Summer Trip 2005
From: Pop's House To: Rod's House
Driving Distance: 3272.4 miles Time: 8 days, 8 hours, 14 minutes


BLOG ENTRY FOR June 26
BLOG ENTRY FOR June 29
** Arrived Home on July 5, 2005... Still need to hit the Atlantic Coast to complete the trip. I am still trying to process all the pictures for web display. Please bear with me. One new Hooters picture has been added to the main site.
** August 7, 2005: I have managed to process some of the photographs and posted them HERE

Time Distance Instruction
Day 1
9:00 AM0.0 1   Depart Pop's House on Avenue G (West) for 0.1 mi
9:00 AM0.1Bear LEFT (South-West) onto California St for 0.6 mi
9:02 AM0.7Turn RIGHT (West) onto W County Line Rd for 1.5 mi
9:06 AM2.2Turn RIGHT (North) onto Ramp for 0.2 mi towards I-10 / Redlands
9:06 AM2.4Merge onto I-10 [San Bernardino Fwy] (North) for 14.2 mi
9:17 AM16.5Turn off onto Ramp for 0.9 mi towards I-215 / Riverside / San Bernardino / Barstow
9:19 AM17.4Merge onto I-215 [Riverside Fwy] (North) for 13.0 mi
9:32 AM30.4Continue (West) on I-15 [Barstow Fwy] for 212.8 mi
11:50 AM201.4Entering Nevada
12:23 PM243.2At I-15 Exit 41B, turn off onto Ramp for 0.2 mi towards Charleston Blvd West
12:23 PM243.4Continue (East) on Local road(s) for 10 yds
12:24 PM243.4Turn LEFT (North) onto S Grand Central Pkwy for 0.5 mi
12:26 PM243.9Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s) for 10 yds
12:26 PM243.9Bear RIGHT (West) onto Alta Dr for 153 yds
12:26 PM244.0Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) for 164 yds
12:27 PM244.1 2   Arrive Las Vegas
End of day
Day 2
9:00 AM244.1Depart Las Vegas on Local road(s) (South) for 164 yds
9:00 AM244.2Turn RIGHT (West) onto Alta Dr for 0.2 mi
9:01 AM244.4Turn LEFT (South) onto S Martin Luther King Blvd for 0.5 mi
9:03 AM244.9Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-159 [W Charleston Blvd] for 0.1 mi
9:04 AM245.0Turn LEFT (North) onto S Grand Central Pkwy for 0.1 mi
9:04 AM245.2Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Ramp for 0.3 mi towards I-15
9:05 AM245.5Merge onto I-15 (North) for 0.8 mi
9:06 AM246.2At I-15 Exit 42B, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi towards I-515 / US-95 / US-93 / Phoenix / Downtown LV
9:06 AM246.6Merge onto I-515 [US-93] (East) for 19.9 mi
9:27 AM266.4Continue (East) on US-93 [US-95] for 84.8 mi
9:44 AM280.5Entering Arizona
11:10 AM351.2Continue (East) on US-93 Bus [W Beale St] for 54 yds
11:10 AM351.3Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Ramp for 164 yds
11:10 AM351.4Merge onto I-40 [US-93] (North) for 115.9 mi
12:43 PM467.2At I-40 Exit 165, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi
12:43 PM467.5Merge onto I-40 Bus [W RTE-66] (North) for 109 yds
12:43 PM467.6Continue (North) on SR-64 for 54.9 mi
1:50 PM522.5Turn LEFT (West) onto Center Rd for 1.1 mi
1:52 PM523.6Turn LEFT (South-West) onto Albright Ave for 0.5 mi
