Why the long way?
We want to experience each city, country, and culture we encounter. Immersion into a culture is a beautiful thing and we feel we have much to learn that cannot be experienced in a few hurried days.
semi-retired. lightly packed. mostly unhurried.
We take the long way around.
M.E. & J.A. MacDonald are stepping into semi-retirement, starting in Los Angeles, and heading west with light plans and plenty of curiosity. This hub keeps the long-way notes in one place, built to load on slow links.
Our travel tempo
M.E. & J.A. are choosing long stays, fewer flights, and the freedom to say yes to slow mornings.
Signals we share
A gentle mix of photos, route pins, notes, and check-ins when the signal allows.
Postcard Notes
A few current images with short captions, shared from wherever we land next.
Posts
This is where the deeper posts will live, one city at a time, starting with the first entry in each place.
Most recent From LA to the PNW: Our First Stop February 15, 2026
We left Los Angeles on Valentine's Day and eased into this new chapter by heading to Washington first.
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