День 1
5:00 am - 1.3 км / минута - 5:01 am
Tim Hortons - Cambridge, ON (No Route)
5min Pickup coffee
5:06 am - 119.0 км / час 20 минут - 6:27 am
US Border Crossing - Lewiston, NY (No Route)
Estimating 20 minute wait at the border.
6:47 am - 74.2 км / 48 минут - 7:35 am
Breakfast - Angola Travel Plaza WB - Angola, NY
45min Feed children breakfast. McDonalds? Cinnabon?
Kid's can watch trucks drive under their feet on overpass.8:20 am - 79.4 км / 46 минут - 9:07 am
Welcome Center PA WB - North East, PA
20min Tons of picnic tables and grass for children to run around.
Restrooms and vending.9:27 am - 90.8 км / 54 минуты - 10:22 am
Groceries - Walmart Supercenter - Meadville, PA
45min Buy groceries for lunch this day and the next. Note: We will only be bringing milk and snacks across border.
11:07 am - 63.3 км / 36 минут - 11:43 am
Lunch - Rest Area PA SB - Volant, PA
45min Picnic Lunch here
Kids can run around a bit.
Rest Area, I-79 Southbound
AKA Mile 110 Grove City
Last stop in PA, ideally. We will be driving through Pittsburgh next.12:28 pm - 179.1 км / час 46 минут - 2:14 pm
Welcome Center WV SB - Morgantown, WV
20 min
Open 24 Hours. Restrooms, free WiFi and vending machines available outside. INFORMATION STAFF ON DUTY providing brochures, travel information, reservations. Information area open 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM year round except for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. Staff will plan itinerary provide routing information have up to date news, weather information and discounts.
Picnic tables and kids can run.2:34 pm - 41.1 км / 22 минуты - 2:57 pm
1.5h Check in to hotel. Kids can go swimming before dinner.
4:27 pm - 0.4 км / - 4:27 pm
Dinner - Cracker Barrel - Fairmont, WV
1.5h Dinner
5:57 pm - 0.2 км / - 5:58 pm
6:03 pm - 0.2 км / - 6:03 pm
День 2
8:00 am - 107.5 км / 58 минут - 8:58 am
20min
9:18 am - 38.3 км / 22 минуты - 9:41 am
Scenic Outlook NB/SB WV - Birch River, WV (Optional)
5min This is optional, we may want to pull in but we can stay in van.
Covered picnic table. Nice view!
Right after this be on the lookout for Powell's Mountain Goat. https://www.facebook.com/pg/PowellMountainGoat/about/?ref=page_internal9:46 am - 57.4 км / 35 минут - 10:21 am
Canyon Rim Visitor Center - Lansing, WV
45min Grandma will watch Magnolia while Harry, Daisy, Leanne and John hike down to the bridge lookout.
11:06 am - 112.5 км / час 5 минут - 12:11 pm
East River Mountain Tunnel SB (No Route)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_River_Mountain_Tunnel
The East River Mountain Tunnel is a 5,412-foot (1,650 m) vehicular tunnel that carries Interstate 77 (I-77) and U.S. Route 52 (US 52) through East River Mountain between the communities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Rocky Gap, Virginia.
Groundbreaking began on the tunnel on August 12, 1969, and after five years of labor it was opened to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 20, 1974. At a cost of $40 million, it was (at the time) the most expensive construction project undertaken by the West Virginia Division of Highways. Because the northern end of the tunnel is in West Virginia and the southern end is in Virginia, Virginia shared the cost of the project. The state line falls almost exactly across the midpoint of the tunnel, with 51% of the tunnel residing in West Virginia and the remaining 49% on the Virginia side.[1]
Prior to the opening of the East River Mountain Tunnel, travelers wishing to cross the state line had to navigate the narrow, twisting, guardrail-less route of US 52 up and over the mountain (now designated as VA 598/WV 598). When fog or snow was present, the journey became arduous, and the road was occasionally closed completely (particularly in the winter months) due to treacherous conditions.12:11 pm - 11.4 км / 7 минут - 12:19 pm
Lunch - Rocky Gap Safety Rest Area/Welcome Center - Bastian, VA
45min Lunch - Lot's of picnic tables. Might be a trail.
1:04 pm - 21.2 км / 11 минут - 1:16 pm
Big Walker Mountain Tunnel SB (No Route)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Walker_Mountain_Tunnel
The Big Walker Mountain Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia that carries Interstate 77 through/under Big Walker Mountain. It is located a few miles south of the town of Bland and a segment of the Appalachian Trail, and about 20 miles (32 km) south of its longer cousin, the East River Mountain Tunnel.
The 4,229-foot (1,288 m) tunnel was first opened in 1972 after five years of construction labor. It carried a price tag of $50 million, which at the time was the most expensive single project undertaken on Virginia's interstate system.[1] The opening of the tunnel reduced the travel time from Wytheville to Bland County by 30 minutes.[2]
Preliminary engineering studies for the project were made by Brokenborough & Watkins, consulting engineers of Richmond, Virginia, and the final design of the roadway and tunnel was by Singstad & Kehart, consulting engineers of New York City.
