Hello- why a travel Blog?

We love to travel. Maybe it's because we want to shorten our 'bucket list' or just doing something we really enjoy.

Whatever the reason we would like to share our thoughts and feelings about our odyssey and try to describe the sights and places we visit. Both Diane & I hope it is of interest. ENJOY!

I love to travel

Travel is an amazing experience.

 You get to see and respect the wonders that nature has made and is still creating on this wonderful planet.

You see animals and trees and plants that you may not have seen.

You see people of different races, cultures, achievements and lifestyles and appreciate what you have in your own life.

You begin to understand history and the progress of peoples around the world and how it has brought us to this point in time and space and what may steer the path in the future. You get to understand there are other ways of living - some better, many not. But you do get a sense of proportion of what and who you are and where you have come from.

Terracotta Warriors,  Xian China

The sights, sounds, smells and inner feelings that we experience when we travel are all very individual and varied - nevertheless they help create a more balanced view of what is important and good in the world, and the challenges that face us.

Getting ready

When you plan to go away you have a number of things that are fun and others that aren't Like reading and planning before you book. Where to go, what to see, where to stay , how long and how do you get around. Then there is the stuff that you leave behind like the house and cancel things and pay the bills. Well it's all worth it in the end