Last post - trip by adjective

As promised, here is my summary of the trip by descriptive adjective.  There is so much to see that is beautiful that whatever choices you make, you will have to leave something by the wayside.  Thanks everyone for your interest in our journey.  See you on our next one.

Synopsis of our trip by descriptive adjective

Abundant	Rocks of all shapes and sizes
Amazing	We neither saw nor were involved in any accidents (or near misses)
Annoying	The smoke from the Lassen Forest fire near Redding, CA Noise from the roads or the trains in the campgrounds
Anti-climactic	The drive on US 24 after leaving Capital Reef
Awe-inspiring	Redwoods
Beautiful	Grand Staircase Escalante and Capital Reef National Park
Best value	KOA card for discount on camping National Parks card
Blazing	sunsets
Boring	The plains of Colorado east of Denver
Breathtaking	So much it is hard to choose
Bucket list moment	Finishing the last of our Route 66 agenda – over three trips have driven all we intend to drive.
Crumbling	Route 66
Dangerous	Other drivers
Derelict	Abandoned farms and buildings various places
Desolate	Mojave Desert
Disappointing	Kodiak, AK
Dreary	Interstate driving – we get off whenever we can
Educational	Hop Farm tour Sequoia habitat
Frustrating	Internet access
Fun	The walk to Hoonah, AK from Icy Strait Point
Glorious	Sea lions on the rocks at Simpson Reef, OR
Gobsmacked	The drive through the Redwoods on the old stagecoach trail
Harrowing	The General's Highway, SR190, Sequoia National Park - coming down
Impressive	The Redwoods, Eureka, California
Inconvenient	The long driving distances to get anywhere
Incredible	Friendly people everywhere
Interesting	The drive through Zion
Panoramic	Top of the ridge, Highway 12, Utah near Boulder Utah
Pastoral	Washington state where the apple and fruit orchards are
Peaceful	Walking in the Redwood forest
Picturesque	Grand Staircase Escalante
Remarkable	Virtually no rain, only one night and a few miles on the road on a couple of days
Rugged	Rockies in Colorado
Scariest	The walk out to Bright Angel Point, North Rim, Grand Canyon - drops on both sides
Scenic	Oregon coast
Serene	Organ music at Mount Angel Abbey, Oregon
Sparkling	Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, AK
Spectacular	The Hubbard Glacier
Sun drenched	The cruise out of Tracy Arm Fiord
Surprising	Icy Strait Point – well done cannery display and Alaska made products and also how smooth the North Pacific was for our whole cruise
Towering	Capital Reef
Undulating	Kansas wheat and cornfields
Windswept	Kansas plains
Worst value	Price of gasoline

                                                 Contemplating the end of a great trip!!!