Banff, Alberta, Canada[/caption]
So often on this blog I write of where I have been and what I have seen, but, I also have dreams of some huge road trips. Perhaps my biggest dream is to go to Alaska via Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon Territory. I have even gotten my free booklet from NorthtoAlaska.com entitled “The Ultimate North American Road Trip“. If I were to do this trip, the following would be my mapped route:
Some of the sights I would want to see (all photos taken from the North to Alaska website — since I have not been to these places yet…)
[caption id="attachment_1701" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Spirit Island, Jasper NP, Alberta[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1698" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Kinuseo Falls, Monkman BC[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1700" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Spectrum Tange in Mt Edziza BC[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1697" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Denali Highway, Alaska[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1699" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Seward Highway, Alaska[/caption]
On the way back, I would also want to go to Yellowstone and on to the Beartooth Highway in northwest Wyoming. This would be a long and likely expensive trip. But, it is truly my ultimate dream trip.
[caption id="attachment_1704" align="aligncenter" width="420"]
US Highway 20[/caption]
My second bucket list trip would be to drive the entire length of US Highway 20. It goes coast to coast across the US and spans a whopping 3,365 miles, beginning in Boston, MA and ending in Newport, OR. Along the way on my many trips, I have touched on this highway.
[caption id="attachment_1705" align="aligncenter" width="576"]
US Route 20 Map – from Wikipedia[/caption]
The wonder of a roadtrip like this is that it touches so many small communities along the way and much of it is not freeway. It would be an awesome trip to document.
[caption id="attachment_1703" align="aligncenter" width="304"]
US Highway 6[/caption]
Another dream trip would be to take old U.S. Route 6, The Grand Army of the Republic Highway, across the country. After U.S. Route 20, it is the second-longest U.S. highway in the United States and the longest continuous highway. There is actually a group whose goal it is to preserve the Heritage of Highway 6. The site, called the U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association is chock full of information about this great road. It stretches 3,652 miles from Provincetown, MA to Long Beach, CA.
[caption id="attachment_1702" align="aligncenter" width="512"]
US Highway 6 map – from Wikipedia[/caption]
Like Highway 20, I have touched on parts of this highway in my many travels. But to drive these roads would be a great adventure.
[caption id="attachment_1707" align="aligncenter" width="459"]
California Highway 1 – Pacific Coast Highway[/caption]
This route is my fourth bucket list trip – following California SR 1 along the Pacific Coast. The highway is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the USA, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.
[caption id="attachment_1706" align="aligncenter" width="514"]
California State Route 1 map – from Wikipedia[/caption]
As with the two highways above, this road goes thru numerous communities and eventually meets up with Oregon Highway 101. This is also called the Oregon Coast Highway and I have traveled some of this already.
[caption id="attachment_1708" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Oregon Highway 101[/caption]
Also known as the Oregon Coast Highway No. 9, this highway goes over the high mountain ranges along the coast of Oregon and offers some breathtaking views.
[caption id="attachment_1709" align="aligncenter" width="512"]
Oregon US Highway 101 – from Wikipedia[/caption]
There is a great Mile by Mile site that points out all of the locations one can see on this trip.
[caption id="attachment_1710" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
Living the Dream – Enjoying the Ride[/caption]
For now, I can only dream of taking these trips, but, without the dreams, the reality may never happen.
]]>