Today's topic: independence. Shah-zam! Now you might say, "ok guy, you don't need to play this whole independence angle just because Independence Day is coming up this weekend" or you might not even be saying that at all, but it really is a key to a successful road trip. Por que? Because otherwise you'll drive yourself crazy being with the same people for 2 months straight... and sometimes you just need a break or simply what people call "alone time".
Since day 1 we'd been aware of the need and importance of alone time, but it wasn't until our journey into Canada that our first "break" from each other came to fruition. That took place (loyal readers: sorry for mentioning this again, but this is just for the uninformed not-so-loyal friends of ours!) when Orion wanted to go to Victoria and Elizabeth and I preferred going down the Washington coast.
The second "break" took place this past Sunday when Elizabeth and Orion went into San Francisco while I played golf at Menlo with some buddies.
And, now that we're all caught up, the third "break" took place today when Elizabeth went to Santa Cruz to kayak and/or bike around whilst Orion and I watched the ground-breaking (literally) movie called Wall-E.
So, readers, when you're on any sort of extended trip: make sure you leave space for alone time, otherwise, no matter how much you love your fellow travelers, those little quirks everyone has will begin to drive you nuts. Plus, at least in our case, you just need to recharge on your own.
Join us next week when we talk about something else that may or may not apply to you...
Rafael
