memory lane

Each new stamp in my passport is like getting a badge on my nonexistent Brownie uniform.  I've been working on it for 10 years.  But this passport is now retired, and I have a stiff new blank one in its stead.  It's like a new chapter in my life although I haven't really achieved anything and nothing will really change going forward, but it certainly is a ride down memory lane.


A milestone - my first trip to Europe in 2004.  Amsterdam, Paris, and London.

Also in here is Peru, where we saw the breathtaking Machu Picchu and had countless, unforgettable experiences.

Japan.  P showed me the country in a week and introduced me to his favorite places, food, and friends.  I ate too much white rice, but oooh, was it good.








Ireland.  The stamp just LOOKS SO IRISH.  Sister and I went on the best bike ride ever here on the Aran Islands, and I did an Irish jig (which my friend renamed "hoedown") in front of a bar playing Irish music.  Here, "Irish bars" are just called "bars."






Well, I'm now working on preparing for my first stamp in the new passport.

1. Get passport - CHECK!
• Cool photo cropping and sizing tool provided online.
2. Get my medicines - CHECK!
• Note to self - received latest tetanus booster on May 10, 2012
3. Put deposit on safari - CHECK!
4. Backpack - CHECK!
5. Camera lens - CHECK!
6. Kindle - CHECK!

Now I gotta start packing!