So as many of you know, I am currently on a cross country roadtrip. Presently Im in San Francisco and plan on going up to Seattle when Im done here to visit a friend. From there I will be working my way across the country to go back home (I somewhat live in both Philly AND NYC but will be heading to Philly first). Im a bit divided on which route I want to take though and would like to hear which direction you guys think I should go.
Im strongly considering leaving San Francisco earlier than planned and while one option involves temporarily going back down to LA (even though Im not a big fan) since Im back in contact with the friend that was hooking me up with work (he was in Greece the whole time that I couldnt reach him) and I could use the money, the more likely option is leaving here in a couple days, going up to Seattle (with a detour to Yosemite first) and then slowly making my way back home. While Im kind of broke, my room is subleased out till Oct 1st so I do have a quite a bit of time left still.
I followed the path of Route 66 here and feel I dont need to revisit any cities along that path (though I didn't necessarily dis-like any of those cities, I just want to check out new places). The things I enjoyed the most about this trip in no particular order was, the friends Ive made along the way, the breathtaking views I've seen, some of the unique 'you wouldnt see this anywhere else' sights and I did get excited about stopping in the bigger cities, most of which I made a point of staying over night in.
Please also note that Im camping to save money but have only been staying in established campgrounds (and yucky RV parks) as I feel safer in them as a single woman traveling alone.
The places I REALLY want to see on my way home include:
Yellowstone
Mount Rushmore would be nice but is not a requirement.
Denver (I would probably be able to find a place to stay for a night or two here since I know people who are originally from Denver)
Montana in general I hear is amazing.
Same thing with the Dakotas, though I would be much more disappointed to miss Montana.
As many National Parks as possible (I have the parks pass).
Thats about all I know about the northern states..... sad I know but exactly why Im doing this trip in the first place, to learn about all the stuff I didnt know existed in this glorious country I am even prouder now to call home.
I was also kind of considering a route like this one (route through Montana as well as Tennessee, which Ive also always wanted to visit, and Kentucky needs to be tweaked. I just knew I would rather go home via West Virginia which Ive never been to, than passing through Virginia, much of which Ive seen and DC which I like about as much as LA): Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA 19147 - Google Maps
It looks crazy on the map and is a bit overkill maybe, especially since Ive been feeling homesick and lonely doing this by myself but I did put on 5000 miles from Brooklyn to Santa Monica somehow and about 7000 miles on this trip total so far so 4000 to even 5000 miles getting across the country again doesnt sound too bad. Just hope I stop spending so much on food and my tires hold up as long as possible (they are Pilot 3's and have 9k miles on them but still have quite a bit of tread left).
Oh and dont worry guys, Ill find a way to share my pictures, though you will probably have to wait till I get home first as I stopped uploading pics way back in Saint Louis.
Im strongly considering leaving San Francisco earlier than planned and while one option involves temporarily going back down to LA (even though Im not a big fan) since Im back in contact with the friend that was hooking me up with work (he was in Greece the whole time that I couldnt reach him) and I could use the money, the more likely option is leaving here in a couple days, going up to Seattle (with a detour to Yosemite first) and then slowly making my way back home. While Im kind of broke, my room is subleased out till Oct 1st so I do have a quite a bit of time left still.
I followed the path of Route 66 here and feel I dont need to revisit any cities along that path (though I didn't necessarily dis-like any of those cities, I just want to check out new places). The things I enjoyed the most about this trip in no particular order was, the friends Ive made along the way, the breathtaking views I've seen, some of the unique 'you wouldnt see this anywhere else' sights and I did get excited about stopping in the bigger cities, most of which I made a point of staying over night in.
Please also note that Im camping to save money but have only been staying in established campgrounds (and yucky RV parks) as I feel safer in them as a single woman traveling alone.
The places I REALLY want to see on my way home include:
Yellowstone
Mount Rushmore would be nice but is not a requirement.
Denver (I would probably be able to find a place to stay for a night or two here since I know people who are originally from Denver)
Montana in general I hear is amazing.
Same thing with the Dakotas, though I would be much more disappointed to miss Montana.
As many National Parks as possible (I have the parks pass).
Thats about all I know about the northern states..... sad I know but exactly why Im doing this trip in the first place, to learn about all the stuff I didnt know existed in this glorious country I am even prouder now to call home.
I was also kind of considering a route like this one (route through Montana as well as Tennessee, which Ive also always wanted to visit, and Kentucky needs to be tweaked. I just knew I would rather go home via West Virginia which Ive never been to, than passing through Virginia, much of which Ive seen and DC which I like about as much as LA): Seattle, WA to Philadelphia, PA 19147 - Google Maps
It looks crazy on the map and is a bit overkill maybe, especially since Ive been feeling homesick and lonely doing this by myself but I did put on 5000 miles from Brooklyn to Santa Monica somehow and about 7000 miles on this trip total so far so 4000 to even 5000 miles getting across the country again doesnt sound too bad. Just hope I stop spending so much on food and my tires hold up as long as possible (they are Pilot 3's and have 9k miles on them but still have quite a bit of tread left).
Oh and dont worry guys, Ill find a way to share my pictures, though you will probably have to wait till I get home first as I stopped uploading pics way back in Saint Louis.
respect!
