No Abroads Allowed

Okay, so it's been a while.

Miss me?

I have.

Last September, our trip was supposed to be Spain. This summer was supposed to be the Azores. It seemed blog opportunities were falling from the sky like manna (or Chinese space stations). Sadly, life events imposed their game-changing plans, and now that the dust has settled, Wife and I find ourselves retired, tanner, thinner, and still a little gobsmacked over the bipolar-like whipsaw of it all. 

The details of why we remained intercontinental-ly castrated are unimportant within the context of this blog, but suffice it to say that it's hard to keep wanderlust from expressing itself. And although next year we will be undoubtedly flashing the passports again, the current reality is now a 6-week road trip through a significant chunk of the homeland.

Yeah, I know it's not abroad, but in many ways its every bit as foreign. Follow along and judge for yourself...