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Amazing Redwood trees in Big Sur (Julia Pfeiffer) State Park

Colorful Big Sur, CA

Pacific Coast Highway near Big Sur

Sunset at Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, CA

Pacific Coast Highway Beauty

Spectacular Sunset in Big Sur, CA

DAY ONE Our journey has just begun. Date: May 12, 2014 11:35 am Distance: 507.3 miles Elapsed Time: 10:01:04 Avg Speed: 50.6 mph Max Speed: 78.2 mph Avg Pace: 1' 11" per mile Min Altitude: 47 ft Max Altitude: 1,648 ft Start Time: 2014-05-12T15:35:12Z Start Location: Latitude: 42º 33' 29" N Longitude: 71º 47' 16" W Finish Time: 2014-05-13T01:36:16Z Finish Location: Latitude: 41º 48' 07" N Longitude: 80º 09' 31" W

So it just hit me. I knew it would come eventually - I’ve been waiting for it. Tomorrow morning I’ll be leaving everything that I’ve known for the past 6 years of my life to the unknown, 3000 miles away. My family, my home, my sense of security and meaning - slowly vanishing from my sight on the horizon. I really haven’t thought about it much. I’ve been too focused on the three week adventure Lisa and I have planned on our way out to San Diego - visiting National Parks and camping the entire way there with our dog, Cash. Plus, I’ve done this before. When I was 20, my best friend and I packed up and moved to San Diego, leaving everything behind without any trepidation. I figured if I’ve done it before, I can do it again; plus, this time I’ll know what to expect, know how I’m going to feel - It’ll be easy. I guess no matter how beautiful the place and how great the opportunity, there’s no place that will ever replace “home” - your true home.

It's crunch time… Only two days until we leave for our three-week cross country trip adventure/move. Boxes are sprawled throughout the apartment, waiting to be filled and packed into the confines of our compact Jetta. Lisa and I are both pretty stressed out. Waiting four days before you leave on a 4500+ mile roadtrip to start packing our entire lives probably wasn't the best of ideas. But hey, everything's going to work itself in the end - it always does.

Somehow still smiling after days of packing, preparing, and the stressors of moving cross-country. T-minus 4 days until the big day!

Our journey is getting closer. This will be our home for the next three weeks while we travel cross-country from Massachusetts to California. Only four days until our adventure begins. It's finally starting to feel real now - both excitement and anxiousness fill my head and heart.

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