The dates have been set! I have set off seven days for the trip. the first two days will be travel to Chicago. It may take more, and that’s fine. Along they way, I plan to stop at small town for a while to get some rest, get a feel for the area, maybe enjoy one of the town attractions, and get a taste for the town too. You can’t drive on an empty stomach! By the time I arrive in Chicago, I hope to meet with some family from the area. I plan on staying with them for the next couple of days. I plan do so some of the following while in the city:
- See a theatrical
- Go to a museum (Art/History/Etc.)
- Use the metro system
- Take tons of pictures
- Video Log each day
That takes me to my next bit of info. I will be taking my video camera with me everywhere I go. I plan to take tons of pictures and upload them online for everyone to see at the end of each day. At some points throughout the day, I will record video logs (vlogs) talking about the plans for each day, what I’ve done so far, and go into detail about what I’ve enjoyed. I will try my best to upload those when I get the chance but may have to save all of those for a cumulative documentary after coming back home.
In terms of planning for the trip, here’s my plan of attack:
- This week, figure out (roughly) how much it’s going to cost and how much spending money I would like to use
- Within the next month, map out which towns I want to stop in and what to do at each stop.
- Raise money for the trip
This is the first of many updates to the planning phase of this trip. If you have any questions or suggestions, I am happily accepting them at ian@iansweb.me