My dreams of national circumnavigation have sadly come to end. I made the decision yesterday to forego a good chunk of my planned road trip around the country. I was looking forward to tackling the challenge of persevering through thousands of solo miles in my Acura Coupe. My family was not so enthusiastic. Everyone of my family members expressed significant concern about my journey alone. And after rethinking things through, I decided to listen to the advice and wisdom of my family and reduce the amount of time I’m on the road by myself.
So that said, I am still planning on leaving tonight for Los Angeles. After LA, Lord willing, I’ll be off to the Grand Canyon. I’m super excited. I will post pictures and continue to update this blog as I am able. After the Grand Canyon, I will be heading back to Seattle for a couple of days and then will fly out to Washington DC to spend a few days with a friend after which I’ll rent a car and drive to Philly, Kalamazoo, Chicago, and finally Minneapolis before I fly back home to Seattle. Though I’m a bit disappointed about not following through with my original plans, I’m also a bit relieved and feel much more at peace with the updated itinerary.