Place Going & Thing Doing
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
I love to travel. I grew up in the military and although I didn’t appreciate it at the time, I believe it taught me to be a citizen of the world. I’m perpetually lost, but that’s become part of the fun. I’ve wandered around cities and towns all over the world and in so doing, I feel that I’ve walked in the footsteps of the billions of ordinary people who make our world extraordinary. And I’m better for it. Here are some of my adventures.
Angkor Wat
I can't adequately express the peace and beauty of the sun rising behind Angkor Wat...feeling the humidity of the jungle and soaking in the ancientness of the buildings, watching as the sun crept up behind them and turned the murky shadows into intricate carvings. It...
Budapest
I sat on the banks of the Danube River and thought about my life. I remembered hearing about the Danube River and learning a song about it in my Junior High School German class and now here I was feeling the breeze off its flowing water. It was evening, and I watched...
The Alhambra and Granada
On the side of a building in the Alhambra there's a quote from Francisco de Icaza. It translates to "Give him alms, woman, for there is nothing in life like the pain of being blind in Granada." Truly, Granada is spectacular. It's one of my favorite places in Europe,...
The Minoan Palace at Knossos & Heraklion
This year I crossed off a bucket list item when we went to Crete: The Minoan Palace at Knossos. We couldn't have gone at a better time. The crowds were still low thanks to COVID travel-hesitancy, and the weather was cool and moody. The clouds sat over the hills...
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