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Road Trip 2005
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The mission: Drive my new Mustang from Glastonbury, CT to San Jose, CA
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| Distance(est): 3560mi |
Time in route (est): 58hrs
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Fuel needed (est):144 US Galons |
| The car: 2005 Mustang GT Convertible. 300hp 4.6L V8 5sp Manual transmition |
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August 3, and it's the first leg of the trip. Departure time was 10:30AM.
Today we covered 503 miles in 8 hours and 25 minutes. Average speed was 60mph.
States covered : Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania. Like a dork I managed to take several pictures of the seat of the car :-( Hopefully tomorrow I'll have better luck. |
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August 4. Leave lovely Girard Ohio at 8:30AM. Today we covered 616 miles in 10 hours and 15 minutes. Average speed was 59mph. States covered : Ohio, Indiana. Illinois Only managed one acceptable picture today. I'm hoping the trip will get more scenic tomorrow. |
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August 5: Leave Springfield at 8:30 Today we covered 612 miles in 10 hours and 12 minutes. Average speed was 57mph. States covered : Missouri Finally got some cool pictures. |
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August 6: Leave Tulsa at 8:00 Today we covered 768 miles in 12 hours and 12 minutes. Average speed was 60mph. States covered : Oklahoma,Texas,New Mexico Finally got some cool pictures. | |
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August 7: Leave Galup at 8:00 (only to return half an hour later because I forgot my camera at the hotel, dough!)
Today we covered 779 miles in 11 hours and 1 minute. Average speed was 62 mph. States covered: Arizona and California. Incredible landscapes in this stretch of road. Unfortunately I was way behind schedule so I took only one good pic from the car. |
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August 9: After a day of rest, leave Carlsbad around 9:00. This is the last leg of the trip. Today we covered 423 miles in 7 hours and 29 minute. Average speed was 62 mph. Boy that last leg was short but it felt like it took forever! I did get a picture of LA and a dust devil. |
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Summery
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Miles traveled: 2933 Fuel used: 153.1 US Gallons Time: 58 hours and 57 minutes The trip: Lots of cool scenery. There was way to much to see in the time I had. Route 66 is just recent history now and not really worth the long drive to explore it. | |
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