Getting our Kicks, Part One

...on Route 66.

In a few weeks, we leave on our Roadtrip. We've both gone on long roadtrips before, together and separately, east coast, west coast, and south coast, but this will be the longest trip we've taken together. 13 days out and back, in a hatchback loaded with camping gear, camera gear, running gear, music gear, and probably a few books, iPods, and coffee cups rattling around there too.
The route will roughly follow Route 66. We don't have an itinerary, but Dan has a gig in Chicago the night before, and going that route is the most efficient way to get from Chicago to LA. Besides, it's the iconic Great American Roadtrip. We plan on flying through the midwest, and setting up camp somewhere between Tulsa and Tucumcari - depends on how far we get the 1st night. The next couple of days will be spent going quickly in a leisurely fashion through the desert Southwest, stopping at a canyon here, a National Park there, taking 1000's of photos (probably not much of an exaggeration), and ending up in Hermosa Beach. 4 or 5 or 6 days there, then we turn around and go back again, stopping at a diner here, another park there, and filling up the memory cards on all of our cameras.
This blog will be updated as time and WiFi connections allow. We're bringing one of the laptops, so we can share our trip with you Live and As It Happens!! More or less, anyway. The good stuff, anyway. Any suggestions along the way, let us know - we're flying by the seat of our pants here, with only the weather, the open road, and our less-than-reliable GPS as our guides.

I can't wait.