Hey,

we are leaving from Maryland and need to come back there....the travel date will be probably the last week in july and the first in august. the idea of this trip is the following: from maryland to chicago....then (on the route 66 as far as possible) down to the grand canyon...back through texas and some of the southern states....then to tennessee or kentucky and finally back home to maryland.

i would be gratful if somebody could give me hints about how much the costs could be, cheap car rentals, or things that needs to be seen (even if it is not directly on our way).........or about other stuff i didn't even thought about.

and it would also helps me a lot if some of you guys just could tell me your experiences.

thanx...silvi