Eastern US/Canada/Texas Trip Advice
We (wife and I, no pets) will be leaving Florida July 8th for a four month trip in our 27 ft. Travel Trailer. We have taken two month and a six month trips within the last few years, so aren't rookie...
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Are you wanting to visit the big cities or are they just place holders for your general route?
As bgum asked, have you been to Washington D.C.? Easy to spend a week there between the museums, monuments, etc. Stay outside the city and take the Metro in. We also found Monticello in VA really interesting.
I find much of I-80 tough to drive because of the amount of truck traffic. Makes it very busy plus the highway is quite rutted because of all the trucks. We much prefer I-70 when possible. So to avoid that section, how about Pittsburg (any reason you picked that far west on your northern trek?) to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, then east through upstate NY, VT, NH (and any other New England destinations) to Maine (Acadia NP of course). From Maine, head east to and through NB/NS, then through Quebec. Continue west through Canada staying north of the big cities when appropriate. Reenter the U.S. either near Detroit or further north near Pt. Edward. South through Michigan. Plan on visitng Greenfield Village-Henry Ford Museum. Then pick your way south to Springfield Ill to visit the Lincoln Museum and the Lincoln Home. Both amazing places. Then pick your route to Denver. (Straight east from Springfield you'll hit the Mississippi at Hannibal, MO. A little touristy but interesting place along the rivier).
Don't know when your planned visit to Denver is, but Big Bend is cooler the later in the fall you can visit. A little out of the way if you're going direct to Carlsbad from Denver, but the jaunt west to Santa Fe might be of interest.
Austin is interesting, but plan on a full day in San Antonio not only to visit the Alamo but also the other missions along the Mission Trail. Don't miss sampling some amazing BBQ in the Hill Country.
A very long trip so once you pick a specific route, break it into sections and post questions about smaller segments.
As bgum asked, have you been to Washington D.C.? Easy to spend a week there between the museums, monuments, etc. Stay outside the city and take the Metro in. We also found Monticello in VA really interesting.
I find much of I-80 tough to drive because of the amount of truck traffic. Makes it very busy plus the highway is quite rutted because of all the trucks. We much prefer I-70 when possible. So to avoid that section, how about Pittsburg (any reason you picked that far west on your northern trek?) to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, then east through upstate NY, VT, NH (and any other New England destinations) to Maine (Acadia NP of course). From Maine, head east to and through NB/NS, then through Quebec. Continue west through Canada staying north of the big cities when appropriate. Reenter the U.S. either near Detroit or further north near Pt. Edward. South through Michigan. Plan on visitng Greenfield Village-Henry Ford Museum. Then pick your way south to Springfield Ill to visit the Lincoln Museum and the Lincoln Home. Both amazing places. Then pick your route to Denver. (Straight east from Springfield you'll hit the Mississippi at Hannibal, MO. A little touristy but interesting place along the rivier).
Don't know when your planned visit to Denver is, but Big Bend is cooler the later in the fall you can visit. A little out of the way if you're going direct to Carlsbad from Denver, but the jaunt west to Santa Fe might be of interest.
Austin is interesting, but plan on a full day in San Antonio not only to visit the Alamo but also the other missions along the Mission Trail. Don't miss sampling some amazing BBQ in the Hill Country.
A very long trip so once you pick a specific route, break it into sections and post questions about smaller segments.
