48 state road trip advice

[rachel_d]

Hello! I'm graduating college this spring and am on my way to medical school next fall. I'm starting to get the travel bug and would love to do a trip through the continental US. I have 2-3 months of free time. First, is that enough time? I want to experience some of the uniqueness of all of the states, but I don't have to experience everything. Also, I would love some suggestions of things to see! I don't have a lot of specifics of places to go yet, except I want to take California State Highway 1 down the California coast, I want to go to Seattle, Sedona, AZ, Seattle, colonial Williamsburg, and the Florida Keys (I would potentially be interested in traveling Route 66 for a little ways, but I know some parts are more interesting than others). I like the outdoors/hiking (especially if there are rivers/mountains) religion (no particular denominations just spirituality in general), and history, as well as unique off-the-beaten-path ideas. I am on a pretty limited budget as a recent college grad, so anything free/cheap is always appreciated. I plan on mostly staying in hostels/with friends and family, I've considered CouchSurfing.org, but because I'm a young woman most likely traveling alone, I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that or camping. Thanks for any input!