We did cross country planning this morning, since it was too crappy to fly (winds aloft 250@47 and it just gets worse from there.) My instructor is going to let me pick my own cross country routes; so long as they meet the requirements. So I'll probably be visiting the parents a few times.
My night cross country will be in a Warrior. My instructor wants to go into some Class C airspace (Madison, WI) , and the Citabria doesn't have a transponder. That should be fun.
I'd have to agree with you. It's the cross countries where you really start feeling like a pilot. I'm looking forward to them.
Brian Bronson