When one thinks of traveling around the world they usually think about all the amazing things they will see. The magnificent museums, the towering monuments, the natural wonders of the world. I know I had those expectations. And then I started seeing some of them. All of a sudden Big Ben was right there in front of me (okay not the bell but the tower Big Ben is housed in). Ancient artifacts and dinosaur bones were at every turn. Now what? Seeing the sights was enjoyable but it left me feeling less than satisfied. It brought me to the realization that I am not so interested in seeing the sights as I am in experiencing the events around me. As we make our way through England though I must say that the castles still capture my entire attention. I’m not sure if it is the little boy inside of me that use to play knights or the shear awesomeness of the structures still standing and the beauty of the ruins against the emerald green background and clouds passing by. BTW, I played knights today with Erin and Tyler. Erin was the princess, Tyler the prince and I got stuck with the half snake, half bear role. The story of my life. 😉 Despite the realization that I do not care about having to see this sight or making sure to not miss another, I was finding it difficult to part with a very heavy book I should have never brought in the first place. The book in question is “1000 Places to See Before You Die†by Patricia Schultz. It is a very cool book with amazing things to see and do throughout the world, however, I found it exceptionally difficult to leave it in the hotel room even though I told myself I would. “What ifs†and “but it may come in handy†thoughts fought my intuition and need to leave it behind. Finally, my intuition won and I paid farewell to another piece of my former life. The life that had a bucket list instead of a paint roller that rolls along painting the day, not caring if it goes outside the lines from time to time.
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