This post is coming to you from headquarters in Bensalem, Pa., as Joey, Sarah and I have just finished a meeting about our schedule. In doing so, we gave an extra look at our route and the stops we'll be making. A few weeks ago, we realized we'd made the breathtakingly egregious error of omitting Yellowstone National Park from our travels. What a foolish thing to do, we all said in unison. And in adding it to our trip, we put ourselves within such close reach of Idaho and Montana that we'd be idiots not to check them out.
So while Joey tries to upload these places into his clever Excel sheet, here's a look for those of you who don't care to wait. Remember that these dates are tentative, especially the second half, during which we'll be looking for a good festival to enjoy, and which will require us to free up time somewhere. And likewise, we may encounter unforeseeable deterrents and detours, or just need some time to rest our heads.
So don't get too excited, Sioux Falls, SD. We're not married quite yet.
City........Estimated Arrival Date (Length of Stay)
Washington, DC.......................May 31-June 1 (2 days 2 nights)
Baltimore, MD......................................June 2 (1 day 1 night)
Philadelphia, PA..............................June 3-4 (2 days 2 nights) New York City, NY...........................June 5-7 (3 days 3 nights)
South Hadley, MA..................................June 8 (1 day 1 night)
Cape Cod, MA.......................................June 9 (1 day 1 night)
Boston, MA.........................................June 10 (1 day 1 night)
Portland, ME.................................................June 11 (1 day) Lewiston, ME...............................................June 11 (1 night)
Athens, ME.........................................June 12 (1 day 1 night)
Burlington, VT.....................................June 13 (1 day 1 night)
Adirondack Park..................................June 14 (1 day 1 night)
Finger Lakes/Surrounding Cities......June 15-17 (3 days 3 nights)
Buffalo, NY.........................................June 18 (1 day 1 night)
Cleveland, OH.....................................June 19 (1 day 1 night)
Pittsburgh, PA..............................June 20-21 (2 days 2 nights)
Williamsport, PA..................................June 22 (1 day 1 night)
Blue Ridge Parkway.............................June 23 (1 day 1 night)
Asheville, NC......................................June 24 (1 day 1 night)
Great Smoky Mountains..................................June 25 (1 day)
Charlotte, NC................................June 25-26 (1 day 2 nights)
Charleston, SC....................................June 27 (1 day 1 night)
Savannah, GA.....................................June 28 (1 day 1 night)
Jacksonville, FL.............................................June 29 (1 day)
Daytona Beach, FL.......................................June 29 (1 night)
Miami, FL...........................................June 30 (1 day 1 night)
Key West, FL.........................................July 1 (1 day 1 night)
Tampa, FL............................................July 2 (1 day 1 night)
Orlando, FL...........................................July 3 (1 day 1 night) Macon, GA......................................................July 4 (1 day)
Atlanta, GA.......................................July 4-5 (1 day 2 nights)
Birmingham, AL............................................July 6 (1/2 day)
Montgomery, AL............................................July 6 (1/2 day)
Pensacola, FL....................................July 6-7 (1 day 2 nights)
Mobile, AL............................................July 8 (1 day 1 night) New Orleans, LA.............................July 9-11 (3 days 3 nights)
Baton Rouge, LA...................................July 12 (1 day 1 night)
Memphis, TN.......................................July 13 (1 day 1 night)
St. Louis, MO.......................................July 14 (1 day 1 night)
Louisville, KY.......................................July 15 (1 day 1 night) Indianapolis, IN....................................July 16 (1 day 1 night)
Chicago, IL...................................July 17-18 (2 days 2 nights)
Milwaukee, WI.....................................July 19 (1 day 1 night)
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN......................July 20 (1 day 1 night)
Detroit Lakes, MN.........................July 21-25 (5 days 4 nights)
Badlands National Park....................July 25-26 (1 day 2 nights)
Sioux Falls, SD...................................July 27 ( 1 day 1 night)
Omaha, NE..........................................July 28 (1 day 1 night)
Lincoln, NE..........................................July 29 (1 day 1 night)
Topeka, KS....................................................July 30 (1 day)
Wichita, KS..................................................July 30 (1 night)
Tulsa, OK......................................................July 31 (1 day)
Dallas, TX...........................July 31-August 2 (2 days 3 nights)
Houston, TX................................August 3-4 (2 days 2 nights)
San Antonio, TX.................................August 5 (1 day 1 night)
Austin, TX........................................August 6 (1 day 1 night) Abilene, TX.................................................August 7 (1 day)
Amarillo, TX..............................................August 7 (1 night)
Colorado Springs, CO..........................August 8 (1 day 1 night)
Denver, CO................................August 9-11 (3 days 3 nights)
Boulder, CO.....................................August 12 (1 day 1 night)
Cheyenne, WY.................................August 13 (1 day 1 night)
Casper, WY...............................................August 14 (1 day)
Billings, MT..............................................August 14 (1 night)
Yellowstone National Park...........August 15-16 (2 days 2 nights)
Idaho Falls, ID............................................August 17 (1 day)
Wasatch-Cache National Forest....................August 17 (1 night)
Salt Lake City, UT.............................August 18 (1 day 1 night)
Canyon Tour............................August 19-21 (3 days 3 nights)
Las Vegas, NV..........................August 22-23 (2 days 2 nights)
Death Valley National Park...........................August 24 (1 day)
San Bernardino, CA...................................August 24 (1 night)
San Diego, CA..........................August 25-26 (2 days 2 nights)
Anaheim, CA....................................August 27 (1 day 1 night)
Los Angeles, CA...............................August 28 (1 day 1 night)
Santa Monica, CA.............................August 29 (1 day 1 night)
Santa Barbara, CA............................August 30 (1 day 1 night)
Santa Cruz, CA...........................................August 31 (1 day)
San Jose, CA............................................August 31 (1 night)
San Francisco, CA.....................September 1-2 (2 days 2 night)
Napa Valley, CA...........................September 3 (1 day 1 night)
Pacific Coastal Highway...........September 4-5 (2 days 2 nights)
Eugene, OR.................................September 6 (1 day 1 night)
Portland, OR.....................................................September 7
Now let's see how long it takes Joey to make a new map.
-Tom Stanley
