To Travel

Marthas Vineyard 2014

        I never really got the chance to travel when I was younger. There were a few times when we would make our way to another state to visit family but we never "vacationed". The only trip I remember taking was around age 8 when my mother and father surprised us with a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The special thing about that trip was that we drove instead of flying. This gave us the opportunity to see sights throughout the east coast going all the way from Ohio to Florida stopping periodically along the way for a hotel stay. It was very special for me, now and then, as I realized that at that time that travel was a privilege. Not everyone got to go to Disney World, or to drive through the and see the red clay of Georgia or the beautiful mountains in the Virginia's.

Marthas Vineyard 2014

Most of my travel thereafter was with friends or through organizations. I was often chosen as the "tag along" when one of my friends parents allowed them to bring along someone on a family trip. (Lucky me!) I got to enjoy the beauty of a road trip all the way to Denver, Colorado and was invited to explore universities in the south  including in Atlanta and Tennessee. School also sent me to some wonderful places including an 8th grade trip to Chicago, a high school trip to Guadeloupe Mexico and  in college a service trip to New York City. 

Outer Banks 2014

  As I grew I continued to cherish just the opportunity say that "I've been there" and share my memories of it. There's something special in the opportunity to share where you've been in the world.
    Since adulthood (we'll post college I suppose) I've taken on as many travel opportunities that I can get! When married I was able to join my ex-husband on a trip to Phoenix Arizona which I absolutely fell in love with....as I do with most places I visit. A few more trips to NYC, a ski trip with friends to Colorado and a blissful week long stay on Martha's Vineyard are proof that the travel bug has bit me, and hard.

Keystone Colorado 2014

 
    My travel goals continue to expand as I find out of new places, hear about other adventures and study different ways to make extensive travel a reality.

Arizona 2010

   
There is a quote by Michael Palin:  "Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life'" I think this describes me perfectly. This blissful infection is taking me places. I'm excited to share!