Many of you know that I travel often, especially when finances allow. Running has allowed me to to do even more traveling for races.
Last weekend, I traveled to Myrtle Beach for the Myrtle Beach Mini (Half) Marathon. Now as many in the Carolinas know, there are several routes to get to the beach and everyone swears theirs is the best. Many like to take routes to stay on the interstate as long as possible or to avoid small towns where police will nail you for speeding.
Either way, the journey down there is awesome. You pass through many beautiful parts of the state, cotton fields, the Darlington Motor Speedway, Coastal Carolina University,and several different beautiful parts and memorable roads leading to the coast.
I am starting to see that despite my many travels, some people love going to the beach for that simple nostalgia and peace. I enjoy a good road trip myself and any route to Myrtle Beach is one of the best. Chances are you have traveled it so often you look forward to certain attractions that are upcoming. It puts me in the mind of Clark Griswold from the National Lampoon's Vacation movies. Griswold wanted his family to have the best time and see all the attractions possible.
My friend Jesef travels a lot also and he follows this philosophy when taking pics along and at his destination. He likes to get signs welcoming you to the state and famous landmarks. He had one of the best eyes I have seen for this sort of thing.
All of this shows that the journey anywhere in life is often the most exciting part. We should take time as we would on a road trip to sit back, reflect and relax a little more.
Now to look back at some of my own photos and relive some journeys.
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