We're hitting the road

As a member of the Digital Photo Adventures camera club in Atlanta, GA I have had some great times and great shooting over the last year. We meet once a month to shoot anything from waterfalls to fashion models and everything in between. Next February we're going to kick it up a notch.
We are headed west to see what there is to see along the "Mother Road" in New Mexico and Arizona. We are going to fly into Albequerque on Thursday, February 16 and fly home from Las Vegas on the 21st. There are definitely some sites in New Mexico that we will miss, but we have to start somewhere.
There is another "event" happening within our group right now. Three of us (so far) have purchased Olympus micro 4/3 cameras lately. Brett and I have the new E-P3, and Mike has an E-P1. We have been so impressed with the images from these little cameras that we have been talking about only bringing the Pens on our Route 66 trip. We all have professional Nikon or Canon DSLRs, but the portability of an Olympus Pen and a bag full of lenses cannot be overstated. Maybe us Pen users will decide to bring our "pro" gear, or maybe not. I know we will be shooting a lot between now and then, and sharing our experiences here.
I thought I would set up this blog so we can share our experiences with the planning and execution of this trip. One of the hardest parts of this endeavor has been getting the ball rolling. What do we want to see? Where should we stay? We don't want to miss the "must have" shots, but we want to make our own way and find our own vision of Route 66.
We have found some guide books and websites that have helped so far. We'll let you know what has helped us and what has not. Think of this as a Route 66 travel blog and a Micro 4/3 review site. Makes sense... Right?