Snowman9000 wrote:
Today we are sitting in the Arizona desert, all the room in the world. Bored silly. It was the same on the travel days too. We made better time, but it was much more boring. We have to come up with a new plan. It won't involve another dog though.
Maybe it's time to tow a dinghy car, stay in one place longer, and take more side trips. Maybe it's time to (gasp) stay in some snowbird parks and meet people.
I'm sorry for the loss of your companion. I know how that feels many times over.
I would vote for the two you mentioned above. We especially appreciate the side trips and we do "themed" trips for that reason. One trip may be visiting a bunch of light houses. Another might be military museums. We did a Nova Scotia trip that we thoroughly enjoyed and visited the festivals.
Whatever you decide, I would cue from your personal interests. There are plenty of places to visit for the culture here in the US that don't require shots for overseas.:w