Here is the road we took to the beach. In reality, I took the kids to the beach to take I-40 from Raleigh to Wilmington. Until then, I had been on I-40 from Barstow, CA (where it ends/begins) to Albuquerque and from Amarillo to Raleigh. I took the opportunity to go from Raleigh to Wilmington - the other end. This summer, Michael and I took a little road trip and I went from Albuquerque to Amarillo. I have now covered all of I-40. I hope you were sitting down when you read this.