The north tunnel approach and surrounding area can be viewed from the Big Walker Lookout, a 100-foot observation tower built on Big Walker Mountain about five miles east of the tunnel.1:16 pm - 91.1 км / 55 минут - 2:11 pm
2.5h Check in to hotel. Swimming and/or visit Mayberry
4:41 pm - 1.1 км / минута - 4:43 pm
Dinner - Golden Corral Restaurant
1.5h American buffet. https://www.goldencorral.com/
6:13 pm - 0.1 км / - 6:14 pm
6:24 pm - 0.9 км / минута - 6:25 pm
День 3
8:00 am - 149.5 км / час 28 минут - 9:28 am
Visitor Center SB NC - Seagrove, NC
20min
I-73/74 Visitor Center - Southbound
Lots of picnic tables9:48 am - 121.6 км / час 17 минут - 11:05 am
McDonald's - Bennettsville, SC
20min
11:25 am - 61.5 км / 46 минут - 12:12 pm
Lunch - Bojangles' - Marion, SC
45min Lunch
Bojangles' Inc. is a Southeastern United States regional chain of fast food restaurants, specializing in cajun seasoning, fried chicken, and buttermilk biscuits. The company was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1977 by Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas
https://www.bojangles.com/menu/12:57 pm - 97.4 км / час 4 минуты - 2:01 pm
День 4 - 11
День 12
8:00 am - 96.8 км / час 4 минуты - 9:04 am
20 min
9:24 am - 61.9 км / 46 минут - 10:11 am
20min
10:31 am - 95.9 км / час 3 минуты - 11:34 am
Lunch - Travel Center/Wendy's - Candor, NC
45min This is also classified as a travel center. There are a few picnic tables. There is a little bit of grass for children to run. Coffee available.
12:19 pm - 139.8 км / час 22 минуты - 1:41 pm
20min, lots of Fast food nearby. WalMart/dollar store too.
2:01 pm - 79.3 км / 45 минут - 2:47 pm
Check in to hotel and go swimming.
4:47 pm - 0.6 км / минута - 4:48 pm
Dinner - Shoney's - Hillsville, VA
1.5h https://www.shoneys.com/
6:18 pm - 0.5 км / - 6:19 pm
6:24 pm - 0.2 км / - 6:24 pm
День 13
8:00 am - 53.4 км / 30 минут - 8:30 am
8:30 am - 30.9 км / 16 минут - 8:47 am
East River Mountain Tunnel NB (No Route)
The East River Mountain Tunnel is a 5,412-foot (1,650 m) vehicular tunnel that carries Interstate 77 (I-77) and U.S. Route 52 (US 52) through East River Mountain between the communities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Rocky Gap, Virginia.
Groundbreaking began on the tunnel on August 12, 1969, and after five years of labor it was opened to the public at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 20, 1974. At a cost of $40 million, it was (at the time) the most expensive construction project undertaken by the West Virginia Division of Highways. Because the northern end of the tunnel is in West Virginia and the southern end is in Virginia, Virginia shared the cost of the project. The state line falls almost exactly across the midpoint of the tunnel, with 51% of the tunnel residing in West Virginia and the remaining 49% on the Virginia side.[1]
Prior to the opening of the East River Mountain Tunnel, travelers wishing to cross the state line had to navigate the narrow, twisting, guardrail-less route of US 52 up and over the mountain (now designated as VA 598/WV 598). When fog or snow was present, the journey became arduous, and the road was occasionally closed completely (particularly in the winter months) due to treacherous conditions.9:47 am - 16.1 км / 9 минут - 9:57 am
10:17 am - 95.3 км / 56 минут - 11:14 am
Lunch - Canyon Rim Visitor Center - Lansing, WV
Early picnic lunch here
12:14 pm - 122.0 км / час 10 минут - 1:24 pm
1:44 pm - 109.8 км / час - 2:44 pm
No PlayPlace
3:04 pm - 72.7 км / 41 минута - 3:46 pm
4:06 pm - 1.2 км / 2 минуты - 4:08 pm
5:38 pm - 0.2 км / - 5:39 pm
5:44 pm - 0.3 км / - 5:45 pm
День 14
8:00 am - 115.6 км / час 12 минут - 9:12 am
Rest Area, I-79 Southbound
9:32 am - 90.0 км / 49 минут - 10:22 am
10:42 am - 141.6 км / час 23 минуты - 12:05 pm
Angola Travel Plaza, Interstate 90, Angola, NY, USA
Kids will need a little snack.
12:25 pm - 67.8 км / 46 минут - 1:11 pm
Lunch - Ponderosa Steakhouse, Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, NY, USA
2:41 pm - 11.2 км / 11 минут - 2:53 pm
Canadian Border Crossing - Rainbow Bridge - Niagara Falls, ON (No Route)
3:38 pm - 3.7 км / 16 минут - 3:55 pm
Floral Showhouse, Niagara Falls, ON
Metered parking
4:55 pm - 97.2 км / час 4 минуты - 6:00 pm
День 15