Wednesday, August 31, 2005
On the road tomorrow!
Well it's packed, three weeks worth of too much stuff, but it all fits. On the road by sunrise. Beginning of 5200 miles @ $3.50 a gal. We'll probably get a Christmas card from Exxon.
Monday, August 29, 2005
The Plan
Damn it Valentine, you never plan ahead, you never take the long view, I mean here it is Monday and I'm already thinking of Wednesday... It is Monday right? -- Earl Bassett ~ Tremors
Two days to go!
Danbo asked me what our route was. I suppose this is a good time give you the “short read”.
We leave Thursday morning and follow 94 over to Chicago. From there we follow Route 66 to Flagstaff AZ. Route 66 is not totally complete any more, so we will use the expressway but exit often to look for the old alignments (Rich, this is not a bad word in regard to the old road). Stops include St. Louis, Tulsa, Tucumcari, Los Alamos and Holbrook.
After Flagstaff it’s north to the Grand Canyon and the mule trip, then Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and Mesa Verdi. On into Colorado and the million-dollar highway, a short back track to Moab and Arches Natl. Park, East to Rocky Mountains Natl. Park, Cheyenne and home.
So that’s the short version, who knows what it will really be. Maybe we will sell the MINI in Denver and fly home. Stay tuned…..
Two days to go!
Danbo asked me what our route was. I suppose this is a good time give you the “short read”.
We leave Thursday morning and follow 94 over to Chicago. From there we follow Route 66 to Flagstaff AZ. Route 66 is not totally complete any more, so we will use the expressway but exit often to look for the old alignments (Rich, this is not a bad word in regard to the old road). Stops include St. Louis, Tulsa, Tucumcari, Los Alamos and Holbrook.
After Flagstaff it’s north to the Grand Canyon and the mule trip, then Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and Mesa Verdi. On into Colorado and the million-dollar highway, a short back track to Moab and Arches Natl. Park, East to Rocky Mountains Natl. Park, Cheyenne and home.
So that’s the short version, who knows what it will really be. Maybe we will sell the MINI in Denver and fly home. Stay tuned…..
Monday, August 22, 2005
Getting Started
Thought I might as well get started. It is less than two weeks before our trip begins.Irene and I are celebrating our 35 anniversary this year and wanted to do something different. Irene picked last time so this was my turn.
We have always wanted a trip out west, so why not now. My little addition to the plan was to make it a road trip and do it in a MINI Cooper. So that is what this will be about, a 3 and a half week journey to the American Southwest, 5200 miles in a MINI with a checkered top.