1:54 PM524.1Bear LEFT (West) onto Coconino St for 0.1 mi
1:54 PM524.2Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) for 32 yds
1:54 PM524.3 3   Arrive Grand Canyon Village
3:54 PM524.3Depart Grand Canyon Village on Local road(s) (North) for 32 yds
3:55 PM524.3Turn RIGHT (East) onto Coconino St for 0.1 mi
3:55 PM524.4Bear RIGHT (South) onto Albright Ave for 0.5 mi
3:57 PM524.9Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Center Rd for 1.1 mi
3:59 PM526.0Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-64 for 26.9 mi
4:32 PM553.0Bear LEFT (South) onto US-180 for 50.1 mi
5:33 PM603.1Turn LEFT (East) onto (W) Aspen Ave for 164 yds
5:33 PM603.2Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) for 43 yds
5:33 PM603.2 4   Arrive Flagstaff
** Arrival earlier than specified 7:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 3
9:00 AM603.2Depart Flagstaff on Local road(s) (South) for 43 yds
9:00 AM603.2Turn LEFT (East) onto E Aspen Ave for 54 yds
9:01 AM603.3Turn RIGHT (South) onto N Leroux St for 109 yds
9:01 AM603.3Turn LEFT (East) onto US-180 for 4.6 mi
9:08 AM607.9Continue (South-East) on Country Club Dr for 32 yds
9:08 AM607.9Bear LEFT (East) onto Ramp for 0.2 mi
9:09 AM608.2Merge onto I-40 [US-180] (East) for 178.7 mi
11:15 AM766.2Entering New Mexico
11:31 AM786.9At I-40 Exit 20, turn off onto Ramp for 0.2 mi
11:32 AM787.1Turn LEFT (North) onto US-666 [SR-602] for 91.6 mi
1:22 PM878.7Continue (North) on US-64 [US-666] for 0.9 mi
1:23 PM879.6Turn LEFT (North) onto US-666 for 21.7 mi
1:41 PM894.9Entering Colorado
1:49 PM901.3Continue (North) on US-160 [US-666] for 30.4 mi
2:26 PM931.7Turn RIGHT (South) onto Ruins Rd for 21.7 mi
3:03 PM953.3 5   Arrive Ruins Rd
5:03 PM953.3Depart Ruins Rd on Ruins Rd (East) for 21.7 mi
5:40 PM975.0Turn LEFT (West) onto US-160 [Navajo Trail] for 10.2 mi
5:53 PM985.2Turn RIGHT (North) onto N Market St for 0.2 mi
5:54 PM985.3Turn LEFT (West) onto W Montezuma Ave for 65 yds
5:54 PM985.4Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) for 54 yds
5:54 PM985.4 6   Arrive Cortez
** Arrival earlier than specified 7:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 4
9:00 AM985.4Depart Cortez on Local road(s) (South) for 54 yds
9:00 AM985.4Turn LEFT (East) onto W Montezuma Ave for 54 yds
9:01 AM985.5Turn RIGHT (South) onto N Market St for 0.2 mi
9:01 AM985.6Turn LEFT (East) onto US-160 [E Main St] for 265.9 mi
2:20 PM1251.5Turn LEFT (North) onto US-85 for 2.5 mi
2:23 PM1254.0Continue (North) on Ramp for 0.4 mi
2:24 PM1254.4Merge onto I-25 [US-87] (North) for 87.2 mi
3:35 PM1341.6At I-25 Exit 140A, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi towards I-25-BL / Nevada Ave
3:35 PM1341.9Merge onto I-25 Bus [US-87] (North) for 1.7 mi
3:40 PM1343.6Turn RIGHT (East) onto E Boulder St for 0.5 mi
3:42 PM1344.1Turn LEFT (North) onto N Franklin St for 0.2 mi
3:42 PM1344.2 7   Arrive Colorado Springs
