After more than a year of planning I can't believe I'm on the trip now. Mike and I started out of Colorado Springs two days ago. The first day was scenic drive in southern Colorado and the second a more focused attempt to get going back in the right direction (north).
Much of the time leading up to the trip was hectic with my trying to finish up work projects, buy everything I needed (tent, bags, etc) and then figuring out how to pack it. I expected to feel excited about starting out but instead was overwhelmed by everything I need to do to prepare and all the options and decisions related to packing and route planning.
Day 2 was a lot more enjoyable since many of the decision had been made and we were underway. And now at the beginning of day 3 I'm really looking forward to getting on the road. We should make it to Northern Montana today and will be in Canada soon. I'm excited to see what lies ahead.
