[T3] Further Planning

Thu Nov 7 18:05:42 PST 2013

Couple quick suggestions, last invasion I80 was a construction nightmare,
I70 was far better... but check it out next year, they appear to be going
thru a whole new round of burying fiber optic cable along the interstates
and that causes all kinds of traffic problems, it may be I70's turn next
year.  When you come into the US in Niagara falls use the Rainbow bridge,
don't even TRY the Peace bridge.  I think the other bridge up in Lewiston is
pretty good too but the Rainbow bridge is set up for a lot of tourist
traffic and your less likely to have problems. I rode my bicycle over it
once!

Keith

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"

-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Adriel
Rowley
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 8:42 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Further Planning

So been getting some feedback and doing some thinking, so like to get
further feedback now that things are becoming more clear.

For one, thinking it be less expensive (more State Park campgrounds), an
easier drive, and more enjoyable to go up to Denver and take I80 across?

Day One
Mesa AZ to Villanueva State Park, New Mexico 
7 hours and 45 minutes according to Google
This would avoid treacherous night driving in the mountains.

Day Two
Villanueva State Park to North Sterling State Park, Colorado
7 hours and 30 minutes ''

Day Three 
North Sterling State Park to Rock Creek State Park, Iowa (can't stay in Des
Moines)
9 hours ''

Day Four
Rock Creek to Toledo, Ohio
8 hours ''

Day Five
Toledo, Ohio to Long Point Provincial Park, Ontario
4 hours and 15 minutes ''
Know border crossings can be problematic, so figure this give some wiggle
room and a jumping off point to Niagara Falls.

Day Six
Long Point to Niagara falls
2 hours and 30 minutes ''

Border crossing

Niagara Falls to Invasion Early Bird Dinner
2 hours ''

Day Seven and Eight
Invasion.
Because the next leg will take at least ten days, figuring might be best to
leave Sunday morning.

Day Nine (Sunday): 

Fairport, New York to Nicolet, QC, Canada

7 hours ''

Day Ten (Monday):

Nicolet, QC, Canada to Matane, QC, Canada

5 hours and thirty minutes ''

Day Eleven (Tuesday):

Matane, QC, Canada to Jacquet River, Belledune, NB, Canada

8 hours and thirty minutes ''

Day Twelve (Wednesday):

Jacquet River, Belledune, NB, Canada to Baddeck, with a stop in Summerside
Prince Edward Island

8 hours and thirty minutes ''

Day Thirteen (Thursday): 

Baddeck Cabot Trail 

2 hours '' 

Baddeck to Fundy Bay

5 hours and thirty minutes ''

If I was to stay a day in Fundy Bay, I would have to skip Sunday at the 
event. That make Fundy Bay on Friday and no Church Sunday.

Day Fourteen (Friday)

Fundy Bay?

Day Fifteen (Saturday)

Fundy Bay to Lancaster, New Hampshire, via dropping south from Saint Stephan
to the coast and through Bangor, Maine

8 hours and thirty minutes ''
Walk to Vermont and back to cross that off.

Day Sixteen (Sunday)

Lancaster, New Hampshire to Boston

2 hours and 45 minutes ''

Not sure how this day will go as:
dinner invitation hour outside Boston

invitation and desire to go to Rhode Island. '' only an 
hour, so mean three to go back for dinner and find a place to sleep. 
Apparently there is several auto accessible campgrounds within close 
proximity to Boston! 

So, could look like this:

Lawrence, New Hampshire to U.S.S. Constitution

U.S.S. Constitution to Rhode Island 

Rhode Island to dinner
dinner to Boston

Day Seventeen (Monday)

Boston down to New Canaan.

2 hours and 45 minutes ''

New Canaan to Castle Garden

1 hour ''

Castle Garden to Philly

2 hours ''

Have lunch with Jack and Phil and see Independence Hall.

Independence hall to a Delaware campground

2 hours '' 

Day Eighteen (Tuesday)

Now getting really uncharted.

invitation to Baltimore.

Delaware to Baltimore 

2 hours ''

There is  several campgrounds along the way though West Virginia, so that
makes it easier than the coast.

It then be four days to home. There might have to be places eliminated, but
most of the time is spent driving with a dog and trying to be safe. Not
stopping in a city and seeing gobs of places, just the top ten or so across
the Northeast. I really don't think I will ever make it back and like to
take a trip and process the changes that are happening. 

As I am saying, work in progress for you all to have a look at. For all I
know I could be gone in the morning; only have the present but doesn't mean
can't dream a future! So far, I
 wouldn't have gotten this far without you alls help.

Thank you so 
very much!
Adriel

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1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - Located in Coastal San Diego County
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD-T - Dog Wgn
Master's Student, A.S.U., living in north central Mesa, AZ

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