Thanks Bob. Travel is definitely on the list. Our life is not by any means care free, but not having a work schedule will add flexibility.
You quote some young Aussies: > "If I have to look at another old building I think > I'll spew". Travel broadens the mind. I think age helps the process as well. I remember when I was 5-6 years old (my first time in Italy, France, Germany, and Switzerland), my older brother and I perfected a duet that went something like: "Oh no, not another old church!" Our parents rightfully ignored us. stan On May 24, 2010, at 2:38 AM, Bob W wrote: >> >> http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p155717848/e36377212 >> >> You may also view this image in my blog which I am slowly >> beginning to populate. As an added bonus, on the blog site >> you get to read my wine soaked ruminations. (But aren't all >> ruminations soaked in rum, by definition? Oh well.) >> >> http://smhalpin.posterous.com/ >> > > I hope you can use the time to travel more. I have a few years to go, but > I'm looking forward to it as an opportunity. My brother-in-law retired > earlier this year after a very successful career and he and my sister > immediately embarked on a long holiday in the Far East followed by a long, > slow boat home calling at all sorts of exotic places. They're now planning > their next tour. > > I know you've already seen much of the world in your capacity as Felix > Leiter, but I've always felt rather sorry that young Americans (& Canadians) > don't get to travel the world in the same way as the Aussies, Nzers, > Safricans and to a lesser extent British. One sees and meets quite a few > retired Americans who are at last seeing the world and when I've asked them > about this phenomenon they explain that the young feel under too much > pressure to get their careers started and once started they have such short > holidays that it's impossible. > > Even the people on military bases don't seem to be able to get out of the > base very much. > > Nice atmospheric picture, by the way. It reminds me of a comment between a > couple of young Aussie travellers I heard in Greenwich once: "Jeez,I can't > wait to get back home. If I have to look at another old building I think > I'll spew". Travel broadens the mind. > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
