Getting our kayaks and jet skis prepped! ~ Our Boy and His Cricket

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 -

Getting our kayaks and jet skis prepped!

Well we thought we should check out how to get to China now that we're literally ready to go! and this is what we got from G00gle Maps...and yes, it makes this post really long!

Oh and check out numbers 18, 34 and 94 and come back and let me know what you think of our itinerary....

Driving directions to Beijing, China
9,791 mi – about 36 days 23 hours

Santa Cruz, CA
1. Head north on Chestnut St toward Locust St
92 ft
2. Continue onto Chestnut St Exd
0.2 mi
3. Continue onto CA-1 S
0.7 mi
4. Take the State Route 17 N ramp to San Jose/Oakland
0.4 mi
5. Merge onto CA-17 N/Santa Cruz Hwy
Continue to follow CA-17 N
27.0 mi
6. Continue onto I-880 N
11.8 mi
7. Take exit 12 to merge onto Mission Blvd toward I-680
1.5 mi
8. Merge onto I-680 N via the ramp to Sacramento
Partial toll road
58.6 mi
9. Merge onto I-80 E
14.7 mi
10. Take exit 56 for I-505 N/Orange Dr toward Winters/Redding/Nut Tree Rd
0.7 mi
11. Merge onto I-505 N
33.4 mi
12. Merge onto I-5 N
721 mi
13. Take exit 169 for NE 45th St
0.3 mi
14. Slight left at 7th Ave NE
262 ft
15. Take the 1st left onto NE 45th St
1.0 mi
16. Turn left at Stone Way N
0.9 mi
17. Turn left at N Northlake Way
0.2 mi
18. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean To Hawaii!
2,756 mi
19. Continue straight
0.1 mi
20. Turn left at Kuilima Dr
0.5 mi
21. Take the 3rd right onto HI-83 W/Kamehameha Hwy
12.4 mi
22. Continue onto HI-99 S
8.6 mi
23. Take the Interstate H2 S ramp to Honolulu
0.2 mi
24. Merge onto I-H-2 S
7.9 mi
25. Merge onto I-H-1 E
4.7 mi
26. Take exit 13B toward Halawa Hts. Stadium
0.3 mi
27. Merge onto I-H-201 E
4.1 mi
28. Merge onto I-H-1 E
4.1 mi
29. Take exit 23 for Punahou St toward Waikiki/Manoa
0.2 mi
30. Turn right at Punahou St
0.1 mi
31. Take the 1st right onto S Beretania St
0.1 mi
32. Take the 1st left onto
Continue to follow Unknown road
1.0 mi
33. Continue straight onto Kalakaua Ave
0.9 mi
34. Kayak across the Pacific Ocean to Japan!
3,879 mi
35. Turn right toward 県道263号線
0.3 mi
36. Turn left toward 県道263号線
0.2 mi
37. Turn right at 県道263号線
0.3 mi
38. Slight left to stay on 県道263号線
200 ft
39. Turn left to stay on 県道263号線
0.3 mi
40. Turn right at 国道125号線
0.4 mi
41. Turn left at 亀城公園北（交差点） onto 国道354号線
0.4 mi
42. Slight left at 千束町（交差点） to stay on 国道354号線
2.0 mi
43. Turn right at 中村陸橋下（交差点） to stay on 国道354号線
1.0 mi
44. Take the ramp to 常磐自動車道
Toll road
0.3 mi
45. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for 東京 and merge onto 常磐自動車道
Toll road
23.8 mi
46. Take exit 三郷ＪＣＴ toward 首都高・銀座・湾岸線
Toll road
0.7 mi
47. Merge onto 首都高速6号三郷線
Toll road
5.7 mi
48. Take exit 小菅ＪＣＴ toward 湾岸線・銀座
Toll road
0.4 mi
49. Merge onto 首都高速中央環状線
Toll road
0.4 mi
50. Take exit 堀切ＪＣＴ on the right toward 銀座・箱崎
Toll road
0.3 mi
51. Merge onto 首都高速6号向島線
Toll road
5.4 mi
52. Take exit 江戸橋ＪＣＴ toward 新宿・北池袋
Toll road
0.4 mi
53. Merge onto 首都高速都心環状線
Toll road
3.8 mi
54. Take exit 谷町ＪＣＴ on the right toward 東名・渋谷
Toll road
0.3 mi
55. Merge onto 首都高速3号渋谷線
Toll road
6.9 mi
56. Continue onto 東名高速道路
Toll road
189 mi
57. Take exit 豊田ＪＣＴ toward 東海環状・伊勢湾岸道・豊田東出口・土岐ＪＣＴ・四日市・新名神
Toll road
0.3 mi
58. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 伊勢湾岸道・四日市・新名神 and merge onto 伊勢湾岸自動車道
Toll road
19.8 mi
59. Take the ramp onto 伊勢湾岸自動車道
Toll road
12.1 mi
60. Take exit 四日市ＪＣＴ toward 東名阪道・大阪・伊勢道
Toll road
0.6 mi
61. Merge onto 東名阪自動車道
Toll road
13.8 mi
62. Take exit 亀山ＪＣＴ toward 新名神・京都・大阪
Toll road
0.6 mi
63. Merge onto 新名神高速道路
Toll road
30.9 mi
64. Take exit 草津ＪＣＴ toward 草津ＰＡ・名神・京滋・京都・大阪
Toll road
0.2 mi
65. Take exit 草津ＰＡ on the right toward 名神
