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Goal: 686 - The Dolomites of Italy
About six years ago a copy of Patricia Schultz’ “1000
Places to See Before You Die” came as a gift. The book was the number one best seller on the New York
Times’ list for months. It is an amazing catalog of wonderful and interesting
places.
It did not come at a good time for me. Traveling then meant
going to a doctor’s appointment. I was not even sure I was not going to die
before another trip to the grocery store. The gift was confusing to me.
Now days, the volume sits on the coffee table along with Rick
Steve’s “Europe Though the Back Door” and two atlases. I look them over
regularly as I make plans for several trips. You see, I made it to the grocery
store and other places enough to give me the courage to develop a future.
It is nice to have a future.
One thousand places seemed like a large number, so I started
first by checking off all those locales that I have already seen. Next I marked
those places like Iraq and Afghanistan
which are not prime places right now. I checked off those that don't interest me and it leaves around four hundred stops.
Considering my life expectancy I think I can do it. Because
I know that only the good die young that leaves me to grow old. I am
prioritizing my list.
Just imagining a journey can make you feel better. You do
not even have to go some place to enjoy it. I do not know if I will get to those places, but considering
going to them is a healthy sign and a indicator of health. It is exciting to think about possible adventures.
Planning for the future is nearly as fun as the future
itself.
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