Sunday, June 13, 2010

(Almost) Planned, (Mostly) Packed & (Totally) Ready To Go

So this school year is (basically) over. I will be doing a few weeks of summer school in the mornings but as of July 1, that's it. It's a busy month for me-my baby brother, who's not so baby anymore, is graduating from high school on June 25 and heading off to Johns Hopkins this fall; I'm going on an awesome Caribbean cruise with my mom and finally getting to see Puerto Rico (if only for a day); and, last but certainly NOT least, leaving on my amazing, 41-day, cross-country (and then some) adventure. 

I have pretty much everything, minus some clothes, packed and ready to go, and I can't wait to leave! It's funny how time always drags so slowly when you're anticipating something, but then speeds up so that long-awaited event is over too fast. I hope it doesn't seem that way for me-although it is entirely possible that 8 hours a day of driving will drag on a bit.

So, without further ado, here's a really general version of my itinerary. If you know of something along my route that's a must-see, leave me a comment to let me know.
Day 1: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Pomona, NY to Perrysburg, OH    

  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Day 2: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Perrysburg, OH to Sun Prairie, WI

  • Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

  • Wisconsin Dells

Day 3: S Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sun Prairie, WI to Albert Lea, MN

  • Devil's Lake State Park

  • Effigy Mounds National Monument

  • Vesterheim Museum, Decorah, IL
Day 4: Friday, July 16, 2010
Albert Lea, MN to Belvidere, SD

  • Jolly Green Giant Statue

  • De Smet, SD: Laura Ingalls Wilder sites

  • South Dakota State Capitol
Day 5: Saturday, July 17, 2010
Belvidere, SD to Sheridan, WY

  • Badlands National Park

  • Mt. Rushmore

  • Jewel Cave National Monument
Day 6: Sunday, July 18, 2010
Sheridan, WY to West Yellowstone, MT

  • Bighorn National Forest

  • Cody, WY

  • Yellowstone National Park
Day 7: Monday, July 19, 2010
West Yellowstone, MT to Starbuck, WA

  • Missoula, MT

  • Northwest Passage Scenic Byway

  • Nez Perce National Historic Park
Day 8: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 
Starbuck, WA to Seattle, WA

  • Mt. Rainier National Park
Day 9: Wednesday, July 21, 201
Seattle, WA to Surrey, BC

  • Seattle Sites: Space Needel, Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle Public Library, Pike's Place, Pioneer Square
Day 10: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Surrey, BC to Clinton, BC

  • Vancouver: Stanley Park, English Bay

  • Hell's Gate
Day 11: Friday, July 23, 2010
Clinton, BC to Smithers, BC

  • Quesnel

  • Prince George
Day 12: Saturday, July 24, 201
Smithers, BC to Stewart, BC

  • Gitwangak & Gitanyow-First Nations Totems

  • Bear Glacier

  • Fish Creek Bear Viewing Platform

  • Salmon Glacier
Day 13: Sunday, July 25, 2010
Stewart, BC to Rancheria, YT

  • Dease Lake

  • Watson Lake: Northern Lights Centre
Day 14: Monday, July 26, 2010
Rancheria, YT to Beaver Creek, AK

  • Whitehorse: MacBride Museum, Beringia Interpretive Center

  • Kluane Lake
Day 15: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Beaver Creek, AK to Wasilla, AK

  • Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge

  • Tok

  • Glenn Highway
Days 16 to 27: Wednesday, July 28 to Monday, August 9

  • In Alaska
Day 29: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Wasilla, AK to Burwash Landing, YT

Day 30: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Burwash Landing, YT to Skagway, AK

  • Haines Highway

  • Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve

  • Haines: Fort Seward & Sheldon Museum

  • Alaska Marine Highway Ferry to Skagway
Day 31: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Skagway, AK to Watson Lake, YT

  • Teslin: George Johnston Museum, Teslin Tlingit Heritage Center
Day 32: Friday, August 13, 2010
Watson Lake, YT to Pink Mountain, BC

  • Liard Hot Springs

  • Muncho Lake Provincial Park
Day 33: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Pink Mountain, BC to Hinton, AB

  • Dawson Creek

  • Grand Prairie
Day 34: Sunday, August 15, 2010
Hinton, AB to Ca;gary, AB

  • Jasper National Park

  • Lake Louis

  • Banff National Park

Day 35: Calgary, AB to Regina, SK
Monday, August 16, 2010

  • Calgary: Canada Olympic Park, Calgary Tower

  • Medicine Hat

  • Moose Jaw

  • Regina: Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Government House, RCMP Heritage Center
Day 36: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Regina, SK to Winnipeg, MB

  • Portage La Prairie: Fort La Reine Museum

  • Winnipeg: Forks National Historic Site, Royal Canadian Mint, Manitoba Museum, Riel House
Day 37: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Winnipeg, MB to Duluth, MN

  • Grand Fork, ND: Myra Museum

  • Paul Bunyan Statue

  • Split Rock Lighthouse
Day 38: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Duluth, MN to Sault Ste. Marie, ON

  • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

  • Hiawatha National Forest

  • Sault Ste. Marie: Locks, Tower of History
Day 39: Friday, August 20, 2010
Sault Ste. Marie, ON to Toronto, ON

  • Sudbury: Dynamic Earth

  • Midland: 30,000 Island Cruiser, Ste. Marie-Among-the-Hurons
Day 40: Saturday, August 21, 2010
Toronto, ON

  • Toronto Sites: Bata Shoe Museum, Textile Museum of Canda, McMichael Collection

  • CN Tower, Casa Loma, Campbell House, Ontario Legislative Building, Fort York
Day 41: Sunday, August 22, 2010
Toronto, ON to Reading, PA

  • Hamilton: Royal Botanical Gardens

  • Niagra Falls: Skylon Tower, Maid of the Mist

  • Corning Museum of Glass
 
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