Started: Plymouth, MI
Ended: Plymouth, MI
Total Distance: Driving: 49 miles (to Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti), Running: 1 mile, Walking: >1 mile
Today was day 3 of running… I hate running but I’m trying something new and I know J likes to run. It was better than the first two days and I think I picked up some speed at the end.
After our run and breakfast with J’s parents we headed to Ann Arbor. J gave me a tour of his old stomping grounds at University of Michigan, the greatest school in the world (according to J). Then we wrote some letters of recommendation at the Pittsfield Branch of the Ann Arbor library, where J used to work. We will be in Plymouth until Thursday and tonight we are going to trivia with J’s brother Mark and his girlfriend, Chelsey. (Side note--Mark and Chelsey are extremely nice. Chelsey came to Christmas in a Kanye sweatshirt, how can anyone possibly top that?)
You are probably wondering about our trip. Where are we going? Where are we staying? If it were up to J, we would have no plan… But it’s not and I like to plan! We have spent time working out our route over the past month. A good friend of ours is getting married in Denver July 21st. We knew we wanted to go to the Grand Canyon and the rest of these places we have friends or family we will be meeting or we will be hiking! Here is a brief look at where we will be headed over the next five weeks.
Plymouth, MI
Chicago, IL
Galena, IL
Indianapolis, IN
St. Louis, MO
Oklahoma City, OK
Palo Duro Canyon, TX
Petrified Forest NP
Flagstaff, AZ
Grand Canyon NP
Horseshoe Bend
Antelope Canyon
Glen Canyon
Zion NP
Bryce Canyon NP
Canyonlands NP
Capitol Reef NP
Arches NP
Denver, CO
Boulder, CO
Rocky Mountains NP
Badlands NP
Minneapolis, MN
Isle Royale NP
Marquette, MI
Pictured Rocks NSL
Chicago, IL