Then you should make a trip out of it! You and...I believe you mentioned you have a sister? If it's possible to take that sort of trip, I believe you should!

[Go out there! See the world! Be part of it!]

I have an old friend from the north, actually. I was going to go to see her before...all of this happened. [It's not like she won't be there when he gets back, but. This is definitely a wrench in things.]