Preliminary Itinerary

     Ok, so here is the scoop.  I've ordered Microsoft Streets and Trips, with a GPS locator and a power inverter.  Yup, turning my laptop into one big GPS device.  I can't wait until it arrives and I can hone my route.  In the meantime, I'm working on our preliminary itinerary.  There's a couple of things we'll need to keep in mind... back east there are a lot of tunnels... and they don't allow trailers carrying propane in them, so we'll have to route around them.  I think this may only affect us in Baltimore; we'll see.  Also, there are far more toll roads back east than there are in Southern California.  I think we may end up on them anyway though, because time is of the essence.  Will be a hefty toll, towing a trailer.  Also, on the way back, we'll go south to avoid the Rockies in early April.

 

Mar 18, Grand Canyon.  I think we'll either stay in Williams at a KOA or maybe Trailer Village closer to the South Rim.

Mar 19, Albuquerque NM.  Staying at Albuquerque Central KOA

Mar 20, Elk City, OK.  Staying at Elk City KOA

Mar 21, Murfreesboro, AR.  Would like to stay at Crater of Diamonds State Park. We'll spend an extra day here, hoping to coax a diamond to come with us.

Mar 23, Tupelo, MS.  We've got friends here, so will stay several days.

Mar 28, Trenton, GA.  Would like to stay at Cloudland Canyon State Park
Mar 29, Radford, VA. Sportsman Campground, hopefully have dinner with some friends in Blacksburg.
Mar 30, Williamsburg, VA.  May stay at the KOA, may stay at Anvil Campground. Will stay an extra day and check out Colonial Williamsburg, maybe Jamestown.
Apr  1, College Park, MD.  Hope to stay at Cherry Hill.  Will stay an extra day to check out Wash DC.

Apr  3, Coatesville, PA.  Will stay at the KOA, spend an extra day checking out Philadelphia and maybe Amish country.

Apr  5, Jersey City, NJ.  Hope to stay at Liberty Harbor.  Will stay an extra day to check out Manhattan.

Apr  7, Middleboro, MA.  Will stay at the KOA, spend an extra day checking out Plymouth and Boston.

Apr  9, Grand Island, NY... Niagara Falls

Apr 10, Columbus, OH, not sure where we'll stay, hope to have dinner with some friends in Grove City.

Apr 11, St Louis, MO.  Still need to find a place to stay here, will have been a long day driving.

Apr 12, Tulsa, OK. 

Apr 13, Tucumcari, NM

Apr 14, Holbrook, AZ

Apr 15 Needles, CA

Apr 16, home!

 

I still need to figure out where to stay after Niagara Falls, most of the cities have KOA's though.  We also joined Passport America and will be getting their discount in a few campgrounds on the way.