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Since 2003, I've done at least one "major" road trip each year to various areas of the United States to meet people and see family/friends....

October 2004, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0410/0410.html

August 2005, east:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/0508/0508.html

October 2006, west:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html

November 2007, southeast:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/200711/200711.html

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



My 2009 ROAD TRIP will be to the southwest United States, along Route 66, from Illinois to California, September 5-16:
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27988

The current itinerary is the one I posted a couple weeks ago.... I have to finalize a few more details; I'll post the "final" itinerary soon. If you want to join me or plan to meet up along the way, please advise me ... it'd be great to meet more people along the way...!


My basic plans:

Saturday, 09/05/09
...Elgin IL
...to Franklin Grove IL (along the LINCOLN HIGHWAY)
...to Springfield IL

Sunday, 09/06/09
...Springfield IL
...to Litchfield IL
...to St Louis MO

Monday, 09/07/09
...Stanton MO
...to Springfield MO
...to Joplin MO

Tuesday, 09/08/09
...Joplin MO
...to Galena KS
...to Tulsa OK

Wednesday, 09/09/09
...Tulsa OK
...to Arcadia OK
...to Oklahoma City OK
...to Clinton OK

Thursday, 09/10/09
...Clinton OK
...to Elk City OK
...to Amarillo TX

Friday, 09/11/09
...Amarillo TX
...to Tucumcari NM
...to Santa Rosa NM
...to Moriarty NM

Saturday, 09/12/09
...Moriarty NM
...to Albuquerque NM
...to Holbrook AZ

Sunday, 09/13/09
...Holbrook AZ
...to Winslow AZ
...to Flagstaff AZ

Monday, 09/14/09
...Flagstaff AZ
...to Williams AZ
...to Monte Carlo/Ash Fork AZ
...to Kingman AZ

Tuesday, 09/15/09
...Kingman AZ
...to Topock AZ
...to Barstow CA

Wednesday, 09/16/09
...Barstow CA
...to Victorville CA



As I've been planning this year's "major" trip, I've looked at SEVERAL (among other) places to which I have yet to "road trip". SOMEDAY, I will get to all of these, but unfortunately, it will take a few years....

US northeast ... Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, etc.

US northwest ... Montana, the Dakotas, Oregon, Washington, etc.

US Route 2

US Route 20

US Route 50

The Lincoln Highway

The Dixie Highway


Where all do YOU want to travel yet?



Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"All the places I have yet to go" ... Luce ... 'Good Day'
 
That's only half the trip.
What route are you taking to get back to IL?

LOL! Would you believe me if I wrote that the return path hadn't crossed my mind yet? I've been so concentrated on the trip along Route 66, that I had forgotten to figure out plans for the return trip. I've noted the basic plans for the return trip below ;).



*** SHORT ROAD TRIP, OCT or NOV 2009 ***

Neglected to mention earlier that I plan to travel to Jackson/Big Sandy/Nashville TN and Birmingham AL in October or November. Would be cool to meet people during that trip!



*** 2010 ROAD TRIP ***

Most-likely, this will be to the NE, including NY and Massachusetts, etc. More details later....



*** SEP 2009 road trip UPDATE ***

See this thread for more notes/info, particularly my post of just a bit ago:
http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27988


My basic return trip...

Thursday, 09/17/09
...Victorville CA
...to Albuquerque NM
(via I-40 E)

Friday, 09/18/09
...Albuquerque NM
...to Denver CO
...to ~Kearney NE
(via I-25 N ...to... I-76 E ...to... I-80 E)

Saturday, 09/19/09 (my birthday)
...~Kearney NE
...to Elgin IL
(via I-80 E ...to... I-39 N ...to... IL RT 64 E)




Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"An open road and a road that's hidden" ... Steve Wariner ... 'Brand New Life (Who's The Boss?)'
 
you can sing that tune: HIt the road, Jack while you Travel Along Singin A Song

Have a wonderful tour on ROUTE 66.

and Tell Us All About It.

Enjoy.........
 
Hi, Cort. I am an annual roadtrip guy, as well, and am leaving on my Harley this Friday for a 3000 mile tour from Michigan eventually down to the origin of the Nachez Trace in Mississippi, which we will then ride up to Nashville to visit my folks. We'll head home from there (taking the lonbg way, of course). Will be cruising through Illinois this Saturday, so be listenin' for us!

Just had my AVR and root replacement in April, so am thrilled to be able to do a tour this year.

What vehicle are you taking for your Route 66 trip?
 
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