The Route

East to west on the TransAmerica Trail: from Assateague Island on the Atlantic coast, across Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho into Oregon – then down the Pacific coast to San Francisco. Roughly 5000 miles.

Click the red dot to see the post made at that location. Green dot shows the finish in San Francisco (dashed line = the bit we never got round to blogging...)
DatePostWhereBy
25 Jun 2009Go time.London, UKChristiano
26 Jun 2009Day (-1) Washington DC Hostel1333 11th st NW, DCDowds
27 Jun 2009Day 0 – Assateague IslandAssateague island, vaChristiano
28 Jun 2009Day 1 – Across the Delmarva (77.7 miles)Janes island state park, crisfield, mdChristiano
29 Jun 2009Day 2 – Across the Chesapeake BayFairport, VAChristiano
30 Jun 2009Day 3 The Millionairre of TappahannockTappahannock, VADowds
1 Jul 2009Day 4 – The Disadvantages and Advantages of Laziness (58 miles)Ashland, vaChristiano
2 Jul 2009Day 5 – Charlottesville or bust (102 miles)Charlottesville, VAChristiano
3 Jul 2009Day 6 – Hills, Hangovers and Cookies (27 miles)Afton, vaChristiano
4 Jul 2009Day 7 – 3 Brits in a military town on Independence DayLexington, VAChristiano
11 Jul 2009Day 14 – Booneville, KYBooneville, KYChristiano
12 Jul 2009Day 15 – Berea, KYBerea, KYChristiano
13 Jul 2009Day 16 – Lincoln Homestead State ParkLincoln Homestead State Park, KYChristiano
14 Jul 2009Day 17 – Bardstown, KYBardstown, KYChristiano
15 Jul 2009Day 18 – Rough River Dam, KYRough River Dam, KYChristiano
16 Jul 2009Day 19 – Sebree, KYSebree, KYChristiano
17 Jul 2009Day 20 – Cave-in-rock, ILCave-in-rock, ILChristiano
18 Jul 2009Day 21 – GorevilleGoreville, ILChristiano
19 Jul 2009Day 22 – CarbondaleCarbondale, ILChristiano
20 Jul 2009Day 23 – OzoraOzora, MOChristiano
21 Jul 2009Day 24 – Centerville, MOCenterville, MOChristiano
22 Jul 2009Day 25 – Houston, TexasHouston, MODowds
23 Jul 2009Day 26 – Awakened by tramp-songMarshfield, MOChristiano
24 Jul 2009Day 27 – Lits go a-hunt’nEverton, moDowds
25 Jul 2009Day 28 – Lazy day (66.8 miles)Pittsburg, KSChristiano
26 Jul 2009Day 29 – Long Day (120 miles)Eureka, KSChristiano
27 Jul 2009Day 30 – Silly day (73 miles)Newton, KSChristiano
28 Jul 2009Day 31 – Bad day (35 miles)Hutchinson, KSChristiano
29 Jul 2009Day 32 – Planned Rest DayHutchinson, KSDowds
30 Jul 2009Day 33 – Straight Day (78 miles)Larned, KSDowds
31 Jul 2009Day 34 – Windy DayNess City, KSChristiano
1 Aug 2009Day 35 – AMERICA Day (81 miles)Leoti, KSChristiano
2 Aug 2009Day 36 – Hot Day (79 miles)eads, coChristiano
3 Aug 2009Day 37 – PUEBBBBBLO (~115 miles)pueblo, coChristiano
4 Aug 2009Day 38 – Day off in PuebloPueblo, CODowds
5 Aug 2009Day 39 – Off to meet Yogi ~ 60 miles81212Dowds
6 Aug 2009Day 40 – Odd Day – 66.5 milesFairplay, CoDowds
7 Aug 2009Day 41 – Hitting the Summit – 105 miles80451Dowds
8 Aug 2009Day 42 – Time Drags on – 63.5 miles80480Dowds
9 Aug 2009Day 43 – Across another Border – 68.2 miles82331Dowds
10 Aug 2009Day 44 – Easy day – 41 miles82301Dowds
11 Aug 2009Day 45 – Stupidly Long – 130.8 milesLander, WYDowds
12 Aug 2009Day 46 – Lander Day OffLander, WYcallum
13 Aug 2009Day 47 – Lander – Dubois (78 Miles)Dubois, WYcallum
30 Aug 2009Day 64 – We’re in bloody Oregon!Mt Vernon, ORChristiano