As with the last time I travelled to the US, I'm finding myself wishing I had more time to explore. I've had a quick taste of a couple of new cities and have found that I'd really like to spend longer in both. I need to take significant holidays more often and some of those holidays should be stays of 5 days or so to some of the cities I've wanted to have more time in. Given flights to the US are often available at a pretty significant discount, there's really no reason not to take maybe 2 or 3 weeks to travel to 2 or 3 places rather than trying to assemble a grab-bag of things to do to make the most of the flight.
Another thing I'm starting to think is that it would be nice to have someone to travel with. For the most part I quite enjoy traveling along. You can make your own way in your own time, seeing whatever you want to see. However, there are times when it's nice to have someone with you. I'm not someone who really enjoys eating out alone (does anyone really?). So generally I end up grabbing something I can take back to the hotel or maybe eat in a park or something if the weather is nice. Spending a bit of time with James in San Francisco was great for this reason alone. A few breakfasts and a great dinner one night with a friend of his who lived near the hotel. all experiences I wouldn't have had if I were on my own, and really memorable parts of the journey. I'm really looking forward to the next few days with Garry for this reason alone.
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