Lately I’ve been doing less travel of the usual airplane-involved kind, and instead, have been spending more time on local and inward type of travel.
It’s been more of a journey of the musing kind. The kind of mind-meandering that requires no TSA checks, no passport control, no packing light or otherwise.
In fact, when I look back on my Trips Page, the last real trip was our trip to the U.K., France, Belgium and The Netherlands. That was last September! Yikes. Four months. I have been in the same place for almost four months.
And quite frankly, although we came close to booking another trip to Mexico for this month, I found myself viewing the possible trip as more of an interruption than a welcome change.
WTH?
I was starting to wonder if maybe the allure had faded. After all, I’m enjoying the groove of my art course, my time in the studio, the tickets to the theatre, reading tons of books, going to movies and making (and eating!) lots of home cooked meals…in short, I’m feeling like I truly am living in Vancouver; in a fully engaged and committed way.
But today I registered for the end of May TMAC conference in Pittsburg. Kevin will join me after the conference and we’ll head over to NYC for a bit too. And I just committed to a September cycle trip into the Mennonite country of Kitchener-Waterloo. I’ll be hoovering food that schmecks. Cycling through fall foliage and staying at funky inns. As well, we recently booked a U.K. walking trip for August that is bound to be incredible…
I’m starting to feel that fabulous fizzy energy that says, “YAY! Travel!”
Perhaps this has just been a winter dormancy of sorts – a little bit of cave-woman time.
Now. This is only a guess…but I’m beginning to think that I’m not quite done with the whole traveling thing.
Not just yet.
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LOL I read an old blog post via Twitter and actually thought you were in France for a year. I thought — whaaat???? I too am enjoying being home ( albeit with half a brain it seems) , hugging the kids, eating Chinese food, cooking winter soups and all the things I missed while way. Hope to see you in Toronto when you’re enroute to Kitchener-Waterloo
Hey Michele, glad we’re both on the half-a-brain-mode 🙂 I am definitely not in France right now…at least, last time I checked I was still in Vancouver. I can’t believe how much I’m loving my art class and hanging about. That said, I’ve spent most of today, pitching and planning trips. This Gemini-mind is a frightening business! And yes, I will definitely connect enroute to Kitchener-Waterloo this fall…if you’re around!
I love the plane wing photo. I take lots of those too. Your inner journeys are as interesting to read about as your global travels.
Perhaps our love of travel waxes and wanes like the moon, some days the itch is persistent, others it’s so nice to be at home.
I am now going to look at your Trips page and vicariously live through you from the comfort of my home laptop with chocolate bar accessories. 🙂
Hey Elinor. I like the idea of the waxing and waning of the travel-moon. I think you must be right about that.
And yes, I love looking at the view from the airplane windows, chasing sunrises across the earth 🙂
I’ll be sure to add these upcoming travel dates to my Trips Page.
Meanwhile, this recipe just came to my inbox. Haven’t made it yet, but it sounds pretty darned fine.Thought you might appreciate a new way to enjoy some chocolate!
http://www.canadianliving.com/food/the_best_chocolate_toffee_brownies.php