I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within. ~Lillian Smith "Two roads diverged ina a wood, and I -- I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference." ~Robert Frost ....Some inspirational quotes that have meaning for me. I'm sure I will have many more to share in the days to come. P.S. It is still raining and windy like crazy ...

Wow...So I'm finally here aboard the M/V Explorer; my home for the next 100 days. The past two days have been pretty intense so I'm not even sure where to begin. (By the way...I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about "blogging" and keeping a website, but I'm really enjoying it so far and find it relaxing...I hope you are also all enjoying my random thoughts...I promise there will be cooler travel stories and fun pics as soon as we get underway) So...