Where one road ends, another one begins. In one day, I went from the height of the Andes mountains in Bolivia...
... to the sandy horizon of the Gulf Coast. 
Beyond the extreme topographical contrast, I felt a huge mental shift as I traded my wool socks for flip flops. To celebrate my return, M. took me to Honeymoon Island - a gem among Florida's state parks that features a 4-mile beach, protected mangroves, a nature trail, bike trail and a ferry. Ah, it was incredible!