| FrankM-RG5 | -- 09-02-2017 @ 6:46 PM |
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Thursday morning I left Auburn Ma. bound for the WNM via the Great Norther Route 2. I stayed off the interstates up to Vermont where I traveled route 5 north and picked up 2 in Barre. From there I traveled west to Lake Champlain into NY via bridges on the lake and north to Canada as far as Montreal before getting onto route 148 west. I stopped for the night in Lachute Quebec. Route 148 goes along the Ottawa River and when you get to Ottawa you cross into Ontario and get on the trans Canada highway and follow the river form the southern side. I left early in the morning hoping to get the bulk odf the Cnadian portion out of the way. This was not to happen as about 90 km west of Pembroke the trans Canada highway was shut down due to a fatal accident. Any possible detour I could have taken would have been over 100 miles. I found a campground about 10 miles back an set up a tent for the night. Got everything packed up in the morning and the road was foggy along the river. I turned my headlights on but forgot to shut them off after stopping for breakfast. Luckily the Optima had enough juice but it took about 50 miles to charge. The weather has been good and I thoroughly enjoyed the scenery on the trans Canada highway. The boarder crossing was relatively easy at Sault Ste Marie and I drove I75 south to route 2 on the upper peninsula of Michigan. I am currently in Manistique for the night. Here is a web page about the route. https://roadtripusa.com/the-great-northern/
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| Kens 36 | -- 09-02-2017 @ 8:09 PM |
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Frank, Been following your trip on Facebook and the Fordbarn. Wish I could be driving with you. Hope you make more good progress tomorrow. Carolyn and I are arriving Saturday in Salem (via United). When do you hope to get there? Ken
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| FrankM-RG5 | -- 09-03-2017 @ 6:54 PM |
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By the 10th. Talked to Bill Simons tonight and I figure I'll know more as I get closer.
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| bigvince | -- 09-04-2017 @ 5:39 PM |
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Frank, There is no road more gorgeous road than Route 2 along Lake Michigan about the second week in October. Lake Michigan on your left and the fall color of Michigan's upper peninsula on your right. Drop the convertible top and enjoy the last days of Indian summer.
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| FrankM-RG5 | -- 10-02-2017 @ 6:46 PM |
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I'm bumping this to the top to let anyone interested know that I just posted about this on Fordbarn. You can search "tour of the great northern route 2" or just my name Frank Miller to read more. I did make it back after 8100 miles. Ran the whole trip with a stock fuel pump only. Was at 10,663 feet in Colorado at the Vale Pass. Hope to get something for the V8 Times
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| deluxe40 | -- 10-02-2017 @ 7:24 PM |
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Good to see you in Salem. Glad you made it home safely. That's a wonderful '49 convertible.
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