The plan is a work-in-progress….the beauty is the rare mix of spontaneity and planning.
Friday, May 2: Last day of work at First Book, Washington D.C.
Tuesday, May 6: First official leg of the adventure – Grand Rapids, MI to Washington D.C. with Adventure Companion #1, Katie. Katie and I are going to drive a truck up to Michigan with my apartment and pick up the adventure-mobile!
Saturday, May 10: Leave Arlington VA with Adventure Companion #2, Josh. Dinner in Columbus OH at the Cap City Diner with Heidi and Dan and spend the night in Florence, KY. (Florence y’all!)
Sunday, May 11: Iowa City, IA. Spent the night with Allison and Nate, after a tour of the pedmall.
Monday, May 12: Denver, CO. Spent the night with Sara and Alex, after hours of reminiscing about high school.
Tuesday, May 13: Salt Lake City, UT area. Spent the night at a hotel.
Wednesday, May 14: San Francisco. Staying with Gerard and Whitley.
Thursday, May 15: San Francisco. Tour of Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown.
Friday, May 16: Attend Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants game in San Francisco with Gerard and Whitley.
Saturday, May 17: San Francisco. Day at Dolores Park.
Sunday, May 18: San Francisco. Bay to Breakers Race.
Monday, May 19: San Francisco.
Tuesday, May 20: Crescent City, California. Head up to the Redwood Forest.
Wednesday, May 21: Crescent City, California. Day hikes through the Redwood Forest.
Thursday, May 22: Oregon Coast, one lighthouse at a time, until Newport, Oregon.
Friday, May 23: Depoe Bay, Tillamook and finally Portland, Oregon.
Saturday, May 24: Portland, Oregon. The city in a day.
Sunday, May 25: Portand, Oregon. Columbia River Scenic Highway, Multnomah Falls, Timberline Lodge, and Mt. Hood.
Monday, May 26: Drive to Seattle
Tuesday, May 27: Seattle
Wednesday, May 28: East from Seattle to Snoqualmie Falls and Spokane
Thursday, May 29: Idaho and Montana — Lake Coeur d’Alene, Missoula and Bozeman
Friday, May 30: Yellowstone National Park, West Yellowstone
Saturday, May 31: Yellowstone National Park/Grand Tetons National Park, Jackson Hole Wyoming
Sunday, June 1: Cody, Wyoming
Monday, June 2: Gillette, Wyoming (Stopped by a Tornado)
Tuesday, June 3: Visit Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse and the Badlands and then spend the night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Wednesday, June 4: Des Moines, Iowa
Thursday, June 5: Living History Farms in Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, June 6: Iowa City, Iowa
Saturday, June 7: Iowa City, Iowa
Sunday, June 8 – Thursday, June 12: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Monday, June 15: Move to Syracuse
Monday, June 30: Classes begin at Syracuse University.
May 2, 2008 at 3:23 pm |
Ahem. Let that wind blow you into Chicago on the way back, ladybird. OR ELSE!
May 5, 2008 at 7:15 pm |
I hope you stop by Des Moines. There is a couch if nothing else….oh but what a nothing else that will be. Let me know as soon as you know when you will be stopping by so I can cordinate the right beer/bar with the right band. El Bait Shop is a must see place with the best service ever (my work hubby!!!)
May 11, 2008 at 2:43 pm |
Katie — what say you to a prolonged visit on my return route? We are bolting to San Francisco…but El Bait Shop seems the best idea I’ve seen yet for your great state!
May 15, 2008 at 3:07 am |
Yes of course I would love to have you back in Iowa. It’s a shame you left so early…you missed a great punk bluegrass band on Tuesday night. Since work’s fucking crazy let me know as soon as you do (at least a day or two in advance) of when you are coming thru and for how long. There will always be beer, but of course good bands take time to organize. Keep on keepin’ on. Oh, by the way, who won at Interstate Bingo? Any vomit yet? Give me some juicy details cuz the corn hasn’t got big enough to watch grow yet and I’m bored!!!!
May 16, 2008 at 7:21 am |
Yes yes yes yes yes. Iowa misses me already, I can tell. I’ll let you know when I’m headed back East.