the USA from 30-41,000 feet at 600 mph and lots from the road pasting by on the way to some race track that I really enjoy thinking up trips and seeing stuff at a more leisurely pace. Not some cruise ship, or some pool side room in a luxury hotel.


A few years ago we went on a trip that was nearly 8000 miles, took nearly 8000 pics, and went to see the USA. After visiting a few places such as Carlsbad Caverons, Grand Canyon, etc,etc-and guides saying 2oo million years ago??? I decided that we were really seeing a small portion of Mother Earth and about the only thing USA was view of Las Vegas from afar and Mt. Rushmore


So, sorry about the deversion, but I'm ready for another trip

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

.....So, sorry about the deversion, but I'm ready for another trip

Not a problem from my perspective. There are still a lot of places in the US that I/we have not visited, but I'd say that doing a trip like Schaub's where you blast through thousands of miles in short order just to say that you set foot in 49 of the 50 states would not be my cup of tea. I'd much prefer to go to an area/region, and spend a couple of weeks exploring to get the "feel" of the place, then go home and get ready for another adventure.

So jb, are you starting your list of "have to see" places, and a specific route for this trip, or are you winging it?

Roger--that write up did take 40+ days

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Roger--that write up did take 40+ days

...or more, and if you read to the end he got more negative comments than positive about the "plan". That concept would be of zero interest to me, but it's a moot point as this thread is for helping jb plan his trip, to the extent that he wants help.

We're finally going to visit Rushmore this summer................but not from the backside.............

Is that view from the other side??bummer.....

Bugger!
Bit of a hiccough the other day. Got an e-mail from Dick saying that when he approached his boss regarding time off his boss told him that Ditch Witch have a zero tolerance policy on ‘unexplained absence’, no show -- no job.
So I rang him again. Susie is losing her job shortly, they’ve got a young baby, so we don’t want to see Dick out of work too.
He had mentioned the other day that when he was talking to his sister about the trip she had said “Tell him I’m a better driver than you are!” so I asked him if she was serious.
It appears she was.
Right; does she have the time, and will she do it?
It appears she has and she will.
Sweet.
So after an hiatus of a day or three we’ve got a change of driver.
All good again.

So I can get back to planning, thought it might have to be delayed.

John-I can accompany you on some of the trip if you need me--and since I'm retired air line I can fly free to anywhere United goes to either meet you folks or come back home----and I can get you into hospitality area at drag races

Originally Posted by johnboy

Bugger!
Bit of a hiccough the other day. Got an e-mail from Dick saying that when he approached his boss regarding time off his boss told him that Ditch Witch have a zero tolerance policy on ‘unexplained absence’, no show -- no job.

Dick's answer should have been, "It won't be 'unexplained absence' boss, it will be scheduled vacation and I've got 46 days on the books!" Now that said, his boss sent him a clear message that he didn't want him to be gone that long, and that he needed to make a choice.

I'm glad it worked out for you with the sister.

Im sure your friends in OKC took you to Pops while you were in the area but if they didn't make them take you this time - I think you would or did enjoy it - jaxx

We've collectively been working on a plan for our upcoming road trip, and we have a basic route in mind that we believe we can accomplish in the time that we've allocated, which gets us to several places that we really want to see. Our flights are already booked, so suggestions to start or end in different places are really of no value at this point, but we're keenly interested in any ideas for points of interest along the way, or even for shifting the route to see something special. We have very little interest in automobile racing, either events or history, but we do enjoy general industrial/agricultural/innovative mechanical history of all sorts. So, drag racing, NASCAR, and the Brickyard at Indy? We'll pass, but thanks anyway. Our tentative route:

1.Starting from Kansas City August 26th we'll head south to Joplin, MO where we'll pick up old RT 66 north to St Louis, a piece that we bypassed last trip in order to get to the car show in Kansas.

2.From St Louis we plan to take I64 east through Evansville, Indiana and drop down through Owensboro, KY to Bowling Green; OR continue east on I64 to the Louisville area. Not sure that the Corvette Museum and Mammoth Cavern National Park will make the cut for the MSL (must see list).

3.North through Cincinnati to Dayton, Ohio and the USAF museum.

4.North through Toledo to Dearborn, MI and the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and River Rouge. We'll plan to stay out away from the city and go in & out to POI's vs overnighting in Detroit area.

5.Toledo/Cleveland/Erie to Niagara Falls, a top item on the MSL .

6.Through Rochester, NY south through PA to catch Monticello, Mount Vernon and Washington DC attractions. We'll decide how much time we can give to the DC museums when we get there.

7.Up the coast by Baltimore, Philadelphia, and on towards Cape Cod.

8.September 26th we'll catch the aluminum cloud to San Francisco, and then our ANZ flight back to God Zone.


This is still a work in progress, and may change a bit based on good suggestions that come our way, but it gives a basic route that we think will work towards seeing this region of the USA.

Thoughts anyone?

Wright Patterson Air Force base outside of Dayton, Ohio will probably take all day< but if you have the time check into Carillon Historical Park in Dayton. Lot of interesting exhibits and Dayton was once home to the National Cash Register company and John Kettering who invented the automobile self starer as well as the Wright Brothers. I wouldn't venture into downtown Dayton though, it's become a slum. If you spend the night there are plenty of fine accommodations close to the airport.

Carillon Historical Park - Dayton History

Thanks Ken...good advice re accommodation especially!

Being a Missouri born & bred boy you could always see one of America's #1 toured small towns in Branson, pretty commercialized but if you haven't seen it the countryside is awesome, after that if you have never been a little North to the Speedway Motors museum in Lincoln Nebraska you can schedule a private tour and its awesome though more dedicated to the start of the automobile through performance from 1900 to present with a few million bucks in collections. You have said you traveled my favorite in route 66 but what states have you missed? I also have heard alot of good about the Steam O Rama being in the Ozarks to me is always a huge plus! Best of Luck Matthyj

You might consider this map concerning Route 66, it's not quite right though on the section between Joplin and Halltown on the way to Springfield. For all practical purposes the section between Carthage and Phelps is correct but between Phelps and Halltown there are parts of the original narrow 66 that isn't on that map. I could meet you in Joplin and show you what I mean.

The Mother Road: Historic Route 66 - Turn by Turn Road Description - Missouri