What We Plan To Do

Mary and I are going to take a motor tour of the Southwest in May. We're a couple of old people but we're pretty healthy and we're going to take it easy and also camp out in a tent many nights, as if we were still young.

Mary has never been to the Southwest, and I only passed through quickly with my first wife many years ago. This may be the last serious travel we do together, and I want to record our experience and take photos and share this with anyone who is interested.

Although I had only a little time when there last I have never forgotten the huge spaces and bright light and places that looked like you were on an alien planet. And I've never seen the Grand Canyon!

Here's our plan:

28-Apr          Thu    Travel to Selma—civil war battle reenactment with friends!

29-Apr          Fri      Selma party

30-Apr          Sat     Selma Party

1-May           Sun    Church; Leave for Leland MS (maybe stay with Srovalls?)

2-May           Mon    Leland; leave for San Antonio, stay in Shreveport area

3-May           Tue    San Antonio: Alamo and River Walk

4-May           Wed   San Antonio to Big Bend NP

5-May           Thu    Big Bend NP

6-May           Fri      Big Bend NP

7-May           Sat     BigBend to Carlsbad NP

8-May           Sun    Carlsbad NP/Guadalupe NP

9-May           Mon    Carlsbad/Guadalupe

10-May         Tue    Carlsbad to White Sands NM (camp)

11-May         Wed   White Sands NM

12-May         Thu    White Sands NM; leave for Tucson

13-May         Fri      Tucson

14-May         Sat     Tucson to Albuquerque

15-May         Sun    Albuquerque

16-May         Mon    Albuquerque

17-May         Tue    Albuquerque Talin Graduation

18-May         Wed   Leave for Mesa Verde

19-May         Thu    Mesa Verde NP; leave for Arches NP

20-May         Fri      Arches NP

21-May         Sat     Arches NP to Zion/Bryce NP's

22-May         Sun    Zion/Bryce NP

23-May         Mon    Zion/Bryce NP to Grand Canyon NP

24-May         Tue    Grand Canyon NP

25-May         Wed   Grand Canyon NP to Monument Valley

26-May         Thu    Monument Valley

27-May         Fri      Monument Valley to Flagstaff

28-May         Sat     Flagstaff to El Paso

29-May         Sun    El Paso  to Houston

30-May         Mon    Memorial Day--Houston to Mobile

31-May         Tue    Mobile to Home

About 6000 miles--at nearly $4/gallon gas may be our biggest expense.

Anyone want to join us for a piece of the trip? BYO camping gear! Any comments on our itinerary?!