Going anywhere I want

When I conceived this trip, I thought I would go to the Southwest. Slot canyons, arid terrain, bold colors, and desert creatures all fascinated me. But I knew I had only so much time for my trip, so I was open to making a new plan, especially after my singer/songwriter friend Cathy returned to C'ville from her trip out West and told me how she never made it to Sedona, or a number of other things she'd planned. Instead, she discovered the town of Las Vegas, Nevada beyond the strip, which apparently has a thriving art community. Her total change of plan, despite really wanting to do it all, inspired my sense ot total freedom. Even though I'd asked all my friends for travel recommendations in the southwest, and to some degree I feel really dumb now choosing to travel more-northern roads, I couldn't have imagined a better trip than the one I chose each day.