Post CGW#5 Road Trip - Who Wants a Visit?

[Cielemel]

Wow, AMAZING CGW#5!!! I can totally see why Alex, Matty, and Bron went on a road trip and visited so many CGWers after theirs.

I'm road-tripping another week or so now then staying put through the holidays, but I'm planning a big multi-month road-trip for a US border loop next year, and I'll happily go a couple hundred miles out-of-route to meet up with any CGWers who'd enjoy a visit!

I'll be going south down the CA coast from San Fran to San Diego, then cross-country East on 10 (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida) before heading up the East Coast and doing a little "tour" of Civil War sites along the way (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania), then I'm checking out Niagara Falls and crossing up into Canada for the trip back West through Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) before coming back down the West Coast (Washington, Oregon) to get back home in California.

I'd love to see everyone and anyone from CGW along the way, so let me know if you'd like a visit and what state you're in.

And if anyone wants to tag along for some portion of the journey, let's talk schedules!

With much love and gratitude after an amazing CGW#5,
Cynthia

[Orionjoel]

Hey Cynthia,

I guess Australia is more than a few hundred miles out of the way?

Joel

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by Orionjoel

I guess Australia is more than a few hundred miles out of the way?
Joel

LOL!!! Well, I might miss you this trip, but when I go on a world tour I'll make sure Australia's on the list!

[Kimberle]

Hi Cynthia,

Would love a visit, I'm in the Seattle area- maybe we could schedule a meet-up of everyone in the Pacific Northwest area when your in town....

Enjoy your travels!!

Hugs,

Kim

[wolvie]

Sounds like an exciting road trip!

If your travels take you through Colorado, I'm open to any visits from any CGW folk - I even have a spare bed or two for those who need to crash.

[seeker5]

Originally Posted by wolvie

Sounds like an exciting road trip!

If your travels take you through Colorado, I'm open to any visits from any CGW folk - I even have a spare bed or two for those who need to crash.

Oooo, I might take you up on that someday!

[microELVIS]

I May be able to help you out with niagara falls. Depends how our schedules are of course. But I also live on the quebec border if you do come up this way.

Peter....

[Holiday]

Stay in Vegas and visit me!

[Razilee]

Originally Posted by Kimberle

maybe we could schedule a meet-up of everyone in the Pacific Northwest area when your in town....

I second this!! I'd love a meet-up. And to see you again, Cynthia I'm in Vancouver, but can also drive south to meet up with wonderful people

[Gris108]

Cynthia! You are so beautiful and inspiring and it was so great to meet you! Halloween night was a blast LOL

Please come visit me and Stephanie in Arizona! And that goes for anyone else!! I am still very much feeling the CGW vibes...

Many hugs!
Griselda

[90802]

Psssst! When ya coming back to Gawga (Georgia)?

Re Halloween night...next time someone needs to bring cardboard so we can all try our hand at breakdancing

[curiouslyrandom]

While I missed out on CGW, I'm in the SF area if you'd like to do coffee sometime.

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by Kimberle

Hi Cynthia,

Would love a visit, I'm in the Seattle area- maybe we could schedule a meet-up of everyone in the Pacific Northwest area when your in town....

Enjoy your travels!!

Hugs,

Kim

Ooooh, ooooh, oooooh, Seattle sounds awesome! I'll be on the return at that point, so it'll be sometime in Fall 2011. WhooHoo, I'm going to be excited all year about this trip and visiting CGWers!!

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by wolvie

Sounds like an exciting road trip!

If your travels take you through Colorado, I'm open to any visits from any CGW folk - I even have a spare bed or two for those who need to crash.

Actually . . . I have two potential routes between Las Vegas and Yankton, SD next weekend . . . either through Salt Lake City and north on 15 to 80 to go west across Wyoming, or conceivably if the weather's good I could take 70 through Colorado. I usually get snowed on at the peaks on 70 even in July, but if the weather looks good . . . are you around maybe Sunday morning?

Alternatively, I may stay in Vegas one more weekend and start the drive to Mom & Dad's next week. Let me know what your schedules like over the next 15 days or so, and where you are in Colorado, and maybe we can get together before the big road trip next summer!

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by microELVIS

I May be able to help you out with niagara falls. Depends how our schedules are of course. But I also live on the quebec border if you do come up this way.

Peter....

I'm there, buddy! Probably late summer, August or September. I'll message your forum login directly to make further plans, or you can get to me on facebook (I'm cielemel there too).

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by Holiday

Stay in Vegas and visit me!

I've been trying to find you on Facebook, Kevin! I think it would be awesome to hang out in Vegas Thursday night after I'm back from Atlanta. I'm not completely convinced I'm ready for the two-day drive to South Dakota . . . a few more days in Vegas would be really cool. You around this Thursday night or this weekend?

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by curiouslyrandom

While I missed out on CGW, I'm in the SF area if you'd like to do coffee sometime.

Actually, I've been talking to Alexandra L. in Sacramento about getting together in January after the holidays . . . maybe we could all three get together some weekend afternoon in Sac or somewhere convenient to all three of us?

[curiouslyrandom]

Originally Posted by Cielemel

Actually, I've been talking to Alexandra L. in Sacramento about getting together in January after the holidays . . . maybe we could all three get together some weekend afternoon in Sac or somewhere convenient to all three of us?

