[A/S] Re: How Far . . .

["Lewis Leistikow" <LewLei@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My first trip out as a full-timer was the most hectic if not the 
longest.  (I have trip logs, but not sure where they are right now).

I left Jacksonville, FL August 26, 1986 and dead-headed for Banff, 
Alberta.  Wanted to beat the snows.  Toured a bit, crossed the 
Rockies to Washington to visit friends.  Down the coast to Point 
Mugu Naval Air Station, CA for a reunion, Tucson for Thanksgiving 
and Denver for Christmas.  Back to Jacksonville, followed the coast 
to the Keys and back up to the Sarasota area to finish off what was 
left of the winter.

Half way to Canada, early on this trip, we met a couple who had been 
on the road for some time.  They emphasized slowing down.  They 
traveled about 150 to 200 miles a day and tried to stay wherever 
they landed for 2 or 3 nights.  They said that even the smallest 
towns had something of interest if you'd only look for it.  At that 
time, 500 to 600 miles a day was my norm.  Now, after almost 18 
years, I can say that I have been able to slow to the 200 to 300 
mile a day regimen.  But, I am still working on the staying and 
exploring the local areas while traveling.  

As I've heard and read for years, "It isn't the destination, it's 
the trip".  We can modify that a bit and say, It isn't the miles you 
travel but what you see along the way.

Lew