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Generally a 1200 mile, 17 hour trip requires a heavy amount of planning and forethought. Good travel practices involve booking hotels, jotting down things to see along the way, planning meals, and ultimately setting and fleshing out an overall travel agenda. It requires the coordination of all parties involved so that the trip can be enjoyable and enriching for everybody. Ultimately in the end it also requires a lot of compromise.

Not following any conventional logic, last night I made the executive decision at 11:00 pm to embark to California.

I scavenged my house and packed all the necessary clothes, toiletries, and of course, my drone, and set a course for San Diego. I was on the road by midnight.

Any rational person reading this might ask, why? Well…

– I told myself I wanted to travel more. In the last 8 years, the only real trips I’ve taken have been to Las Vegas. Driving from one place to another isn’t only cheaper, but it allows you to see a lot of the country that you miss when you fly directly from one point to another (not to mention it’s cheaper.)

– I have 6 days off from work. Generally my time off ends up being a staycation, where it’s “wasted” on sitting at home, waking up late, watching TV and sleeping.

– I’ve found that stopping periodically while driving open areas and droning to be a fulfilling hobby. When I drove to my brothers graduation in Lubbock, the drive actually becomes enjoyable when you’re looking for interesting sites to take pictures and videos from the air.

– There was also the thought that I might not always have the option to do this. I didn’t want there to be a time where I regretting not taking an open opportunity to drive and explore the country.

It’s been 11 hours since I left my house and I’m sitting having brunch at a Denny’s in Deming, New Mexico; a town I’ve never heard of.

I have yet to sleep, but I don’t feel tired.