We often hear it's not the destination that counts, it's the journey but I have to wonder just how many people this advise to heart. So many people are preoccupied with getting to their destination they spend time worrying about the quickest most convenient way to get from point A to point B. I realized that I can fall into this trap easily when planning my trips as well and quickly fell into that mindset when I initially planned to take time to visit family in Logan, UT. I was browsing a travel site looking for a flight that would be convenient for me to make the flight without missing too much work and giving myself optimal vacation time for the week I was taking from work.
Then it hit me. There is so much I haven't seen in Utah, and parts of northern Arizona for that matter. My reality suddenly changed and it stopped becoming about how quickly I could get from Phoenix to Logan and it became about, what can I see on my trip there and home. From this line of thought, Epic Road Trip #3 was born. Now I have plans to see Bryce Canyon, stay in a little cabin on my drive to Logan, and will see Four-Corners, Arches National Park, and Monument Valley on my drive back home.
In addition to the drive to and from Logan, I've sniffed out other fun things to do around Logan including the Natural History Museum of Utah, Wheeler Historic Farm (where you can milk a cow!), and Geyser Park, ID (which apparently has a geyser right in their town).
I can tell you, I'm excited about the destination as I will have fun while I'm in Logan but there is so much that I'm looking forward to experiencing on the journey too. My daily drives are mostly short and I have time to get lost (so-to-speak) along the way. If I see something that snags my attention I can stop and explore it. In the end, some of the people I've met and experiences I've had on my treks from one place to another have been some of my favorite memories. I can't wait to find out what this next trip has in store for me.
