I am a mother of two, grandmother of six, wife, teacher, octogenarian, and traveler.  

My first trip abroad was after I graduated from college. I went with my mother and grandfather to Sweden to meet family there, then attended a summer school in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Next, I proceeded to my western European trek.  I wandered to Denmark to see Hamlet’s castle among other things, to Amsterdam to cruise the canals and see Van Gogh’s work, to Belgium to bask in the Flemish greats, and on to Paris.  There I met up with a classmate as we toured the City of Light, Chartres, and Mont St. Michel, and back to Paris.  From Paris I took the train to Rome where I met up with my parents. We spent a whole day in Vatican City; then we investigated the Colosseum, Arena and Forum. Next we toured the Catacombs.  Then it was home and to grad school.  

That trip planted the seed in me to travel more, but it took nearly 50 years for that seed to blossom.  Having raised our sons and retired from full-time teaching, I finally have the time and money to travel.

My first trip was to Beijing and Shanghai with a group of students in 2011, followed by South Africa the next year, then Russia.  I have been to Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama, several parts of Italy, Paris, Egypt, Greece, several Caribbean Islands, Mexico, and New Zealand among others..  I plan to share my experiences in these parts of the world and other parts to come.. 

I have ordered the posts chronologically and put the year the trip occurred in parentheses after the title.

 At 82+, I have several more trips planned and hope to see much more of our world.