Hello Ya'll Gypsies!~ Thank you for responding. If I take six weeks --- three to get there or more and the remainder to get home that should give me plenty of time. Of course it all comes back to money, time is not a problem for me God willing.
So what you laid out for me is your proposed itinerary at the 2000+ miles am I correct? Thank you for doing this. I'll print it out and take a close look. Someone said "there is so much to see". God knows that's right. With my two dogs, stopping every two hours, configuring getting lost/reservations and calls, I expect actual drive time of maybe four hours per day for a total of 6 or 7 on the road. I'm feeling more confident by the day. Appreciate your kind feedback.
Beth