California/Utah 2012 (trip 1)

I left Arizona for about a month at the end of January, and spent two and a half weeks in Cali and a little over one in Utah. I don't love long drives on my own, but I love my little Camry (which has tremendously comfortable seats). :)

This was an important time for me as I reconnected with family and made some game plans for the job search.  Thanks to ACDC for hosting me in Cali, family friends that I stayed with in Saint George, and family and friends with whom I stayed in Salt Lake City.

Highlights of the trip included visits to the LA and Bountiful temples; beach time (always a plus); visits with friends I know from Jerusalem, Guatemala, and Arizona; and some gorgeous scenery. And, since there is a bridge over the Hoover Dam, I figured I should run across it.  This ended up being a great idea as it gave me a chance to move around a little instead of driving non-stop back to Phoenix.