Oakland, California
The summer turned out to be all that we had hoped for (and some things that we hadn't) and more. We (especially me) learned to let go more - planning most days only a couple of days ahead of time in terms of what city we'd go, where we'd stay and what we'd do; to stare at the scenery or make new friends on long bus rides; and to do without so many of the creature comforts we take for granted at home.
It was strange to return to so many different choices of clo...