Hitting the road this summer...where to go first

North in Summer, south in winter. That's what I plan on doing. Once you get up to NE, if you think you want to go to NS, go for it. I don't think you'll go wrong by just heading in a general direction, and enjoy as you go. That's the total beauty of being retired and not being tied to a schedule. Just go when you want, where you want.

It all depends on what you want to see, what we want to see (or want you to see) is immaterial and irrelevant.

Mike

DutchmenSport wrote:
To get started, you could take this entire year hitting just the State Parks in Ohio.

Really, if you have the rest of your life, drive 50 miles, find a campground and stop. Stay a week and then move another 50 miles.

From Ohio, I think I'd head toward the New England area, then come down the Eastern Sea Board, work my way down to Southern Florida (Atlantic Ocean side), and then come back north on the Gulf side. Follow the Appalachian Mountains back North and head over toward Michigan, come around upper Michigan and then turn South again following the Mississippi. Once you hit the Gulf of Mexico again, head west a couple hundred miles and head North again. Head toward Montana then cut over toward Washington State and turn South via California. Go South to Mexico. This should take you about 5 or 6 years. Go North during the Summer, go South during the winter and keep zig-zagging across the country. Time is no limit.

LOL..... Sounds like fun but I don't think I can talk Momma into that one. :)

ssands wrote:
We plan to retire in May and hit the road for, at least, a month or so. We live in Ohio. Just looking for suggestions where to go first. We have thought about New England or Nova Scotia.

Good for you!
I can't speak of availability in Nova Scotia beyond the possibility that you'll need to make a reservation on the ferry but as far as NE is concerned start making your reservations NOW. Many prime spots are prolly already booked for June and at least some weeks of July.
Have fun out there and start gathering your free state and province tourist info:).

To get started, you could take this entire year hitting just the State Parks in Ohio.

Really, if you have the rest of your life, drive 50 miles, find a campground and stop. Stay a week and then move another 50 miles.

From Ohio, I think I'd head toward the New England area, then come down the Eastern Sea Board, work my way down to Southern Florida (Atlantic Ocean side), and then come back north on the Gulf side. Follow the Appalachian Mountains back North and head over toward Michigan, come around upper Michigan and then turn South again following the Mississippi. Once you hit the Gulf of Mexico again, head west a couple hundred miles and head North again. Head toward Montana then cut over toward Washington State and turn South via California. Go South to Mexico. This should take you about 5 or 6 years. Go North during the Summer, go South during the winter and keep zig-zagging across the country. Time is no limit.