I had really no idea how enlightening the trip to Phoenix would be until I returned back home.  While I like to think my observations are pretty spot-on, first impressions can be deceiving. Compared to the larger locations and airports, Jacksonville does seem quite small at times.  I was happy to see that my gate was in a similar area as my last outgoing flight.  The airport was buzzing with chatter, boarding calls, and automated announcements.  In the plethora of noise, I found these two older women speaking to each other.  I would assume there had been friends for many years.  They spoke in a…

I’m happy to say that the flight to Dallas was very smooth, which was a pleasant change from my last experience.  We arrived and I took an Uber to the Airbnb house that I had booked.  On the way there, I was already looking up hotels, just in case.  I arrived to a beautiful neighborhood of large brick houses.  The owners of the house were present to greet me and swap travel “war” stories.  I settled into my private room (with a lock) and just breathed.  I knew that Airbnb was a good choice and I am happy I didn’t…

Wrapping up my adventures in the great state of Illinois!

Part 1 of my expedition to visit friends and explore the company that I work for. :)