On States 46 & 47 Road Trip these are some of the facts. States visited – 5 Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Dakota Miles Driven – 1,500 (best estimation) Hours in the car – 36 Hotels stayed in – 8 Starbucks Mug – Been There Series – 6 Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Indiana Heinz ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise sachets are in packaging … Continue reading States 46 & 47 (Chicago IL – London) – Day 11
Setting off early to try and maximise our time in the Chicago area the journey time was 4 hours 15 minutes to do 288 miles. Taking a break at Aurora to visit the outlet mall there. The road was reasonably clear except for the continuous smoke that clouded the scenery. Apparently the smoke had been drifting southwards across from the wildfires that had been plaguing … Continue reading States 46 & 47 (Altoona IA – Deerfield IL) – Day 4
After the excitement of reaching Omaha on Day 2 today promised to be at a more sedate pace. The area around the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs has some interesting art installations and is well worth the stroll around the campus. I would think that this venue has to compete with Omaha across the Missouri River. In an effort to see the Omaha Welcome sign … Continue reading States 46 & 47 (Council Bluffs IA – Altoona IA) – Day 3
The agreement was to share the driving and be on the road as soon as we had breakfast. Following I80 the first stop was at ‘World’s Largest Truck Stop’ on I80. After visiting Buc’ees in Texas we had high hopes about this well known tourist attraction but Buc’ees definitely have the upper hand. It was large and if you were a trucker it must be … Continue reading States 46 & 47 (Moline IL – Omaha NE) – Day 2
I met up with my daughter’s flight from IAD (Washington D.C) that arrived almost 45 minutes early. After a lot of hugs we took the O’Hare Train to the car rental desks. The train shuttles back and forth between Terminals 1 and 5 and terminates at ‘F’ Stop which is also where coaches can be met as well as the ‘Kiss & Fly’ area. There … Continue reading States 46 & 47 (Chicago IL – Moline IL) – Day 1
Research and Planning – Nearly time go! The countdown has begun to my latest Road Trip. I came across some curve balls during the final details and did get a result due to a change in my flight confirmation. The itinerary is busy but I can’t stress enough, the importance of planning and research to manage your expectations. Obviously in this day and age results … Continue reading Road Trip September 23
I have found something new to collect. All of these plates were parked in the Hermitage car park. Great fun and apologies if this is your plate! I use an Olympus Bridge Camera older than this….I love it! Continue reading Licence Plates from the Hermitage
USA Road Trips by Max 
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