** Arrival earlier than specified 5:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 5
9:00 AM1344.2Depart Colorado Springs on N Franklin St (South) for 0.2 mi
9:00 AM1344.4Turn RIGHT (West) onto E Boulder St for 0.7 mi
9:03 AM1345.1Continue (West) on Local road(s) for 21 yds
9:03 AM1345.1Turn LEFT (South) onto N Cascade Ave for 0.2 mi
9:04 AM1345.3Turn RIGHT (West) onto W Bijou St for 0.2 mi
9:05 AM1345.5Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto Ramp for 0.1 mi towards I-25 / Denver
9:05 AM1345.7Merge onto I-25 (North) for 74.2 mi
10:05 AM1419.9Turn off onto Ramp for 0.6 mi towards I-76 / Grand Junction / Fort Morgan
10:05 AM1420.5Merge onto I-76 [US-36] (East) for 180.7 mi
12:28 PM1598.7Entering Nebraska
12:30 PM1601.2Bear RIGHT (East) onto I-80 for 294.1 mi
4:25 PM1895.3At I-80 Exit 396, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi
4:26 PM1895.6Continue (South) on US-77 [Salt Valley Roadway] for 32 yds
4:26 PM1895.6Turn LEFT (East) onto US-6 [W O St] for 1.6 mi
4:28 PM1897.2Continue (East) on O St for 0.9 mi
4:29 PM1898.1Continue (East) on US-34 [O St] for 1.0 mi
4:31 PM1899.1Turn RIGHT (South) onto S 23rd St for 0.1 mi
4:32 PM1899.2Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) for 120 yds
4:32 PM1899.3Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) for 87 yds
4:32 PM1899.3 8   Arrive Lincoln
** Arrival earlier than specified 7:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 6
9:00 AM1899.3Depart Lincoln on Local road(s) (North) for 87 yds
9:00 AM1899.4Turn LEFT (North-West) onto Local road(s) for 120 yds
9:01 AM1899.5Bear RIGHT (North) onto S 23rd St for 65 yds
9:01 AM1899.5Turn LEFT (West) onto N St for 1.0 mi
9:05 AM1900.5Turn RIGHT (North) onto S 10th St for 131 yds
9:05 AM1900.5Continue (North) on US-34 [N 10th St] for 0.2 mi
9:05 AM1900.7Bear LEFT (North-West) onto I-180 [US-34] for 3.1 mi
9:07 AM1903.8At I-180 I-80 Exit, turn off onto Ramp for 0.4 mi
9:08 AM1904.2Merge onto I-80 [US-77] (North-East) for 54.9 mi
9:55 AM1958.2Entering Iowa
9:56 AM1959.0Continue (East) on I-29 [I-80] for 2.7 mi
9:58 AM1961.8At I-80 Exit 4, turn off onto Ramp for 0.6 mi
9:59 AM1962.4Merge onto I-80 (East) for 118.7 mi
11:34 AM2081.1Continue (East) on I-235 for 13.7 mi
11:45 AM2094.8At I-235 I-80 Exit, turn off onto Ramp for 0.2 mi
11:45 AM2095.0Merge onto I-80 (East) for 101.0 mi
1:06 PM2196.0At I-80 Exit 239B, turn off onto Ramp for 0.4 mi
1:07 PM2196.4Continue (North) on US-218 for 120 yds
1:07 PM2196.4Continue (North) on I-380 [US-218] for 25.3 mi
1:27 PM2221.8At I-380 Exit 25, turn off onto Ramp for 0.1 mi
1:27 PM2221.9Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Boyson Rd for 43 yds
1:28 PM2221.9Turn LEFT (North-West) onto N Ctr Point Rd [N Center Point Rd] for 0.2 mi
1:29 PM2222.1Continue (North-West) on N Center Point Rd for 0.8 mi
1:30 PM2223.0Turn LEFT (West) onto Chain Lakes Rd [Tower Terrace Rd] for 2.0 mi
