VANAGON archives -- April 2003, week 3 (#471)

Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:06:25 -0700
Reply-To:     pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
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From:         pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
Subject:      Re: La Madeleine - the largest Westfalia campout in North America
In-Reply-To:  <200304160149.h3G1nmFJ005427@mtac2.prodigy.net>
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FWIW how to get there from Sacramento CA....or 2300 Miles on I80 for fun and
excitement...

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Time    Mile    Instruction     For
Summary:  3672.8 miles (7 days, 3 hours, 32 minutes)
DAY 1
9:00 AM 0.0     Depart Sacramento on 10th St (North)    0.5 mi
9:01 AM 0.5     Turn RIGHT (East) onto J St     1.5 mi
9:05 AM 2.0     Turn LEFT (North) onto Ramp     0.2 mi
9:07 AM 2.3     Merge onto I-80 Bus [Capital City Fwy] (North)  7.4 mi
9:16 AM 9.7     Continue (East) on I-80 496.2 mi
                Construction between Truckee and Floriston from 04/08/02 to 05/30/03
11:00 AM        119.2   Entering Nevada
5:00 PM 505.9   End of day
DAY 2
9:00 AM 505.9   Stay on I-80 [US-93]    143.3 mi
9:22 AM 530.1   Entering Utah
11:13 AM        649.2   Turn off onto Ramp      1.0 mi
11:15 AM        650.2   At I-15 Exit 310, merge onto I-15 [I-80] (South)        2.3 mi
11:18 AM        652.4   Turn off onto Ramp      0.6 mi
11:19 AM        653.0   Merge onto I-80 (East)  366.6 mi
12:30 PM        727.1   Entering Wyoming
                Resurfacing between Hanna and Arlington from 07/01/02 to 08/29/03
5:00 PM 1019.6  End of day
DAY 3
9:00 AM 1019.6  Stay on I-80    520.0 mi
10:42 AM        1130.1  Entering Nebraska
                Construction in Big Springs from 08/12/02 to 06/30/03
5:00 PM 1539.6  End of day
DAY 4
9:00 AM 1539.6  Stay on I-80    46.2 mi
9:44 AM 1584.9  Entering Iowa
9:46 AM 1585.8  At I-80 Exit 1A/I-29 I-80 Exit, continue (East) on I-29
[I-80]  3.0 mi
9:49 AM 1588.8  At I-29 Exit 4/I-80 I-29 Exit, bear LEFT (East) onto I-80
119.2 mi
                Resurfacing near Dexter from 05/10/02 to 05/30/03
11:39 AM        1708.0  At I-80 Exit 123/I-35 I-80 Exit, continue (East) on I-235
13.8 mi
                Bridge work in Des Moines from 09/23/02 to 11/28/03
11:53 AM        1721.8  At I-80 Exit 138/I-35 I-80 Exit, bear RIGHT (East) onto I-80
323.6 mi
                Interchange Reconstruction in Davenport from 09/13/02 to 03/31/03
2:28 PM 1890.5  Entering Illinois
4:53 PM 2045.4  At I-80 Exit 155, turn off onto Ramp    0.3 mi
4:54 PM 2045.6  *Tollbooth* Stay on Ramp (East) 0.3 mi
4:55 PM 2045.9  *Toll road* Merge onto I-80 [I-294] (East)      4.8 mi
5:00 PM 2050.7  End of day
DAY 5
9:00 AM 2050.7  *Toll road* Stay on I-80 [I-294] (East) 0.1 mi
9:00 AM 2050.8  At I-80 Exit 160B, stay on I-80 [I-294] (East)  18.2 mi
9:03 AM 2053.7  Entering Indiana
                Interchange Reconstruction between Hammond and Gary (EB) from 07/05/02 to
05/30/03
9:19 AM 2069.0  At I-80 Exit 16, turn off onto Ramp     1.0 mi
9:21 AM 2070.0  *Toll road* Merge onto I-80 [I-90] (East)       278.6 mi
11:26 AM        2205.9  Entering Ohio
1:40 PM 2348.6  At I-80 Exit 8A, bear LEFT (North) onto I-90    27.4 mi
2:08 PM 2376.0  At I-90 Exit 170B, turn off onto Ramp   0.5 mi
2:10 PM 2376.5  Merge onto I-90 (East)  17.4 mi
2:32 PM 2393.9  Turn off onto Ramp      0.7 mi
2:33 PM 2394.6  Merge onto I-90 (East)  101.4 mi
                Construction between Kingsville and Conneaut from 05/03/02 to 07/30/03
3:24 PM 2449.6  Entering Pennsylvania
4:07 PM 2495.9  Entering New York
4:07 PM 2495.9  *Toll road* Stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy] (North-East)
57.2 mi
5:00 PM 2553.1  End of day
DAY 6
