My Big Big Road Trip

By penxor

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

On July 4, 2008 I had the opportunity to drive back from North Carolina to my home in California . Instead of driving straight back like I did on the way to NC, I planned a long road trip to see as much of the US as possible. It came out to 31 days, 10,000 miles, and the experience of a lifetime. My main destinations were theme parks, but I made other stops as well. You never know what you will find along the road

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Date	Location	Entries
July 4th, 2008	Fayetteville, North Carolina	First Day \| 7 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009
July 4th, 2008	Greensboro, North Carolina	Topless Car Wash \| 3 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009
July 4th, 2008	Maggie Valley, North Carolina	Ghost Town In The Sky \| 10 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009
July 4th, 2008	Cherokee, North Carolina	Cherokee North Carolina \| 5 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009
July 4th, 2008	SMoky Mountains, United States	Smoky Mountains National Park \| 9 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009
July 4th, 2008	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	Jurrassic Jungle Boat Ride, Pigeon Forge Tn \| 2 Photos Updated: January 22nd, 2009
July 5th, 2008	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Tennessee \| 2 Photos Updated: October 5th, 2008
July 5th, 2008	Hermitage, Tennessee	The Hermitage \| 5 Photos Updated: January 22nd, 2009
July 5th, 2008	Bowling Green, Kentucky	Corvette Museum \| 5 Photos Updated: January 22nd, 2009
July 6th, 2008	Camden, West Virginia	Camden park, West Virginia \| 9 Photos Updated: January 22nd, 2009
July 6th, 2008	West Mifflin, Pennsylvania	Kennywood Pennsylvania \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 7th, 2008	Washington, Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Trolley Museum \| 5 Photos Updated: January 9th, 2009
July 7th, 2008	Gettysburg, Pennsylvania	Gettysburg Pennsylvania \| 15 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 7th, 2008	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Maryland \| 2 Photos Updated: January 9th, 2009
July 7th, 2008	Wilmington, Delaware	Wilmington Delaware \| 2 Photos Updated: January 9th, 2009
July 8th, 2008	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Hersheypark \| 11 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 9th, 2008	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Dutch Wonderland \| 10 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 9th, 2008	Soudersburg, Pennsylvania	Amish House and Farm \| 8 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 9th, 2008	Allentown, Pennsylvania	DorneyPark \| 6 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 10th, 2008	West Easton, Pennsylvania	Crayola Factory And National Canal Museum \| 9 Photos Updated: January 11th, 2009
July 10th, 2008	Liberty State Park NJ, United States	Ellis Island \| 7 Photos Updated: January 11th, 2009
July 10th, 2008	Liberty Island, United States	Statue Of Liberty \| 6 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 10th, 2008	New York, New York	New York City \| 10 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 10th, 2008	Coney Island, New York	Coney Island \| 5 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 11th, 2008	Rye, New York	Rye Playland \| 12 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 11th, 2008	Bristol, Connecticut	Lake Compounce \| 10 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 12th, 2008	Providence, Rhode Island	Providence Rhode Island \| 4 Photos Updated: January 12th, 2009
July 12th, 2008	Plymouth, Massachusetts	Plymouth Rock \| 8 Photos Updated: January 12th, 2009
July 12th, 2008	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston Massachusetts \| 2 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 12th, 2008	Canobie Lake, New Hampshire	Canobie Lake Park \| 10 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 12th, 2008	Saco, Maine	Funtown Maine \| 5 Photos Updated: January 12th, 2009
July 13th, 2008	Saco, Maine	Saco Maine \| 5 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 13th, 2008	Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire	Lake Winnipesaukee \| 3 Photos Updated: January 12th, 2009
July 13th, 2008	North Conway, New Hampshire	North Conway Scenic Railway featuring Thomas The Tank Engine. \| 7 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 13th, 2008	Intervale, New Hampshire	Hartmann Model Railroad Museum \| 5 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 13th, 2008	Glen, New Hampshire	Storyland \| 10 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 14th, 2008	Glen House, New Hampshire	MT Washington, New Hampshire \| 10 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 14th, 2008	Starr King, New Hampshire	Six Gun City \| 9 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 14th, 2008	Jefferson, New Hampshire	Santas Village \| 9 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 14th, 2008	Montpelier, Vermont	Montpelier Vermont \| 9 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 15th, 2008	Waterbury, Vermont	Ben and Jerry's Factory \| 5 Photos Updated: January 13th, 2009
July 15th, 2008	Shelburne Falls, Vermont	Vermont Teddy Bear Factory \| 4 Photos Updated: January 13th, 2009
July 15th, 2008	Shelburne, Vermont	Shelburne Museum \| 7 Photos Updated: January 13th, 2009
July 15th, 2008	Milton, Vermont	Coventry Resort \| 4 Photos Updated: January 13th, 2009
July 15th, 2008	Verdun, Canada	Montreal Canada \| 14 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
July 16th, 2008	Montreal, Canada	Parc Le Ronde \| 9 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
July 16th, 2008	Montreal-Ouest, Canada	Biodome \| 4 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
July 16th, 2008	Pointe-Claire, Canada	Just For Laughs \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 17th, 2008	Kingston, Canada	Ontario Canada \| 6 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
July 17th, 2008	Vaughan, Canada	Canada's Wonderland \| 8 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 18th, 2008	Newmarket, Canada	Bare Oaks Resort Updated: July 18th, 2008
