Welcome to the Great American RoadTrip and to the start of a trip of a lifetime!Originally Posted by Badduke
Good thing, since this first leg is 700 miles and it will require about twelve hours of travel.We have sat down and planned our trip to a certain degree, but there are many questions and concerns that we have. Here is what we have so far: From New Orleans we plan on driving to Oklahoma City. It's a rather long drive, but I'm thinking the adrenaline will be flowing and why not knock this chunk out early. Nothing in Oklahoma City but rest.
I have always found the Badlands to be far more interesting than Mt. Rushmore -- here is an excellent field report from the area written by Peter Thody. While in the badlands, turn on the local native american radio stations -- very interesting language patterns.From Cheyenne to Silver City, South Dakota. I must see Mount Rushmore. Question: Are the Black Hills and the Badlands worth the time considering the remainder of the trip?I would spend a week if you could. There are two resources that I think will give you a great insight into Yellowstone. The first is an audiobook read by the author -- Tim Cahill and the second is this book.The next stop will be Yellowstone. Question: How many days should we take for Yellowstone?I was only able to spend most of one day there last July -- it was pretty awesome. Take the time to do the side-trip the Bison Preserve -- you will never forget it!Question: How many days to spend in Glacier?
Technically, USA citizens won't need one, but given all that is going on, I wouldn't chance it. Here are some great links to current info on this touchy subject. Moderator Judy found these!Question: Will I need a passport?[/U] My wife has one, but I don't.
Lurkers are always welcome -- but we love the posters!If I did anything wrong, I apologize, this is my first post and my first time to the site. I was reading the JimiHendrix thread and decided to post.
Thanks so much,
Mark