Approximate map route ... using Google Maps, you can specify 20 way points between destinations. This was the best I could do to maintain a close approximation to our route. I opted for more accuracy west of the Mississippi River.
Start Date: June 10, 1979 George Washington Bridge, New York City
End Date: August 9, 1979 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The biggest difference is that I couldn't route between Ludington, MI and Manitowoc, WI via the ferry across Lake Michigan (the Google route takes you through Chicago, which we did not do on our ride). A second big difference is that Google Maps takes us through Scranton, PA as we leave NYC towards Buffalo, NY ... we actually traveled north along the Hudson River (9W) , through the Catskills and Finger Lakes Region to Buffalo. I just ran out of way points to represent that.
Still, Google Maps provides a distance of 3907 miles ... our odometer read 3825.
See this link to recreate the Google Maps route.
maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=6552350701...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Our Cross Country Route
The Day Before June 9, 1979
Just about everyday, I wrote a journal entry on a 4"X6" index card describing something about the day ... miles ridden, routes traveled, $'s spent, people met, places explored, etc. I would mail each card to a friend from the (closest) town the entry was writen ... the postmark on the card serving as a timestamped proof that we were where we said we were.
My bicycle fully loaded
Pictures were taken with a Minolta 110 SLR Zoom ... not the highest quality gear, but very portable for the purpose.
My dad ...
Dad drove us to the bridge. My mom (not on the scene) told us to "ride on the sidewalk" the whole way. :)
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