"Kate Connally" > wrote in message

>
> Well, not all the much probably but I don't have the time and
> money to make a more leisurely trip so I'll just do what I can
> and not worry about stuff I'm not able to do. I'm in the process
> of prioritizing things I want to see.

I've taken a few trips recently and the goal was to avoid any interstate or
major highway if possible. You travel about a third of the distance, but
see lots more. If the goal is to be at a certaiin point at a certain time,
it won't work for you. One year I drove to Niagra Falls in one day, but took
two days to get back the same distance and I still had to get on the highway
the last 120 miles or so because I had to go to work the next day.


>
>> I've driven cross country a couple of times, but want to some day do a
>> full circle over a period of 6 weeks or so.
>
> In 85 I drove around the country from L. A. where I was living then.
> I drove up through Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, N. Dakota, Minnesota,
> up into Canada and around Lake Superior and down into Michigan, then
> over into Canada again to Niagara Falls and then south through New York
> into PA. From PA I went east to PA Dutch country and down in to Maryland
> and DC and then to Virginia Beach and then back to the Blue
> Ridge and south to Gr. Smoky Mtns. and to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
> Louisiana (New Orleans) then across Texas through San Antonio, to New
> Mexico, Arizona and then home. I was gone 1 month (30 days) with 20 days
> on the road actually travelling. I drove 10,000 miles in 20 days
> which averages to 500 miles per day.


That is quite a trip. Based on your times, I'd probably have to extend my
six week time frame. I'd use the highway in places that I've already seen,
but the back roads for much of the rest of it.



>
> I hope you get to make your "grand tour". Mine was great!
>
> Kate

Thanks, if I do, I'll be sue to let you know.