100 posts and I am still here - Let's celebrate!
The African Crafts Fair - Brooklyn July 2014 Wow! This entry marks my 100 th blog piece. It was almost 2 years ago when I started this blog, and I was totally unsure about how it would go and where it would take me. But here I am, and 100 pieces is a time for reflection. A Fork in the Road - Pasadena July 2014 I started with a piece called “Why I travel” and I intended that this blog be a way for me to share my travels with old friends in a way that was better than social media. Along the way I have learned that writing the blog has given my a voice on the history of where I travel, but also on what it like to be a traveler, especially as I enter retirement and look forward to the changes in my life that will accompany having some extra free time. I have made some new friends by sharing my thoughts and photos, and I have learned as much about myself as I have about the places I visit. I also have learned how to slow down my writing to give a better picture of...