See the US (before it's gone)...intro

I'm not going to go into our current political climate, but I have noticed that environmental protections seem to be the first thing to go. For the reason, I want to visit the National Parks. Don't get me wrong, there are LOTS of reasons to visit our National Parks. 1) They are beautiful, majestic pieces of land set aside for the enjoyment of generations to come 2) They need us, our love, admiration, support and unfortunately, tax dollars to exist. 3) They represent some of the most beautiful and unique examples of certain ecosystems that exist. For instance, there is nothing like Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone anywhere else in the world as far as I can tell. For that reason, I must see it.

My PTO for my road trip was finally approved. True, it was 2 weeks after my initial dates, but at least I still get to go.  My goal now is to iron out a rough itinerary of locations and sites in/ near those locations to visit. I'll be missing the San Francisco Cider Summit but I've never been to Oakland. I've been to Disneyland a bunch of times, but the Catalina Island ferry is dog friendly apparently.

That's the goal. Visit as many National Parks as possible with my dog. Drive across the western USA, see all the things, visit breweries and cideries, experience America. Meet people. Hear their stories.

More later (when I can actually type and haven't been drinking).