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All traveling mishaps aside

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

…it was a good week. Surely I could detail for you the stories of

  • When Duke offered to “rescue” me from Seattle because I was sad on the phone as I explained my travel delay.
  • The woman who was delayed with me who insisted I eat some of her steak while we ate dinner.
  • The card for the stateroom delivery that never showed up, and then turned out to be paperwork for the seminar I was at.
  • The couple at our seminar who thought “business casual” meant short shorts and tee shirts. This woman in this couple also didn’t seem to be able to sit through the seminar without getting up every 5 minutes.
  • How the guide on the zip line tour had to remind me to breathe every time I sailed in for a landing and how I perfectly described the 750 line between trees as “Holy Poo.”  (Aren’t you glad I’m a college graduate?)
  • Feeling like a professional photographer when I was asked for copies of my photos after entertaining the troops on the bus in the customs line.

But I really learned a lot during my time away from home alone. So, before I return to my normal life of posting, I thought we should review my list of stuff I learned while traveling by myself. (more…)