I’ve always dreamed of travel. But when I led a hectic life, simultaneously running a business and raising a family, I used to have another daydream as well: I used to dream of going into retreat. A house on a mountaintop, with a garden. Or a solo hike along...
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Olympos: Ancient city in the woods
Cuzco!
I’m in Peru! The transition was rough. I was alone (Craig is in the States), and the day I had to pack up to leave one of my favorite places in the world was also my mother’s birthday (she died three years ago). The generalized sense of loss was...
Monday morning in Quito
On Mondays, at 11am, President Rafael Correa steps onto the balcony of the Presidential Palace to watch over the ceremonial Changing of the Palace Guard in the Grand Plaza. We caught a bit of the pomp this morning, and I shot these photos of the action: As usual, my...
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Here’s the full quote that inspired the title of my blog. The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty to think, feel, do just as one pleases. We go on a journey chiefly to be free of all impediments and of all inconveniences; to leave ourselves behind, much...