This paragraph could have been written about JoJo and I:
"We came to travel later in life; our nest is empty and our birds have flown, and so we are flying too. But we are not bucket list travellers - we have no desire to rush from place to place. We linger longer, content to stay a few days, to spend “a lot of time in one place instead of a little time in many”. One night, after a couple of days’ exploring, of seeing this city in different lights - the grey fog, the pink sunrise, the golden glow of sunset - we talk about slow travel, and how we like to engage with whatever world we find ourselves in. We find ourselves wanting to connect, going to the same restaurant because we like the food and the people, going to the same café and grocery store, striking up conversations, looking for opportunities to test our language skills. Our story, our adventure, is not plotted in advance (aside from train travel and accommodation), but unfolds with possibility each day."
Let us know when you are in Europe next and we'll make sure we turn up to seek out the small cafe with the not-very-smiley owner with you!
Love the interplay of images and texts here, Monique. Black and white looks terrific.
This is gorgeous, Monique.
This paragraph could have been written about JoJo and I:
"We came to travel later in life; our nest is empty and our birds have flown, and so we are flying too. But we are not bucket list travellers - we have no desire to rush from place to place. We linger longer, content to stay a few days, to spend “a lot of time in one place instead of a little time in many”. One night, after a couple of days’ exploring, of seeing this city in different lights - the grey fog, the pink sunrise, the golden glow of sunset - we talk about slow travel, and how we like to engage with whatever world we find ourselves in. We find ourselves wanting to connect, going to the same restaurant because we like the food and the people, going to the same café and grocery store, striking up conversations, looking for opportunities to test our language skills. Our story, our adventure, is not plotted in advance (aside from train travel and accommodation), but unfolds with possibility each day."
Let us know when you are in Europe next and we'll make sure we turn up to seek out the small cafe with the not-very-smiley owner with you!
Fabulous travelogue.
Super beautiful storytelling and also photos!!!