9:00 AM 2553.1  *Toll road* Stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy] (East)   8.3 mi
9:07 AM 2561.4  *Tollbooth* Stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy] (East)   0.3 mi
9:08 AM 2561.7  At I-90 Exit 55, stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy] (East)
10.2 mi
9:20 AM 2571.8  *Toll road* Stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy] (East)   0.4 mi
9:21 AM 2572.2  *Toll road* *Tollbooth* Stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy]
(East)  1.0 mi
9:22 AM 2573.2  *Toll road* Stay on I-90 [New York State Thwy] (East)   270.5
mi
1:33 PM 2843.7  At I-87 Exit 24, stay on I-90 [I-87] (South-East)       20.5 mi
                Bridge work in Albany from 06/10/02 to 03/28/03
1:53 PM 2864.2  *Toll road* At I-90 Exit B1, stay on I-90 [Berkshire Ext]
(East)  108.2 mi
2:10 PM 2881.9  Entering Massachusetts
3:36 PM 2972.4  At I-90 Exit 7, bear LEFT (North) onto I-290    19.7 mi
3:56 PM 2992.1  At I-290 Exit 26/I-495 Exit 25, turn LEFT (North) onto I-495
55.8 mi
4:52 PM 3047.9  At I-95 Exit 54/I-495 I-95 Exit, bear RIGHT (North) onto I-95
2.3 mi
4:53 PM 3049.2  Entering New Hampshire
4:54 PM 3050.1  *Toll road* At I-95 Exit 1, stay on I-95 [New Hampshire Tpke]
(North) 6.1 mi
5:00 PM 3056.2  End of day
DAY 7
9:00 AM 3056.2  *Toll road* Stay on I-95 [New Hampshire Tpke]   5.5 mi
9:05 AM 3061.7  Stay on I-95 [New Hampshire Tpke] (North-East)  10.4 mi
9:08 AM 3065.4  Entering Maine
9:15 AM 3072.2  *Toll road* At I-95 Exit 1, stay on I-95 [Maine Tpke] (East)
47.9 mi
9:59 AM 3120.1  At I-95 Exit 15, stay on I-95 [I-295] (North-East)      41.1 mi
10:37 AM        3161.2  *Toll road* At I-95 Exit 14, stay on I-95 (North)       2.1 mi
10:39 AM        3163.4  Stay on I-95 (North)    109 yds
10:39 AM        3163.4  *Toll road* Stay on I-95 (North)        2.1 mi
10:41 AM        3165.5  Stay on I-95 (North)    164 yds
10:41 AM        3165.6  *Toll road* Stay on I-95 (North)        1.4 mi
10:42 AM        3167.0  Stay on I-95 (North)    142 yds
10:42 AM        3167.1  *Toll road* Stay on I-95 (North)        0.8 mi
10:43 AM        3167.9  Stay on I-95 (North)    73.3 mi
11:51 AM        3241.1  At I-95 Exit 45, bear RIGHT (East) onto I-395   1.5 mi
11:53 AM        3242.6  At I-395 Exit 3, turn LEFT (North) onto SR-9 [US-1]     89.4 mi
1:42 PM 3332.0  Bear RIGHT (East) onto US-1     6.9 mi
1:51 PM 3338.9  Turn LEFT (West) onto Main St   0.4 mi
1:53 PM 3339.3  Entering New Brunswick
1:53 PM 3339.3  Continue (North) on Local road(s)       131 yds
1:53 PM 3339.4  Bear RIGHT (East) onto HWY-3    1.2 mi
1:56 PM 3340.6  Continue (North) on HWY-1       111.0 mi
4:05 PM 3451.6  Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto TC-2       23.1 mi
4:31 PM 3474.7  Continue (North-East) on HWY-2  10.3 mi
4:44 PM 3485.0  Bear RIGHT (East) onto TC-2     12.9 mi
5:00 PM 3497.9  End of day
DAY 8
9:00 AM 3497.9  Stay on TC-2    10.2 mi
9:12 AM 3508.0  Bear LEFT (North-East) onto HWY-15      31.3 mi
9:48 AM 3539.3  Bear LEFT (North-East) onto HWY-955     19.6 mi
10:12 AM        3559.0  Turn LEFT (North) onto TC-1     14.0 mi
10:18 AM        3564.1  Entering Prince Edward Island
10:29 AM        3572.9  Turn LEFT (North) onto HWY-1A   11.5 mi
10:44 AM        3584.4  Turn LEFT (South-West) onto HWY-11      8.1 mi
10:54 AM        3592.5  Turn RIGHT (North) onto HWY-12  0.9 mi
10:56 AM        3593.4  Turn LEFT (West) onto HWY-2     26.0 mi
11:27 AM        3619.4  Bear LEFT (West) onto HWY-14    52.9 mi
12:31 PM        3672.3  Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)   0.5 mi
12:32 PM        3672.8  Arrive Seacow Pond

SUMMARY
Driving distance:  3672.8 miles
Total travel time:  7 days, 3 hours, 32 minutes
Driving time:  59 hours, 32 minutes
Cost:  $187.92

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