49. Chandler, AZ

Chandler, Arizona is a small city just south of Phoenix. Because Phoenix is so spread out, you can barely notice that you are leaving one place for the other. Many people talk about how beautiful this area is because it is set in the beautiful scenery of the desert. Hmmm... well... the sunsets look pretty cool, but it pretty much ends there. If the desert truly is your thing, maybe you will think differently. I guess I just have a difficult time seeing much beauty in desolation (and yes, I know that word is probably unfair, but this is my journal).Chandler is actually a nice little break from the redundancy of its surroundings. If you like shopping, movies, golf, and warm weather, this may be the place for you. I was spoiled in my time there becuase one of the friendliest people alive put us up for the night. Her boyfriend was also visiting from Denmark, and he may be the happiest and most outgoing person that I have ever met. The fact that they were there to take us out and show us around town is what made the place pleasant. It just goes to show that the right people can make any place enjoyable.The morning that we were leaving, however, I walked to my car only to find that it was covered in dried-up, hardened egg. My visit came the year after the Diamondbacks beat the Yankees in the World Series. I guess throwing eggs at a car with New York State license plates is their way of rubbing it in. Well, the Yankees are still competing, and they know that beaches are supposed to have water.