Well, it’s almost here? On September 1^st I take the Amtrak Auto Train to Lorton VA., then on the 2^nd I pick up my friend Jeff from his home  in Virginia and head west. It will be a great month and a half on the road. Two guys on the road, unsupervised…. Could be trouble. You know how it is, boys will be boys. Anyway, I digress. Our itinerary is coming together pretty well. Here is the general outline as it exists today….. On September 2^nd we basically take a beeline west with our first big stop at Canyon de Chelly in Arizona followed by… Painted Desert, Petrified Forest National Park, Sedona, Grand Canyon (south & north rim), Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Arches National Park, Colorado National Monument, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park with a grand finale at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for 9 days. Do you think that will keep us busy? Like Jeff says “I am so up for this trip…..”