Keep me posted!

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by 90802

Psssst! When ya coming back to Gawga (Georgia)?

Re Halloween night...next time someone needs to bring cardboard so we can all try our hand at breakdancing

I'll definitely be in Atlanta in April because I have to run a conference there during the week between the Master's and Easter. When I firm up my travel dates, I'll let you know, Chris, so we can make plans.

You break dance? Now THAT I have to see!

[la9arza]

Cynthia,

Come visit me in Austin...I have a nice guest room with your name on it!

Lisa

[ssandra]

Come visit me in Mexico!!!

I know that there was another guy at CGW (sylvain) who was looking to travel, just didn't know what to do yet and was getting kinda bored with visiting cities by himself...

Sent me a PM and I'll introduce you guys on facebook!

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by ssandra

Come visit me in Mexico!!!

I had put some thought into going into Mexico this trip, actually, but I'm a little nervous about driving an RV towing a Jeep in Mexico . . . my impression of the road infrastructure has been that much of it isn't great for big heavy vehicles. You're in Mexico City, right? I've never been there. Do you have any idea if the roads are pretty good between Mexico City and, say, Texas?

I would LOVE to visit you!

P.S. I hung out with Sylvain last Thursday in Vegas, we went ziplining with Kevin and Maria from CGW5, it was tons o' fun. I think he's flying out from Chicago in another couple weeks, but maybe he'll come back next summer, I'll see what he's up to when I start laying out the itinerary.

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by Cielemel

I had put some thought into going into Mexico this trip, actually, but I'm a little nervous about driving an RV towing a Jeep in Mexico . . . my impression of the road infrastructure has been that much of it isn't great for big heavy vehicles. You're in Mexico City, right? I've never been there. Do you have any idea if the roads are pretty good between Mexico City and, say, Texas?

I would LOVE to visit you!

I'm in Mexico City.

The roads are normal roads. Just highways like you have in every other country. Of course, as soon as you get more inland, and away from the larger cities you might have one lane roads for 2 way traffic, but in general the roads are well maintained.

There is a lot of heavy traffic going from the US to Mexico anyway, trucks and stuff. So I don't think that will be a problem.

I would stick to the low lands as much as possible, but that is maybe more me being afraid of driving in the mountains talking

I think the biggest difficulty you might have is trying to find a space or even just driving in Mexico City. The roads are good, but it is chaotic at times...

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by Holiday

Stay in Vegas and visit me!

Funny how things work out, eh? Such a bummer that they had to order more parts for my RV and the work is taking an extra week here in Vegas, right? I've developed a real thing for Las Vegas and it's energy.

When I mapped out the original mega road trip, Vegas wasn't really on it, but it's within my "couple hundred miles out-of-route" stipulation, so I think I'll work in another visit to Vegas on the "big" road trip.

[Cielemel]

Originally Posted by ssandra

Come visit me in Mexico!!!

After a litle more digging on the distance and route, well, I'm just going to have to make a special trip just for doing Mexico next! I've always wanted to see the Yucatan, and to date I've only been in Mexico at the border towns, which i suspect are not representative of the entire country.

So, next time, Mexico! And, for everyone else to consider . . . I'm going to want a travel buddy on this one!

[Cielemel]

Yay! I'm so excited to know I'm going to see so many of you again! AND I'll even some CGWers from #1-4, this is going to be an awesome journey.

Just to mention, in case you were thinking I'm quitting my job to go on the road, that's not my plan, I'll still have to work during business hours, so anyone with a serious interest in the possibility of traveling with me for some segment of the journey, you'll have to tolerate staying put during the weekdays while I'm working my 9-5er, but you can always go out exploring on your own. I think it would be totally cool if anyone can tag along for any part of the journey and visiting CGWers all over the country!

The RV sleeps four adults (with 2 queen beds), so multiple people can join in anywhere along the route.

I'll post more later as my plans line up. Thanks everybody for your interest!!

Big CGW Hug to All,
Cynthia

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by Cielemel

After a litle more digging on the distance and route, well, I'm just going to have to make a special trip just for doing Mexico next! I've always wanted to see the Yucatan, and to date I've only been in Mexico at the border towns, which i suspect are not representative of the entire country.

So, next time, Mexico! And, for everyone else to consider . . . I'm going to want a travel buddy on this one!

Cool!! I think Angelique and Griselda were thinking of coming down here at some point.... It would be so fun!!

If you are going to the Yucatan, I could even tag along from Mexico City, or meet you somewhere in the North...? That would be awesome!

I'll start saving right now!

[Gene]

[QUOTE=Cielemel;750710]After a litle more digging on the distance and route, well, I'm just going to have to make a special trip just for doing Mexico next! I've always wanted to see the Yucatan, and to date I've only been in Mexico at the border towns, which i suspect are not representative of the entire country.

So, next time, Mexico! And, for everyone else to consider . . . I'm going to want a travel buddy on this one![/QUOT e

I've driven from Brownsville to Belize. It was a blast. I've also driven from El Paso through Mexico City then down the mountains to the East coast ending up in Belize. It is a wonderful trip.