Have fun with it and learn some.
Go and have fun with it.
There is a solo x-country requirement for your CPL get it out of the way. Then get some instruction in instrument flying before you go, and then practice as much instrument flying as you can. Fly the airway even in VFR, do a holding pattern, practice a ILS, VOR, NDB and do several full approaches with procedure turn at every airport you go to. You can do this without and instrument rating as long is it is VFR and you know what you are doing. Best of all get a rated safety pilot with you and put a hud on.
Fly to Colorado, Arizona, and California if you can. You will have a lot of fun and learn a lot.
Have fun