1:35 PM2224.9Continue (North-West) on Tower Terrace Rd for 1.7 mi
1:39 PM2226.6Turn LEFT (South) onto Horseshoe Lake Rd for 0.6 mi
1:40 PM2227.2Turn RIGHT (West) onto CR-E36 [Blairs Ferry Rd] for 0.4 mi
1:41 PM2227.6Continue (West) on Blairs Ferry Rd for 1.6 mi
1:45 PM2229.2Turn LEFT (South) onto CR-E36 [Vinton St] for 0.3 mi
1:46 PM2229.5 9   Arrive Palo
** Arrival earlier than specified 5:00 PM arrival time **
3:46 PM2229.5Depart Palo on CR-E36 [Vinton St] (North) for 0.3 mi
3:47 PM2229.9Turn RIGHT (East) onto Blairs Ferry Rd for 1.6 mi
3:51 PM2231.5Continue (East) on CR-E36 [Blairs Ferry Rd] for 0.4 mi
3:52 PM2231.9Turn LEFT (North) onto Horseshoe Lake Rd for 0.6 mi
3:53 PM2232.5Turn RIGHT (East) onto Tower Terrace Rd [Toner Terrace] for 1.7 mi
3:57 PM2234.2Continue (South-East) on Chain Lakes Rd [Tower Terrace Rd] for 2.0 mi
4:01 PM2236.1Turn RIGHT (South) onto N Center Point Rd for 0.8 mi
4:03 PM2237.0Continue (South-East) on N Ctr Point Rd [N Center Point Rd] for 0.2 mi
4:04 PM2237.2Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Boyson Rd for 0.2 mi
4:05 PM2237.4Turn LEFT (East) onto Ramp for 0.1 mi
4:05 PM2237.5Merge onto I-380 (South-East) for 4.3 mi
4:08 PM2241.8At I-380 7th St NE Exit, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi
4:09 PM2242.1Bear LEFT (South-East) onto 7th St NE for 0.2 mi
4:10 PM2242.3Turn LEFT (North-East) onto US-151 Bus [1st Ave NE] for 0.3 mi
4:11 PM2242.6Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) for 32 yds
4:11 PM2242.6 10   Arrive Cedar Rapids
** Arrival earlier than specified 8:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 7
9:00 AM2242.6Depart Cedar Rapids on Local road(s) (North-West) for 32 yds
9:00 AM2242.6Turn LEFT (West) onto US-151 Bus [1st Ave NE] for 0.2 mi
9:01 AM2242.8Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto 8th St NE for 0.2 mi
9:02 AM2243.1Bear RIGHT (North) onto Ramp for 0.2 mi
9:02 AM2243.2Merge onto I-380 (South-West) for 20.8 mi
9:19 AM2264.0Continue (South) on US-218 for 10 yds
9:19 AM2264.0At US-218 I-80 Exit, bear RIGHT (South) onto Ramp for 0.3 mi
9:19 AM2264.3Merge onto I-80 (East) for 71.0 mi
10:16 AM2332.0Entering Illinois
10:18 AM2335.3Turn LEFT (East) onto I-88 [SR-92] for 44.4 mi
10:54 AM2379.7*Toll road* Stay on I-88 (North-East) for 95.8 mi
12:11 PM2475.5Continue (East) on I-290 [Eisenhower Expy E] for 14.4 mi
12:26 PM2489.9Continue (East) on W Congress Pkwy for 0.1 mi
12:26 PM2490.0Continue (East) on Ramp for 0.1 mi towards Wacker Dr / Franklin St
12:27 PM2490.2Bear RIGHT (North) onto S Franklin St for 142 yds
12:27 PM2490.2Turn LEFT (West) onto W Congress Pkwy for 87 yds
12:27 PM2490.3Turn RIGHT (North) onto (S) Upper Wacker Dr [S Wacker Dr] for 0.7 mi
12:28 PM2491.0Bear RIGHT (North) onto W Wacker Dr for 174 yds
12:28 PM2491.1Bear RIGHT (East) onto W Upper Wacker Dr [W Wacker Dr] for 0.1 mi
12:28 PM2491.2Turn LEFT (North) onto N La Salle St for 0.8 mi