July 18th, 2008	Toronto, Canada	Toronto CN Tower \| 9 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 18th, 2008	Niagara Falls, Canada	Niagara Falls Canada \| 8 Photos Updated: January 14th, 2009
July 19th, 2008	Port Huron, Michigan	Return to US through Michigan \| 5 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 19th, 2008	Muskegon, Michigan	Michigan's Adventure \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 19th, 2008	Grand Haven, Michigan	Lake Michigan \| 4 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 20th, 2008	Roselawn, Indiana	Miss Nude USA Pageant Updated: July 20th, 2008
July 20th, 2008	Idaville, Indiana	Great Cats of Indiana \| 9 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 20th, 2008	Monticello, Indiana	Indiana Beach \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 20th, 2008	Morris, Illinois	Illinois \| 2 Photos Updated: January 24th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	Le Claire, Iowa	Le Clair Iowa \| 3 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	Walcott, Iowa	Worlds Largest Truck Stop \| 4 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	West Branch, Iowa	Herbert Hoover Museum \| 3 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	Colfax, Iowa	Trainland USA \| 2 Photos Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	Mitchellville, Iowa	Prairie Meadows Casino and Race Track \| 1 Photo Updated: January 15th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	Altoona, Iowa	Adventureland \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 21st, 2008	Des Moines, Iowa	Des Moines Iowa \| 5 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 22nd, 2008	Arnolds Park, Iowa	Arnolds Park \| 7 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 22nd, 2008	Okoboji, Iowa	Lake Okoboji \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 22nd, 2008	West Okoboji, Iowa	Spirit Lake Massacre Site \| 3 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 22nd, 2008	Sanborn, Iowa	Hot Cars redneck house, Veterans memorials \| 7 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 22nd, 2008	Onawa, Iowa	Lewis and Clark Keelboat display and Omaha Casino \| 3 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 22nd, 2008	Council Bluffs, Iowa	Casino? Updated: July 22nd, 2008
July 23rd, 2008	Kansas City, Missouri	World's Of Fun \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 23rd, 2008	Kansas City, United States	Ameristar Casino \| 5 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 23rd, 2008	Junction City, Kansas	Junction City Kansas \| 10 Photos Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 24th, 2008	Milford, Kansas	Milford Lake \| 4 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 25th, 2008	Abilene, Kansas	Eisenhower Presidential Museum \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 26th, 2008	Hebron, Nebraska	Nebraska State Line \| 1 Photo Updated: January 16th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Gothenburg, Nebraska	Pony Express Museum \| 5 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Oshkosh, Nebraska	Ash Hollow State Park \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Alliance, Nebraska	Carhenge \| 13 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Mount Rushmore, United States	Mount Rushmore \| 15 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Hill City, South Dakota	Black Hills Scenic Railroad \| 4 Photos Updated: January 26th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Crazy Horse, United States	Crazy Horse \| 7 Photos Updated: January 26th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Wind Cave National Park, United States	Wind Cave National Park \| 8 Photos Updated: January 26th, 2009
July 28th, 2008	Badlands National Park, United States	Badlands National Park \| 2 Photos Updated: January 26th, 2009
July 29th, 2008	Bowman, North Dakota	Bowman North Dakota \| 5 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 29th, 2008	Miles City, Montana	East Montana, home of the kamikaze roadkill birds \| 7 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 29th, 2008	Livingston, Montana	Billings Montana \| 6 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 29th, 2008	Corwin Springs, Montana	Devil's Slide \| 4 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 29th, 2008	Yellowstone National Park, United States	Yellowstone National Park \| 20 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 30th, 2008	Butte, Montana	Butte Montana \| 4 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 30th, 2008	Alberton, Montana	Montana Valley Bookstore \| 4 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 30th, 2008	Wallace, Idaho	Lookout Pass, Montana Idaho Border \| 5 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 30th, 2008	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho	Silverwood Theme Park, Idaho Panhandle \| 15 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
July 31st, 2008	Vantage, Washington	Gingko State Park \| 4 Photos Updated: October 7th, 2009
July 31st, 2008	Seattle, Washington	Space Needle \| 8 Photos Updated: October 7th, 2009
July 31st, 2008	Preston, Washington	Tiger Mountain State Forest \| 3 Photos Updated: October 7th, 2009
July 31st, 2008	Federal Way, Washington	Wild Waves \| 5 Photos Updated: October 7th, 2009
August 1st, 2008	Lakewood, Washington	Family in Ft Lewis \| 1 Photo Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 2nd, 2008	Castle Rock, Washington	Mt St Helens Visitor Center \| 9 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 2nd, 2008	Portland, Oregon	Portland Oregon \| 3 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 2nd, 2008	Turner, Oregon	Enchanted Forest \| 12 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 2nd, 2008	Grants Pass, Oregon	Oregon \| 12 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 2nd, 2008	Yreka, California	Yreka California \| 5 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 2nd, 2008	Redding, California	Lake Shasta \| 5 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 3rd, 2008	Gilroy, California	Gilroy Gardens \| 10 Photos Updated: January 25th, 2009
August 3rd, 2008	Bakersfield, California	Central California \| 5 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009
August 4th, 2008	Lompoc, California	Last Leg \| 3 Photos Updated: January 20th, 2009