Toll road
0.5 mi
66. Merge onto 名神高速道路
Toll road
30.1 mi
67. Take exit 吹田ＪＣＴ toward 中国道・山陽道・宝塚・岡山
Toll road
1.1 mi
68. Merge onto 中国自動車道
Toll road
18.8 mi
69. Take exit 神戸ＪＣＴ toward 山陽道・岡山・徳島
Toll road
0.9 mi
70. Merge onto 山陽自動車道
Toll road
192 mi
71. Take exit 廿日市ＪＣＴ toward 山陽道・岩国・北九州
Toll road
0.9 mi
72. Merge onto 広島岩国道路
Toll road
7.3 mi
73. Take the ramp onto 山陽自動車道
Toll road
59.2 mi
74. Take exit 山口ＪＣＴ toward 中国道・下関・北九州
Toll road
0.8 mi
75. Merge onto 中国自動車道
Toll road
39.9 mi
76. Continue onto 関門橋
Toll road
5.9 mi
77. Continue onto 九州自動車道 (signs for 九州道・福岡・熊本)
Toll road
215 mi
78. Take exit 高速鹿児島ＩＣ toward 鹿児島出口・南九州道・川内・伊集院
Toll road
0.2 mi
79. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for 川内・伊集院・南九州道 and merge onto 国道3号線
Partial toll road
0.4 mi
80. Take the ramp to 南九州道
Toll road
0.4 mi
81. Merge onto 南九州西回り自動車道(市来~鹿児島西)/鹿児島道路
Toll road
12.7 mi
82. Take the ramp to 国道3号線
Partial toll road
0.9 mi
83. Turn left at 市来Ｉ．Ｃ入口（交差点） onto 国道3号線 (signs for 川内・串木野)
4.5 mi
84. Turn left at 串木野駅（交差点） onto 県道38号線
1.0 mi
85. Turn right
0.2 mi
86. Turn left
0.1 mi
87. Turn left
325 ft
88. Take the 串木野~里~中甑~鹿島~長浜 ferry
Toll road
40.3 mi
89. Continue straight
66 ft
90. Turn left toward 県道349号線
187 ft
91. Turn right toward 県道349号線
187 ft
92. Turn left at 県道349号線
7.1 mi
93. Turn right at 県道350号線
2.1 mi
94. Jet ski across the Pacific Ocean To China!!
486 mi
95. Continue straight onto 塘后支路
0.2 mi
96. Turn right at 塘后路
0.3 mi
97. Turn left at 双城路/雙城路
0.7 mi
98. Turn right at 永清路
0.7 mi
99. Turn left at 宝杨路/寶楊路
0.7 mi
100. Sharp right to stay on 宝杨路/寶楊路
49 ft
101. Turn left at 同济路/同濟路
0.8 mi
102. Slight left to stay on 同济路/同濟路
0.2 mi
103. Slight left at 富錦路/富锦路
0.3 mi
104. Take the ramp on the left onto Ａ３０公路
Partial toll road
14.4 mi
105. Take exit Ａ５ toward Ａ５公路
Toll road
0.2 mi
106. Keep right at the fork to continue toward Ａ５公路 and merge onto Ａ５公路
Toll road
8.1 mi
107. Continue onto 沿江高速
Toll road
20.4 mi
108. Take exit 苏嘉杭高速/苏通大桥/南通-蘇嘉杭高速/蘇通大橋/南通 to merge onto 沿海高速
Toll road
240 mi
109. Take exit 徐州/连云港-徐州/連雲港 toward 连徐高速/連徐高速
Toll road
0.7 mi
110. Keep right at the fork to continue toward 连徐高速/連徐高速 and merge onto 连徐高速/連徐高速
Toll road
38.6 mi
111. Take exit 临沂/淮安-臨沂/淮安 toward 京沪高速/京滬高速
Toll road
0.7 mi
112. Keep left at the fork to continue toward 京沪高速/京滬高速 and merge onto 京沪高速/京滬高速
Toll road
118 mi
113. Take exit 莱新高速-萊新高速 to merge onto 莱新高速/萊新高速
Toll road
28.8 mi
114. Continue onto 博莱高速/博萊高速
Toll road
21.8 mi
115. Continue onto 滨博高速/濱博高速
Toll road
70.2 mi
116. Continue onto 滨大高速/濱大高速
Toll road
21.4 mi
117. Continue onto 長深高速/长深高速
Toll road
75.3 mi
118. Continue onto 榮烏高速/荣乌高速
Toll road
13.0 mi
119. Take exit 京沪/北京-京滬/北京 to merge onto 唐津高速
Toll road
16.7 mi
120. Take exit Ｇ０２０京沪高速-Ｇ０２０京滬高速 toward 京沪高速/京滬高速
Toll road
0.3 mi
121. Keep right at the fork to continue toward 京沪高速/京滬高速 and merge onto 京沪高速/京滬高速
Toll road
54.6 mi
122. Take exit 北京/河西务/京津高速-北京/河西務/京津高速 to merge onto 京津高速
Partial toll road
29.9 mi
123. Take the exit onto 东五环/東五環
2.0 mi
124. Take exit 京沈高速Ｇ０２５/东四环/四方桥-京沈高速Ｇ０２５/東四環/四方橋 to merge onto 京沈高速
3.1 mi
125. Take exit 东四环/四方桥-東四環/四方橋 toward 东四环南路/東四環南路
0.2 mi
126. Take exit 东四环-東四環 to merge onto 东四环南路/東四環南路
0.9 mi
127. Continue onto 东四环中路/東四環中路
0.3 mi
128. Take exit 双井桥/东三环/广渠路/高碑店-雙井橋/東三環/廣渠路/高碑店 to merge onto 东四环中路辅路/東四環中路輔路
0.3 mi
129. Turn left at 大郊亭桥/大郊亭橋 onto 广渠路/廣渠路
1.5 mi
130. At 双井桥/雙井橋, continue onto 广渠门外大街/廣渠門外大街
0.9 mi
131. Continue onto 广渠门内大街/廣渠門內大街
1.3 mi
132. Take the ramp onto 崇文門外大街/崇文门外大街
0.6 mi
133. Turn left at 崇文門/崇文门 onto 崇文門西大街/崇文门西大街
0.4 mi
134. At 台基厂/台基廠, continue onto 前門東大街/前门东大街
0.2 mi
135. Slight right onto the ramp to 正义路/正義路
262 ft
136. Turn right at 正义路/正義路
0.3 mi

