Kurt and I decided on two goals for the
trip: New Orleans and the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville,
AL. I'll go into more detail on these locations later. Other than that,
we were going to play each day by whim.
We used a guidebook (300 pages of useful information printed from the
web) made especially for this trip. This book proved very useful during
the course of our trek. Not only did it provide valuable information (such
as hotels, food, and 'hotspots') on various cities that we intended on
visiting, the book also contained ideas for routes away from the beaten
track and was loaded with historical and cultural information as well
as other interesting tidbits of guidance. The primary websites Kurt used
to gather this information were Road
Trip USA and Rough
Guides to Travel. To follow along on our trip use the menu on the
left. Be sure to click on each picture for more views. (Day
0) We have also made background images
of some of our favorite pictures.