The original intention for the 2021 "Van Go!" posts was to be a daily posting (a "travelog") with "freshly downloaded" digital images. [In a perfect world".] This was a desire of mine that began with my 2nd Arizona Trip of 2015.
The reality is that after a day of travel this summer, whether we stopped at a campground or a motel, after dinner and showers, we are "wiped out".
Even five years ago, when traveling by myself during late July/early August, when I sometimes drove solo 500+ miles in one day (650 miles on the 2nd day of that 2nd Arizona trip), I was wiped out after dinner (whether it be at a local restaurant or a PBJ sandwich and a beer in the motel room).
Most of the time, I manage to download the day's photos and make some (cryptic) notes on a legal pad, in a composition notebook, random scraps of paper, and/or on Post-It Notes.
And also doing some web surfing to check upcoming weather and seek info for the following day's plans. (I usually prefer to avoid anything more than a just quick look at the day's "political news", so as not to inject unneeded angst into our escape.) Also, putting coherent thoughts "to paper" (and self-editing) takes time.
These things being the case, after-the-fact postings and editing are not intended to be deceitful, rather they are intended to present a chronological recounting of the journey, perhaps to encourage others to keep records of vacations for future reference. (I greatly regret not keeping notes, especially during my 1974 road trip, which was instrumental in my gaining the confidence to leave Georgia for grad school in El Paso in early 1977.)
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