Lodging Updates

I talked to Kathy (and Tom) in OR today and we are all set to spend the night of the 16th and 17th there. Also got an email back from Michelle (Portland) and we are all set to stay there the night of the 18th. Now just have to firm up plans with Paul/Sue (WA) and the Utah crew then we will have a place to lay our heads every night!!

Campgrounds are all booked too:
Carlsbad, CA - Carlsbad State Beach
Santa Barbara, CA - El Capitan State Beach
Yosemite, CA - Summerdale Campground
Eureka, CA - Eureka KOA
Medford, OR - Medford KOA
Bosie, ID - Bosie KOA

And for our two nights in Vegas:
The Excalibur - not the fanciest hotel in Vegas but a great location and nice enough.

Wow the more plans I make the more this becomes a reality!!

T-minus 13 days and counting!!!! :)

Updates...

Talked to Zack and Mary this morning to discuss travel plans and boy are they stoked!! I think we have worked out most of the logistics and now we will start looking into the fun stuff.

Needed: Since two out of the three of us going are flying in I am in need of some additional camping/travel gear... If anyone has two sleeping bags, camping cook wear and/or a roof top carrier I could borrow - it would be appreciated! :)

I have updated some travel dates - and added an overnight in Walla Walla (thanks Josh).
Check out the updated details and I am going to start booking campsites!!

The Plan...

So here is the tentative itinerary - with changes probable.

The dates posted are the nights we will be sleeping in that city; also posted are some stops we may make along the way.

Feel free to read through and make some suggestions on where we should stop along the way. Any input is appreciated and welcomed!!

Wittmann, AZ – June 8th
- Joshua Tree National Park


Carlsbad, CA – June 9th
- Carlsbad State Beach – Camping
- Hollywood, CA – sightseeing


Santa Barbara, CA – June 10th
- Camp at El Captain SB /Refugio Sate Beach


Yosemite National Park, CA – June 11th
- Camp around here - Summerdale Campground


San Francisco, CA – June 12th & 13th
- Stay with Mary’s brother
- Alcatraz night tour


Eureka, CA – June 14th
- Eureka KOA
- Redwood National Park


Medford, OR – June 15th
- Medford KOA
- Crater Lake National Park


Eugune, OR – June 16th & 17th
- Stay with Kathy/Tom
- Oregon Dunes

Portland, OR – June 18th
- Stay with Michelle
- Visit Wendy

Seattle, WA – June 19th
- Stay with Paul/Sue

Walla Walla, WA - June 20th

-Stay at Josh's family cabin

Bosie, Idaho – June 21st
- Bosie KOA

Salt Lake City, UT – June 22nd
- Stay with Sean

Torrey, UT – June 23rd
-Stay with Katie/Patty
- Capitol Reef/Nat. Bridges

Las Vegas, NV – June 24th & 25th

Wittmann, AZ – June 26th

Welcome!!

Welcome - Welcome - Welcome!!

So in an attempt to keep everyone posted on my trips this summer I have decided to join the blogging world!

As many of you may know I love to travel and love to drive. I have had the great opportunity to drive cross country three times and up and down the east coast several times in my seemingly short life.

Now my friends, it is time to explore the west!!

Being a teacher I am fortunate enough to have several weeks off during the summer and choose to spend most of them traveling.

This summer I will be driving (with my cousin Zack and his girlfiend Mary) from Phoenix, AZ up the west coast as far north as Whidbey Island (located 30 miles north of Seattle, WA).

On our way north we will stick close to the coast (I need some serious beach time), and on our way back south we will venture inland.

More travel details coming soon.....