The latest

…for a monstrously large roadtrip this fall. Thoughts? Anyone?

Option 1 (5766 mi, 9225 km): Covers two of the remaining three US states (Montana and Idaho) I’ve never visited and gets me to Seattle and Portland (whch I have missed very much) for the first time since 2002.

Option 2 (5119 mi, 8190 km): Covers two of the remaining three US states I’ve never visited and allows longer stops, but skips Seattle and Portland (though it adds a proper stay in Denver for the first time since 1992).

Option 3 (5476 mi, 8725 km): Covers two of the remaining three US states I’ve never visited and also three Canadian provinces I’ve never visited, getting me to Winnipeg (which I’m obsessed with but will probably hate), Edmonton, Calgary, and Saskatoon.

Option 4 (5819 mi, 9310 km): Doesn’t really cover much new ground other than Dallas, but gives me more of my former home state California (it’s been eleven years since I visited) and maybe Denver.

Option 5 (5053 mi, 8283 km): Also doesn’t really cover much new ground other than Dallas, but gives me longer stays in SoCal, which is always a big plus, and skips my former home city of San Francisco, which may be just fine.