Back in San Diego

Janet and I are back in San Diego for a couple of months and I know what you are wondering, "What happened to the rest of our travels?".  Well, the simple answer is, I got lazy.  The more I got behind in my writing the harder it was to get back into it, but I never stopped taking pictures.  So what I hope to do over the next few weeks is recap what we did and what we saw over the last couple of months and show you some of my favorite shots.

America's Cup Races in San Diego

While it is nice to back in San Diego, I'll have to admit that I did not miss it much.  I have become a big fan of the small towns and villages that we have stayed near while traveling across the USA.  It is so refreshing to experience the friendly nature of the people in the smaller towns and the slower pace.  I truly enjoyed traveling the secondary highways instead of driving the fast paced freeways.  It has been extremely liberating to drive 55 mph instead of racing around at 70+ mph.  Sure, it takes longer to get from place to place, but the payback is that my stress level while driving went way down (until I hit Los Angeles, it is amazing how that city can bring out the worst in me) and I was able to actually enjoy the scenery. 

Janet and I visited 18 states and traveled approximately 14,500 miles in the six months we were out.  This next year we hope to visit the east coast and maybe eastern Canada (at least that's the plan for now).  We have quite a bit to talk about and pictures to show, so stay tuned for several blog entries in the next couple of weeks.  Cheers!

States visited in 2011