IdaD, I eliminated that comment. It was getting too much attention.
By the way...I would have said the same as you before our travels...now, not so much. Of course west coast has the grandest landscapes, but I like home too. I never would have thought that hardwood forests or a salt water marsh were that big of a deal, but we really missed them.
Anyway, I don't care to argue place. We've definitely changed our perspective. ALL places have something special. My bad for starting the thread off otherwise. It was meant lighthearted, but that's not easy to get across online.
