Deanna ([personal profile] dr4b) wrote2008-12-29 12:18 pm

Planning travel is hard

As I am thinking of when/how to go back to Seattle, I'm also trying to decide what other cities, if any, to stop in.

I could potentially do an extended layover in Pittsburgh or Chicago on my way back across the country... or I could take day/weekend trips to some places on the West Coast once I'm out there. I'm most drawn to a layover in Pittsburgh just because this is probably the first Carnival I'll be missing in like 14 years, but I'm also quite partial to a weekend trip to the Bay Area just because it's been 2.5 years since I've been there at all. Those would take a lot more effort than the places that are drivable from Seattle.

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As for everything else, yesterday I went to a family gathering at my uncle's place, where I saw a ton of family. My brother and sister-in-law were up from DC with the baby, and we had a baby naming ceremony thing, with my other uncle, the rabbi. I was dead tired, but managed to catch up with my other cousins, who it's still hard to believe are in college now.

I chose not to go to Dance Haddonfield despite it being Sunday night, and instead went to sleep from 10pm to 8am. I guess I finally crashed hard. Wonder if I can maintain a sleep schedule like that, but my guess is no.

[identity profile] somelaurachick.livejournal.com 2008-12-30 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Vancouver and Portland are nice "day trips" but still sort of feel like the Seattle area to me. I'd say, if you wanna go to Pittsburgh, go to Pittsburgh, and also hit up Chicago since it has lots of character and you're bound to get stuck at OHare for a little bit anyway. :)