12:30 PM2492.0Continue (North) on N La Salle Blvd [N La Salle St] for 0.2 mi
12:30 PM2492.2Turn LEFT (West) onto W Oak St for 0.2 mi
12:31 PM2492.3Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s) for 32 yds
12:31 PM2492.3 11   Arrive Chicago
** Arrival earlier than specified 5:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 8
9:00 AM2492.3Depart Chicago on Local road(s) (South) for 32 yds
9:00 AM2492.4Turn LEFT (East) onto W Oak St for 0.1 mi
9:01 AM2492.5Turn RIGHT (South) onto N La Salle Blvd [N La Salle St] for 0.2 mi
9:01 AM2492.7Continue (South) on N La Salle St [N La Salle Blvd] for 0.8 mi
9:02 AM2493.5Turn RIGHT (West) onto W Upper Wacker Dr [W Wacker Dr] for 0.1 mi
9:03 AM2493.6Bear LEFT (South-West) onto W Wacker Dr for 0.1 mi
9:03 AM2493.7Bear LEFT (South) onto N Upper Wacker Dr [N Wacker Dr] for 164 yds
9:03 AM2493.8Turn RIGHT (West) onto W Randolph St for 0.5 mi
9:05 AM2494.3Turn LEFT (South) onto Ramp for 0.1 mi towards I-90 / I-94
9:05 AM2494.4Merge onto I-90 [I-94] (South) for 8.0 mi
9:13 AM2502.4*Toll road* Stay on I-90 [Chicago Skyway E] (East) for 28.2 mi
9:21 AM2509.7Entering Indiana
9:41 AM2530.6*Toll road* Continue (East) on I-80 [I-90] for 277.9 mi
11:33 AM2666.4Entering Ohio
1:29 PM2808.5At I-80 Exit 142, turn off onto Ramp for 1.0 mi
1:30 PM2809.6Merge onto I-90 (North) for 27.1 mi
1:56 PM2836.7At I-90 Exit 170B, turn off onto Ramp for 0.5 mi towards I-90 / I-71 / Cleveland / Columbus
1:57 PM2837.2Merge onto I-90 (North) for 1.7 mi
1:58 PM2838.9At I-90 Exit 172B, turn off onto Ramp for 0.1 mi towards E 22nd St
1:59 PM2839.0Turn LEFT (North) onto E 22nd St for 0.2 mi
2:00 PM2839.2Turn RIGHT (East) onto Prospect Ave E for 76 yds
2:00 PM2839.3Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) for 65 yds
2:00 PM2839.3 12   Arrive Cleveland
** Arrival earlier than specified 5:00 PM arrival time **
End of day
Day 9
9:00 AM2839.3Depart Cleveland on Local road(s) (South) for 65 yds
9:00 AM2839.4Turn LEFT (East) onto Prospect Ave E for 0.1 mi
9:00 AM2839.5Turn LEFT (North) onto Ramp for 0.1 mi towards I-90 / I-71 / I-77
9:01 AM2839.6Merge onto I-90 (South) for 0.5 mi
9:01 AM2840.1At I-90 Exit 172A, turn off onto Ramp for 0.4 mi towards I-77 / Akron
9:02 AM2840.5Merge onto I-77 [SR-21] (East) for 6.1 mi
9:08 AM2846.6Turn off onto Ramp for 1.0 mi towards I-480 / Toledo / Youngstown
9:09 AM2847.5Merge onto I-480 [Outerbelt South Fwy] (East) for 8.2 mi
9:15 AM2855.7Continue (South) on I-271 [I-480] for 3.0 mi
9:18 AM2858.7Bear RIGHT (South) onto Ramp [SR-14] for 0.5 mi towards I-480 / OH-14 / Youngstown
9:18 AM2859.2Continue (South-East) on I-480 [SR-14] for 10.0 mi
9:26 AM2869.2Continue (South-East) on SR-14 [Cleve E Liverpool Rd] for 0.6 mi
9:27 AM2869.7Turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi
9:27 AM2870.1*Toll road* Merge onto I-80 [Ohio Tpke] (East) for 31.2 mi
9:52 AM2901.3At I-80 Exit 218, turn off onto Ramp for 1.5 mi
