Years ago
I was fortunate enough
to find a guide book of Europe
written in the 1930's
so I used the antique pages in my
travel journal of course..
I loved the old maps and the notes
the previous owner had made..
it was charming..
so I used papers to obscure writing
which is most effective..
and attractive...
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| The Trevi fountain was a favorite spot.. |
above ...
you can see one of my photos of the Trevi fountain
I left space in my journal for
my personal photos and
printed them as I arrived home..
I found wonderful wrapping papers in
Florence and used them liberally ...
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| St. Peter's Square and the Basilica sketch I made of the floor plan... |
Florence was wet rainy and cold,
and so beautiful...
we were there for a very few
precious hours
and it was torture
to leave without seeing...
some of the sights that I had wanted and dreamed of
as a child..
Aix -En-Provence
was amazing and we enjoyed a sunny
but chilly stay there..
tiny shops and wonderful food at the
farmer's market in the square..
Marisa was our tour guide in
Barcelona
and she was an Art Historian
so I really enjoyed the
tour
of the
Picasso Museum
and I glued half the brochure to the page and folded it back to
cover my writing...
with so many tickets, train stubs
and evidence of travel I added several
pockets to hold all the bits and pieces...
We went to Mallorca
from Barcelona
and I will have travel photos for you..
at sea a day
and then we stopped in the
Canary Islands..
and finally we were at sea..
we had smooth sailing home and it
was a beautiful trip..
and believe it or not, but I still have work to do
in my journal...
I poked this quote in the back
of my journal..
Travel is more than the seeing of sights, it is a change that goes on,
deep and permanent in the ideas of living.
Miriam Beard
For me, it was certainly that..
permanent changes..
permanent changes..
I found out why I am the way I am..
and I really loved what I found..
xo
