After my internship with RIACS at NASA’s Ames Research Center, I needed to drive back to Amherst, MA from San Jose, CA. My mother flew out to San Jose and we drove back to my parent's home in Fords, NJ. We left San Jose on August 25, 2002 and, after 11 days of driving, arrived in Fords on September 4.
| Date | Stop | Sights |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2002 | Bakersfield, CA | Sequoia National Park (CA) |
| August 26, 2002 | Hurricane, UT | Hoover Dam (NV/AZ), Las Vegas (NV) |
| August 27, 2002 | Hurricane, UT | Bryce Canyon National Park (UT) |
| August 28, 2002 | Moab, UT | Zion National Park (UT) |
| August 29, 2002 | Silverthorne, CO | Arches National Park (UT) |
| August 30, 2002 | Selina, KS | Mount Sunflower (KS) |
| August 31, 2002 | Jackson, MO | Gateway Arch (MO) |
| September 1, 2002 | Hurricane Mills, TN | Graceland (TN) |
| September 2, 2002 | Pigeon Forge, TN | Smoky Mountain National Park (TN/NC) |
| September 3, 2002 | Lexington, VA | Smoky Mountain National Park (TN/NC) |
| September 4, 2002 | Fords, NJ |