9:54 AM2902.8Merge onto I-80 (East) for 4.2 mi
9:58 AM2906.9Continue (East) on I-680 for 16.2 mi
10:10 AM2923.2At I-680 I-76 Exit, turn off onto Ramp for 0.8 mi
10:11 AM2924.0*Toll road* Merge onto I-76 [Ohio Tpke] (South-East) for 34.9 mi
10:17 AM2930.7Entering Pennsylvania
10:39 AM2959.0At I-76 Exit 3, continue (South) on Ramp [Cranberry Interchange] for 0.5 mi towards US-19 / I-79 / Pittsburgh / Erie
10:40 AM2959.5Bear RIGHT (South) onto US-19 [Route 19] for 1.1 mi
10:42 AM2960.6Continue (South) on Ramp for 0.4 mi towards I-79 / Pittsburgh
10:42 AM2961.0Merge onto I-79 (South) for 4.8 mi
10:46 AM2965.9Continue (South) on I-279 for 11.4 mi towards I-279 / Pittsburgh
10:57 AM2977.3Turn off onto Ramp for 0.5 mi towards I-579 / Veterans Bridge
10:58 AM2977.8Merge onto I-579 (South-East) for 0.3 mi
10:58 AM2978.2Turn off onto Ramp for 0.5 mi towards 7th Avenue / 6th Avenue
10:59 AM2978.7Continue (South) on Chatham Sq for 98 yds
11:00 AM2978.7Turn LEFT (East) onto Centre Ave for 0.9 mi
11:03 AM2979.6Turn RIGHT (South) onto Elmore St for 0.1 mi
11:04 AM2979.7Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Elmore Sq for 0.1 mi
11:04 AM2979.9 13   Arrive Pittsburgh
1:04 PM2979.9Depart Pittsburgh on Elmore Sq (East) for 0.2 mi
1:05 PM2980.1Bear RIGHT (West) onto Bentley Dr for 0.4 mi
1:07 PM2980.6Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Kirkpatrick St for 0.2 mi
1:08 PM2980.8Turn RIGHT (West) onto 5th Ave for 0.1 mi
1:09 PM2981.0Turn LEFT (South) onto Seneca St for 0.1 mi
1:10 PM2981.1Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-885 [Boulevard of the Allies] for 0.1 mi
1:10 PM2981.2Turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi towards I-376 / Monroeville
1:11 PM2981.6Merge onto I-376 [US-22] (East) for 12.1 mi
1:24 PM2993.7At US-22 Exit 18, turn off onto Ramp for 0.6 mi towards I-76 / Pennsylvania Turnpike
1:24 PM2994.2*Toll road* Merge onto I-76 [Pennsylvania Tpke] (South) for 19.0 mi
1:40 PM3013.2*Toll road* Continue (South-East) on I-70 [Pennsylvania Tpke] for 86.4 mi
2:49 PM3099.6*Toll road* Continue (East) on I-76 [Pennsylvania Tpke] for 165.4 mi
5:04 PM3265.0At Pennsylvania Tpke Exit 24, bear RIGHT (East) onto Ramp [Valley Forge Interchange] for 0.5 mi towards I-76 / I-476 / US-202 / Philadelphia / Valley Forge
5:05 PM3265.4Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto I-76 [Valley Forge Interchange] for 4.8 mi
5:08 PM3270.2At I-76 Exit 28B, turn off onto Ramp for 0.4 mi towards I-476 / Plymouth MTG / Conshohocken
5:09 PM3270.7Turn RIGHT (East) onto Matsonford Rd for 0.3 mi
5:10 PM3271.0Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto Fayette St for 1.1 mi
5:14 PM3272.1Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto E 10th Ave for 0.3 mi
5:14 PM3272.4 14   Arrive Rod's House
** Arrival earlier than specified 7:00 PM arrival time **


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