After a couple of boat rides, a local bus route, countless ubers, a round- trip American train journey to New York, a week long bus tour, a helicopter ride, a cycling adventure, 9 flights and encountering 11 airports in exactly 6 weeks, I would now consider myself a travel veteran. I've seen 7 states- all inspiringly different from one another and I've discovered some of my new favourite places. I've seen family, old friends, made new friends, hiked, partied, laughed, cried, explored, swam, walked an average of 10km a day, taken over 1,000 photos on my phone and made some everlasting memories.
They say traveling is a way of finding yourself, particularly when going it alone. I just happen to have been fortunate in the sense that other than the actual traveling part, I have never been alone. I have had some of my best friends along side me, each step of the way. Not many people get that experience, and it has enhanced my trip no end. I have always described my traveling style as wanting to live how the locals do, and having friends and family in many states makes that possible. I never felt like a guest, I was part of the family and that is something so special to me and an experience you can't buy through a travel agent.
I'm sad that this trip has had to come to an end, I could have happily stayed for another 6 weeks and seen some more of the country I feel most at home in.
Until next time, America. You know I'll be blogging it!
Em x
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