When we tell our friends about our plans for Alaska they always ask, "How much time do you have?" That is the first question isnt it? All other planning revolves around it. In the old days, my travel plans were dictated by time (summer break) and money (whatever I had saved that year). The kids and I traveled until either of them were half-way gone, them turned around and went home. Believe it or not, we usually ran out of time first. Limited time results in tight scheduling which can be a blessing in some ways. Lots of time opens up an almost overwhelming variety of options.
We have set aside three months for our Alaska trip but four is a possibility. On traveling days we usually drive for about six hours. Our elderly dog requires stops about every two hours and we need a good break for lunch. Divide that into 12,000 miles and it is a lot of days!
Travel time is a small part of the planning process. The real stumper is how long to spend when we get somewhere wonderful? Since we are leaving in early May. we hope to get to the Four Corners area before it gets too hot to enjoy it. I have two new books, Indian Ruins & Rock Art of the Southwest and An Archaelogical Guide to Ancient Ruins of the Southwest. Obviously we can't see everything so how do we choose?
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