The Countdown Is On: 94 Days!
On December 8, we will begin our most extended cross-country adventure yet. This is the earliest we’ve ever left New Hampshire, and there are reasons for this early launch. They’ll be made clear eventually.
This is different from the initial plan, and the first chapters of our next road trip have completely shifted. New stops, states, and never-before-visited National Parks (5) are on tap.
Some of these additions were inspired by our having to curtail last year’s epic pilgrimage because of Samwise’s tick-borne disease. Life’s too short not to do this, and none of us are getting younger. We have many more canyons, mountains, deserts, and beaches to hike while we still can.
Keeping things fresh means shaking things up and sometimes skipping favorite haunts. We’ll return to several favored places we’ve come to know and appreciate, but the spice comes with the changes.
Some stops will be kept under wraps until our arrival, but beginning next week…
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