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Europe 2022 Travelogue

Personally, chronological, laundry-list style travelogues never super appealed to me as a reader. Maybe its just because I like doing better than reading about others doing. So I've always tried to make my travel blog posts over the years a little more varied with topic specific observations, photo-heavy descriptions off a place, or a particular anecdote that I could see telling someone when asked "how was your trip".

I diverged severely from this format last year for my time on the Camino, with a straight travel journal of what I ate, where I was, what I spent, etc. Surprisingly to me, it was very well received, though perhaps more because of the uniqueness and import of the adventure than because of its style. But perhaps more importantly than how well it was received was how valuable writing it was to me. Not having someone to share the adventure with left me lots to say and no outlet. Closing down my evening with capturing thoughts and feelings as well as facts and figures became a favorite part of my day.

With that in mind, I've decided to chronicle this year's Europe trip (starting with volunteering in Poland, then onto a Christmas cruise down the Danube, then hopefully further European adventures) in a similar manner. While I anticipate less chronicle-worthy daily activities than the Camino (volunteering on a construction site might be a lot of "I painted all day again" posts), creating and having a record of my time and sharing that with whomever cares feels right.

Thursday December 8 2022

File under: travel, europe

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on Sat 10th Dec, 2022 05:16 pm CST Mom said:
I'm loving all the detail in your writing.
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on Sun 11th Dec, 2022 09:00 pm CST Rebecca Wilhelm said:
Me too!!!

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on Mon 12th Dec, 2022 12:29 am CST Mom said:
Those reindeer are beautiful.
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on Wed 14th Dec, 2022 01:21 pm CST Mom said:
Why does reading these posts make me hungry? hmmm 🤔
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on Sun 15th Jan, 2023 08:44 pm CST Hope said:
Thanks for writing - I've enjoyed it enormously

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