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Summer is on the horizon

"Smell the sea, and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly." —Van Morrison https://videopress.com/v/GzSwJjri?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true "I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket." —Kellie ... READ the POST

Beach vacations. Pool time. Swimsuits and ice cream. Long days, short nights, sunshine, warm weather, and school holidays. Is it any wonder that we associate the summer months with feeling happy and carefree?

Travel makes me sparkle

Feeling a bit contained & constrained? Early in the year when the pandemic and lock down was well underway I found a variety of ways to keep myself busy and my mind stimulated. It was then when I discovered YouTube videos. Adam put up a flat screen TV in our Peloton room and that is when I ... READ the POST

wanderlust

"Some beautiful paths cannot be discovered without getting lost." Erol Ozan Journey to wherever. Whenever I get to a new place I change my clothes, unpack and head out for a walk to explore. Only one time I almost got lost. We were deep in the Blue Mountains in the Wolgan Valley outside of ... READ the POST

Whenever I get to a new place I change my clothes, unpack and head out for a walk to explore. Only one time I almost got lost. We were deep in the Blue Mountains in the Wolgan Valley outside of Sydney. The property is located on 7000 acres with unlimited space to roam.

heart stopping, jaw dropping

Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions. -Peter Hoeg Traveling to new places, gets my heart pumping fast. The anticipation of a my next adventure --to a new city, town, village or country makes the ends of my mouth turn up while my eyes produce tears out of nowhere. I can't explain ... READ the POST

Whether it's the narrow, winding streets, the decrepit old buildings, the unknown people passing by, the different cars, the steep stairwells, the magnificent and jaw dropping views...

Cuba

Being locked down reminds me of one of my favorite quotes of Mark Twain: "Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts or happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever flowing through one's head." --Excerpt from Colin Treadwell's Blog for TAUK. Just after ... READ the POST

Mark Twain: "Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts or happenings. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever flowing through one's head."