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The End of the Road: New England, Retirement, and Nashville

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First off, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you to everyone who let me sleep on their couch, bought me a meal, or even just met up to chat and catch up. It means more than you know. And thanks to everyone who has and still is following along with the blog! Now that business is out of the way, let's move on to the east coast! Having lived in DC for a year, I was able to do quite a lot of traveling on the east coast during that time so I focused on the places I have not yet been. I began my eastern US travels by making a stop to see my homies in Cincinnati. It was a sports-packed weekend, I got to tailgate a Cincinnati Bearcats game with the Dombarts, watch the Packers game with Mike and Kara, and attend an FC Cincinnati game as well! The Dombarts and I doing what we do best :) Kara and I at the FC Cincy game  Samantha and I in Columbus After Cincy, I made a pitstop in Columbus to visit my favorite Buckeye and long-time neighbor Samanth

Road Tripping in the Wild Wild West

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To answer your question, yes, I am beyond happy to be back in the US. There's just a certain level of comfort you feel being in your own country that you can't get being abroad. To make a statement, our National Parks are frickin' amazing and all Americans need to go witness their beauty. You don't need to leave the country to see some of the best scenery in the world, so hop in your car, dust off your tent, and get a move on! Stunning Beauty - Glacier NP My plan is to road trip from coast to coast, but I'm starting in the middle and going west first. After arriving back to Michigan from South Africa in the beginning of June, I spent a week there regrouping and seeing friends and family. I was able to make a day trip to Detroit as well, a city I've lived 35 minutes away from for most of my life but have rarely spent time in. My Aunt Sandy gave us a great little tour of downtown, and let me tell ya, Detroit is looking good! I'm no longer in fea