Cat and I are on a Coast Quest. We have all seen these posts where a list of places is presented, and the average person is told that they have only seen so many, and then asked how many they have personally seen.
As many of you know, with Cat and me running all over the world, we have spent the night in 82 different countries and on all seven continents, except Antarctica, where we were on a Russian research vessel. But we did run a half-marathon while there. We have also visited all 50 states twice and over 200 cities internationally.
As we relax along the coast of Georgia on St. Simons Island, I was wondering how many ocean coastal cities we have spent at least one night and here is the list. I did not include cities adjacent to a Gulf or a Sea.
Little-known fact. 8 of the 10 largest cities in the world are coastal. Oceansatlas.org
- ST. Simons Island, Georgia
- Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Miami, Florida
- Key West, Florida
- Charleston. South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Hilton Head, South Carolina
- San Diego, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Carlsbad, California
- San Francisco, California
- Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Wildwood, New Jersey
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- San Juan, Peurto Rico
- Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
- Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Bridgetown Barbados
- Hamilton Bermuda
- Port Vallarta, Mexico
- Cancun Mexico
- Payla del Carmen, Mexico
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Panama City, Panama
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal
- Galway, Ireland
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Cape Town, Africa
- Morondova Beach, Madagascar
- Mahe, Seychelles
- Sydney, Australia
- Kona, Hawaii
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Kauai, Hawaii
Two questions
How many of these have you done the same?
Even if not listed, what is your favorite?
We plan to put that city on our list of places to visit in the future.
Word for the day
Neophilic
Refers to a strong enthusiasm for novelty and new experiences. It describes someone who is naturally drawn to innovation, change, and exploration. The term comes from the Greek roots **”neo-“** (meaning “new”) and **”-philic”** (meaning “loving”).
A neophilic person thrives on discovering fresh ideas, trying new activities, and embracing the unknown.
I simply like to do things or go places I have never done or gone before.
The post Coast Quest first appeared on Running With Cat.
