You know you're a long way from home when...
Another meme going around, but this one amused me....
- Go To Mapquest.com, Mapblast.com or a similar site.
- Click on Directions
- Enter your birthplace and childhood home
- Enter your Current Address and the Address of your Childhood Home (or at least the town if you don't remember the exact address).
- Put the time and distance in a post like this.
- Don't forget to repost these directions (not the door to door ones).
Birthplace to childhood home: Aberystwyth, Wales to Moore, Cheshire, England
108.94 miles 2 hours 23 minutes
Childhood home to current address: Moore, Cheshire, England to East Palo Alto, CA, US
7095.64 miles 119 hours 45 minutes
From Moore, Cheshire, UK to East Palo Alto, CA, US
7095.64 miles 119 hours 45 minutes
Start out going SOUTHWEST on RUNCORN ROAD toward CANAL SIDE. <0.1 miles Turn LEFT onto CANAL SIDE. <0.1 miles CANAL SIDE becomes HOBB LANE. <0.1 miles Turn RIGHT to stay on HOBB LANE. 0.5 miles Turn RIGHT onto CHESTER ROAD/A56. Pass through 1 roundabout. 1.8 miles Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit. 0.2 miles Stay STRAIGHT to go onto M56. 5.2 miles Merge onto M6 via EXIT 9 on the LEFT toward BIRMINGHAM. 65.2 miles Merge onto M5 via EXIT 8 on the LEFT toward THE SOUTH WEST/BIRMINGHAM (W & S)/WEST BROMWICH. 162.8 miles Merge onto A30 via EXIT 31 on the LEFT toward BODMIN/OKEHAMPTON. 16.7 miles Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto A30. Pass through 6 roundabouts. 92.0 miles Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto EASTERN GREEN/A30. 0.6 miles Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto EASTERN GREEN. 0.2 miles EASTERN GREEN becomes CHYANDOUR CLIFF. 0.3 miles Turn LEFT onto STATION ROAD. <0.1 miles Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto ALBERT STREET. <0.1 miles Turn SLIGHT LEFT to stay on ALBERT STREET. <0.1 miles Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto MARKET JEW STREET. 0.1 miles From Penzance, England, swim to St Johns, Newfoundland, CA 2118.0 miles Start out going WEST on FORT AMHERST RD toward SOUTHSIDE RD. 0.4 miles FORT AMHERST RD becomes SOUTHSIDE RD. 1.6 miles Turn RIGHT onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 11/BLACKHEAD RD. 0.1 miles Turn RIGHT onto WATER ST/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 10. 0.4 miles Turn LEFT onto JOB ST. 0.1 miles Take the HWY-2 W ramp. <0.1 miles Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 2 W. 8.9 miles Take the T.C.H. WEST exit. 0.4 miles Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 1 W. 551.5 miles Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. 0.2 miles Turn RIGHT onto TRANS CANADA HWY W/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 1 W. 0.6 miles TRANS CANADA HWY W/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 1 W becomes N SYDNEY PORT AUX BASQUES FERRY (Check ferry schedule/fares). 109.4 miles Take TRANS CANADA HWY W (Portions toll). Pass through 1 roundabout. 463.8 miles Take the HWY-95/RTE-95 exit- EXIT 187- toward I-95/HOULTON ME. 0.6 miles Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 95 W. 9.1 miles PROVINCIAL ROUTE 95 W becomes I-95 S. 201.7 miles Merge onto I-295 S via EXIT 103 toward ME-9/GARDINER/ME-126/BRUNSWICK (Portions toll). 41.3 miles Take EXIT 11 toward I-95/MAINE TURNPIKE. 0.2 miles Merge onto FALMOUTH SPUR (Portions toll). 3.5 miles Merge onto I-95 S via the exit on the LEFT toward KITTERY/BOSTON/OLD ORCHARD (Portions toll). 118.0 miles Take the I-90/MASS. PIKE exit- EXIT 25. 0.3 miles Merge onto I-90 W toward WEST/NEW YORK/SPRINGFIELD/FRAMINGHAM (Portions toll). 140.8 miles Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY W (Portions toll). 6.6 miles Merge onto NEW YORK STATE TRWY N/I-87 N toward I-90/ALBANY/BUFFALO (Portions toll). 15.2 miles NEW YORK STATE TRWY N/I-87 N becomes I-90 W (Portions toll). 447.0 miles Take the I-271 S exit- EXIT 190- on the LEFT toward CHAGRIN BLVD/COLUMBUS. 0.1 miles Merge onto I-271 EXPRESS LN S. 13.4 miles Take the I-480 W exit on the LEFT toward I-480 WEST/I-480/TOLEDO. 0.7 miles Merge onto US-422 W. 1.4 miles US-422 W becomes I-480 W. 24.5 miles Merge onto I-80 W toward TOLEDO (Portions toll). 1698.2 miles Take the I-215 exit- EXIT 130- toward LAS VEGAS/RENO/S.L.C. INT'L AIRPORT. 0.6 miles Merge onto I-215 N toward SALT LAKE. 1.4 miles I-215 N becomes I-80 W. 3.6 miles Merge onto I-15 N via the exit on the LEFT toward RENO/SALT LAKE/2100 SO/1300 SO/900 SO. 3.5 miles Merge onto I-80 W via EXIT 311 toward RENO/S.L. INT'L AIRPORT. 726.0 miles Take I-580 E toward ALAMEDA/SAN JOSE/DOWNTOWN OAKLAND/HAYWARD/STOCKTON. 0.2 miles Take I-880 S toward ALAMEDA/SAN JOSE. 24.8 miles Merge onto CA-84 W toward DUMBARTON BR (Portions toll). 8.0 miles Turn LEFT onto UNIVERSITY AVE/CA-109. 1.3 miles Turn LEFT onto RUNNYMEDE ST. <0.1 miles End at East Palo Alto, CA US