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| My Travel Map. White states are those that I have yet to visit. |
So I have this goal of seeing all 50 states in my lifetime. Flying over doesn't count. You have to get off the plane, out of the car, off the boat, etc. for it to count. At the age of 32 I've been to 36 states but my map seems to have a Southern/East Coast bias. Clearly I'm not all that interested in the states west of the Mississippi; I've only been to six states on that side of things. I was very privileged to knock Hawaii out at the age of nine due to my father's job rewarding him with a trip to Maui. My mom took me to Los Angeles, California around the age of ten and I've been back as a teenager when my mom worked on the NorthRidge earthquake and as an adult for the ESPY Awards. I've also been to San Jose, Monterey, and of course Orange County. I've been to Vegas three times I think. I mean why else would I go to Nevada. My cousin Mikia lives in Phoenix so I got to see the sights and sounds of Arizona. I must say I enjoyed my time there. I'm annoyed with their governor and all things political in Arizona but you can't beat the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Scottsdale...I could go on for days. Texas started out as just a fly-in with me having a layover in Dallas when I was younger but in 2006 I worked College Gameday from Texas A & M so I got a REAL taste of Texas that weekend. I ventured into Kansas to watch my cousin Ashleigh play AAU basketball. I didn't get to see that much of it as I was in a gym most of the day but I definitely can count it as visited.
What bothers me the most about this map is that Maine is the only state on the East Coast that I've never been to. I lived in Connecticut for FOUR YEARS and never made it up there. I'm going to have to schedule a trip up there really soon.
I feel as though ESPN should send me to an Oklahoma City game just so I can get that out of the way. Let me know West Coast readers (or Southern and East Coast travelers) where should I visit next? What's your favorite state to visit?
Colorado is actually a really pretty state and great to visit. And you can go see our boy Peyton out there now. Just make sure you take a travel humidifier with you. Trust me on this one. Us Tennesseans shrivel up like a raisin out there.
ReplyDeleteEmily- Colorado is definitely on my list!!! I need to get out there.
ReplyDeleteI know you've been to California, but I don't see San Francisco on your list. I would definitely recommend San Fran if you have at least four days to spare (a week would probably be better). There is so much to see and do...and eat! And because of the layout of the city, you will most certainly burn off everything you eat before you leave, lol.
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding?! It's gotta be Washington state! That way, you can enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and continue up to Canada, enjoying (dare I say it?) the real Vancouver, BC :)
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