On the last leg of this journey, my ethanol powered vehicle ventured near the population centers of NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C in that order. Cities always possessed a kind of fascination for me. They are such complex mega-systems, magnificent and at the same time fragile. I was going to these cities to drink and party with good friends and colleagues from days gone by.
One must keep in mind that for most of the last two weeks, I've been traversing the under-populated regions of the Northeast. The largest number of people I had seen had not exceeded the population of a small village or town. 
Thus seeing legions of people densely packed into small areas were quite disconcerting initially. But as food and liquor flowed, and stories exchanged, one cannot help but miss the social aspects of life. Though too much drink could've been consumed, I do not believe that humanity evolved such a proclivity towards alchohol without due cause. However, good friends and good company are essential components of life, and as such, I thoroughly enjoyed these last few days of vacation.
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