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I have always loved exploring. From a toddler wandering down the street from home or camp site, to growing up excited about changing schools (which happened often), to moving homes (often), to family vacations, to getting my own drivers license and freedom, to going away to school, to backpacking Europe at 22 years of age, to becoming a professional in the travel industry, to my own family vacations after....I love new places and the things in them...I love exploring.
I never had fear or anxiety of change because i couldn't wait to see the differences. Couldn't wait to see the new school, the next motel on a road trip, the next greasy spoon diner, and always, always curious to observe the people in these new places.
I love variety. I am attracted to different. While i of course love and value my own family and Canadian and regional traditions I am always fascinated by those of others. Even the slightest observation of a difference fascinates me at times. I was excited as a kid on road trips to the US how chocolate bars (I mean 'Candy Baahs') were packaged slightly different.
The need and desire to explore is very strong. Like an itch that needs to be satisfied. It has at times become extremely uncomfortable. Just being somewhere new and observing brings relief. I don't care about the number of stars of my accommodation, I don't care about having money for excursions, I don't need to shop while I am there. I only need to wander and observe, take pictures, ask questions and well run.
I love to run and plan to run at least once in each new place we visit. I want to run cobble stone streets, coast lines and the Great Wall of China.
The sight of sunrises/sunsets is also a great source of satisfaction and meditation for me. I plan to take in as many of those as possible too.
FOOD! While I doubt I'll be brave enough to eat bugs....I love trying new foods and am looking forward to the regional and worldly flavours mmmm!
I turned 40 this year and if there is one thing I learned, it's that you can't control love, life, death or other people. You can't depend on other people for your completeness. All you can do is do what you need to do to be complete yourself before being happy with others together.
You can't count on the future and dream you will do this or that one day. You can dream but actions make dreams come true. Also....you never know when the unexpected can happen before you 'do this and that one day'....what were those things I mentioned you can't control again? Oh yeah....love, life, death and other people.
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Jenny This is amazing! I can not wait to travel along with you! My only regret is to have not known you better while you were here! I am not as accepting to change as you are, however I love travel! But more on a planned itinerary! Lol Thank you for allowing me to follow you on your adventure!
andrew Nice ideas, and really good to see some inner workings.
andrew When you say cobble stone streets i think of Brugge, Belgium. thats a nice place that most people wont see but its spectaular. if your close enough, id not miss it.