MEXICO TO TORONTO

43 hr (2608.7 mi) via 1-35 N.

I stumbled upon these driving directions by accident.  All that I was looking to learn was the number of miles between Puerto Vallarta and Toronto?

Then, before I knew it, I felt like I was scrolling down my whole inner journey from then to now.

The effect of scrolling through the long list of driving directions was showing me the length and complexity of my trauma journey.

Here are the directions:

Puerto Vallarta to Toronto

Head north on Av. de los Grandes Lagos
0.2 mi
Turn right onto C. Prisciliano Sánchez
446 ft
Sharp left after OXXO (on the left)
Pass by Kahui Restaurante-Cafe (on the right)
0.5 mi
Turn left after OXXO (on the right)
0.3 mi
Turn right onto Av. México
Pass by Las Ocho Tostadas (on the right in 0.8 mi)
1.3 mi
Turn left onto Av. Las Palmas (signs for Hotel la Terminal)
0.6 mi
Turn right onto Av. Francisco Medina Ascencio
Pass by Corona (on the right in 0.8 mi)
1.9 mi
Continue onto Puente Ameca/Puerto Vallarta - Tepic/México 200
Continue to follow Puerto Vallarta - Tepic
Pass by OXXO (on the right in 1.5 mi)
2.6 mi
Keep left to continue on Blvrd Riviera Nayarit/Puerto Vallarta - Tepic
25.6 mi
Continue onto Puerto Vallarta - Tepic/Tepic - Puerto Vallarta/México 200
3.7 mi
Turn right onto the ramp to Autopista 70D
0.2 mi
Continue onto Autopista 70D
9.4 mi
Take the exit toward Puerto Vallarta - Tepic/Tepic - Puerto Vallarta/México 200
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
0.6 mi
Turn right onto Puerto Vallarta - Tepic/Tepic - Puerto Vallarta/México 200
30.4 mi
Turn right onto México 68D (signs for Guadalajara)
Toll road
3.2 mi
Take the exit toward Nueva Autopista/Guadalajara/Via Corta
0.3 mi
Continue onto Autop. Jala - Compostela
8.4 mi
Continue onto Autop. Jala - Compostela
33.9 mi
Take the Carretera Federal 15 de Cuota exit toward Guadalajara
0.4 mi
Merge onto Guadalajara - Tepic/Lib. Nogales/México 15D
Toll road
55.4 mi
Keep left to stay on Guadalajara - Tepic/Lib. Nogales/México 15D
Toll road
10.4 mi
Merge onto Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/México 15 S
5.4 mi
Continue onto Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/México 15 S
Continue to follow Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic
3.4 mi
Keep left to continue on Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/Av Vallarta Eje Poniente/México 15 S, follow signs for Tonala/Tlaquepaque/Guadalajara Centro
Continue to follow Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/México 15 S
2.6 mi
Keep right to continue on Calz. Lázaro Cárdenas/Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/México 15 S
0.4 mi
Keep left to continue on Calz. Lázaro Cárdenas/Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/México 15
0.9 mi
Keep left to continue on Calz. Lázaro Cárdenas/Carr. Guadalajara - Tepic/México 15 S
1.2 mi
Continue onto Calz. Lázaro Cárdenas/México 23
4.5 mi
Continue onto Carr. Guadalajara - Morelia/Guadalajara - Zapotlanejo/Zinapecuaro - Guadalajara
2.5 mi
Keep left to continue on A Zapotlanejo/Carr. Guadalajara - Morelia/Guadalajara - Lagos de Moreno/Guadalajara - Zapotlanejo/Zinapecuaro - Guadalajara
5.6 mi
Continue onto Guadalajara - Lagos de Moreno/Guadalajara - Zapotlanejo/México 90D
Toll road
6.7 mi
Take the exit toward León/Aguascalientes
0.9 mi
Merge onto Guadalajara - Lagos de Moreno/México 80D
Toll road
71.9 mi
Take the exit on the left toward México 45D/León/Aguascalientes
Toll road
0.4 mi
Merge onto San Juan de los Lagos-Lagos de Moreno/México 80 E
0.6 mi
Take the ramp to Zacatecas/México 45D/Aguascalientes
Toll road
0.7 mi
Continue onto México 80D
Toll road
11.9 mi
Merge onto León - Aguascalientes/México 45D
Toll road
13.2 mi
Continue onto León - Aguascalientes/México 45
Toll road
10.3 mi
Take the ramp to Zacatecas/México 45/Calvillo/México 70
0.6 mi
Continue onto Lib. Sur de Aguascalientes
12.9 mi
Continue straight
0.1 mi
Continue onto Libramiento Carretero de Aguascalientes
14.1 mi
Exit on the left onto Aguascalientes - San Francisco De Los Romo/México 45
Continue to follow México 45
11.6 mi
Take the ramp to México 45
0.5 mi
Continue onto México 45
13.3 mi
Keep left to continue on Cosio - Morelos/México 45D, follow signs for Carretera Federal 45 de Cuota/Zacatecas
Toll road
39.0 mi
Take the exit toward Zacatecas
Toll road
4.3 mi
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Saltillo/C. del Oro/México 54/Villa de Cos and merge onto Zacatecas - Saltillo/México 54
0.2 mi
Merge onto Zacatecas - Saltillo/México 54
21.3 mi
Keep left to stay on Zacatecas - Saltillo/México 54
Toll road
196 mi
Continue onto Lib. Norponiente de Saltillo/México 54
Continue to follow Lib. Norponiente de Saltillo
