I was interested in peoples views of the logistics i.e. 9 days - 350 miles per day. I think that is enough time but wanted some reassurance - having never done it before.

I think of this road trip a bit like the way I walk up hills. It the achievement of getting to the top that I like, and get a buzz from. Driving across the states is to me a bit like getting to the top of a very big hill -something I can say I have done. If I was with family / friends I would plan it completely different - and indeed when the time is right would like to do that.

I don't want to go to extremes though, and therefore picked this route since it looked like I was going to get a decent view out of the windscreen.

I am going to delay booking the car for a bit - the option of a loop starting from the west is of interest.

Decisions decisions.

The link I think works now though.