Setting up the trip.

Tony, Andrew and Ann

I've always had on my 'bucket list' that I would someday Walk Across America when I retire. At age 57, I have a few years to go, but I have made some tentative plans. I decided my hubby and I will get a 5th wheel or motor home. I will walk about 5 miles in the morning and have my hubby meet me at the 5 mile mark to take me for lunch. If I'm up to it, I'll walk more in the afternoon. If not, sais la vie!! A few months back, I sent for the full set of maps from the American Discovery Trail, which maps you almost step by step from Delaware to California. I have been pouring over those maps, planning and dreaming. Well, yesterday, I decided retirement is too far away (especially with what the stock market is doing lately), and I am going to use my maps to Walk Across America in my own neighborhood. I'm going to use my trusty Garmin to track my mileage and then after each walk, I'll go to the my American Discovery Maps, and track my progress. I will gather weather stats, campground info and pictures of the area as I go. I also listen to Books on Tape while I walk, so I'll track what I'm listening to, and how I liked it. If I have any great brainstorms or deep thoughts while I'm walking, I might track those too. The best part about this trip is that everything will turn out perfectly as planned, I will most likely not get mugged, and I won't have to hear my hubby complain about how long it took me to get to the meeting point or what a stupid trip this is. (since this is my bucket list and as far as I know, he doesn't even 'have' a bucket list.)