You haven't been a frequent poster, that is for sure, but you did join a while back. Do you have a few folks you correspond with via PM? Maybe they'll notice this thread, otherwise, you might want to contact them.

Search through the archives for the bus trips that Marion took in probably 2003 or 2004. I just found the photos in the Events section for photos, under "Marion Visits Stilly River Sage, March, 2004"

She had a great strategy for using bus passes and sleeping on the bus so she took long trips between places and went back and forth.

Are you looking for a bed or couch to sleep on, or recommendations for hotels or hostels or whatever, in the areas? I will say that I think your time in Washington, D.C. might be difficult, that is a popular time of year for all of the Independence Day celebrations. And New York is expensive any time, but especially in the summer. I know a lot of folks there, but none so well that I could foist someone who is a stranger to me upon them.

Tell us more about yourself, what you're doing on this trip, and are you open to side trips or suggestions? Are your plans etched in stone?

SRS