Jean - no, but perhaps a better destination, would have made for a better trip. Riding in a car Iam fine with for a while, but for 3000+ miles, no way.

You're missing the point. It's not your trip. It's jfawp's trip, and jfawp asked for feedback on the route not whether you'd take the same trip yourself.

Jean - My last response was to your comment, not the OPs. (Please keep up..) I'm not really sure the OP has any idea of what they want to do, except see the whole of everything West of the Mississippi, in 30 days or less.

"My last response was to your comment, not the OPs."

We're both named Jean, so I don't know who your response is directed to. But I stick to MY last response which is that jfawp should take the trip she wants.

BTW, 3000 miles over 30 days doesn't sound so bad to me. When we go skiing in Colorado, we do 2000 miles in 14 days. Different strokes for different folks, and all that.

Perhaps if she were better educated about said trip (which many of us are trying to help her to be) the excursion through the West may be altered a bit. To her benefit no less. Anyone who looks at the original itin. & thinks it is 'OK', would certainly have some issues in my book. You better like looking out a car window as that's all you're going to get, for 30 llllllllllloooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg ggggggg days. Also, when you go skiing in Co. you aren't driving every day. I assume you are driving there, and back. Please compare apples to apples.

SAnParis2, your assumption is wrong.

Jfawp, enjoy your planning. Please don't be turned off by this banter. Come back if you have more questions. Don't forget to book your Yosemite accommodations as soon as possible.