California Here We Come!

charming wrote:
Before we left home on our two month journey in September we were already discussing heading to Indian Wells in either 2019 or 2020. We finally decided on 2019.

There are two definite dates we have to hit while we are traveling. We need to be in CA the second weekend in March and Houston in early April.

I've been playing with the Good Sam Trip Planner because I think we need to get to I-10 as quick as possible when we leave SC in mid-February.

Right now, the route I've planned has us hitting I-10 at Mobile, AL and due west from there. We have made that trip now as far west as San Antonio. Playing with the calendar we will have time to explore some areas after we get past San Antonio.

Our idea of a great visit is to hit the historical sites in an area and any special natural attractions.

The return trip might be due east on I-10 to Phoenix then north and east on I-40 then start heading south towards Lubbock working our way over to Austin and Waco before heading towards Houston.

What are can't miss from San Antonio west?

Big trip with a lot of Driving - Hill Country - Big Bend - A number of State Parks and Reservoirs.

I'd get away from I-10 as it is truly (IMHO) not RV friendly.

Texas is BIG and will require a lot of Driving to get across.

New Mexico - State Parks are great - we love the Mountains.

Canyon de Chelly - Monument Valley - Sedona - Page - Grand Canyon - Vegas

Cali is up to you - lot's to see - lot's to do - Bring lots of Money - for us we are fly in, tour, fly out, as we were able to spend time there while oldest son was in College, and I grew up there as a Kid - Too crowded, just not for us anymore.

Last thought - heading back try to use different routes - possible to get into the Mountains? - Utah is good before it gets too hot - Colorado is Great.

Best of Luck, let us all know how it goes,