ramblin' on

how to get from here to there?

a dreamy perspective of what lies ahead...

i am trying to plan my trip out west. i even went ahead and calculated about how much i would spend on a 2,300 mile trip across the country (about $300). now i just need to find places to stay along the way... the timeline is set, i have at most 7 days to make the voyage, which should be more than enough time to enjoy friends along the way. i am thinking i am good for 8-10 hours of driving max a day. i wish i were a super human and could make the trip to denver non-stop. denver is an ideal place for a stop due to the large amount of friends and family there... although the prospect of fitting mardi gras in new orleans into the trip is weighing heavily on my conscience.

decisions, decisions. maybe some of my followers that know me best (yay friends and family) can weigh in to my decision making process. lord knows i need help.

option 1) virginia--> denver, colorado --> albuquerque, new mexico. stops in louisville, ky; kansas city, missori /or st. louis, illinois; and straight-on til denver... take it easy in the mile high for a few days, then head down south to albuquerque, nm.   http://g.co/maps/s3x5w

option 2) virginia --> new orleans, louisiana --> austin, texas --> alburquerque, new mexico. stops in knoxville, tennessee; new orleans, louisiana (mardi gras!); austin, texas (awesomeness); sante fe, nm; and albuquerque, nm. http://g.co/maps/knr5k

option 3) virginia --> chicago, illinios --> denver, colorado --> albuquerque, new mexico. stops in harrisburg, pa; chicago, illinois (never been); des moines, iowa (yay friends!); denver, colorado (home away from home); and later onto albuquerque... http://g.co/maps/cn7z2