Well, we're at it again. Three months after returning from our travels across Europe, Audrey and I are setting out on another adventure. This time, we're loading up my hopefully trusty auto and heading across the country.
It all started with plans for a trip to Nashville to visit my sister, Corrin. Audrey, being the folk music fan that she is, said she'd join me. It would be a short trip - likely less than a week - and we'd travel by plane. But as we started talking, our plans began to snowball.
"Wouldn't this make an awesome road trip?" I dared to comment one day, knowing it was a silly, impractical and entirely unfeasible idea. After all, I'd spent most my savings on Europe and my drugstore paychecks left much to be desired. Still, it seemed like too good of an opportunity to pass up. Soon, if all went as planned, we'd both have "real" jobs, making a month-long trek across the country impossible. So, we began bouncing the idea off family and friends. To our surprise, no one told us we were crazy, at least not to our face. In fact, most people shared in our excitement at the prospect. "I love road trips!" "You'll never regret doing it!" "You're young. Go now while you don't have anything tying you down."
But we didn't need much convincing. In fact, we talked ourselves into an even bigger plan. Why end at Nashville? Why not go all the way to the east coast? So, we signed up for AAA, contacted some friends and family we hope to see along the way, and are ready to embark on another adventure . . . if I ever finish packing.
It all started with plans for a trip to Nashville to visit my sister, Corrin. Audrey, being the folk music fan that she is, said she'd join me. It would be a short trip - likely less than a week - and we'd travel by plane. But as we started talking, our plans began to snowball.
"Wouldn't this make an awesome road trip?" I dared to comment one day, knowing it was a silly, impractical and entirely unfeasible idea. After all, I'd spent most my savings on Europe and my drugstore paychecks left much to be desired. Still, it seemed like too good of an opportunity to pass up. Soon, if all went as planned, we'd both have "real" jobs, making a month-long trek across the country impossible. So, we began bouncing the idea off family and friends. To our surprise, no one told us we were crazy, at least not to our face. In fact, most people shared in our excitement at the prospect. "I love road trips!" "You'll never regret doing it!" "You're young. Go now while you don't have anything tying you down."
But we didn't need much convincing. In fact, we talked ourselves into an even bigger plan. Why end at Nashville? Why not go all the way to the east coast? So, we signed up for AAA, contacted some friends and family we hope to see along the way, and are ready to embark on another adventure . . . if I ever finish packing.
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Have a great time on your trip, Bethany! I'll be heading in the opposite direction in two weeks and I'm not nearly as excited about it as you are! :)
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