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Welcome to.... 2 months ago I did what I consider Part 1 of this trip and drove through 22 different states. This is Part 2 of the trip and I plan to go through many of the states I drove through 2 months ago, but will upload the thread only with the new states I would go through that are not...

June 28th: Leave at 10pm. Night driving using my magnetic lightbar on the roof of my Accord. June 29: Houston to Nashville. Drive through the night, starting at 10pm. 13 hours drive. Sleep in Nashville, TN June 30: Explore Nashville a bit. Then drive Nashville to Tails of the Dragon to...

This trip was not fully completed as I was hoping to go through all States on the East Coast that I have never driven to or been to. Well, time did not permit so I completed what I had time for. I have some more time now and I am doing Part Two of this trip to drive through all the other...

I am finally done with my big road trip and made it home today. Here is my summary in numbers. Total miles driven: 5,667.2 miles Cost of gas: $351.5 Total gallons: 134.774 gallons Miles per gallon: 42.8mpg for the whole trip, according to car. I calculated 42.0mpg. That was pretty good...

This is how I keep my drone as I drive around when I plan to use it. I have 3 batteries. I keep my drone fully extended and ready with my dji smart controller. When I stop somewhere, I just install a battery in and I am up and flying pretty fast. When done flying, I get into the car, remove...

Since I did some attractions yesterday at night, I decided to go see them again during the day today along with the other attractions I had planned for today. Round Barn Pops Route 66 Interpretive Center Golden Driller Blue Whale

Pops on Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma Red Barn in Arcadia

Route 66 attractions from Springfield, MO to Oklahoma City, OK. This was a very cool spot. In the middle of nowhere. Red Oak. An amazing place to visit. The person who built this recently passed away. Court house in Carthage, MO

Drove from Louisville, KY today to Springfield, MO. Had to stop at all the major attractions along route 66. Entrance to Route 66 State Park. A hidden germ of a park. Very beautiful park.

Virginia Beach

More pictures at the Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Today, I went to the Naval Base Station in Norfolk, VA. This is the world's biggest Naval Base. Imagine to my surprise seeing a destroyer with the same number I have on my car; 66. Meet the USS Gonzalez (DDG-66). The Destroyer! You can Google it (USS Gonzalez DDG-66) to read more about it...

Today I did the Historic triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. A lot of very rich history from this place.

Yesterday, I went to George Washington's Mount Vernon. It was very interesting. Where his remains lie. Then from there, I drove to Richmond, VA to visit the famous Maymount Mansion and the Japanese garden.

I went driving around in Washington DC today.

If you are ever anywhere close to Lancaster, PA, you should make time and stop and visit Shady Maple Smorgasbord. Make sure to eat their buffet too,, while you are visiting it. It is really a good value for the money. Plus, you can eat healthy or you can indulge in a food coma. I hear lunch...

Today, I also stopped at the Amish Village in Lancaster, PA and attended a tour to learn a bit about the Amish people. It was interesting.

I have always been interested in visiting Covered Bridges. So, I looked up some on my way to the Flight 93 Memorial, here in Pennsylvania. I visited a total of 4 and it was really cool, especially as the ones I visited are open to the public to drive on. To get to these Covered Bridges took me...