Plattsburgh, NY
November 27, 2014
Latitude 44.6953° N,
Latitude 44.6953° N,
In the end, I traveled for sixty-two
days visiting five countries/territories—Portugal, Spain, St.
Maarten, Saint Thomas and Mexico.
In the end I would linger over the
memory of sun-drenched days in central Portugal and the dry, golden
plains of Andalusia and the long, lazy, sea-blue days of a
trans-Atlantic cruise.
In the end, Portugal's cobbled,
medina-like streets of Alcobaca, Tomar and Bathala would remain the
very best part of of the trip.
In the end, the Norwegian Epic sailed
4, 685 nautical miles from Barcelona to Miami at a mere 16 nautical
miles per hour. This languid days crossing the Atlantic, coupled
with unending vistas of sea, sky and horizon were an extraordinary
way to relax after five weeks of walking 10-15 miles a day on Iberian
streets.
In the end,I've come to realize that,
as much as I'd like to, it's just not possible any more to travel for
extended periods of time. Maybe it's retirement, maybe it's because
I can travel any time of the year that I want. Whatever. It just
means a small change in how I travel. It doesn't mean the end of
travel.
In the end, Mexico was overkill. It
was nice to see everyone and it was wonderful to spend six days at my
favorite beach, but it just wasn't necessary.
In the end, cruises are great, but for
no longer than two weeks and probably no more than two a year. There
is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Having said that, I can
see a day when I'm no longer physically able to travel as I used to,
and the cruise will be the only alternative. I hate to see that day
coming, but it will.
In the end, I know I'm running out of
time. So many places, age creeping up. Have to make the most of
what time I've got left.
In the end, it was great, and I was
happy to return home to the land of ice and snow, Thanksgiving, and
the arms of loved ones.
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