Toll road
0.7 mi
Continue onto Autop. Saltillo - Monterrey Cuota/México 40D
Toll road
36.9 mi
Take the exit toward Nvo. Laredo/Saltillo/Carretera Federal 40/Monterrey
Toll road
0.6 mi
Continue onto NL 100
Toll road
23.6 mi
Take the Carretera Federal 85 exit on the left toward Nvo. Laredo/Colombia
0.4 mi
Merge onto Carr. Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo/México 85
Continue to follow México 85
2.3 mi
Keep left to continue on Carr. Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo/México 85
0.7 mi
Slight left onto Autopista Monterrey – Nuevo Laredo/México 85D (signs for Nuevo Laredo/Pte Internacional Colombia)
Toll road
74.9 mi
Continue onto Carr. Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo/México 85
17.6 mi
Continue straight to stay on Carr. Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo/México 85
5.2 mi
Continue straight to stay on Carr. Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo/México 85
15.6 mi
Keep left to stay on Carr. Monterrey - Nuevo Laredo/México 85
2.4 mi
Slight right
0.2 mi
Turn right onto Av. Luis Donaldo Colosio
0.6 mi
Continue straight to stay on Av. Luis Donaldo Colosio
6.6 mi
Continue onto Blvd. 15 de Junio
Toll road
0.2 mi
Continue onto C. Leandro Valle/Puente Internacional Juarez-Lincoln
Toll road
0.1 mi
Continue onto Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge/San Dario Ave
Toll road
Entering the United States of America (Texas)
85 ft
Continue onto San Dario Ave
Toll road
0.5 mi
Slight left onto I-35 N/US-83 N (signs for Interstate 35 N/US 59 N/San Antonio/Houston/Carrizo Spgs)
Continue to follow I-35 N
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
154 mi
Keep left at the fork to continue on I-10 W/I-35 N, follow signs for Austin
1.3 mi
Keep left at the fork to continue on I-35 N
0.2 mi
Keep left at the fork to stay on I-35 N, follow signs for Austin
79.5 mi
Keep right at the fork to stay on I-35 N
49.2 mi
Continue onto Monarch Hwy/Purple Heart Trail
390 ft
Continue onto I-35 N/Monarch Hwy/Purple Heart Trail
52.6 mi
Keep left to stay on I-35 N
33.7 mi
Keep right at the fork to continue on I-35E N, follow signs for Interstate 35E/Dallas
47.5 mi
Take exit 418B to merge onto I-20 E toward Shreveport
12.3 mi
Keep right at the fork to continue on I-635 N, follow signs for Mesquite/Garland
0.4 mi
Keep left to stay on I-635 N
8.5 mi
Take exit 8B for I-30 E toward Texarkana
243 ft
Keep left to stay on Exit 8B and merge onto I-30 E
Entering Arkansas
304 mi
Take exit 138A for I-440 E toward L.R. National Airport/L.R. River Prt/Memphis
1.0 mi
Continue onto I-440 E
9.0 mi
Take exit 11 to merge onto I-40 E toward Memphis
118 mi
Take exit 277 to merge onto I-55 N toward Blytheville/St. Louis
Entering Missouri
131 mi
Take exit 66A to merge onto I-57 N/US-60 E toward Chicago
Continue to follow I-57 N
Entering Illinois
118 mi
Keep right at the fork to stay on I-57 N, follow signs for Chicago
67.4 mi
Keep right at the fork to continue on I-70 E
Entering Indiana
127 mi
Take exit 69 for I-465 S/I-74 E
3.9 mi
Merge onto I-465 S/I-74
Continue to follow I-465 S
24.8 mi
Take exit 37 to merge onto I-69 N/IN-37 N toward Ft. Wayne
Continue to follow I-69 N
96.6 mi
Take exit 296A for US 24 E/US 33 S/I-469
0.4 mi
Merge onto I-469 E/US-33 S
Continue to follow I-469 E
20.2 mi
Take the exit onto US-24 E
Entering Ohio
79.7 mi
Take exit 68B to merge onto I-475 N/US-23 N
9.3 mi
Take the I-475 E exit toward Toledo
0.6 mi
Continue onto I-475 E
5.8 mi
Take exit 20B on the left toward Detroit
0.6 mi
Merge onto I-75 N
Entering Michigan
53.1 mi
Keep left to stay on I-75 N
1.4 mi
Take exit 47B toward Bridge to Canada
Toll road
0.4 mi
Keep right to continue toward Ambassador Bridge
Toll road
0.6 mi
Continue onto Ambassador Bridge
Toll road
Entering Canada (Ontario)
0.5 mi
Continue straight onto Ambassador Bridge/ON-3
Toll road
0.9 mi
Slight left to stay on Ambassador Bridge/ON-3
Continue to follow ON-3
2.7 mi
Merge onto ON-401 E via the ramp to London
143 mi
Keep right at the fork to continue on ON-403 E, follow signs for Brantford/Hamilton/Niagara Fls
63.8 mi
Keep left at the fork to continue on Queen Elizabeth Way, follow signs for Toronto
11.0 mi
Keep left to continue on Gardiner Expy E, follow signs for Toronto
9.0 mi
Take exit 154 to merge onto Harbour St
0.3 mi
Merge onto Harbour St
0.2 mi
Turn left onto Bay St.
0.8 mi
Toronto, Ontario
These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, weather or other events may cause conditions to differ from the map results, and you should plan your route accordingly. You must obey all signs or notices regarding your route.

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