I spent a week in the Los Angeles area appearing in a film last week. I do that every so often with the same producer and director. One day, I spent the day on horseback in the mountains above Santa Barbara. Another day, we were in downtown Santa Monica near the pier. A couple other days we were shooting in Oakland and San Francisco, including along the beach. Everywhere we went, I was wishing I had brought my bike. But with the costs of checking baggage these days, getting my Lady Xizang there and back again would have been cost prohibitive. Not to mention the hassle getting through the larger airports.
I envy those who can travel by road and take their 'babies' with them in the back seat...