Beijing, China!

Phew! I'm so glad we're flying!

T - Minus 7 days! 7 DAYS!!!!!! I have so much emotion going on right now inside and I'm trying to write it down but find that I'm greatly distracted by lists, packing, cleaning and more lists. All I know is that as the days draw closer to feeling my daughter in my arms, the overwhelming feeling of joy consumes me. For now I must get my jet ski tuned up!

20 comments:

Sandra says:

9:34 AM

That is TOO funny!

I cannot believe your turn has finally come. I am so excited to be following along on this journey of a lifetime :-)

frogglet says:

9:57 AM

wow what a trip, lol. Do you have a good baby carrier for that jet ski ride home?

Kim says:

10:00 AM

OMW.... now that is a trip in a lifetime by itself..
You better get a second one or something to put your luggage on..
Toooo FUNNY..
I think of you every day my friend..
Can't wait to see updates of the shower this weekend.. and you are going to do just fine.. you are a wonderful Mommy...
Love ya.. and hurry up I am getting a little excited myself... ok.. A LOT...
Hugs..

Lindsay says:

11:47 AM

I'm thinking you're excited enough to fly there without any airline's assistance :)

4D says:

1:11 PM

That is absolutely the funniest!!

Can not wait to see you in China and with Little J!

Keep smilin!

kerri says:

1:41 PM

LOL, that's a lot of paddling!!!!

kitchu says:

1:55 PM

this is such a great post, i am giggling like crazy over here. SEVEN DAYS??? damn where have i been???? SO excited for you!!!!!

M3 says:

2:35 PM

Oh I love this!! Fun and funny (just like you).

Becky says:

3:35 PM

That is hysterical! I hope you printed that out, what a laugh!

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! says:

9:12 PM

LOL...that is so funny!!

I can't imagine the range of emotions you are feeling right now!! 7 DAYS...OMG!!!

xo,

Lisa

Mardi says:

10:00 PM

and just think...in the time you've waited for Jennifer, you could actually have travelled this route! hehe!! wow! ONE WEEK!

Paulette says:

11:37 PM

Don't forget to breath!

Marcie says:

11:43 PM

How funny!!! Is that what map quest really said? LOL LOL

Many well wishes and prayers for you!! Is there anything you need before you go, or while you are gone? I am just a hop skip and a jump up the freeway (no kayak needed!!!)

Marcie

TanyaLea says:

1:40 AM

OH DEAR!! LOL! Thank God for jet planes! ;)

Praying this last WEEK prepares your heart for all the wonderful things in store! SO happy for your family. I can only imagine how surreal it must feel to be SO CLOSE to your travels. I'm currently painting Khloe's room and we just set up her crib last night, and that alone gave me butterflies...so I'm sure I will have them jumping all around in my stomach when I'm only 7 days away from her! SO excited for you!!

Happy Packing! :)