my husband and i have been toying with the idea of a cultural experience for the family. we’re thinking about taking a little drive. and by little drive, i mean a very big drive. my husband says it could technically be done in 18 days. i say 6 weeks.
starting from our house, we want to travel across canada going west, get to BC and turn south, get to california, go east a bit, hit florida and start north until the maritimes and then head west towards home again.
are we crazy? possibly. would it be fun? absolutely. would we ever forget it? no chance. and with the technology of today, i could blog, share, facebook and tweet. our friends could almost join us. and as long as i could connect to the internet, i could still work. my clients would barely know i was gone. it could be perfect.
so, i found a map and printed it spanning 4 sheets of paper. Jack started colouring. i’m teaching him where canada starts and ends, where the united states is and where we could drive. we’ve also started mapping out the can’t miss destinations along the way. just thinking about it (and what it could mean for next summer) is exciting!
so, the budget, i will be leaving to my husband….the special spots are my focus. here’s what i’ve come up with so far:
in Canada:
rocky mountains
prairies
wale watching
dinosaur museum
vancouver aquarium
old quebec
in the states:
hollywood sign
mann’s chinese theatre
madame tussaud’s
grand canyon
las vegas strip
bouron street
rainbow bridge
san diego zoo
statue of liberty
ellis island
alcatraz
disney
seaworld
bush gardens
mt rushmore
broadway
graceland
grand ole opry
that’s my start of ‘major destinations’. i have to research the biggest ball of twine and other fantastic photo opportunities, but right now i’m concentrating on the big stuff.
so…what am i missing? comment….[please]….let me know. sure, it’s just a dream in early planning stages right now, but it’s kind of fun to think about, don’t you agree?
