Cassie and I have always loved road trips. Being alone in the car, talking, singing, seeing how many state license plates we can spot. Just the thrill of going somewhere we haven't been to. When we were first married we did a lot of road trips. Crazy spur of the moment excursions to see the Red Sox play in Cleveland or a trip Purcelleville,Virgina just to see what was there ( It turns out they have a train depot, American Legion Post, a pharmacy and a Dunkin Donuts. And they call Maine "Vacationland ") . Last summer I got the itch to hit the road. To do something bold. I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon and when I mentioned to Cassie that we could do a lot of hiking, a road trip was born.
Our destination is the American Southwest and its great National Parks. We will be visiting Grand Canyon Nat. Park and Petrified Forest Nat Park in Arizona. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands and Arches Nat. Parks in Utah. Then we will conclude at Rocky Mountain Nat Park in Colorado. It is the 100th anniversary of our National Park System and will be hiking some of its best trails with the most beautiful scenery to be found in the United States. I plan on recording it all here. Each day I will post pictures and stories of our adventure. I hope will you enjoy it. I know we will. .
We can't wait to go but there is a lot of preparing to do....
