Heading back East

We've turned around and are headed East! We hit the Pacific Ocean the other day, and have spent some really good times out here in the West, but I think we are headed home now. We've mentioned to some of you that we decided to not go all the way south to California and the Grand Canyon. This country is just too big, and we feel like we wouldn't be able to spend the time we'd need to get the best experience possible just passing through. We have spent more time than we originally expected in some unexpectedly fantastic places (Montana, Seattle, Oregon) and want to take our time on the return trip and see what we see.

We've been on the road for more than 5 weeks now. Total mileage so far is 5,835. We've talked to strangers, slept under the stars, hiked around cliffs and craters, seen wild animals, met some very interesting people, and have learned alot about ourselves and our country. We've written, read, puzzled, speculated, and joked about just about everything. It's been fun and exciting, and the best part is that it is only HALF over. We still need to get back and there's still a lot of miles between here and home.

See you in August!