Road Trip

I have quite a bit of time off until the start of the next semester. I decided it was a good idea for me get out and do something rather than sit around all break so I have embarked on an adventure north.

I have friends who are scattered as people have moved back home or found jobs all over. So I decided to take some time and visit people. The motivation to do so began with a friend who is in Portland who had been asking me to visit her. Portland is quite far and a it had been difficult find time to make the trip there. So since I now had the time to do so I calculated the cost of driving there vs flying. It is a 2000 mile trip from Orange County California to Portland and back, and since gas prices are low and I drive a hybrid it comes to about $73 in gas money to drive there and back. That is less than half the price to fly one way! So it seemed like this time would be an optimal time to make the trip up there and I may not have another good opportunity.

I got $50 in gas cards for chirstmas which will almost cover the whole trip, and a new ultraportable laptop for me to play with and blog from on the journey. So no excuses not to drive around.

My plan is to visit as many friends as I can along the way. Some I may only see on either the way up or the way back down but I will just stop anywhere I know people. So far it has been fun to see friends and I am exited to see everyone in my path.