After exploring the highways and byways of the United States for more than ten years, we are hitting the road once again to complete the final ten states in the lower 48. Although we aim to save Alaska for our ultimate journey, possibly in conjunction with a cruise, we are excited about the adventure that lies ahead. If you would like to join us on this journey and enjoy detailed posts and an abundance of photos, please feel free to become a part of our Adventures Near and Far Facebook group and peruse our blog for comprehensive updates. This online community will be a platform to share our travel experiences without overwhelming others with our sometimes excessive trip information and photos.

Anyone wanting to follow along and see detailed posts and lots of photos is welcome to join our Adventures Near and Far Facebook group and blog for detailed posts.

This group intends to save me from bombarding everyone with too much trip information. 

After completing this trip, there will be little in the US to entice us back other than visiting family and attending the odd sporting event. There are many reasons, but mostly because it is almost unrecognizable from when we started travelling there more than 20 years ago. 😢

The Plans

The plans are pretty loose and will be formed as we go along, but the main goal is to drive from Chicago to Seattle in Washington State, passing through all those states we have not previously visited.

Booked so far

• Flight from Sydney to Chicago via Los Angeles
• Intercontinental Hotel 505 N Michigan Ave (3 nights)
• Airport transfer O’Hare to Hotel
• One-way car hire
• Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
• Flight Home