On his second missionary journey, Paul started out by retracing his first missionary journey.

Correct, on his second missionary journey, Paul did initially retrace his steps from his first journey. He revisited the cities and churches he had established on his first journey, such as Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. However, he then moved on to new regions and ventured into Macedonia and Greece, preaching and establishing new churches along the way.