Travel

I have not traveled much in my 27 years. There were no such things as family vacations when I was growing up. The closest we ever got to one was going to Minnesota to go to a junk yard for a windshield for my dad's project car. The second closest we ever got to one was driving 6 hours north to visit my aunt because we hadn't seen her in a long time and my mother missed her a lot. Even then we didn't do anything but stay at her house.

It's sad really. The only vacation I've ever been on is our honeymoon. And it was the best three days that I have ever had in my life.

Master, on the other hand, has traveled quite a bit. He had a great deal of wanderlust before I met Him. And His family, when He was growing up, did go on actual vacations.

So there is a huge difference between us there.

But whenever I bring up, to our friends that I would love to travel some day when I have the money they all talk about the typical shit. "Jamaica! Vegas! Amsterdam!"

Such things don't really pull me in. I have no need or want to go to those places. I don't want to go to the tourist traps. That sounds incredibly boring to me. I'm not a big drinker. I refuse to get drunk. I've been drunk twice in my life and I hated how I was. And I have never gambled. I've never even stepped foot into a casino. When I had the money I was too young. Since I've turned 21 I've never had the money to go, or when I did it seemed like a waste of money.

So, the question that may be tickling your brain is, "So... where do you want to go?"

I have always been drawn to the natural things. I want to see great natural wonders. The other thing that interests me are ancient things. Seeing real castles and old fortresses. Old lighthouses. I have a thing for lighthouses.

Things of that nature.

The closest "want" I've ever had that is a tourist trap is to go to Sea World. And that's only because I love the water and the animals in it. They fascinate me. I've never seen an ocean. Just lakes and rivers. The biggest of course being Lake Michigan.

But I would love to go to Alaska. Most of the state is untouched and beautiful. I would love to go to Canada, but not the cities. I want to go into the Canadian wilderness. I'd love to go to Germany, although that is one thing I'm almost 100% sure will never happen.I don't speak German and I'm not sure I would feel comfortable relying on a translator.

I want to go to the Badlands. I want to see Devil's Tower.

One thing that surprises me is that there are a few natural wonders that I have no wish to see. The grand canyon being one of them. And I refuse, flat out refuse to see Mount Rushmore. I am too afraid I wouldn't be able to stop crying. Those were/are sacred hills. And they are now defiled by faces that are carved into the side of it.

Call me unpatriotic if you want. But lets see how Catholics would like it if we went to the Vatican and carved a giant Star of David into the side of it and prevented them from being able to get rid of it. I'm not saying that Mount Rushmore is a Christian monument. It is simply the best analogy I could come up with right now.

Okay.. getting off of the religion topic...

I want to go to all of these amazing, natural places. Meanwhile most of the people I talk to want to go to LA, or New York, or Vegas. And why would I want to travel to see more buildings? Because they are bigger? Why would I want to travel simply to go shopping? Or eat in fancy resturants? Or see shows I can watch from my living room?

When instead, I can travel to places and see things I have no chance or experiencing here at home. That makes much more sense to me.