I don’t quite remember when I got the travel bug, but I think it was the first time I flew in an aeroplane. My mom, dad, dog and I flew from Monterey, CA. We went to see my sister, Jodi, graduate from High School. For some reason this was a really big deal, requiring my first plane trip ever, and lots of time sitting on the Carmel High football field. Then all the adults went to dinner or something and I got to play with Jodi and Chip’s other sisters.
I remember it was very strange to be playing with these girls, about my age, who were sisters to my brother and sister but not sisters to me. Obviously, they were from Jodi and Chip’s father’s second marriage, but the concept was never the less strange.
Other than that, what I remember about the trip was taking out dog, Penny, to Carmel by the Sea where we walked around and admired all the cute little shops and restaurants that I was informed were ‘too expensive’ for me to go into. That’s probably true, in retrospect. I’ve been back to Carmel By The Sea several times since then and I now love the restaurants and shops which are actually reasonably priced. But when I was 7 I was very accident prone and would not have been able to keep my hands of some of the beautiful artwork and glass work that is so common in these shops.
Ever since then I’ve had an insatiable desire to travel. My husband got sick of me always asking “Can we go there?” and finally said “We can go anywhere so long as you figure out how to pay for it.” So I started writing about travel to pay the bills and feed my soul… Stay tuned for even more fun stories.
