In article .com,
Savageduck wrote:


Also as to #1, I've never been big on travel. Though I have enjoyed
the work related travels. [Usually sans camera. :-( ]

Of course the big part of work related travel is the light hit to the wallet.

true, but rarely any time for sightseeing.

The choice is always yours, I just think there is so much to appreciate with
what we have in this country, and it is sad to waste our good fortune by
ignoring what is in our backyard. The question, if you are in reasonable
health and are not otherwise occupied, is why not take a trip, any trip?

What else is there to do?

yep.

My next plan is to take the Coast Starlight for a train trip up to Seattle
for a few days. Then of course there is the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Revival
at Laguna Seca in August, but for me that is pretty much local.

at least you won't have to worry about bringing personal electronics on
board a train.