Well, thanks everyone for your input on our "Chevy Chase" Style Road Trip for July. We have read your suggestions, and here is the itenery:And whats even funner, is we made this road trip a challenge for ourselves....read on....
Seattle to Missoula, with a stop in Wallace Idaho, where the movie "Volcano" was filmed. Missoula Mt to West Yellowstone for 2 days of sightseeing at Yellowstone. Off to Cody Wyoming, then Buffalo wyoming along scenic HWY 16...in search of Rodeos! Next, the Badlands, Sturgis, with a stay at Hill City KOA...Crazy Horse, Mt. rushmore, Jewel Caves, and every little side road we can find...Then, yes, to Mitchell SD, to see..The Corn Palace...Up to Fargo..to see, um, the little people...ya ya you betchya, then back across ND via only the smallest roads..(you should see my map.creepy)We will also visit the Peace gardens, and have pizza in Wallingford area....Off we go to Moose jaw Saskatchewan...why?....'cause it is called Moose Jaw...the toCalgary, Kamloops (why? because its Kamloops) via Hells Gate, and a few barbed wire museums....and back to seattle.
HERES THE CHALLENGE PART....We have decided to buy the ugliest momento/souvenier from each destination....pehaps fuzzy dice with Mt Rushmore, fridge magnets with Old Faithful, velveteen banners with Deadwood, souvenier crushed pennies from fargo...and have photos of the entire lot, along with our entire travelblog written out so someone might live vicariously through us.........hehehe. Perhaps even make it a package deal, and sell the whole lot on Ebay....who knows.
Last note here.......we actually rented a car for this trip, to save wear and tear on our car. I have to tell you, all but one car company wont let you take their new cars on a trip like this (4000 miles), but I found a car company, (cant name it, but it has a name similar to a famous landmark in texas) that not only let us travel all over the US, but also canada. the price? get this 321.00 for the whole 12 days, unlimited mileage...and its a midsized car...
My advice here, duh......for 300.00 dollars, you cant afford not to take it. Shop around....car rentals can be the best way to save and have a carefree trip....
Thanks again for all of your input. If you have any more must sees for us, tell us, we'll squeeze them in. Look for the trip blog, pictures, and a host of suprises when we get back...at http://groups.msn.com/NorthwestTravelandDining/homepage