General Schedule September 15 - October 12 Total Miles (estimate: 5,000) Kim's Leg 15 Wed: Kim LV HNL to LAX (see details on the right) 16 - 18 Thur-Sat: Kim @ Lake San Marcos 19 Sun: SAN to Tucson (via I-8 & i-10; depart 6:30 AM) El Centro, CA (@ 141 miles; 2:19) - exercise, coffee (Starbucks: 202 S. Imperial) 1 hr time zone change (Mountain) Yuma, AZ (@ 197 miles; 3:08) Refuel (exit I-8 @ S Ave 3E; turn right; Love's travel stop) Sentinel, AZ (@ 284 miles; 4:26) - rest stop Gila Bend, AZ (@ 313 miles; 4:56) - lunch stop (2:15 local time) Subway: past town to S. Butterfield Trail Arrive Tucson, AZ (@ 437 miles; 7:00) (~ 5:00 PM local time) Refuel (exit I-10 @ W. Speedway; AMPM station on right; continue S. Freeway to Motel 6) Dinner: Taqueria Pico De Gallo (2618 S 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713) Sunset: 6:24 PM 20 Mon: Tucson, AZ to Pecos, TX (I-10 & I-20; depart 6:30 AM) Dragoon, AZ (@ 64 miles; 1:11) - rest stop Willcox, AZ (@ 80 miles; 1:19) - Starbucks Lordsburg, NM (@ 156 miles; 2:29) - exercise, coffee (1/2 hour) Deming, NM (@ 216 miles; 3:22) - rest stop Las Cruces, NM (@ 275 miles; 4:25) - lunch (1/2 hour; 11:30 AM local time) 1 hr time zone change (Central) Refuel (Before Las Cruces: exit I-10 @ E. Motel Blvd; turn left; TA Travel Ctr on right) (At TX border: exit I-10 @ exit 0 (Antonio); right to Pilot or left to Conoco) Fabens, TX (@ 348 miles; 5:34) - rest stop Ft. Hancock, TX (@ 371 miles; 5:54) - exercise (1/2 hour) Van Horn, TX (@ 437 miles; 7:01) - rest stop Arrive Pecos, TX (@ 527 miles; 8:12)(~ 5:12 PM local time) Refuel 21Tue: Pecos, TX to Ft. Worth, TX (I-20; depart 6:30 AM) Midland, TX (@ 96 miles; 1:46) Starbucks @ Rankin (349) exit; turn left; past I-20 on left) Trent, TX (@ 219 miles; 3:45) - rest stop Abilene, TX (@ 243 miles; 4:15) - lunch (11:00 AM local time)(1/2 hour) Refuel (exit I-20 (N branch) @ Old Anson Rd; continue across intersection; Exxon on right) E on I-20 Frontage Rd/W Stamford St; R @ Pine St/US-83 BUS S; R @ N 13th St; R @ Walnut St Harolds BBQ Pit; 1305 Walnut St, Abilene, TX Santo, TX (@ 342 miles; 5:51) - rest stop Ft. Worth, TX (395 miles; 6:43)(~ 3:00 PM local time) 22 Wed: BRIT 23 Thu: BRIT Refuel Depart @ 3PM from Ft. Worth, TX to Mike's house Depart @ 7 PM from Mike's House (@ 44 miles; 1:10) Thackerville, OK (@ 59 miles; 1:09) - Welcome Center Davis, OK (@ 109 miles; 1:56) - rest area Norman, OK (I-35; @ 166 miles; 2:52) 24 Fri: Norman, OK to Richmond, MO (I-35 & US 50; leave 6:30 AM) Refuel Blackwell, OK (@ 119 miles; 2:06) - Welcome Center Belle Plaine, KS (@ 165 miles; 2:50) - Service Plaza Wichita, KS (@ 178 miles; 3:05) Towanda, KS (@ 201 miles; 3:28) - Service Plaza Matfield Green, Ks (@ 231 miles; 3:53) - Svs Plaza; lunch (12:30 PM local time) Refuel Kansas City, MO (@ 366 miles; 6:01) - 1 hour @ Pen Shop Richmond, MO [Tom's House] (@ 411 miles; 6:54)(arrive ~ 5:00 PM local time) 25 Sat: Tom's House Depart @ 7 PM for Richmond, MO to St. Louis, MO (I-70; 230 miles in 3:59) 26 Sun: MoBot 27 Mon: Bill Dahl (SEB Photo Workshop planning) 28 Tue: Bill Dahl (SEB Photo Workshop planning) 29 Wed: Nancy arrives STL @ 5 PM Try driving East for 2 hours (see below) Kim & Nancy Leg (St. Louis, MO to DC; shortest: 876 miles in 14 h 3 m) September 28 Tues: Nancy LV HNL to STL 29 Wed: Kim & Nancy meet at STL @ 5 PM St. Louis, MO to Mt. Vernon, IL (I-64; 82 miles in 1 h 34 m) 1 hr time zone change (East) 30 Thur: Mt. Vernon, IL to Knoxville, TN (I-24 & I-40; 411 miles in 6 h 48 m) [better? via Lexington] October 1 Fri: Knoxville, TN to Roanoke, VA (US 221 & I-81; 317 miles in 5 h 53 m) Via Blueridge Parkway 2 Sat: (Must AR DC hotel by 5 PM) Reroute: Roanoke to Waynesboro, VA to Front Royal via Blueridge Parkway (~100 miles) to Washington, DC Kim & Nancy Leg (Washington, DC to St Louis, MO) 7 Thur: Washington, DC to Merrimacport, MA 8 Fri: 9 Sat: 10 Sun: 11 Mon: Cleveland, OH to St Louis, MO
12 Tues: Fly from STL to HNL (Nancy and Kim together) Flight is at 11:45 AM Road Accommodations Motel 6 (about $33/night) Super 8 Motels Cheapostay.com (to find inexpensive places) | A few details September Kim to LAX by surface to Lake San Marcos 16 (Thursday): Arrive LAX 16: LAX to Union Station
16: Union Station to Oceanside Leave 19th going East Things en route
November Kim alone to Pittsburgh and return to California (Details on Drive West Trip) 5 - LV HNL to STL (arrive 4:33 PM) $642 R/T DELTA CONFIRMATION #: DT72UD TICKET #: 00621805077025-03
Day Date Flight City Time
Tue 12OCT DELTA 2868 LV ST LOUIS 909A 14B
AR MINNEAPOLS/ 1045A COACH
STPAUL
Tue 12OCT DELTA 2735 LV MINNEAPOLS/ 1145A 19B
STPAUL COACH
AR HONOLULU 320P
Fri 05NOV DELTA 1558 LV HONOLULU 925P 16C
AR LOS ANGELES 543A# COACH
Sat 06NOV DELTA 1868 LV LOS ANGELES 800A 17C
AR MINNEAPOLS/ 130P COACH
STPAUL
Sat 06NOV DELTA 2909 LV MINNEAPOLS/ 300P 6B
STPAUL COACH
AR ST LOUIS 433P Things To Be Done
General Daily Schedule 7 hour drive day
Travel Planning Aids September 19 (Sunday) September 20 (Monday)
September 21 (Tuesday) -- Note: Just 1 night September 23 (Thursday)
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