Don't stop traveling!
You could miss this view...
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| Ireland |
or these architectural masterpieces...
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| Westminster Cathedral |
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| Cambridge |
You might not get to see local crafts people at work...
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| Waterford Crystal |
Now, I know some folks might be thinking, but it could be dangerous!
Yes, but it can be wonderful if you pay attention, plan ahead, and use your noggin! I have the dubious luck of being in London just after 7/7 and in Scotland (about 20 miles away) from the terrorist attck in 2007.
What? You don't want to travel with me any more?!
But look at this fabulous vacation destination...
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| Brighton |
I have a very good grasp of the cautions presented this weekend and the very real threat of attacks in tourist areas highly traveled by US citizens. I do hope that people think through their plans and do not automatically rule out travel to Europe. I have friends taking a Mediterranean cruise in a few weeks. I will wish them well, think of them often, and know that they are extremely well prepared if they need to adjust their circumstances somewhere along the way.
I certainly hope that the media does not do major damage to an already struggling European economy by dramatically slowing down a major source of income, tourism.
*Getting down off the soap box now* I hope you enjoyed the photos!
M.E.
6 comments:
I missed the travel warning... I'll have to look it up. Just so I know what is going on, of course :)
I so loved your photos....the colors just pop right off the screen! I love Europe so much,,,,wish I could go on a regular basis!
They are all great, but I really, really like that first image!
Great advice! I sure hope most people are not frightened into staying home.
People like you make me want to see other places, like those! I grew up with limited money and a mother who doesn't travel at all. I decided it would be pretty cool to see places in the US. Hubs and I only have 2 states left to visit in the continental US. :)
I so agree with you! We can't let crazy people influence how we want to live our lives. I flew to the US 10 days after Sept 11, 2001, thinking it had never been safer to travel. It was a long planned trip, with a group, and all but 5 of us decided not to go. They missed out on such an amazing experience! Visiting the US in those days was fantastic. We traveled through Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona for 3 weeks, and then I spent a week in New York. I am so glad and grateful I got to do that trip, and every other trip I have ever done, I love traveling. - And your pictures are so beautiful!
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