Thursday, January 28, 2010

Adventure Eve

'Twas the night before our departure and all through the house was excitement and joy.  We've planned, packed and prepared for a 2 month road trip that will take us from the east coast of Massachusetts to the west coast of California on to both coasts of Florida and back again.   We will spend 18 days on the road to California looking for spacious skies, amber waves of grain beneath the snow, and purple mountain majesties above the frozen plain.  Main stops will be in PA to visit friends, IL to take in Lincoln's library and grave, Kansas City for BBQ and jazz, Denver, and the Utah National Parks of Arches, Bryce's Canyon and Zion.  From Zion we will head to Encinitas, CA for 10 days where we will see our sweet Bonnie and her family as well as side trips yet to be determined.
Our return trip will be a 14 day trip that stops in Fort Lauderdale, FL for 2 weeks. We begin the return with a stop at the Petrified Forest in AZ before heading to Taos and Santa Fe, NM for 6 days.  From NM we head to Magnolia, AR to see my lovely mother for a few days.  Then on to Fort Lauderdale, FL for 2 weeks of sunshine and a Red Sox ballgame.  Finally, as we head back north and pray for signs of spring, we will stop in DC to see Adam and his family as well as my aunt and uncle.  So, come along for the trip if you want to read some corny reporting and see some beautiful pictures.
Bon voyage, frozen land.