Corona, California
I’m in Corona now. I’m going to hold off on the analysis of the last two and a half months for a later date. I’m still chewing on a lot at the moment.
So, Qualative versus Quantative: today you get the ultimate in quantative.
Final Statistics:
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73 days
3 Countries
18 States
29 cities explored
12,892 miles driven
36 tanks of gas
3 oil changes
1 blocked air intake valve
2 traffic stops
1 speeding ticket
1 rental car
1 close call with a semi
32 pubs
10 nightclubs
12 crappy hangovers
15 hotels, B&Bs; and hostels
6 young widows/widowers
5 hitch-hikers
7 National forests
4 camp sites
1 camp fire
75 compact discs (listened to, not purchased)
10 cartons of cigarettes
3 cellphones
3 beaches
2 SCUBA dives
1 shark
1 sea shell
3 views from the top of the world
2 Brittish Towers
1 ancient burial mound
7 new business concepts created
3 business proposals received
1 job interview
1 missed Mother’s Day
1 missed nephew’s birthday
18 profound conversations
9 bouts of road hunger
2 regrets turning into learning experiences
2 realizations of “Good lord, where do I go now?”
1 man forever changed.