A 74-Year-Old Woman with a Yen to See the World, a Supportive Husband, and a Couple of Backpacks…
All my life, I’ve loved to travel. My dream has been to visit all the countries that interest me on every continent. Until July 2021, however, I’d never left North America.
In Spring of 2021, we could see the world beginning to reopen. Dempsey said, “This year is yours. It’s time to make your travel dream come true.” And so we did!
We’re spending fifteen weeks exploring the world, and you’re invited along.
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Peace Arch
Today was our last day in the hotel near the hospital. I’m recovering, although still being careful and resting. We tuned in to our intuition and drove two hours to Vancouver, where we had an Airbnb still booked. I started crying as we drove along, the Pacific on our left and the Peace Arch ahead. I’m still crying. And I realize despite my hunger for travel, and the sense of urgency I have about seeing more of the world, what I really needed was to go home. The iconic Peace Pole that honors our First Nations. This is one of thousands of efforts underway to rectify historic wrongs.
The boundary.
Home. Where the best part of my childhood was spent.
The Peace Arch in the common park says, “Children of a Common Mother.”
St. Peter’s Basilica
Our visit to St. Peter’s Basilica. A slightly off-kilter view from in front of Vatican City, which, as you probably know, is a separate country. My favorite sculpture. Legend has it St. Peter is buried below. There are tours of the lower levels. ...
Vatican Museum
The entrance through the outside of the Vatican wall belies the modernity of the entrance rooms inside. This replica of the original, displayed behind glass inside St. Peter’s Basilica, captures the emotion and beauty of Michelangelo’s Pieta. This huge pine cone,...
Downtown Rome
For the second half of our week in Rome, we moved downtown to the pensione owned by the Sisters of St. Filippini, the order of which my friend Sr. MaryBeth Lloyd is a member. They’re dedicated to working with women and children in need, in a number of countries....