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10 Experiences, 100 Discoveries: E7 – Couples Trip
Albert Einstein said, “the only source of knowledge is experience.” With that in mind, as part of my adventure, 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are about experiences I’ve always wanted to have. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 Experiences here and the entire project here. Enjoy the moments, I sure am!
My first non-solo trip after my Europe trek was to San Diego for the long Memorial Day weekend. It was also my first group couples trip. If I’m 100% honest, I have mixed feelings both about the trip and traveling as a group. I’m used to traveling alone and have grown to absolutely love it. Getting to do everything and anything you want on your own time table without having to seek approval from someone else is liberating. But, at the same time, there’s no one to share the experiences with. In essence, you don’t have a navigator. I suppose in either scenario there’s a downfall; you just have to choose which one you’re willing (or want) to live with.
Maybe it was the group dynamic – I’m the outsider looking in, while the other five people have known each other for over six years. Maybe it’s because we’re new to the couple thing and we haven’t fully figured each other out yet. [Side note: I use the word “couple” in loose terms 
] We’re still learning what the other truly likes and dislikes while trying to pick activities that we think the other might like while appeasing the entire group. Whew, just writing that sounds like a lot of work.
Don’t get me wrong, the trip was fantastic. For three days we drank our way through Belmont Park, Seaport Village, Old Town, The Gaslamp and Temecula Wine Country. We made new friends and bumped into old, dear ones. We kissed, laughed and got the standard tourist badge – a lobster red sunburn.
Next up? Mexico. Maybe there I’ll discover whether or not traveling with a navigator is all it’s cracked up to be.
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