My age is showing. It is a bit before 8, and I am already tired. Hanging in there.
The wedding was beautiful. I am posting pictures to my blog and Instagram and tagging the bride. It was her request. The backdrop was too perfect. The ocean met the sky, and it was perfect. The groom was in tears. Thank heavens for waterproof mascara. Their vows were beautifully written. All in all, what a beautiful day.
I want to renew our vows when the time is right. We are far away from that right now, but it is something I would love. I have had time to do quite a bit of thinking. Taking a hike and climbing will do that. It was cardio and a chance to think. I made some decisions that I needed to make. I am confident in those decisions. I am not easily swayed, so once I decide on something, consider it final.
After this, no more travelling. I can beat jetlag, but I hate long haul flights and several time changes. I generally fly at night, so I can sleep and wake up on the local time. The good thing about this trip is I arrived at night, so I was able to go to just go to bed. I love travelling. This year alone I have been to Dubai, San Francisco, Hawaii x 2 (two different islands), Istanbul (squeezed visits to Thessaloniki, Athens, and Mykonos, Greece because the flights from Ataturk were cheap and close.), Berlin, Seville, Rome/Florence, Brisbane, Tavanipupu, Kuala Lumpur, and Verbier, Switzerland. The latest is Bali. Most of these were career related. My children were with me for some of the trips. The closer places like Berlin. When I get home from this trip, I am good on travelling until we move. The best part of travelling has been the photography aspect. I capture things from every trip. In Seville, it was a flamenco performance in front of my hotel. In Tavanipupu, it was snorkeling in the Marau Sound and having a private lunch on Coral Island. It was also the welcome we were given. In Berlin, it was capturing the snow on the Bradenburg Gate. In Bali, it was hiking to watch the sunrise and visiting Ground Zero to pay respects to those who lost their lives in 2002 bombing. I refuse to wait until retirement age to see the world. I have worked hard, and I want to enjoy the fruits of my labour. I know there is more to the world than where I live. I have a list of UNESCO sites I want to see. One by one, I am checking them off.
Well, I am off again.
-Ry