Each year, I do at least one "major" road trip to see places and meet family and friends. I hope to do some "weekend voyages" during 2010, but for now, I'm planning these drives....


** MC NATS, JUNE 2010 **

I'll travel to Richmond IN for the 25th Annual Monte Carlo Nationals:
http://www.montecarloclub.com/Monte_Nationals_Page.htm



** NOR'EASTER TREK, AUG 2010 **

My "major" road trip is a drive to the northeast US. Plans for this trip are developing, but the tentative/skeletal itinerary is below. If you are interested in meeting up along the way, please advise me....


WED, AUG 4
...Illinois
...to Fort Wayne IN area
...to Detroit MI area

THU, AUG 5
...Detroit MI area
...to Akron OH area

FRI, AUG 6
...Akron OH area
...to Pennsylvania
...to Binghamton NY

SAT, AUG 7
...stay in Binghamton NY

SUN, AUG 8
...Binghamton NY
...to Boston MA area

MON, AUG 9
...explore area north of Boston MA

TUE, AUG 10
...Boston MA
...to Philadelphia PA
...to Neptune NJ area

WED, AUG 11
...Neptune NJ area
...to Baltimore MD area
...to Alexandria VA

THU, AUG 12
...Alexandria VA
...to Bridgewater VA

FRI, AUG 13
...stay in Bridgewater VA area

SAT, AUG 14
...Bridgewater VA
...to Holsopple/Johnstown/Pittsburgh PA area for family reunion

SUN, AUG 15
...Pittsburgh PA
...to Illinois



** 2011 ROAD TRIP **

With going northeast in 2010, that leaves the northwest section of the continental US to which I have yet to travel. So ... sometime in 2011 ... I will drive through Minnesota, the Dakotas and out west, maybe including Idaho, Washington and Oregon.



** PREVIOUS ROAD TRIPS **

Oct 04, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

Aug 05, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html

Oct 06, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html

Nov 07, southeast:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html

Aug 08, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200808/2008rt.html

Sep 09, southwest; Nov 09, south:
http://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917




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"Every second counts on a clock that's tickin'" ... The Script / Kris Allen ... 'Live Like We're Dying'

 

*grins*

Indeed. I've been to the northwest with my parents and sister on family vacations ... never on one of my solo road trips. So, it'll be cool.


AWESOME! And, you'll have a hot gal waiting for me, too, right? lol ... just kidding............


Sweet!

I know some of the guys from the First Gen MC Club that are in the greater Pittsburgh area are looking into attending a car show somewhere the Saturday I'm in the area before heading for home. You are welcome to join us!


Same here, bud! It'll be great to finally meet you!

Which reminds me ... I'm going to need to figure out hotels there. Everywhere else, I'll be staying with family and friends (mostly, anyway).....



* UPDATE *
I'm starting to look at routes to take for this road trip and should be able to post a possible path for the drive sometime soon.


In doing so, I've read about US Route 6 [another route I want to travel the length of ... "someday"] in Pennsylvania. If I have time, I'm thinking of taking one of 3 routes to "touch" US Route 6 across PA from Ohio to Binghamton NY...
...I-80 E ... PA 66 ... PA 321 ... US 6 E ... US 220 ... I-86 E
(or)
...I-79 N ... US 6 E ... US 220 ... I-86 E
(or)
...i-80 E ... PA 219 N ... US 6 E ... US 220 ... I-86 E

Thoughts on any of these possibilities?


After traveling Route 66 (September 2009), I really want to travel other routes, including US Route 6, US Route 20 (which cuts right through my home town), the Lincoln Highway, and others. Heck, I'd love to drive Route 66 again.... But, not enough vacation time right now...dangumit.



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"I'm testing my resistance & it's wearing mighty thin" ... Eddie Rabbitt ... 'Every Which Way But Loose'

 

Oh cool. Are they along the stretch I'll be on, if I take that route?



Cort | 36swm.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * my radio show.03/13/10 *
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"Lately I've been thinking I should move away" ... Eddy Money ... 'I'll Get By'

 

Ahhhh....too bad....lol.



I have reservations at the Vestal NY Quality Inn with the New York Monte Carlo Club for the Binghamton NY event, August 6-7!

I am looking at places to stay along the rest of the road trip, including in Detroit MI ... Boston MA ... Philadelphia PA/Neptune NJ/Baltimore MD ... Pittsburgh PA....

Anyone have any route suggestions for me to take?


Plans along the way, thus far:

WED, 08/04/2010
...Fort Wayne IN ... lunch ... Jeff (IL & 2G MC Yahoo)
...Detroit MI area ... dinner ... Rosie (several MC groups), Pete (FGMC), etc.

THU, 08/05/2010
...Akron OH area ... dinner ... Jack (FGMC), Steve (ChevyTalk), Pat (ChevyTalk), Keith A (college), Allen K (college), etc.

FRI, 08/06/2010 to SAT, 08/07/2010
...Binghamton NY ... NYMCC, Jeff L (MCML)

SUN, 08/08/2010 to MON, 08/09/2010
...Boston MA area ...

TUE, 08/10/2010
...Philadelphia PA / Neptune NJ area ... lunch/dinner ... Tony (FGMC), Steve R (MCSS), Big Al?, Dan G (MCSS), Bob M (MCML), Mike R (MM/MCF)

WED, 08/11/2010
...Baltimore MD ... lunch ...
...Alexandria VA ... dinner, etc. ... family, Pam (ACHA), Katrina (ACHA), Dave (FGMC)

THU, 08/12/2010
...Alexandria VA ... breakfast/brunch ... family, Pam (ACHA), Katrina (ACHA), Dave (FGMC)

FRI, 08/13/2010
... Bridgewater VA area ... Heather & family ...

SAT, 08/14/2010
...Johnstown/Holsopple PA area ... family reunion
...Pittsburgh PA area ... cruise night/dinner ... Stan (NMCOA), Scott (FGMC), Rob (FGMC), Drew (C&G)


Anyone else want to meet up?



Cort | 36swm.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
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