After a day of driving, I am somewhere in Illinois, about 493 miles from Charleston and not quite to St. Louis. I can't wait to see the mountains of Colorado poking above the long plains of the Midwest. Driving directions are simple: Take I-64 from Charleston to St. Louis. Take I-70 to Denver.Planned distances by day: 493, 400, and 475.
Visiting Family, Friends and Fish in the the United States of America
Planned destinations:
- Colorado--Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado River, Colorado Springs and Denver
- Oregon--Portland and Eugene (McKenzie River)
- Minnesota--Minneapolis and St. Cloud
- Wisconsin--Milwaukee
- New York--Schenectady and Long Island
- Pennsylvania--Delaware Water Gap
Total Miles: 5,000 and $700 of gas.
Luggage: for my Himalaya Adventure, my luggage was limited to what I could carry on my back and weighed under 30 pounds. I had two changes of clothes. Now, I travel in luxury; my Toyota Camry trunk overflows into the back seat of the car.
- lots of pants and shirts--even shorts, bathing suit and a jacket and tie
- complete trout fly fishing gear
- cooler, folding chairs and table, sun shade, sleeping bag, ThermaRest
Wow! That's luxury.
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