Wonder Wow
For the first time in a long while, certainly for the first time on this trip, I felt a palpable sense of wonder to find myself here, on these streets, in this body, at this time. I was in Europe now. It was an oddly profound notion.
~ From Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe, Bill Bryson
This is not the first time I have felt wonder on this trip, but it is certainly magnified for me right now, in this magical point at the tip of the sea. I’m in love with this tiny nugget of land, this perfect little peninsula that juts out into the Adriatic, waving softly to neighboring Italy.
I’ve seen two stellar sunsets, full of periwinkle and pink. I’ve walked along pebbly, rocky and sandy beaches, and hiked up fantastic sleepy hills under deep blue skies. I can’t really believe that I’m here. Today felt like an out-of-body experience at times, full of highs and lows. I shed some tears in the colorfully frescoed Church of St. George, and then a few more while high above the sea at a unique sculpture garden. These were tears of joy, wonder and sadness all mixed into one, just your average emotional jumble. And then my camera broke. But I was all out of tears, so I laughed.
Tomorrow is day nine-zero, and later this week, the three-month mark. Wow. Wow. Wow. That’s a long time to be roaming around Europe. Yet sometimes it still just does not seem real. Life happening all around me seems real, but me standing in the midst of it still feels like a dream on days like this. It really is a dream come true.
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Kel
May 19th, 2006 at 4:02 am
Hi Kelly —
Am really glad you’re enjoying Piran, it truly is a special place. That’s actually partly why I moved from there — it seemed like an endless vacation. Not that you would know anything about that… 🙂 And thanks for the post card!
Best of luck,
Bob
PS – While in London the other day, had the unique privilege to watch the Arsenal-Barcelona match in a raucous pub. I hope your brother survived the loss better than some of those who were crying around me. Cheers!
July 22nd, 2006 at 11:38 am
[…] But for my own personal photos, I used an ordinary film camera, and the rolls have piled up. It will take awhile before I can see my own pictures from the trip — I can only develop a few at a time and have to watch my money. At last count there were about 16 rolls. I also used a few throw-away cameras, after my 3-year old camera decided to call it quits on a peaceful cliffside in Slovenia. […]
February 15th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
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