Hi everyone!

I'm planning to go on a roadtrip in the southwest. I'm still not sure about how many days I'll have, how much money I'll have for this,...and if I will ever be able to do that roadtrip, but still I keep the faith!:o)

First, I would love to avoid as much snow and cold as I can so I'll save Yellowstone, Badlands, Mt Rushmore and the Black Hills for later. My starting point is Quebec and I would be going to Detroit, MI first. Here I'll give you some places that I would like to visit and I'd appreciate any comment, suggestions and opinions about these places (is it worth it, costs, roads, time to spend there, time frame from 1 week to 3 weeks, et cetera) : route 50 in Nevada, San Francisco, San Diego, a little peek at Baja California, Tucson, Phoenix, Havasupai Canyon, Mesa Verde NP, Arches, Zion NP, Santa Fe, El Paso. If you have other places you think I'd like to visit, feel free to tell me. My interests are : hiking, history, the desert, canyons, museums and culture in general, music events, ghost towns, meeting people, untouristic areas, architecture, swimming, Mexican ambiance, the sea, literature and so on.

I'd like to keep this trip cheap as possible, so if you know about any cheap accomodations, nice campgrounds,... I don't know yet if I'll be travelling solo, or with my cat:-) or with someone else, I just want to gather some info. I would be leaving within the next few weeks. Any advice is welcome!

Gen