As Lindsay & I looked out over the view of Firenze, we did a bit of reflection on where we were.
It's always been a dream of mine to travel to Italy, and here I was. Two days ago we'd been walking the alleys of Venezia. Yesterday we saw one of the largest churches in the world and a copy of Michaelangelo's David. Today we'd seen one of the most famous landmarks in the world and were looking out over one of the most beautiful city views in the world. And where were we going tomorrow? Rome!
It's hard to forget the significance of some of the places you visit when travelling around for so long. I've seen so many incredible sights, but every week I'm amazed by the new ones I've been able to see. I've had so many awesome, unparalleled experiences, met so many cool people along the way. And I'd hardly change a minute of the entire experience.
Riding down the Death Road on a bike, or in the back of a truck in the Colca Canyon, celebrating my Cusco homestay father's birthday, playing horses with kids in Cusco, standing just a couple of metres away from the most poisonous snake in the Amazon, stunning Carribean landscapes near Santa Marta, walking along the remains of the Berlin Wall and through those of Auschwitz, drinking in the ruin pubs of Budapest, swimming in the crystal clear waters of Croatia, soaking in the atmosphere of central Ljubljana at night, squeezing through the alleys of Venezia...
Not to mention those I haven't even written about yet - exploring Pompeii, the dynamic cliffs of Italy's Amalfi Coast, trekking along the French/Spanish border in the Pyrenees, sampling Spanish tapa delights in San Sebastian, sampling real Swiss cheese Raclete, marvelling at Swiss panoramic mountain ranges or Swedish autumn countrysides or bleak deserted Irish islands, cuddles with my cousin's baby on the organic farms of Ballymaloe, listening to covers of The Beatles in the club they first played in, touching the "This is Anfield" sign...
Meeting up with friends (old and new) or family on the other side of the world in Vancouver, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Made, Turnout, Antwerpen, Aarau, Lund, Ballymaloe or Brighton...
And how about those experiences yet to come and friends and family to meet the rest of my time in England, and in South-east Asia this November-December...
I'm not trying to brag about what an amazing time I've had. All I want to say is go out and do it yourself. The world is so much bigger than our own city, our own jobs or education back home, our tight-knit (or not so) family and friends.
Get experiences. Travel!
"Not all those who wander are lost".
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