Stay along the Gulf Coast as much as you can. It's great!! Here's some of our memories from that route.
Pensacola - visit the Navy Air Museum. It is one of the training bases for the Blue Angels, but not sure what their status is now!!
Rockport TX. we love - great seafood. USS Lexington in Corpus Christi. You should also take in Mustang Island (dry camp on the beach, private RV resorts, or Mustang Island SP) and San Pedro Island.
Big Bend NP in TX. - well worth the trip in, but have full fuel tanks and fresh food before you drop south into the park.
Now for Arizona - since we now winter here. Grand Canyon is great. I would also HIGHLY recommend to go north into the Navajo reservation and take in Canyon de Chey - take the Navajo guided jeep tour in the bottom of the canyon. You will also pass the Hubbell Trading Post. It is one of the last true Indian trading posts still operating. Truly authentic Navajo blankets and turquoise jewelery. You could also take in Monument Valley as well.
Also, if you want to spend time in the Phoenix/Valley of the Sun area, Frank Lloyd Wrights Taliesin West outside of Scottsdale has fascinating tours.
If you want to go west into Utah from the Navajo reservation head up to Moab. They have some of the greatest national parks. Canyonlands (3 sections to it); Arches NP; Capital Reef NP - with one of our all time favorite national park campgrounds-Fruita); Bryce Canyon NP - which we think is one of the top 3 or 4 for scenery; and Zion NP.
Of course, you could route yourself through Tetons NP and Yellowstone NP if you have never been through there.
See our hot links for further information and pictures of all of these areas.
Have a great trip!
