the places i went

heres the route i took*

blue is the drive (approximately)

purple is the flying part--shows re-route to indianapolis due to tornadoes shutting down chicago airport

green is the drive back from dallas to new york through smokey mtns with julian

yellow are cities i stopped in (approximately)

*i did this on paint so sorry its so sloppy and tricky to read

list of stops:
-LA to SF along route 1 stopping in big sur and going through Santa Cruz
-continued up route 1 stayed in Eureka for the night
-Eureka into crescent city along the 1 through the redwoods to Grants Pass (199) to the 5 into Oregon; 5 up to Portland
-Portland to Seattle
-Fly from Seattle to Chicago (by way of Indiapolis)
-Chicago to New York
-Katonah with Carrie (about and hour and a half outside NYC)
-Katonah to Boston
-Boston to Portland, ME; back to Boston
-Boston to Brooklyn stopping in Providence and Newport RI
-Brooklyn to Philadelphia
-Philadelphia to DC
-DC to Edenton, NC by way of 17 South across Chesapeake Bay Bridge. wow.
-Edenton to Charleston on 17 S (coastal route)
-Charleston (Mt Peasant) to Savannah
-Savannah to Nashville
-Nashville to Dallas
-Dallas to Austin
-Back to Dallas; pick up Julian
-Dallas to Nashville stopping in Memphis
-Nashville to Knoxville
-Knoxville to Asheville, NC through the Smokey Mtns
-Asheville to Roanoke, VA through Blue Ridge Parkway
-Roanoke to DC (Ellicot City for the night)
-DC to Katonah
-Fly to Portland
-Train from Portland to LA

well...

well i did an absolutely terrible job updating this blog didnt i?

i am back in LA now, the trip is over, and it was incredible.

i had to stop updating for a variety or reasons...i was having a difficult time for a brief moment while in New England and didnt want my negativity to be reflected within my writing. also, i found myself often thinking "how can i write about this later?" rather than being in the moment and fully enjoying. mostly though, i dont think i could have articulated what i was experiencing and seeing, sometimes there are no words.

that being said ive decided to do a wrap up of the trip and the highlights of it for you.

within the next few days ill post pictures and make some lists of who what where and hopefully itll be a guide for all of you in the future.

honestly, not enough people take advantage of what we have here in our own country. and i know the stereotypes and assumptions people have about certain places and people, and yes some are true, but overall it is beautiful and people are so kind. im glad i had an open mind and heart and eyes. truly remarkable.