I know the rally in Flagstaff is many months away but as we ALL get older time seems to pass much faster so I thought that I would toss this out now to give everyone time to think about during the cold, winter months.
Travelling in a group can sometimes be slower and the chances of mechanical problems, etc. increase, but we've found it to be real "hoot" at times and you'll always have some memories to share with other folks.
For many members driving to Flagstaff will be a long, expensive trip.
Gas prices may well be $4 per gallon, and at an estimated 19 MPG, a 5,000 mile trip will be over $1,000 in fuel. So, we believe that we should get as much out of the trip as we can.
Our plan is to add some time to the "front" of the trip and do some touring/sight-seeing on the way to Flagstaff.
We'll be leaving the southern part of Michigan (near Ann Arbor) very early on the morning of Tuesday, August 30th, and drive to Omaha, Nebraska.
This is approximately 700 miles or about 12 hours.
The following day, we will leave Omaha and drive to Idaho Springs, Colorado, which is approximately 550 miles or about 8.5 hours.
Both days are expressway (I-80, I-70) driving.
This may be more driving than some people would like or want to do in two days, so the option would be that we make Idaho Springs, Colorado the main rendezvous point on the evening of Wednesday, August 31st, and everyone can plan their own time schedule for the drive.
Our route will take us to the top of Mt Evans (the highest paved road in the U.S.), Arches National Park (natural rock formations), the Utah Canyonlands,
the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, ending up in Flagstaff in time for the registration on Monday afternoon.
We've made this trip a few times and the scenery is awesome, especially for the people who have never been in, or west of the Rockies.
Also, members who are located east or south of Michigan are welcome to travel the entire distance with us and those who are to our west are welcome to join us in Omaha, Idaho Springs, or anywhere along the way at the convenience.
Either way, we'll see ya'll at the rally.
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