Hello all,

In the first week of this May, myself, my 70 year old mother and 2 year old lab (active and likely not going to be too thrilled with this trip!) will be driving from Vancouver BC to Fredericton New Brunswick. We certainly want to take the US route and it seems we have 3 main options: 1) the I90, the I94 or the I84/I80. Other than Washington, we've never been to any one of those states, so are completely lost when it comes to choosing not only what route, but what towns to stop for the night and for breaks.

If I could please hear your thoughts on the 3 Interstate highways in terms of which might be the most enjoyable, most scenic and most interesting, I would greatly appreciate it. We'll start out in Washington and end up in Maine either route, so which routes would you take in between those two states and why?
For example, N Dakota, S Dakota or Nebraska? Montana or Wyoming? Iowa or Minnesota? Etc..

We would like to arrive in New Brunswick between 7 and 9 days of driving (hoping closer to 7), so "most interesting" has to be in balance with not extending the trip any/much longer than it already is...

I would like to avoid or bypass any major cities and would prefer hotels and rest areas/towns that are ok for me and my dog to take some good long walks, near water and beauty, etc...

We very much appreciate any input given. As I look at my map, I realize just how "blind" we are in terms of having no idea what we might see and what options we have...

Thank you so much! We are very excited (but a little nervous too)...

Dot.