Twice in the past I've made X-C *almost* coast-to-coast: EDW-VPS in a
Mooney in '78, and LFI-ABQ in a C-172 in '04. Going the full distance,
ocean to ocean, became a goal I hoped to achieve one day. My wife came
to share the vision and we started plotting and planning the trip to fly
from home in Virginia to Oakland (we have grandkids there), and return.

Our reservation for an Arrow from the Aero Club fell through (wing rib
replacements) so we rented a C-172N (180 hp) and on June embarked on a 3
week adventure. Check the next postings in this thread for summaries of
the westward and eastward trips.

george