Let the Adventure Begin!
Photo shown above: Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia taken 1999
A Blog? Now what exactly is this I am creating? I have heard the term for years, especially when watching CNN on election night when they talk about "news from the blogosphere". I consider myself fairly up on technology, however journaling to me has always been a private matter; until now. What changed? I guess I have in a way. For the last few years, I have attempted to go along with the current trend they call "social networking". After reading through pages of posts written by 'friends', many who I haven't seen in over 25 years, I began to ponder my reason for maintaining this particular venue of communication. It has served me well in the past when I have been on the road while traveling, and for that I am grateful. However, it has no continuity for me personally. It no longer meets my needs, and I find that I am no longer a 'one size fits all' kind of person.
With that being said, I bid farewell to my profile from the past, and greet my Blog of the future. Ironically, my vision for this Blog is to tell a story which retraces my steps of the past. I entitled the Blog, "Transformations through Travel", intentionally. I have devoted most of my life to exploring the world, its people, and the diversity of cultures we humans have created on this planet. Never am I ceased to be amazed by some extraordinary act of kindness, generosity, or warm greeting even if there isn't a common language spoken. The universal smile in most cases has worked wonders in bridging the gap where verbal communication has not been possible.
My desire is to share with you; my reader, my friends, my family, and perhaps in the end myself, as there is no guarantee any of you will be coming to visit this Blog, the journey I have taken through the myriad of trips from my past until present. Much of what I will write will be from memory, some from journals. I am doing this without an outline, no plan, or agenda. I do have my photographs, nearly 2000 of them which will help guide my storytelling as they are logged chronologically. I shall do my best to keep the Blog interesting, as well as amusing. I too do not wish to put myself to sleep while writing.
I gave this Blog a big title, therefore I have a big task ahead of me. Let the adventure begin!
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