I’m planning my next leg of travel and trying to figure out how many states I haven’t been to yet (11) that I can fit into my itinerary. I used a visited states map generator to create a map of the unvisited states:

Looking at this map, it becomes very obvious that with a few detours and a convoluted route, I could easily end my winter with only Hawaii and Ohio left to visit.

As for my next stop, the next big city on my way to the Gulf Coast is Atlanta, but I have zero interest in going there. So I am going to detour into that skinny blue state on the east and spend some time in Nashville! Once I have a better idea of my departure date, I am going to attempt to book a ticket for the Grand Ole Opry. What a dream come true!

I think from there I will go through Alabama (tall skinny yellow), Mississipi (tall skinny red), and Louisiana (purple). Once I park in Texas (green), I can take my truck to visit Arkansas (middle yellow) and Oklahoma (red that looks like a pot). I can then head back to Canada through New Mexico (yellow square) and Utah (blue square).

I am glad that insurance matters are resolved and that there is no burning need now for me to go to Ohio and sue anyone! So I have no idea when I will make it there.

As for Hawaii, it’s like Nunavut (except that they are opposites). I’m not sure I want to get on a plane just to say I’ve been somewhere that otherwise doesn’t hold much interest.

I don’t know yet when I’m pulling out, probably the week between Christmas and New Years. I’m waiting for my glasses and I also need to get new house batteries in before I leave.