Roadtrip gone EPIC

I'm sitting in Macy's Coffee Shop in Flagstaff, AZ, going about my usual routine... Checking email, harassing people on Myspace, looking up weather in Moab; Great Falls, MT; Calgary, Canada; Tok, AK (high of 7 degrees!); Anchorage, AK; Seward, AK; Vancouver, Canada; Seattle...Checking out maps of my possible routes north, finding out which cities have Hostels I can stay in if it's too cold to camp...

My intentions were innocent enough from the start. Visit Maria in Flagstaff. Hang around Arizona and Utah, see some new sights, maybe visit Tim at CO National Monument. Be back the 9th or 10th. But sometimes, plans change.

Now, with the blessings of many friends and family, a few useful phone numbers of people along the way, it looks like I just might be on my way on an epic journey across the US, British Columbia, and... Alaska.

Crazy?? No. Maria and I decided we are both at huge "crossroads" and sometimes, travel is the best therapy. In 7 weeks I will have a puppy; next spring I may have a term position with the Park Service; right now, what do I have?? No commitments. Lots of spare time. A little bit of money to spend. And really... why not??

We'll see just how far I get. I'm going to take my time, see the sights, camp when it's not too cold, stay in hostels when I can't camp, and make this the roadtrip of a lifetime. I've wanted to do this since high school, and although Steve can't come with me like we used to dream of, it will still be EPIC. It's not even so much about the destination, but the journey. I might not make it; I might turn around at Glacier National Park. Who knows. But I'll try to keep ya'll updated along the way. When I can, I'll stary with my photos from Sedona and the Grand Canyon.

Now, off to Moab!