I don't know why this surprises me, but I just need to say, they are worth following!
So thanks to all who have gone before, you are worth the money.
It's fun to watch people in a different culture. As I sit here, there is an older English couple ordering coffee. The lady wanted an iced coffee, not an iced Americano. Due to the fact that here they seem to only make one thing at a time she is still waiting and he has drank his. They are ranting and raving about the service and trying to leave.
If you expect things to be the same as home I think you shouldn't travel.
Okay, I also have to say I AM SO GLAD we are doing carry on. As we go up and down steep ramps to boats, navigate dirt pathways, watch young travellers off for a month with backpacks the size of them or others dragging along suitcases the size of small sofas I smile, okay maybe laugh at times and say thank you to Brad for pushing me to pack light.
Don't bring white. They said not to, but I did and something in the water mixed with sunscreen is turning my whites rust coloured. Should have believed those travel books.
A friend asked me if I have been surprised by anything yet. Having travelled to Cameroon and Uganda I have seen poverty. Having travelled and dived in Hawaii, Florida and Mexico I have seen amazing beaches. Having travelled to Japan I have been surrounded by language that is completely foreign. So there are some things that could have been surprising but weren't.
I am always surprised how time can fly and stand still.
I am surprised that even with carry on, I packed more than I needed. Today is day 18 of our travels.
I hope I don't ever loose the awe that comes from looking at the beauty of what God has created. In people and in creation and in the many ways He accomplishes His purposes and shows His love.
I hope I am surprised.... In what way I don't know....
We don't get the sunset where we are but we do have amazing sunrises. There is something special about watching a new morning come in. You get a special feeling of the grace and new mercies that are ours each day promised to us by God!
Here are a few of my mornings......
Those are some incredibly beautiful mornings! I love your reflections Mom.
ReplyDelete(And I must say, I agree about the travel guide books - I hadn't really used them much before Morocco, but while we were there they were very spot-on, and I was pleasantly surprised!)